The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-15
communicated
The Slaughterhousc Monopoly.

The communication In the DEMOchAI
Of Sunday defending the SfauShteI-
house monopoly, whilst erroneous -
some OF its statements, comedies enough
fo iustify. nav. to demand Of every hon.
est Legislature, certainly OF every gooa
Democrat and Conservative, the lmme-
date repeal OF the act which created an
institution Of which your correspondent
Justly says
"The company was first Incorporated,
to the detriment OF butchers, stock deal
This admission fully justifies the de-
c,aration Of the oldest Justice OF the Su-
nreme Court Of the United States, JUS,
tice Swayne. "that moro fragrant ana
indefensible. invasion OF the rights OF
the many for the benefit OF the lew mas
not occurred in the legislative history OF
the country"
There is no other act Of incorporation
than this act OF 1869, which is thus druly
described by Supreme Judge OF tls
United States, and by the champion ~
the corporation, as one ito the detri-
ment OF butchers and stockdeaiers
having in view the personal interest OF
seventeen Spectators. This Is the act
which the Legislature is asked to abol-
ish or repeal, and which your CORE
spondcnt denies their power to abollsh
or repeal. Long legal arguments from
distinguished jurists are published, III
your columns against the right Q! tne
Legislature to repeal an act crea.lns a.
monopoly granted 'to the detrlInent
Of butchers and Stockholders, and Tor
the personal interest OF seventeen
ar,ocuiators. This in behalf OF the
very parties now holding this monopoly
and enioying these irrevocable fran
chises successors to these seven
teen spectators! 1t is the same
act of incorporation, the, same
grant OF the Legislature. The only
powers and franchises have fallen into
the hands OF a more Respectable ctass,
and that compromises have been MADE
with certain butchers and stock dealers,
and notifications made in the admins
tration Of the franchises, etc. Is 1t pos
sible that any member Of the Legisla-
ture can be deceived by such pretences
and arguments to support ana commune
q monopoly which destroys the business
of a large class of industrious citizens
and imposes a tax Of over one dollar q
head on every animal slaughtered FOL
food in New Orleans, thereby adding
$500 q day to the price of the meat solo
TO the people, all for the personal ben
eft of the Successors to seventeen Spec,t
I0tOys and to the detriment OF the butch
ers and stock dealers! Because a few
butchers have been cO,1ciltdtcd into &C
duiescence in the present administrators
OF this monopoly, because the company
have moved to this side OF the river u
accommodate butchers and stockdealer
residing on this side, and because tn
present representatives and assignees. Q
a, the seventeen spectators aforesaid
, have Welded their claim to the heads
horns. feet and gore Of cattle slaugh
tered in their establishment, There
fore this odious and oppressive mono
! Doly. this fragrant invasion Of the right
: of the many for the benefit OF the few
! to be continued and perpetuated.
/ There never was SO gross an act Q
= hypocrisy and Inconsistency as woul
be the support by any Democrat 0
q Conservative on such grounds OF
Z corporation and act Of legislation OF tn
!, fragrant character Of this monopoly.
3 / cannot Justly claim a sufficient spac
: in YOUR columns to expose the gross el
rors OF the communication published |
I the DEMOCRAT OF Sunday, relative t
Z the successful and efficient administra
j, ton OF this corporation, the acquiesenc
y in it by large class OF butchers, or i
discharge OF its sanitary. duties. W
a affirm that these allegations OF fact
q are erroneous and deceptive; that TIL
|, corporation, by its administration, OF
:. poses and prevents the enforcement {
{ the sanitary police which it was crt
+ ated to promote, that it is an unmixe
/. evil. as we'll ala palpable and oppre'
/, sive and anti Republican monopoly, tn
4 most fragrant which was ever impose
: on free people, and that the Democrs
= or Conservative who would malntai
. such law, must be regarded by all ia
+ thinking citizens as recreant to the fir
8 and most fundamental principle OF h
Is party and Of true Democracy.
% % ANTI MONOPOLY.