New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-13
OFFICIAL INCOMPETENCE.

. | proves tnat city governments nominate
and run by ward clubs are eztravagant
corrupt and incompetent. n these cite
the ward clubs, composed Of men desirou
OF Office or of contracts. often bring for
ward men SO obscure as to be eutirel
dependent upon the powe: tina: create
and directs them. These clubs .Le:1.
selves are in some cases irresponsible an'
Unknown. We have seen examples ci:e
. where leaders Q: grea: ability. :es:Gen
roore than thirty years in g district: h.y'
no: known one member O.: the ward Gu:
which nominated members G: TIE --egss
:a:ure and Council. In such Gases :h'
range 0: selection mus: have beer great,
restricted. and We may infer tia. the nom
ire.s Ct Tia: club must nave been as
obscure as .h. Il: constituents w.o nom.
mated them.
S.cL system G! non.ina:ior iv se!i.
| appointed electors :.Ts: have the bad
eaec: Q: placing tie cou;-o. O: the no;n.'
nses entirely within the hands o. the c:}:b.
IN Office. is elected who. up to the date
oii:s commission. may have beec O.: 70
Yecar!ary weight. Persons come toy
ward who furnish the cfticia! security :e-
cu:-ed. y i: no: plain tina: thes. se:u:i-
:ies place The Office: ::Lde, az Obligation
!o: information. and even Tor !ayoIs Of
much value TO them: The officers cleo:
| mus: have subordinates. :. j: il human
nature ::aa:. when a. the close o: q political
con:es. the leading members o.: club
come forward and remind their nominee
how much the: have contributed to ais
election. he should refuse these !ead-
ers the disposition Q! s:.ea Patronage as
! they may ask FOX:
The obscurity and dependence o: off,
GERS appointed under this club system has
been long appa,ea: in the character OF our
municipal appointments, and il the plans
Q: monopoly which have been brought
forward and consumma:ed, as well as Of
those impending. We have had a scheme
10 organize lottery under sanction 0: the
city government. The promoter O: :Li,
scheme has been somevha: premature'y
nominated rs a person proper to conduc:
il. The right 0: this city. now struggling
aga!ns: powerful rivals. to regulate her
own port charges has been offered il mo-
nopoly. It has been accompanied with q
dis:inc: admission that the lawful author !
ties elected and sworn to administer the
wharves are wholly incompetent TO dc 50.
as vel! as private persons. The use 9.
tie public water. SO much needed 70. DO |
nes:ic and sanitary purposes. is il
treaty upon :ae same basi, Q:
acknowledged ;ncompe.ency or che
pa,: Of the public officers to conluc: The
G: the wa;e:wc,ks. The
Department. Of Commerce devo:es Is en-
srg:es to enforce the monopoly c: ma.he:
TODD. This monopoly compe!s the people
@ pay twenty-five cents Ter grass beef
worth On the pra;ries G: Texas bu: two OF
h.se cents. It ise peculia. Inconsistency
I'd! while tie Departments: 0: .7ina.c. az
,oUnces the inability 0; the city 70 pay
be :n:eres: Oh its bonds. the obligation
4 public faith is cited TO justify the sale
I! the wharves and wateswo.ks to Secure
he whar! and wa:erwo,ks :ondholGe.s.
his a: the time tina: the property as
oclaiion very properly proposes 10 inves-
gate the legality Of every public o'.l;ga-
ion. and when the valdit; o.: the pre-
sr:ed whas: bonds is s:-ongi.: ec.:ro- :
artec. !"
There IS farther ana more :,sre.a. ey:- :
enoe Of this official ircomre:ency. pc:- !.
ate associations are formed 70. the !im:- ';
.tior and scrutiny Q; taxes. Outside :.
'ans are proposed Cor the administration :,
the city treas my. and proposals are y
Tered :or taking Of the hands 0: the :,
administrators aimos: all the :mro::an. :,
1ies Of their Office. =,
Besides these demonstrations o: :. 81 J.
er!or outside ability comes q corps 0:
'.te's on finance, CT political economy. y,
! law. or the theory Of public oLliga- 2,
ons and Oh the political organization -,
,ope: to ettec: the relief Of Louisiana by :,
g election o: Louisiana Senator and & =
emocratic President. We have been often =
nused q: the confidence with wh;ch =,
'ssoas not remarkable il private lie 10: y,
e successful! management: @: their own :,
airs. become the conicen: and often IL q,
snan: advisers Of the chosen au.hor::- q.
Is. Eogarth. in one @: lis craven sa:;-es, 70
esents the Flee: Stree: Debtors Prison. :,
Hong the figures is tina: OF seedy :oo;.-
& :nsolvent from who's. pocket pro:rudes :,
package Endorsed. being scheme 10. :.
wing ye debts Q: ye nation. by 7. =.
&c I: pr'soner n H.. Fleet" There Is a -,
ailar and analogous disposition on lie :.
r: OF persons who have manifested no ",
rticuiar capacity to soniuc: their cw:.
airs volunteering ~ ..pe.iu.enG ;Lo.. -
the public. ="
Sometimes Jealous writer's: an.ny,rc.. e,
with the superadie.: sanction 9: q no
ne. occupy tie newspapers with essays
government, and become quite sensi- e.
e when the press con:soverts .lei. e:.c- p
rs. One Q: these. . MI. Estlir, ,n
'aches plan for the :o.a! reformation in
the municipal government by returning
ioim Of council discarded some years Nj
&c. We do not think the adn.in;stra- de,
o. city government: depends solely ;
its Torn. The :ederni f,oyern on. | On,