The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-29

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I noupc c thc improsdence whs, In eleven ars
TAXES t1irteen times the whole amount IF the
tI,Is ann IN useless expense without ancumnla-
ting aay reserve Tor their resumption. We de-
no tincs tho financial imbecility and immortality
pence, has made no advance toward resumption:
that Instead has obstructed resumption by
waiting our erS S se
has annually snaated fresh hinderances thereto.
AZ such u hinderRnce we denouqce tho resuinp-
ton clause Of the act Of 1876 and we here
DEMAND IRIS REPEAL.
We demand q judicious system OF preparation
by public economies, by official retren nnents
and BY wise finance which shall en y, Pc inc ha
ability and its perfect readiness to meet any OF
ta promises NJ the call Of the creditor entitled to
viaed. and. above ail, entrusted TO competent
hands for execution creating az no tme an
artificial scarcity OF currency ana ~ no tme
alarming the public mind into withdrawal 81
that v,tster machinery OF credit by which vs. per
per cent OF al business trans ctions are per
yss p9 ram a Ss ns IF r.
adoption bring healing on it, wings to oil
cur harassod Industry and set in motion
ana tbs Mechanical arts restore employment g
labor, and renew i'm all Its national source the
prosperity OF the people; Reform IL necessary
In the sum and mode Of Federal taxation, to the
and that captal may be set free from distress
and labor lightly burdcned
WE DENouNcE THE PRESENT TARIFF
levied upon nearly four thousand articles, as
Ssienss L y ses swnans not yearly
dnst hf q snSsidze a few prohih,s imports
labor: en' has SsrV dssraed american
L has eS Down se
turns turns q Hmerican sxrieStars. an interest io-
lowed by half our peoples: u costs the people
five times more than u produces 70 The treasury
was vast the fruits oi labor It promotes fraud
and fosters smuggling. enrches dishonest ottic-
ials and bankrupts honest merchants. , we ae,
f i necessary in Ii. scale Of public
from SO. 900 900 gold In 1850 to s45o.ooo00o cur
rency in 1870; our aggregate taxation from 1884,
900 gold In 1860 to currency IN 1870.
or In one decade from less than nve dollars per
Since the peace the people have paid 70 their w
gatherers more than thrice the sum OF the
debt and more nan sw W. s" 0r
vigorous frugality In every department and
from every officer Of the Government. Reform
Is necessary to put u stop 10 the prohigate waste
Of public lands and their diversion from actual
settlers by the party In power. which has suuan-
dered two hundred millions Of acres upon rail
roads alone, and out of more than twice that Ag-
gregate has disposed OF less Than sixth direct
ly to tillers OF the soil. Reform Is necessary TO
correct the
OMISSIONS OF REPUBLICAN CONGRESS.
and the errors OF our treaties and our diplomacy
which have stripped our felDw-citzcns Of for
egn birth and kindred race recrossing the At
lantic OF the shield OF American citizenship and
have exposed our brethren Of the Pacific slope
to the incursions of race not sprung from the
same great parent stock in fact, now denied by
law citizenship through naturalization. as being
neither accustomed to tho traditions of a pro-
S Under equal laws. We denoanes The policy
isrs ae revival hs q ha
Monaghan women imported for immoral pur-
poses. and Mongolian men hired, to perform
ficaton Of the treaty with the Chinese En-
pire. or such legislation by Congress-, with
in a constitutional limitation. rs shall pre-
the Monaghan race. Reform is necessary, and
can never be effected but by making 1t the con-
trolling i.sae ot the elections and iftag u
holding class and the party IN power seek to
snot her II. The false issues with which they
public schools. OF which the establishment and
support belong exclusively to the several States
and which the Democratic party has cherished
from: their foundation and resolved to maintain
without Partially or preference for any class.
sect or creed. and without contributing from the
treasury TO any. Tho false ISSUE by which they
hate between two kindred peoples once unna-
turallv estranged, but now reunited in one in
divisible Republic and common destiny
REFORM IN CIVIL SERVICE
Reform Is necessary in the civil service Elk
periancc proves that efficient. economical con
duct IF the govcrnmelta business is not posi-
BILE If its civil service be subject to change at
lot-box rs a brief reward Of party zeal. instead
of posts Of honor assigned for proved compe-
iancy and held for fidelity in the public employ.
bc a tax upon the time of our public men nor
the instrument 81 their ambition Here again
professions, falsifed In the performance, attest
that the party in power can work out no prac
teal or salutary reform.
REFORM IN HIGH PLACES.
Reform is necessary even more in the higher
grades OF public service. Presid. mt. Vice Presi-
offlcers-these and an others in authority are
the peoples servants. Their Offices are not
private peruusite: they are a public trust.
disgrace and censure u Vice President: late
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
marketing his ruling rs u presiding officer:
as law makers: five chairmen of the leading
committees Of the late, House OF Represen-
ar 81 Ss Il eeeg ore fs sS SS
ances in the public accounts; late
ttorney General Incorporating public
funds: u Secretary OF the Navy enriches or en-
riching friends by per centages levied OF the
prof . Of contractors with his department.; an
Ambassador To England concerned in dis
secretary barely escaping conviction. upon trial,
for guilty .complieity. In frauds upon the re-
venue: q Secretary Of War impeached for high
monstration IL complete that the first step must
be the public choice Of honest men from another
party le the disease a one political or9aniza-
- whnle h,1r