The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-16
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F7sss FaaA !
rke D11osRAr pose Rhftt1g
iinx fact that. there an more It'd 70,
thousand superfluous oAces IN this
at.As--ft4a=weli= =knoxn=4hat tho -feee. .ok
MANY of the offices OF this pArish are
SxceSsive. And, finally. 1t is1sf" dgly'
mt snuFshere ofmonoV-s
olies rsnd rings ccntrolfsd by ard POM z
posed Of men Of large wealth., social anu
business influence. which are terrible
incubus upon the cfty and Stats.ygo
, = II strikes us that the chief work to be
done for the relief Eofc the honest indusv
tries Of the comm unity ois the AboI,tionI
OF these superfiuous 0aeesi the fedue-
tionsof theIexoessise feesiof Others and
the breaking up Of thu men0polies anu
rings. Vhisrctork oan itonlyo be g done
Through the selsction Of anhonests tear-'
less and sagacious executive, "a AeglsAa-
ture composed Of honest and Intelligent
men, and a. .first-class judiciary.iw no7
We have advanced we'll in our work.
We have adopted ID platform pledging
the hDetnooratic-C Conservative party to
these very reforms, and we have nomi-
mated, State ticket which lisa full and
satisfactory guarantee that the Demo-
cratic-C Conservative State government
willsdo I'll In its power to fully carry
out the pledges Of the platform. But,
as General Nichols we'll said,l in his
speech at,the great ratification meeting
In Lafayette, Square, IL the people do
not elect . Legislature ofatrue and nom
EFT men; OF men who will cooperate IN
all intelligent forts to carry out the
promised reforms, the ebestdaud ablest
Executive who can be placed at the
head of the government VIII be utter
" powerless to serve the State e sea2f oib. y
l.y We wish to, enforce this wise ana
patriotic, admonition OF our honored
leader upon the minds OF the people.
If zoe do not elect a reform Leg5sl1ture, q
reform Governor Wiu De- utterly potce''-
less TO accomplish reforms. We think u
requires no great amount OF intel
liaence to understand this very simple
propagation, sand yet II Is d proposition
which einbodiesaa d fact that concerns
the interests OF every honest working
and business man In louisiana = 1t 10
q proposition which tells the people
who are seeking reform where and how
In rnove.qB 81 bn8 .h9i7Gs~ alA a9il3npbt
T., Ia every parish OF the State, and In
every ward Of the city Of New Orleans,
the Democrats ssnd Conservatives
shouid nominate men for the Legisla-
ture whose characters are such that
their electfon Will be y guarantee that
| the pledges .of the platform will be
| carried out, ana that the efforts Of the
Executive In the direction OF reform will
lbe promptly seconded II not anticipated
fThe parish conventions should look well
I'd this matter, for 1t Is the point on
which the destiny OF the State hangs
II the Legislature shall not be composed
OF honest, intelligent and fearless men
the Democratic Conservative admins.
tration will be able to do little In ad.
vancing the prosperity OF the State. In
this city every ring will be at work in
the wards to I'LL the parish convention
with Its emissaries whose purpose It will
be to nominate candidates for the Legis
lature in the interests Of the rings, and
| who, while they will howl for reform
will be careful to vote for no bills which
will jostle the interests Of their masters
Let the people make sure that no such
candidates are nominated. Let the
people be sure that only men whose
courage and integrity can be fully trust
cd are put up for the reform Legislature
It ID ouriduty and purpose to elect anc
organize sos1 sh5 2ulh3U9t 3Hidgmp,
u We assure our country friends thai
there are influences here which it will
| require integrity and dintelligence OF nc
ordinary quality to fight, and il the,
4 send down here their tricky politicians
their policy men, their easy-going ant
their good-natured fellows,o the rings
and the taxes, land the fees, and th'
superfiuous offices will thrive and flour
ish as luxuriantly underths Democratic
Conservative administration as under .
1 Radical usurpstion.q Let the people o
the State give heed TO Gen. Nichols
timely admonition, and electsfirst. clas
reform Legislature as3ilmAis9 S.
I lsirgt8- &n le.
l. oow NO UNCERTAIN SOUND ds 81
The scriptural query, "If the trumpe
give an uncertain sound who will pre-
marc for the battle, - is quite as appli