The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-30
OFFICIAL.
ADDRESS.
TO the People of New Orleans.

TO the People of New Orleans:
In accordance with time-honored custom,
We. the representatives of the Democratic
Conservative voters Of the parish Of Orleans.
to make to you an enuneiation Of our princl-
pies and declaratIon Of our intentions.
and With h nv of see
ing candidates for places OF high trust and
honor. we point with pleasure ana pride to the
nominated for your suffrages.,
Chosen from the body of the people OF al al
conditions and ranks & IN life they are honest hes
only ai m and desire is to serve honestly and
truly their fellow tizens of this city and par
ish, with whom they have been identified since
manhood, and whose every interest they share
and will we'll supserye.
The ticket is nominated In the interest of no
the Democratic- m m CONSERVATIVE purity, which It so
we'll represents, to reform, economy and good
government. and deserves from the character
zens who desire to prosecute and 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
government within the two years past. and con-
fdently ask our fellow, citizens. property
faithful to their allegiance to the, party which
placed it in power, and to refuse their support
H the nsme e ndF fabs the
to Its support and bringing again to the front
all the elements Of spoliatiOn, outrage and
fraud by which, Up to q period just passed. we
have been misgoverned for 30 many years.
We say to our fellG W. citizens 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 puriflcation by
administration of public affairs. conducted with
q rigid performance Of duty and personal ac-
countability by the servants OF the people.
We advocate q 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; harbOr improvements and the ahate-
ment of wharfage charges at the earliest Drac-
ttcabe period the suppression Of oil monoDO-
lies, and especially the abolition Of the present
contract system, which in itself is but q monop-
oily directed against the laborer Therefore. we
confidently claim that our candidates are fit
representatives Of those aims and objects, and
are entitled to the support Of ali those who SYM
pathize herewith.
We ask a full, hearty and enthusiastic support
from the voters of our parish for our eminent
and energetic candidate for State Treasurer,
Major E 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. one 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.