New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-17
HOLIER THAN THOU.

One obiec. and effect Of this persistent
caiumny agains: the Returning Board is
to create popular belief that no man Or
act Of the Republican party can be hon.
est. bat tina: every man and deed Q: the
Eusicnists is. and has been. intended tor
ths public good. We have pointed to
and proven the public debt created by the
Democratic Legislatuze--the monopoiies
granted to their Democratic friends. and
the fragrant violation Of their principles in
taking up Horace Greeley. and employing
the official agency Of a former Republican
Governor Of this State 70 control the
elections Of the State. Our opponents
excel Us in command Of abusive language.
bu: they never have, and never can, prove
to the people that they have been honest
in their political alliances. or sincere in
their professions OF reform.
The Rr.uS.1cAS has challenged the
opposition to present its schedule Of con.
ssitutional and legal reforms. I: is silent.
I: means no reform. Its purpose is to
expe! the Republicans from the State
administration. and to seize On all the
offices. with all the powers and patronage
which have been denounced as susceptible
Of such abuse. The people Of this city
are being awakened to the game thus
played at the expense Of their business
and property. They will scrutinize the
character Of all individuals who claim
Office. and require that as candidates or
;nsumben:s they shall give some other
assurance that they will take care Ct pub
ii, money. than that they are members Of
the White League party.
We can not, Of course. expec. the
Democratic city administration to expose
tie maiteasance Of its predecessors. We
know that an official ring had been formed
Tor selling teassessmen;s. and were prom.
Used al investigation. What has become
OF it: The Democratic Administrator Of
Accounts reports:
i.leem j: my duty to inform 80. :ha: E.
!. tassinar,,Ia.e wharfnger and collector
.. 'eyee does 1os the First District. aud E,
L. Cie-sl'y. superintendent: Of wharves and
acting wLartiDger. vice FAssnsr, are IN de-
fau!: 70 the city for the collection Of leyee
daes. admitted By :hem in their report. as
follow:
e :. Eastman. ~: sac? IS. as per re-
port: receiving warrant November y. IS. J.
/. r. Cnevailr. tor $3.50; g.. as per re.
port: receiving warrant November %. IS: /.
Also. :ha. the police judges named below
have failed 10 pay into the city treasury
tie collections for fines acknowledged by
them in their reports 70 the Administrator
W. Long. Third District. $3.50 20; Lucieu
Adams. Fourth District. $:a.93 30.
Iii prope: tha: should add, in justice
to the persons named. that they claim to
offset the amounts due ty them 10 the city
against ;Le.s claims tor salary due bJ the
CITY.
These officers are stated 70 he lin de.
fault" They settle their own salary &C.
counts. and without legal warrant hold en-
70 SUNS which have never been allowed
them by warrant. The Adm;a:s:rato. is
compelled to say,
Under the law. it Is clearly the Inty Of all
OAACCfS cIOO"tO WAN sdS9l V1uslS ~ pay
into the city treasury the funds collected by
them. and their claims for compen sa;ion be
aui!reG and paid in the same manner IS all
other creditors Of the city.
Is such an act legal: Is I. just to o.he,
creditors: Does j. NANTES: patriotic
zeal for the welfare Of the public and JUS
tice 20 others. CT 10 these party purists
practice grab game on the moneys en-
trusted 70 them: Such would be the yer.
diet if these incumbents had been Repub.
LEANS. As protected by the peculia,
privilege Of the Democracy. not one word
Of censu-e appears in the organs Of the
Democracy. When it shall be enacted by
the White League that every man belong
ing to that association is ;nfallible in
judgment and integrity, and every one not
SO belonging IS incapable Of just action,
the consummation Of pc.itica! virtue will
have been attained. There being two op.
posing candidates. one will say. ''Stand
aside: I am hoiier than thou" And the
Republican candidate will bow humbly
before the Democratic Pharisee and with.
draw.