New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-02

- ooe6eBaDl6 VAluo OF properly.
10 prohibit the loan of the credit of
Snte or city for any purpose whatever;
70 reduce the salaries of the city and
- officials, and the abolishment of un-
,opsery Offices.
Relief of the delinquent taxpayers aud
persons whose property has been sold
taxes.
70 allow the payment Of taxes, State
city, BY instaIlments.
C. Ii. .TEBAULT, 81. D.,
k,irman Conference Committee, Property
6olders' Central Council.
XT1 L.J. HlGBY,
d. SCANLAN,
JOHN HUGHES,
D. HILL,
w. B. KOONTZ.
Re,x, STATE CENTRAL BxRcUrIvK COMMITTEE
Republican Party, st:.e Of Louisisna..
New CrleAns. November 26, 1875.
Ata meeting of the committee this day
eiollowlng resolutions were adopted:
neSolved, That the object announced in
1fee Of the Central Council of the Prop
N Holders Union merits and commands
unqualified approval.
lesofred, That practically to assure that
The union 10 requested to submit TO this
nnittee, at the earliest date, drafts of
= lending to the relief proposed.
lssolrcd, That this request finds especial
10 in the fact that the committee fails to
sever BY what method the proposed lin
dons to taxation can be made to suffice
interest on the public debt and the
htenance of the schools, levees aud
vvnmeut of the State.
s. B. PACKARD, Pre- sident.
true copy:
j. r. G. PirKrN,
Corresponding Secretary.
New ORLEANS, November 80, 1875.
Tebault, Chairman Conference Committee,
fwperty Holders Union:
on-I have the houor to transmit inelosed
resolutions of the State Central Ex-
live Committee of the Republican party
Louisiana, In response to the cOmmunica.
u presented by the committee Of which
are chairman.
Ithas, at all times. been the desire of the
Iablican party m Louisiana to accom-
~ the refOrms referred to in your com.
aication, in 80 far rs possible and practi-
" end consistent with public credit and
Inefficient coilectio of the revenue.
ne present Republican administration
ne into power pledged to effect, as far
possible, the reduction of the public
= and the relief of the citizen from the
IEtens of which you complain. All un-
iudiced minds mnst admit that the pres
administration has, despite opposition,
lflled the pledges OF the party by which
pss elected. The Legislature formerly
\ Unlimited power OF taxation. A tax of
leaty-one and one-half mills bore on ali
Nperty in the State. Through the un.
III efforts of the Republican party and
Iinst the opposition Of the Democrats a
astitutional amendment now limits the
lyof State taxes to fourteen and one-half
q for all State purposes.
~ Legislature had power to create o
I'd debt to the ex tent of $25, ,OOO, 900; it
~ limited to $l5,000,000 The Demo
~ rs party, opposed the constitutional
adment by which this reform was ef-
~. as
~ State was, ct the commencement of
5pmsent administration, burdened with
11erest- bearing debt of nearly 422 000, 900
floating debt of nearly %. .0O0. 900, be.
o very large contingent debit. The
ing debt has been reduced more than
half the bonded debt has been at this
- reduced $1,000 900, and when the pro,
los of the tunding bill, fortified by a
etutional amendment recent y adopted,
fully carried out, the interest paying
will be reduced from nearly e22, ,000, 900
II amount considerably within the con-
eiional limitation OF SIS 1000. The
9ngent debt has been eItlnguit he'd by
hnding bill.
4or to 1873 the Legislature possessed
pited power to make extravagsnt ap-
lations. There was practically no
10 expenditure IN carrying on the
sovernment. During the adminiktra-
Governor Kellogg, by the act Of
1lican Legislature, the expenditure
u purposes has beeh limited to the &C.
avenue from taxation. At the fixed
fourteen and one -hsls mills, increased
lon and an ever increasing floating
eave been.rendsrsd impossible BY con
tonAl enactment. ls7e sss
y to the administration of Governor
M the annual expense of administer.
q government, exclusive Of lin terest.
, and levee dues, exceeded e2,O00, 900.
NY hes reduced the annual expense
yhAn el.00O, 900. .,oi
Rcfty Of New Orleana. with . bonded
f ~, ,O00, ,oc0, and unlimited power to
~ . Aoating debt, has BY amendment
y eonssitutioa been prohibited from
lsg any AdditionAl burden upon tho
Ebnis tkat he Republican party, dur.
~ present admiu1stration, has given
ol.its DESIRE md intention to admin
ksveeseKsat WITH Sce6omy, and to
a1eSnpiishing these reforms, has the
6esn party n Louisiana had tho AID
eonte1AaOo of aay Of Tie e6t1seas Of the
sutside Of IL oxn rsnksi This qrss-
nds ita answer In tho history Of the
|eee yeare; . history of unreasonable
eeEi@onious cpposition tets reform
~ class which claims to be most
VI burdoned BY taxation.
- > Repnblican LegiAlature submitted
tute Of the people amendments TO-
1atitutton limieing taxation to four
~ ono-half mills, restricting the debt
tste to h1teen millions, limiting the
of any IAeislsture to expenditures
ohAa the State revenue, an amond-
ptovidine for the reduction Of the
4Sbt from "a OK, 900 70 el5, ,000, 900,
ktpm, tho sovernment Of tho city Of
IE}oAas, .noforious for reckless and
eGe1t nhieGoyernnenA, the power fur
bdrdek the property Within its
M dshA IA tho party receive any
eonntena0eA fEam its Democratic op.
81 thans reforms, but their
S16g ~ tank and NE Of the Demo
- ~ vote Against al Of the pro-
Sfns and osnsatnAisaAl amend.
~ Ncse1 a - - elsee1on a:-
~ 1kossqonnl ~ &[yed.