The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-31
ADDRESS.

TO the People Of New Orleans
In accordance With tlme.thonq}red custom,
We, the representatives of the Democratic-
IN convention assembled. deem 1t fit and proper
to make to, you an euupciation of our princi-
pies and declaration Of our Intentions.
Elected by the Democratic Conservative pnry
and charged with the important duty of select.
ing candidates for places OF high trust and
names names On and rec records Of those whom "a we We have
nominated for your suffrages.
Chosen from the, body Of the people, OF all
conditions and ranks in life. they are honest
respectable and well known citiz zens. whose
only aim and desire, is to serve honestly and
truly their fellow citizens of this city and par
ish, with whom they have been identified since
manhood, and whose every interest they share
and will well subserve.
man. corporation Or cliaue. 1t is pledged, like
the Democratic Conservative party, which 1t SO
government, and. deserves. from, the character
OF the men upon It, the support Of all those oti.
zens who desire to prosecute, ,npd carry forward
In our city and parish and State that work of
reform which has been inaugurated ever since
The accession OF our party to power.
We turn with pride to the record OF our State
fdently ask our fellow citizens. property
owners. taxpayers and workingmen to remain
faithful to their allegiance to the pr party which n
high sounding name OF National is rallying
oil tho elements Of spoiiatIon, outrage and
fraud by which. up to O period just passed. we
have been misgoverned for SO many years.
We say to our fellow citqzens Of the Citizens
Conservative Association that our aims and
objects. and our every interest, are the same as
those which they proclaim in their address,
We urge thorough reform and puriflcnt!on by
an economical, conscientious and enlightened
administration or public affairs. conducted with
rigid performance Of duty and personal ac-
countability by the servants Of the people.
We advocate vigorous effort to econom1Ze
and to enhance the resources Of the city: the
restoration Of our commercial prosperity and
the tightening of the burdens thereon; the
equalization Of assessments; q generous school
system. with equal advantages to white and
colored; harbnr improvements and the, abate-
ment of wharfage charges at tho earliest prac-
ticable period: the suppression OF oil monopo-
contract system, which in itself is but q mOnOp-
oily directed against the lnboror. Therefore. we
confidently claim that our candidates are fit
representatives of those aims and objects, and
are entitled to the support Of oil those who SYM
pathize herewith.
We ask q full hearty and ent husiastic support
from the voters of our parish for our eminent
and energetic candidate for State Treasurer,
Major L A. Burke In order that we may send
him from his home with q majority worthy Of
the gallant Democracy of New Orleans. and
thus do our full share In gaining another VIC
tory in our State.
Proud of our political past, and confident for
the future. we invite the voters Of the parish OF
Orleans, ono and all TO participate with us IN
the approaching victory the fruits of which will
prove blessing to our people for long years to
come.