New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-05
A SQUARE NEAL OF REFURlr,

! A SQUARE NEAL OF REF0Rx.
Every ono has heard of the rough mai
with q Western appetite, who having este'
all that WAS set before him on those littl'
white plates employed at the city restAur
ants remarked. IL like your samples FRS
rate, now bring me square meal" We re-
pest his words to the Legislature. Wehave
reforms in public printing, the Offices Of
"district attorney pro tempore," Of divi'
sion superintendents Of education. to
reduce the fees Of recording mort.
cages, fixing the salaries Of district judges
and some others of like nature. We like
the samples. bat refer to message of
Governor Kellogg for an expression of the
popular wishes on this subject In de-
clining to sign bill Of the last Legisls-
| ture to limit the fees of the district attor-
ney of New Orleans, be says:
This was ono of series Of reform meas
ures reducing the expenses Of tho city
"o'SA cuuUAttOU " UtO ldsV
Had they all passed this bill would have
received my approval with the rest, and
would have then been fair and just; but as
the L" legislature refused to reduce the fees
OF the civil sheriff. amounting TO nearly
500, 900 ye0r in cash, aud the fees OF the
criminal sherif, amounting to about the
same sum in city scrip, think. under these
circumstances. TO reduce tho fees OF the dis
trict attorney, which do not exceed $1,000
l,o e min fn ia; h.
Jul and fficie0t officer.
The Governor adds that tho late City
Council approved the whole bill as sub
mitted to them. We like the samples of
the Legislature first rate, aud now let us
have square meal of them. Let the first
course consist of that substantial dish Or
dered by tho Governor-the reduction of |
executive patronage. The next should be
q very broad platter cutting down poll
teal salaries to business rates. We are so
radical on this point that We would be |
sven willing to have survey held upon
every officer elected or appointed. Experts
should answer upon oath what was this
mans whole time worth last year? What
would he be able to earn at any bust
less occupetion7 The salary should be
ixed accordingly, but as this rule
vould be difficult to execute by the salary
and might deprive some of our
most active politicians of any salary
We would require that the COM
ensation Of officers should be fixed at
uch sums as first rate business talent in
Employment similar to those of an official
may command in this mar
ct. Perquisites We would cut off alto
sther The question Of executive patron
e must be met Thoughtless people
ay suppose it adds to the power of q
srty. There is no political nutriment
it, It is sweet to the taste, but acrid
the stomach. The experience of all
'untries and parties has shown it to be
sword that cuts worse in the handle
an in the blade. 1t damages him who
eds more than those against whom it is !
rected. There has been rarely.
hism in any party in or out Of this State
at has not arisen from the discomfort of q
me disappointed applicant for Office. -
conviction Of the dangerous effect of =
is power has caused thirty-six out of v
rty-seven States of the Union to dis
ID ali those powers of judicial. military .
d municipal appointment peculiar to
State constitution Of Louisiana 81
We wish the Republican Legislature to =,
member the extraordinary opportunity 8.
lchsafed them to make these reforms
hout the participation of those who =
i'm to demand them. There will be no =,
partnership in these meritc- -,
US measures. The glory will be with Re- =
olicans, and the shame Of resistance to -
SO reforms will rest upon the Demo- =,
IS if they refuse to acquiesce and OPP
nd. 49,
We have substantial reasons for de- ds
nding that there be no child's play, Sc
still less no just imputstion of finch ca
from this work for unworthy considera- to
IS. The Governor is satisfied that the tn
:aordinary intolerance shown toward &C
~ Republican incumbent in his Office eli
been tho desire to inherit his patron Jul
; that the filling municipal vacancies be
centrates parish hostility upon him be
cad Of dividing it among the popula- as
contending for the Offices, and every &C.
nber of the Republican party in the wi,
knows that every act or measure of a DO,
ublican Legislature is treasured up va,
heaped upon those whose duty it is to ca,
esent and vindicate the party, long on,
: the legislators who may have given qui
cause Of complaint are enjoying their by
'rs in, it may be, obscure impunity. ira,
e trust our Legislature will remem- Mr.
hose things. and their predecessors car
ng failed at one session to do the res
commended to and expected of them, wis
see that bills are reported carrying into not
Ill the reforms recommended by the con
Tive and demanded by all truly con- not
tive people. awa
THEY CAUSE OF APPREHENs10Ns? q :
N. J. G. Moncure is a gentleman Of
lcter and ability. His testimony be- ,u,;
he committee is entitled to consid- :,