The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-16
HON. LOUIS A. WlLTz.
Citizens" Bitter Attack on Him.
Legislators" Temperate and
Convincing Answer.
MR. wILTZ As A CANDIDATE FOR
!. GOVERNOR.


when n citizen seeks official position
tbporetrnlly he socks to bo . servant oi the peV-
pe aud for such remuneration as y ~ law ~
{nchGd 10 the Office ought. II the friends OF q
ssitizrn sock the position for him the conditions
nre moi changed. The higher the position
sought. either by the citizen, his friends or by
both tho more important 70 inc peopie W "noeo
hands the position ls sought. -,
II we want cook. house. girl or carriage drl-
ver st the hands of all nppignnts tor either pp-
stion we exact ihe most satisfactory r99ronees 1. ~
we can get. II we want y coniidentlal cieik. ~ ~
whom we expect TO trust the aetaL's 81 out f pr,
s,nah We .sre even more particular about teiet-
enres We want 10 know all that u IS possilp@le @ W
inow about him II we employ any one 81 these
,aarsnns -eook house girl. carriaRe driver or
Confidential clerk-ihe moment service pegiins
he or she IL our servnnt y the e4tent ~ ~ ~
fnr e,nnjns ineut he or she has no right ~ com
plain Of our making the most rigid inquiries. or
svbat thev MAY know. II they lack proficiency.
or arr dishone or diHreputable. VIZ nave y
right e kno ~ bgt ,ar 'l these fs osiiops gsT are 10
cartain eytent of private nntute' II y only "
the party IL 70 serve. conseanehLy ~ ~ Ne
ruas the proficiency or the SHORTCOMINGS VI eno
party In the newspapers. .,....a ssr,;rs
III sys nre so particular IL our priva,e Hllhlrs
about knowing al we possipy n + ,9oh. ;,,. thas we
should be less particular about him VINO Wout.u w
seek to serve us in pubic capaeity ~ NV NY
ar dishouesry. inniet damage or unbappiness on
The individual household. how very uueh uiure .i .
the public employee u tand lata we h'e"ef '"'
Can he who seeks Office, then. legitimntely OBJ
iect to the freest public discussion ot himself Z
aan bis most ardent friends object to his being
diseusgsdP surely not II he is proof against
hnnest discussion. be has nothing " Tear i M ne
II not then he has no right to The suffrage oi she
pIRorougbly imbued with the correctness Of
these Ideas approaching The subIect IN tie most PSI
friendly manner, and disavowing In ndyancethe
aliubteat intention of intictng q personal wound
or striking an unfair blow Ut honorable hnp-
ton we propose 70 s4T as 9nv IN ba o coming
contest Ia not the man for tho great oceaslon
IL 10 generally understood that the hon. u; a.
A3aion Rougo Convention, aud it is generally
understood that his friends are zsalous,y seek
Ing the position for him In our h4n1ie m ppln, IN
Against Mr. wiltzs private eharaacter we d have
honoruble gentleman. We shall make our pght
against him entirely on political gronods.
l. We believe that & s earnesby 9n1 sbonla aha cadomg
him He has right to seek 1t. but we haye an
equal right 10 condemn bin Tor seeking ~ EVeLy
man who knows ythinE OF politics knows INA,
na mnn can zrnlously seek such position and
fnke tho seat n free and untramneled governor
of an entire people-rich and poor high ana ,.
II pnrfofce means thnt 1t Is sought ~ some uah
or set Of men who form the combinations heee5- ~
,ary to effect the end. This Is an irreiuthpie
I,ouisiana Ia in no position to foster Gov
sruOr tvip IL not Tree as tlt Hif
She has beon air ady torn TO pieces by the naehl-
nations Of rings and combinations. She mas
been tho absolute prey II greeay corpo,atspns y s n
rliatlpa nnd individuals. an she cannot hioiu
To continue the rule even though the 'Wer pe
conferred from the ranks of the so,ehliea con,
aeryhtiam Louisiana cannot afford to be ruled
Iv hanks or brokers' or any specific class or
.slinne ol mon and n Governor who has s0ught
the position necessarily has hosts Of this kind
" In 1, In,iaiona owing 10 long Continued infa.
nous Legislation on the phr o. tne hlose rdll ~
mere or ioes lucrative offices ut the disposal oi
the Governor; attached 70 some on these olne,
are Ok raordnary pay: II ,s VIZ n
hundred he has promisef these ofHees ~ those
who worked with and for him. and he cannot. y
The nature of things. assist an npverishee
peope in their efforts to abolish the Offices or tt
prod,ieo The pay. j lus. Reformation Of one o
the greatest evils We slief IRON ha nlpns set M viii
nothing short OF the most cordial assistan q.
10 seek such an office. then. ties the seeke
hand and foot and this must be to the detrlmen
al the State. More than this the Office o. Coy
ernor of the state of Louisiana y an Once 4
which oagt to be attached reql dign,'y ano d, ~,
neople Of Louisiana can confer on man U
mako him their Governor; ne ought 70 pe uov
ernor because. and only BECAUSE he is h9nora q,
BID. intelligent. capable. utterly free Of all per
sonal obligations. aud laithfnl 70 the genera
welfare Gan man VINO sees5 ~ !, 'ne ea n',s max NJ 4
the position one of dignity and dstincttonf
q Mr. Witt. in O time when the hearts oi M
ihey were contending for the life OF the grea
I,nderlying principles Of liberty. to say nothing
Of their material weare ei,s Tns trInpaatnh ust m tha
momant there was being developed the gran
conspiracy against our liberties and our proper
IN on the part of the General Government th
Judiciary. and the Radical thieves In our mids
To Mayor Witt the people VINO eecleu -, ~, u
looked FOR that personal ana oicial opposit,o
which alone could cause the conspiratofs 10 ca
isut Mayor wiltz aud his Council 'eentto Iinei
bnrk nnd asked their commissions Ito Ptnfhbdci
~ srho nrr,g ,rus Gorenor. and ,ras only ne toot
he coaspiraiors Yes. when the people looke &,
10 their Mayor and Council elect 70 lllns.rao VI
highest OF principles, and Mt least copIroI
tyranny with frown. in that supreme moneI
they were at the feet Of the bastard OF the pa,
onet And most illy was 'h,s asards acs asss wnt
WASH ngton to ask to be freed from the curs cur.
placed on us; Before the inyesngaaing M Uoh
sat,sfaction testified that Mayor WIZ prompt
s'ecoonized him os Goreruor of LonistonG
and Iswislature elect to be placed in charge
the State naturally. and with the Iu.icss ~. y
they looked TO Mayor Witz ana ms Oouhc', @ ~ i, I
annnort The people of the country. ana q W
sreat eity. expected all these high authorities
etrike hands in the common cause eonin' .. !
tee was appointed byour Legislature 20 walt {
fbe Mayor and Council with three distinct pro
ositona and TO this COMMITTEES was ADDED a., uo
McEnery. History shows thnt mayor way fnnIde mmlz
1lae n cant phrase turned the cold snoulae
to tho Governor and Legislature, ana rals'
money i'm our banks 10 sustain helloggs arm
the Metropolitan Ponce. - = N
Mayor Wilt and his Council went into ON
under the very howl Of a suffering eonstltuen
Tor relief from the burdens Of taxation anopl y
ing to conilscation ana from ,ne rhns fnu,
empty Golfers. a system OF fAeeting cure cure
expenses with printed promises 70 pay, hnu !,
public credit going to pieces. Nhat ana VI VI
AZ or propose TO do. to miti. ate these evil
Not one thing. On. the contrary. taey ' VS.
equally exacting as their hadical preusoestSo prt J
III every farthing of take they paid current !.
senses ia printed promises. in direct vioiati
III law and leaving crushing legacy 20 IN
euccessors In office: they left heavier OF
anon the city than when they assumed ON
aud when they completed their term every lt, iol !,
of evidence Of city indebtedness was Wol -,
craatIs less on the market than when they w
n In addition to this. the condition OF !
streets. bridges. public squares. etc wh
Mavor WitZ retired, was simply aeplorapie.
was one grand wreck. And this despite the I
mmaIiina eytrayagance OF an ignorant Radl