Louisiana capitolian., 1879-03-29
THE PIOAYUNE'S TRANSPARENT
BID,

The PicayMne earnestly urges the
delegates from the country parishes
to come to the city q few days before
the time for the assembling of the
convention that they may talk affairs
over with the city people before
reaching any positive conclusions.
The Picayune says the true feeling in
the city upon matters Of grave concern
(the State debit has not been properly
presented, and a few days intercourse
would convince the average country
member of. the fact. OF course the
country delegate will Immediately
hasten to accept the Picayune's propo-
sition. Ifhe is at all shrewd he will
see in it an invitation to such nice lit
tie social affairs as dinners at the fash
ionable restaurants, picnic parties at
the lake, and other attractions, where
the debt question can be talked over
in a quiet manner and the delegate
piled with reasons (of a substantial
character) why he should prove false
to his constituents and his plighted
faith. The Picaymne is so used her.
self to being talked over when any
scheme is afoot with money in it, that
she sees nothing improper in her sug-
gestions to the country members. The
Democrat takes this occasion to in
form the old lady that the delegates
elect from the parishes neither under
stand her political nor her business
methods. They are men of honor and
of pronounced opinions, and are not
to be changed by the Establishments
of the bondholders, social or otherwise.
For the rest, the Democrat is more
than willing that they should inform
themselves of the sentiments of the
people of New Orleans, the mass Of
the taxpayers and the business men.
The Picayune knows that the large
majority of our citizens are in favor
of readjustment Of the debt, and
upon fair and full vote upon the
subject would SO express themselves
by not less than 10000 majority.-N.
0. Democrat.
The Picayuae's proposition is an
open bid to the members of the Con-
vcntion to come forward and have
their views, expressing the wishes Of
their constituents, changed by the con-
uincing arguments that some Of the
moneyed men Of New Orleans know
so we'll how to employ. The Demo-
crot describes the means used by in
! terested parties in the Crescent City,
when they have point to carry. In
| the same way that the State bonds
were obtained from the legislators, it
| is expected that the delegates to the
convention will be made to confirm
them. People of Louisiana, you have
been the slaves of the brokers and
spectators, and you are now being
| told that your honor is staked upon
the maintenance of the stupendous
robberies hidden in the pile of bonds
that have been issued in the face OF
your repeated protests, whilst your
hands were fettered. Now that you
have regained your sovereignty you
have right and it is your duty to-
wards the coming generation to exam
inc into what they say is the debt that
You are in honor bound to pay, and to
declare that this claim is just, and
that one is a fraud! We believe with
the Democrat, that the coming con.
vention will be composed of men who
will not be bribed, neither with din
ners, ,cajoleries, nor money. The time
to settle up accounts has come, and
let no true Louisianian falter, come
what will