The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-21
LIEUT.. GOV. WHITES AppaEss.

70 tbs Editor Of the Democrat:
esteem II duty 10 contribute my feeble
tribute Of praiss to tbs afmirsbis address de-
llvered at the Fair Grounds by Lieut.. Gov.
Witt regard II ~ ons Of the moss thought
ful essays that has appeared within my reeO-
lection. Happily conceived we'll arranged. adj
mirabiy expressed and rspiste with sound phil
os0Dhical speculation. II stands out In MARI ID
contrast with the vsrbfage and staltifsd com
m0nplaeas usually uttered on sueh occasions
II IN rnors than a mere address; u Ii d Foad.
comprehensive and stasssman-Ifke document.
saturated with political wisdom. and In eonso-
nance with tbs teachings Of economical science
IL IL not my purpose 10 review this address at
length. but merely 70 commend Il TO the careful
perusai on the people In the hope tn At they may
appreciate It's teachings, and 10 the ehoiee 81
candidates for the coming convention be in
fgsBeed BY it, suggestions.
Mr.. Wilt strikes tbs key nots of tbs situation
10 the following pssf age: Among the draw
backs upon labor hold the following 70 be the
principal: /. high rate OF tax on the lands Of
the manufacturer and mechanic; therefore 4
mold u ~ Do One 81 the most important cares d
the approaching State eoB7enti0n 10 establish
low limit Of taxation, which no Legislature win
ever have the power 10 exceed This limitation
ought ~ apply 70 local taxes az well as 70 gen
evads ths will Of ths peopis In this respect By
means Of heavy licenses On trades. professions
and v0eaticns. Tbs labor oil 1879 cannot carry
the load which The wealth VI 1859 found light.
After lnFsss By war, floods, pestisncs and mis-
rule; after changes Of the most vital character
In our whole labor system orr people cannot
now pay tbs tax rates which la pfospeFous
| Years 0f the past were paid Without difficulty
and without CONT plant. 1 hope tbs meeting Of
| tbs Convention will bs the dawn Of new sra In
tbs, legislation of Louisiana. vben her Law
| makers shall exDend tbs money 81 tbs people
solely for the peoples vsifara."
This liz sound statesman Ike dor. rims apprs-
| etstf7e Of the 0eDlOrabis condition 81 Tbs pso-
/ pie. and tbs cause and remedy for ths sans
erudtftss 81 those politicians who, ignorant o.
| Or fnssnsibe 70 the inter- SIS of the people at
| large. vehemsntly urge an Increase 81 taxation
and tns rigid collection Of the same merely 70
| subserys the interests 81 limited class al-
though By this arbitration n capital the entire
| prOstration Of every industrial pursuit should
| bs tbs consequences.
| Mr.. Witt sees, as svery rejecting man who
/ has taken any interest In public affairs bias
| seen, that our financial prostration was caused
| bT excessive taxation. and. unless the bur ien
is removed. there ia no hope III any relief the
slightest apDToxima'i0n toHards prosperity.
/ therefore aRres with Mr.. Witt, and 60 still
| further and say that II our constitutional con
ysntf0a decrease and limit tavetion 10 the
average tax psid BIZ the other States and cut
| down that " The city 10 legs than per cent for
all purposes. on an equitable assessment. II
4 may adjourn at once, and will have conferred
i1estlmable blessings upon the people; but II
IL falls ~ do this ID had bettsr for the ntsrest
| n this Impoverished people. had never assem-
bed, Tor oil other questions sink into compare
| say then. al honor 10 Alfred witt a. the
| 1rst public man who has .sDoken right ont ia
behalf q The people. and who Ia alive To the
patent fact that they have some rights which
PUBLIC GOOD.
Carl Schurz does not favor the presidential
aspirations Of the present head 81 the Treas