New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-31

so turned away trade from New Yorl
compelled reform.
The watered stock Of the Fisk and Gouli
ring had similar effect upon railroad
freights. 1t is always the case that tina
which is stolen from the public in thu
name of party is certain to come out O.
the public. The party is made to sufe,
for these peculations just as the owner o.
dogs is held responsible in the opinion
of his neighbors for any sheep that is
killed or any egg that is sucked by any
hound in his pack.
The rascalities that have been prac.
ticed by the canal ring are monstrous.
In brief:
While the New York canals yield a
revenue of only three millions a year, they
cost an annual outlay O. five millions and
quarter.
Governor TIden explains the method
through which the public are swindled
The ring contractor files his bid for such
items OF work as he has previously Salts
ted himself will be required in very small
quantities, or not required at all, at very
low prices, while on the items which are to
be required in very large quantities, or
which are to be subject to Indefinite in
crease, he places an extravagautly high
figure.
AS an example, lie can bid for q
slope wall which he knows won't be
wanted, or for henlock that is not
needed, and supply the work or material
actually required at exorbitant rates.
The Times says
OF course, these things can not be done
without fraudulent cOliusion between com
mlssloners, engineers and contractors, and
the extent to which they have been done
IN the past suggests the conclusion that
GOOD many people connected with canal
management have laid themselves open to
indictment.
The Governor recommends 'sthe strict
enforcement OF official accountability" so
that We have reason to hope that at least
some one Of the offenders may be sent
with Tweed. to 'look through the CRATES
like gemini Of balloons. We have often
thought that as all the rascality practiced
in New Orleans is brought in with other
fall fashions from New York, that we
should profit by their example of reforms.
Contractors here have convicts for en-
ployment outside Of the Penitentiary; can
not Mr. Barnum have Tweed and con-
victed canal commissioner and exhibit
them like Bajazet by Tamerlane-wasn't
throughout, the United States. 1t
would be far better than hanging, drawing
and quartering to show "thus the king
deals with traitors" We shall make this
to P. T. Barnum. Let the
great dramatic and pictorial moralist
come with ''his gemini" of ring thieves
and no wonder Of nature or art ever
presented by him would SO crowd his
canvas with spectators, or read public
officials lesson so salutary.
But, seriously, Governor Tilden is like |
st. Geo.ge or St. Patrick, fighting the
dragons and serpents which infest this
republic, and, in fact, constitute its only
hanger. If some, and indeed every other |
Governor should enter for the presidential |
race, we should be content to see that !
power bestowed on him who brought the
highest number, or the greatest value, in
The scalps of ring thieves, who have been
stealing to fill their own pockets, and
throwing the responsibility on the parties
o which they profess to belong merely
or access to its treasury. For the present,
lowever, the gubernatorial entries for
his race are few, and Governor Tilden
GEMS to have it all his own way.