The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-15
THE pRerEarv- -HoLDEas' UNION.

Tho Union met lust evening. Dr. T'inult Ia
the chair.
The minutes ~ tlie previous nesting were
read and adopted
The following report was then submitted.
Your committee, appointed at tl,e last utett-
Ing 10 ascertain certain facis relative to tho
State debt. respectfully tepuft that we called
,,i, tle State Auditor tjb Wednesday afternoun
last we're t.nitteoiisly received by him, aiid
accorded all the information asked, 50 far as
be was able 10 furnish IL,
Briefly, we asceitaiilul the following faetsi
Amount of State Debt 10 JaunarY l. 1878,
fit ,Ti 100: annual interest Mt 7 per altt,
s7sa 1877, uf which interest there Is upnaid for
lBf4 over sesp,: 1915, ttter $6g.ooo. 1916, over
si7i 600. 1871, oyer s27s,0go.
II Stems that the ability of The State tb
uiet the interest u, The State deb Is constant
~ diminishing and miist soon cease.
We desire Il, cell the attention of the Gettlt-
ei to one q, Two more facts ia this connection.
First tho total fhyetiiie VI the Etata is ieaT-
tv s2.tiuo.nDD; of this irnnense annual drain
| ,ippn the production tf the State the city 81
New Orleans contributes about the following .
IN nlfaet tax, uvtir4 stEsit!t....,.s..' ~l.!WyW
| lntlit@t tax. Uters.,....'sts.t.tt.... aoo,"o
Total. ......................,.F Fl,Ho.noo
or about tl,rae-tirths Of the t,al revenue of
| the State. We submit that not thtee-ttfths,
nor even one half of tho property Df the State
il comprised within the limits. Of Tho city, and
urge that sonie steps should be Immediately
taken TO correct this evil We have no deste
to compel Utir fellow citizens In the parishes;
| 10 t,ay any more tux than they Ought, hut "
this State Is to he lirtlgind by an ubiquitous
debt let tile country parishes be made " bear
/ their share of IL. Only In tliia way will they
be made 10 fel ts iniauity and he aroused to
roLnperats for lis ttveithtpw. No doubt The
parishes are already taxed more than they
'an bear but We III ,lis city suffer more tllan
| The ptw ,t,Ip pf the parishes,
| Respectfully submitted
| TIMOTHY MoHoHty.
JAS. DEsBAH,
J. II. DAVIS. JH.
| The report was received aud spread on tic
minutes.
carried.
Whereas. a resolution Is now pending n this
| Union looking To It's organization t,s pelitita
body; and
| Whereas. The said resolution has been 70
ferr.si "a thIs t,aating for hetiot., Therefore.
Rraolred, That we believe 1t premature tt
| hdult a political organization for The enforce
mrt,t ~ tair views until We have exhausted on
bpst efforts brfore our present bngislaiure
now sitting
Rfsotrfd. That the resolution for this Union
to organizr IA u political body te enforce Ottl
views nj the polls be- laid Oh the table until tht
adjournment uf Ur present Legislative session
and that we trust ut TINT time To find Ito oc'st
| sion for political action on our part.
Rfsohtd. Tmt should ile Legislation be, g
such character and IN such direction ns will
compel tha Union 10 appeal tD the voters o
tla city. we feel that the $4,000 votes pollet
Iby us pgnirHt the New Orleans Paeif 1tail
road tax will swell la n,ore thnH $4,000 In Cup
port Of The honorable aud just principles W
advocate and thBt we will not hesitate II
mako the ISSUE If II should Dc our duty ~
tp do.
The following resolutions, after some liitlt
dcbato. met the approval Of the Union:
Reaolred. That the committee on Legislation
Of this Union be requested to urge upon th
Legislature, now In session. to pass IN nc
lstlspsnding interest on all city bonds unit
their validity has been determined and adjudi
Gated by the courts.
Rcaoired, That this Union Is opposed 10 tn
action Of the bankers of this city In relation {,
the bland silver bill, and that We fayor TIN
greenback platform
A vote of thanks WINS pnsse'l to Mr.. Ewins
for his able advocacy Of sentiments In hhr
nlony with the Union on the rcnouetzatiol
lquestion.
The chairman appointed several committees
to take action on minDr questions. and ther
taking the floor, introduced the following
which wcre unanimously adopted:
Reaolped, Tint while there may be honor
able differences upon some points between th'
DEMOCRAT and this Union, still, upon htl TIL
great principles affecting the best interests 0
tlis city, we are pleased 10 find much common
agreement 1T views between us.
Reaotped That we think the DEMOCRAT fol
certain recent publications AZ requested iron
this body. and that our thanks arc particular
ly due for It's editorial utterance OF this morn
ing, under the caption Of "Remhrkablc Prop
ositons." condemning in manly and just term
n recent petition, which says: 'lhe city Is le
gally bound for all her debts and can make n
distinction" In spite Of positive and irrcfut
able farts to the contrary.
Resolpcd That we cannot more highly com
Ipiment the DEMOCRAT than to add that W
have had convincing proof OF the fact that
IA the only English morning paper In this cit
whose columns are open to the people, ant
which cannot be controlled by rings and mo
ncpolics.
Executive session was called, after whie
the Union adjourned TO meet on Monday, tn
18th inst.
THE STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.