The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25

will be reduced and the burdens upon the
people diminished?
Mr.. H.-As TO the question Of city char.
ter, have paid no attention to 1t and have
given 1t no consideration II the question le
raised. will investigate and be guided by the
result If any charter can be formed which
will reduce taxation, will support it.
GEO. swAnBRICK, ESQ,
after the reporter had stated the object Of his
visit, said: ] will tell you honestly that have
tions affecting the public welfare. This nom.
| inatiOn was sprung upon me SO suddenly and
SO entirely unsolicited that ! have not had
time to take them into consideration or form
an opinion,
Rep.-I think Mr.. Svarbrick, that you can
answer my question.
Mr.. ST have no objections to your asking
them, and II ! can answer them / will.
Rep.-Well, in the first place, [ want you1l
SENTIMENTS SCI It I, regarding the Baton Rouge and
| Mr.. 81 have never given it any consider
alton In fact, ! have paid no attention OF all
during this campaign,
Repe-,What is your position as regards
mOnopolies
MI. 81 am opposed to ell monopolies
lotteries, levees and everything else in the
monopoly line.
| Rep.-l'hen you would vote for measure
! repeating the monopoly privileges of the Lou
| isiana State Lottery?
Mr.. ST certainly would. am no Howard
particularly the Louisiana State Lottery
monopoly. I have fought it. and will con
tInue to fight it, and will do all can to have
Rep.-Let me have your views regarding q
! constitutional convention.
| Mr. 81 believe In q constitutional conven-
tion strongly believe in it-but I am some
what Of the opinion Of my friend Hill, that it
| would perhaps be better to work under the
amendments for the next two years. for then
| the State may be better able to bear the ex-
pense.
! Rep-One more question, Mr.. swarbricA,
| and tho last Do you think there is any ne
| cessity for q new city charter?
Mr.. 81 have not given the subject con-
sideration. AS | said before, the nomination
| was sprung on me- and l really am not suf-
ticientIy posted to say anything about 1t.
MIR. JOS, Fl. spEARING
was visited at his Office, and the reporter was
courteousy and cordially received.
Mr. Spearing said, by way Of Introduction
to his views on the subjects to be presented: :
"My idea is that the Democracy should be
| taught o lesson; they should be made to un-
| derstand that unless they nominate good
men their nominees will not be elected. ! am
opposed to the present parish nominees of the
! Democratic party, because they were dictated
| by three or four men. It Is contrary to the
| spirit OF Democracy to let three or four Or
| five or six men control the nominations. I
! these nominees so that the party would be
| made to understand that the Democratic
| nomination is not equivalent to election,
| unless the names put forward are those Of
| true men and good Citzens.'
| Rep.-You have, I think, clearly defined
your reason for accepting the nomination,
and as q nominee on the citizens' ticket
| would like if you have no objections, to ask
you a few questions. In the first place. would
like to know your position as regards the
hnyn In
Mr. ST. consider it the first and chief in
terest Of oil to support the second article Of
the platform (reading)-" that the interest of
the Industrial and wealth hproducng classes is
of paramount Importance to the people OF the
United States. Those whose labor and enter
prise produce wealth should be secure in its
enjoyment" | also favor the ninth, tenth,
eleventh and twelfth articles, the latter call
ing constitutional convention. | think the
calling of the convention should be one of the
first acts OF the coming Legislature.
Rep.-What will be your policy as regards
monopoies2
Mr. s-First of all, I consider that there
should be no monopoIies at all, and particu-
larly am opposed to those which use their
money to control political affairs, such as
Howard's Lottery. The use of money to con-
troll political affairs, whether by corporations
or individuals, is detrimental to the interests
OF the people
Rep-What is your opinion Of the necessity
for a new city charter2
Mr.. S.-If I had time TO look into that mat
tor feel certain that would be In favor Of q
new charter. There ought to be one which
would be less expensive and decidedly more
in the interest of the workingman, one in
which he would have more to say. / think
members Of the Council should be voted for
in different districts, something on the plan
Of the old board of aldermen.
MIR. WIN. M'KEE
of the fifteenth ward, nominated by the Dem
nfi,,ny ,otf1r Pnn nfofi fityn
and indOrsed by the Citizens Association,
said in response to interrOgatOries, that he
was no politician and no statesman, and had
not given the subjects any consideration; that
if he was elected to the Legislature he would
work with the Democratic members on all
political questions, and, aside from that,
would attend strictly to the interests Of his
and do the best he could for the
district
MIR. CHAs. BUMMEL,
nom inee for Senator from the Sixth Disti let, |
was visited at his residence. In response to
q question as to his sentiments regarding the
Democratic platform he said: swell, | be-
lieve that my history of the last six years, |
starting in 1879, OF which four years were
spent in the House, and the fact that for two
years | was on the State Central Committee
of the Democratic party as delegate from
the State at large, should be sufficient guar
antec of my Democratic principles; and !
have to, say that my sentiments have not
The reporter asked, ''If elected, what will
be your action on questions affecting monopo-
liesY"
And Mr.. Kummel replied, "My past record
shows that have always opposed them, and
will continue to do it.
Reporter there was bill introduced re-
pealing the monopoly act Of the State Lottery
Company would you support 1t?
MI: K.-Certainly would. / would abol
sh all mOnopOlies.
Rep.-What do you think Of a constitutional
Mr.. K-I think it is the only way that we
can save ourselves and stop this patchwork.
Rep.-Have you given any attention to the
question Of change in the city charter?
Mr.. K.-I have thought of it, and think
considerable improvement could be made on
,he present one.
Our reporter saw Mr.. Victor Olivier, whose
lame is on the ticket from the seventh ward for
he House, whilst that gentleman was busily
Engaged in turning over the leaves Of q huge
egal IN folio. The following conversation
ook place.
"Mr Olivier said the reporter, II see that
you have been selected by the Citizens Asso-
,iation to run on their ticket for the House Of
in the seventh ward, and
l.