The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-12-11
Duty Of Our L Legislators.

Although the task before them is
Hercalean, We can but hope that our
legislators will fcarlessly grapple the
xo'k to which the people have in.
vited them no part of which We hope
will be left undone.
In looking over the field strewn
with vicious legislation, We hardly
know at what I'"int to designate the
entry ofthe scythe Of reform ;but it
strikes IA that at first, attention
should DO given to political questions,
and when We say political, We do not
mean it in the rabble sense, a. now
applied but, the repeal of such po.
litical laws a. have been passed by
partisan radical assemblies, to de-
prive citizens Of feed political priv
ileges, or when enjoyed, to overcome
them by species of legal legerdemaiu
known Gully to the trickster and the
tyrant. ....,.
The election and registration laws
stand first in order, for without their
repeal or modification, there are but
two courses left to the whites of Lou
isiana, to submit to haze fairly earn.
ed victory snatcl,cd from their grasp
by a villainous Returning Board, or
else appeal to that Inherent power
God has endowed all men with, to
protect their rights and preserve their
liberties. Hence the peoples repre-
sentatives have fearful responsible.
ity in this matter; they determine al
most the fate of our citizens, consisn
them to patriot graves, or, what is
worse, to degrading slavery. Kel-
logs's party know full we'll the situ.
alton and will take that advantage
their assembling nature renders
them 90 fit for. We may expect
promises, overtures, adjustments and
compromises; they will squir,n in
and ont /; in fact do all manner Of
tricky things toput US ION the h,p.'
We know this usurper but too we'll {;
he promises but to deceive; and he
is known to America as tile living
personification of q lair. Still, he
can End some, thank Heaven but few,
to place confidence in his protesta-
tions. Kellogg has no rirtne in him
he woald promise anything simply
for tho purpose Of breaking that
promise. All advances from him
must be watched-there is treackerv in
his look eren our members must be
firm and unyielding in their demands.
This election and registration matter
the radicals will fight to the last gasp
before they yield, for the reason that
it is their last hope. They are pow.
erless to carry the State by votes and
must do it by fraud. How this ap
pie is to I've plncked rom the garden
of Hesperitles is left to the wisdom
and patriotism Of our Legislators to
determine.
Having once settled all matters of
political legislation the question Of
practical reform should he entered
into. There have been many lesis.
lative Offices created to fattan spoil
hunters ut the expense of the people.
These are legion and mnst all he cut
of, thereby saving to the State and
people thousands Of dollars in salaries
ard fees.
The school system is to DO rightly
looked after and the monies applied
tn the education Of the children not to
the pay Of hundreds Of plundering
school board memb@rs, not to travel
ing harpies or resident presidents Of
radical clubs and radical organizers.
The collection Of the poll tax must
he enforced and this alone will add
to the revenue of the State 4l50, 900
without increasing the burdens of the
people. ~....
The exl'orbitant fees now paid to
constitutional officers must be cur.
tailed to a fair and Legitimate limit.
TIE Office Of tax collector should he
abolished, fees reduced, duties lin.
tied and the COLLECTIONS he made for
the State by the sheriff, and for par
ishes by such persons as their ,espcc.
tive police jaries may name.
The law at present regarding the
police juries, their powers, pay, &C.,
should be abolished in toto and one
member from each ward be elected as
heretofore with semi-yearly meetings;
each meeting not to exceed ten days
and the salaries allowed each not to
exceed three dollars per mileage in-
cluded. In fact they can hardly
toneh upon any point that does not
need cutting and pruning.
Private monopolies Of oil shapes and
forms aloud be sbolished. and at the