The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-31
ground. When they raised him he passed
out. Here, barkeepr, two whisky sours."
OF THE CITIZENS
CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION,
NEW ORLEANS. October 80. 1878,

To the Editor of the Democrat:
The Citizens' Conservative Association Was
organized for the declared purpose Of promot-
party. They issued to tho citizens Of New Or
leans. in August last, On address embodying
| declaration, Of the principles, WHICH were to
guide them in their propose action, and g.
statement of the objects for the attainment Of
which they wore resolved to strive. This ad.
virtue. and the need Of correcting the evils from
| which the people OF this city had been suffer-
soeaon for the e PURPOSE er9g Of deermnng I as 10
| whether it has made good these professions or
has. simply brought discord into. the Demo-
feating its ticket at the approaching city and
parish elections, and preparing the way for the
ences which have controlled the politics of The
State for some n 1s years ,,.p. past ,,
the Citizens Association in the address referred
to. Was this one: That their efforts would be di
reoted to influencing the nomination Of candi-
dates who possess the essential requirements
auirenenst Y yas that the candidates, to ba sup
acter. capacity and standing In the community"
They did not propose to organize for, any other
purpose, than to secure that desirable result,
and another, equally needul to the prosperity
and happiness Of our people, viz: An ecomical,
conscientious and enlightened ADMINISTRATION
Of public affairs. conducted with 81 rigid per
formance OF duty and personal accountability
by tho servants Of the people; q suppression Of
monopoles, and rigorous effort to economise
, and enhance the resources Of the city, Our
efforts in accordance with these principles viii
be directed to influencing the nomination OF
candidates who, we be ieve. possess these essen
tial reaulrements' to practically inaugurate and
advance them"
have not the people been surfeted with such
promises until they are sick and dignsed with
platforms, and such like things? Let us see
what 20 far, the association has done IN the d.
rectioh indicated and let US LOOK At the list Of
f names signed to the address referred to above,
that we may SEQ who The signers are, and IL
they, or some OF tn m nave not been rOunnntSH
with. priyy to-, and Interested In those very
sehemes s qf legislation and other measprg out
. people of this city and stae are now laboring.
. l., it likely to accomplish reform and those
promote discord among the. voters Of this
pargh e end cy2 Z se Il kelz to be
hoped for in the address. to cause ' division ion
among the Democratic. Conservative voters Of
New Orleane7. Why did the Citizens Oonser-
2 vative part, before branching of into q sep
Which can and vii ork fer tbe at}anment uii 81
9 the objects which the Oitizens Conservative
US not pt6ssS 6a msa f. nfve Il not n des4 sv
S"tD3fs sne esus thsy ysossPn Tesd
Democratic party3 il go. what, efforts did the
, association make to influence thu nominatieug
any d at be pr@azy
eitetonsS What names Of individuals did thsy
Q suggest early In the campaign. as suitable can
ticuar, carried out their. pledges to the people
+ Of Naw leans. as made III their address. dated
( It is true that the influence Of individual
! members Of the association was eyertsd on
i the different Nom bers OF he Democratic Parish
I Committee in order to induce hat committee to
o adopt set OF rules and regulations that would
insure perfect fairness NJ he primary elections.
!, take part In the primary elae ions But after
they had failed to elect their delega'es did they
aGy hs II hHd
l by the officers of the Democratic Parish Com
s mittee2 Il it not inconsistent to claim to be
s ate party2 Is It not 3 fact that he fight ON the
. part of 'he Citizens, Con. ervative Association
aeged ile 1 untness r the ig mayoray @ and that
they afterwards retracted This charge and nom
naed him hid fer I'll, The m bmaiy"2F;at,? q, coao.
socaion, although claiming TO be composed Of
Democrats g. as lata as yecferday in a ommuni-
nante Of its pre- 1ens nr Iionei L@vy, S1H ' 20
:, to Mr.. Landry and demand representation at
the pills as dlanct and parg2 and
% an leaders at tfe oastom Honse and md heen told
by those leaders that they he leaders, had but
7. single object 10 view. and that Was the kill
s Ing Of the Democratic serpent 2' We're not
I Although @ tod that q they bad to do was to
d withdraw and giys tho Nationals 40 per cent Of
,, the ticket Of The Citz7ns' Conse yative Aasoca-
:, 'hern 10 per cent Of tho Citizens" ticket and
u return with single ticket, oppo4 ed to the Dem
ocratic party. then they could get the whole Re-
publican vote. They entertained these. deeept-
- i've PROPOSITIONS and attempted by conferences
with 1he Nationals and the Property Holders
committee, to bring ab,,nt the union .suggested
& by the Republican leaders. One Of the condi-
n tions upon which they would be promised the
support II the Republicans was the casting Of
their vote tor such Congre sional nominees as
will be acceptable to them nominated BY the
Republican party in case CuOm and Castei-
v lanos were found not to be acceptable.
y We are free to confess that many of the names
signed to the address Of the Citiz ns' Conserva-
l. tive Association include many influential citi-
s zens, to whom every respect Is due but he peo-
20 ple, of tnfs city know how such documents get
10 to be filled up and sisned Some sign them
q just to get rid of the parties In charge Of them
IL and others for some other reason. The objects
l. intended to be accomplished by the authors OF
3t such documents are nearly always reserved or
le covered up under shower of fine words.
,s Is not the real Object Of tho person persons
q who were chiefly instrumental in organizing
% the association kept out oR sight? It would not
10 do to proclaim it, but 1t s tho same old issue
u , the financial one. Let any one deny i.
>, DEMOCRAT.