New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-10
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tie Republican. which has never been
a: all discomposed by the atmosphere OF
Violence. can not at presen: be suspected
cf1ndus timidity when i: offers assurance
Of cooperation IL all measure; OF reform
siich promise to redeem thu State OF cit:
from. responsibility for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
past, present or future. Do the oppos.'
ton journals wish reform. or do they wish
TO preserve x;stiug abuses 70: the posi-
b:lity Of enjoying them: The Republic
cans have the State government Inc!
have made substantial! reform and econo'
mics in its exp enditures and administra'
ton. The Willie League has the city
government. AS specimen OF admins
tration it Is by no means success. II Is
plunged in debt. and living from: day to
Jay in par. OIL the proceeds OF private
property sold 70, corporate taxation. 4
corporation existing upon such resources
il ike Saturn deysuring his OWL OF.
spring.
Now letus talk business The P;ccy7.7e
snd Bee exhaust al! the vocabulary Of
.buse agains: the Republican pa:sy. Very
.ell. This does not prevent the sale OF
widows houses for taxes by the city adj
:nin:straticu. It does no: prevent the as
SCISSORS. sheriff. and clerks from makir g
fortunes OFT Of the impoverished and ig.
rorars. II these journals mean business
LET them say what they will d, for reform.
The Pic is going to demand bond and
security that the city legislators vii; vote
for certain reforms.
Dur Gallo contemporary lays aside
for the moment is pot Of petroleum. and
makes similar promise.
Il says the Bee has never hes;tased to
l!enounce the Democrats who have
allowed themselves to be dragged into the
corrupt cu-ren! Of the Radicals. whether
O. the State or CITY," TIE Bee rem ts'i;t
,,cr touches the thing with needle wher
it says.
t'nharm!iy, those WHO aspire 70 these
lucrative tcity1 offices have N interest that
the Legislature shalt no: come to prune or
CT. down the:: enoluments. so thai. while
working Tor thai. own success. they are
forced also to defeat the candidates 10. the
Legislature favorable to reform.
We vii. make Thu; plain. 4 Candidate
for the civi! Or criminal shrievalty of New
Orleans is running along with candidates
Tor the Legislature. He will not aid a
candidate who would reduce sheriff's fees.
Exactly. Monsieur r.AJe,i's. your head is
level. That is exactly what is this matter.
It is this that has made the city debt of
which you complain. Now We take no
advantage of this honest declaration:
It i. Of i:.:ie Importance to the genera!
oublic who shall be- the incumben. OF a
s:necure woItu $ls0.0O0. but as this II oney
comes out Of the pockets OF the public :t Is
yery important that this sinecure should be
suppressed. and that che salaries or emo!U.
men!s Of pubic offices eha!. DE reduced to
a proper rate. proportioned to :hs conse.
.uence aad 10 tho responsibility Q: the
position.
Well. # the pubiis who pay leave to the
place hunters to eOntro, the election OF
delegates to tna conventions fhey VII: see
the object Of prudeu; escape-sha: is
reform.
These are words Of wisdom. They are
words Of public virtue. They do not sa::
Down With Kellogg and the fourteen
mill tax. aud up with Witt and the tax Of
twenty-five mills They mean ind;scrin'
mate reform. Can those words be carried
out! Tie Bee has. as Americans say,
struck the trail:
LIE. tie candidate. 70. :hs Legislature be
n0m;n ted directly by tie Votes registered
n eac:, ward: at the same time as the dele.
sates to tie convention. TIE voters vii.
thus themselves nonin ate ti;ai. candidates
for the Legislature. after which she names
a! these candidates will be Published il ad.
vance. aaG the names OF the delegates OF
tie people TO the legislative assembly vii!
not he a: the mercy o: bargains and in
trgue. wricii tho destruction OF tue mum.
cipai appoiu. ments will occasion.
Why. this is jolly! |: is jus: villa: the
Republicans hav. done. aad it Is to this
system. OF leaving to the people to choose
their own representatives,. that the crafty.
ing harmony Of the Republican copven.
ton and the excellent character OF the
nominations is due.
Now, let tia Pic saywh,t is its category
Of questions to the these candidates SO to
H.. chosen!
Le:th.se journals propose their schedule
# reform. We Will add our OWL. The
press then can do what the politicians
can no: propose ! practical plan Of re.
form which the press will support. and
which the politicians can not defeat.
Go Oh. then. gentlemen Of the Couser.
-ative press. Hold your primary elections
FOX can iida:es for the Legislature. If the
code OF honor is wocth anything pledge
your registrars and election judges to OBJ.
serve The Jules OF law. Take care that no
extract. from the directory are sreaked in
cu you q: the polls.
Publish your catalogue OF questions
.:nd we wi: add such as we may deem
prope-. Tie Douglas and the Percy COM
bined in favor o: reform will be confident
against y world of Democratic lobbyists
OK sot.sL:!! Radicals i'll armso