The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-03
OFFICIAL.
ADDRESS.
TO the People Of New Orleans:


aS Tn aeeordanne with q time honored custom.
1--WE, the Representations of the Democratic
: Conservative vo'ers. Of the parish of Orleans,
In convention assembled. deem 1t fit and proper
TO make to you an euunriati ION of our princi-
pies and Q declarati"n of our intentions.
Elected by the Dem ocratic- Conservative party.
and charged with tho important duty OF select
Ing candidates for places of high trust and
honor. we point with pea9ure an "a. pride to the
n nomina ap for ns your 9 ""' "
Chosen from the, body Of the people, of all
conditions and rank, ia lfe tn, are honest.
respectable and well: known citizens. whose
only aim and desire is to serve honestly and
truly their fellow citizeus Of tn 8 city and par
ish, with whom they have been identified q nee
manhood. and whose every interest they snare
The ticket is nominnted in tho interest of no
man, corporation or clique. 1t Is pledged. ike
the Democratic Conservative party. which 1t SO
we'll represents. TO- reform, economy ana good
Of the men upon it, the support Of all those clti
zens who desire 10 pr .Becule apd carry forWaId
In our city and pn fish and State that work Of
reform which has been inauguraed ever since
the accession Of our party to power.
We turn with pride 10 the record OF our, State
governmen within the two years past. and con
owners, taxpayers and workipgmen to remain
faithful to their allegiance t. the party which
4, to the rnongrel ORGANIZATION which under the
high-sounding name Of National" is rallying
TO hs support and bringing again to tho front
all the elements Of spoIiaton. outrage and
fraud by hich. up to q period just passed. we
have been misgoverned for 30 many years.
We say to our fell, W. cilfzens 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 purfcatton by
an economical, conscientious and enlIghtened
administration OF public affairs conducted with
a rigid performance Of duty and personal &C.
eountabiIity by the servants nf the people.
We advocate Il vigorous effort to ecOnomize
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: hnrbpr improvements and the hbate-
mont Of wharfage charges at the earliest prac-
tiGable period: the suppression Of all monODO-
lies, and especially the abolition Of he present
contract system. which In itself la but monop-
oily directed against the l,borer Therefore. We
confidently claim that our candidates are flt
representatives Of tn SO aims and objects. and
are entitled to The support OF all those who 81 M
pathize Herewith.
We ask . full, hearty an enthusiastic support
from the voters OF our pHrieh for our eminent
and energetic candidate for State Treasurer
Major a. Burke, in RIDER that we may send
him from his home with q minority 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 he voters of the parish OIL
asOrleans. one and all. 70 participate with us IN
s#the approaching victory the fruits OF which viii
Il prove blessing to our people for long years tc
como.