New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-24

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of himself, his successor in Office and
an appointee Of his own. Remember
that when his detection took place he
turned over all this power, patronage and
election control to his Democratic allies,
who took it all and have commended for it
all ever since, eYn at the mouth of the
musket and the point of the bayonet, and
now this Democracy sees all these ele-
ments OF power and agencies of political
corruption slipping away. They have not
the power to prevent it, nor have they an
opportunity to claim the least share in
the great services rendered the people by
the Republicans
We pray the Democracy to look at the
bill which has passed the Republican
Legislature to restrict the possibility of
any fraud by the funding board Here is
the text:
mat any person assessed for State
taxes is hereby authorized in his own
name to institute suit, or to inter-
vene In any suit which may now or
hereafter be instituted in court of compe-
tent Jurisdiction in the parish of Orleans,
against said board of liquidation, to test
the legality and validity of any issue Of
ponds of the State, or warrants drawn pre-
vlous to the passage Of said act No. 5 by
the Auditor OF Pubic Accounts on the State
treasury, the legality and validity of which
may have been or may hereafter be cues
toned, and to inquire into the consideration
for which said bonds or warrants NAV have
been issued, and in his own name to prose.
cute such suit or suits to final termination,
and until the legality and validity Of each
and every issue of bonds and warrants. a.
aforesaid, shall have been finally passed
upon and determined by the Supreme Court
OF the State of Louisiana; and that, in order
10 facilitate and bring to speedy determi-
nation all matters in controversy "a DrO.
vlded tor in this act, every suit hereby in
STUFFED shah have precedence in all courts,
over al other cases, and to be fixed by mo-
ton OF either party; the day of trial to be
named IN the motion; and all other cases
nxed Tor the day named in the motion fix
ing such cases for trial to give way thereto:
that all costs incurred in any suits under
this act, to the extent of one suit carried to |
nnal issue, as to each separate issue of |
bonds or warrants, the legality, validity or
consideration Of which are questioned, if the |
court shall so determine, shall be borne by |
the State OF Louisiana, and which costs, on |
approval OF the court, shall be warranted |
Tor ~ the Auditor of Public Accounts on |
the state Treasurer, to be paid out of any
funds in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
This is appalling to the Democracy.
Some Of them hold an interest in these
State bonds and warrants Most of them
need this issue in the election. How many
columns in the Picayune have denounced
The opportunities of the Republican fund
ing board for plumber. Why, with this
Din We would trust funding board COM
posed exclusively Of Reform Democrats.
which is going a great length of political
charity and trust. Now, gentlemen Dem
'crats, if you really mean reform, and
wish to participate in the merits of this
md other measures, send your represen-
atlves to the Legislature. We do not
iced them to make quorum. but as the
'oung lady said of the marriage cere-
nony, it would make things ga little
more binding" We wish to clinch these
eforms, and our margin is little small
lnce the House has asserted its own dig
llty in SO exemplary manner. The Re-
need apprehend but one danger.
is that the city Democratic oficehold-
rs and the party leaders shall appeal
trough the lobby or even through means
+ violence to which they have heretofore
escorted, and SO postpone action or defeat
eform. There are two formidable dan.
ers, first that the Democratic Office hold.
rs can not subscribe thousands to con-
niue the agitation, and second that the
republicans can not be charged with OPP
osition to reforms which it will disband
ne Democratic party in Louisiana to