The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-16

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always be toward the decrease OF the nom
nrudilclnR Glasses and tho stimulation Of the
spirit Of industry. It IL tho highest benefit
cence of government to secure to laborers the
possession and enjoyment Of the full fruits q
hope tho Legislative department will em-
pluy its authority and influence IN behalf 81
the laborlng classes. Our State can have no
lasting prosperity except MS the fruit Of wise
Nv directed ,narual labor. Capital itself, the
result of labor, derives Its value from tho
hands of the toilers who work with IT aud
through IL to create new values. The dtscOv-
cries az science and tho cunning appliances Of
Inventors are In vain without the work of the
hands OF the mechanic Labor Ia only another
name for civilization, for without 1t no Gvili-
xafion Ia possible. Short-lived wealth may
be- won by violence or vllainy. but No perma-
nent good can come TO men MS individuals or
az constituents of u State except through
we'll directed industry. We enjoy the accn-
mulated benefits Of forty centuries OF enight-
eminent. and when we analyEe this stored up
mnd hereditary civlllz ation- we find that II has
all come from the habits OF industry trans
mitted from sire to son through hundred
generations of workingmen.
In spite Of the armies, privileged classes
and Idle dignitaries aud aristocrats that
have weighed like nightmare upon tho IN
tiona labor has triumphed over its foes IN
creating and preserving oil that is good now
In the possession Of the civilized world. The
strength of any good government Is found IN
the industry and ftugality Of It's citizens or
subjects. Even the developed and existing
wealth VI nation is but dust In tho balances
when compared with Its wealth-produclng
power lying In the strong sinewa and indus
trous spirit OF It's labnrlng masses, Theglory
and strength Of the Republic come from the
hands III It's warkingmen. The taxes which
support 1t and tho States which form IL come
from labor
Tho reason why the American people can
supply their own wants and yet have hun
dred OF millions Of dollars worth of products
10 spare for other countries r.. that they are
energetic and industrious toilers. and that
their labor Ia comparatively FREQ from the
burdens OF arbitrary government.
hold II to 10 one or the highest, III not the
first, among the duties of Legislators to on
courage industry. 20 protect the industrial
work, 10 promote satisfaction and content
msnt among laborers, and to relieve them
from oil needless burdens OF government and
from the effects OF speculation and fraud.
Workingmen are tho wealth and strength
or the State. We are thankful 10 Il bountiful
Providence for our genial climate, for our
prolific lands, for our flowery praries, for our
broad forests, for our grand rivers aud sllvory
lakes and bayous: but more thankful should
we be- for the will and strength Of the hardy
sons OF toll who develope wealth from the
our natural resources. The prosperity of
Louisiana Ii identified with the prosperity of
her labortng citizens. For us. therefore, who
are called upon to enact adjudiGate and exc
cute the lave of the commonwealth, there Is
no higher duty than 10 maintain the rights
defend the interests and promote the
success Of the labor which produces all we
have or hope for. To be useful efficient and
just, government must never lose sight of the
great fountain and source from which alone
How wealth and prosperity. LIS constant aim
should be to encourage those industrious
habits which lessen vice and prolong life. to
remove from labor all impedimants and To
secure TO producers the full benefit of their
work. For any increase IN the wealth Of the
taX2 tsl..If hA tt.t nft.t,
people. While favoring our schools and seats
OF learning, IL Ia 10 be remembered that there
IL no education more valuable than that |
which enables tho young citizen to earn an
honorable support Tor himself and u family. |
and to contribute his share for tho good of |
the community In which he lives. 1t Is for
you to ascertain the present hindrances TO 10
duBtrial success In Louisiana. and 10 apply |
such remedies us are within the proper sphere |
of legislation.
Article ASS calls for a suitable law for the |
protection Of citizsns who obtain their sup-
port by labor on the wharvea and levees of |
New Orleans In loading and discharGing car
goes and other work connected with vessels |
In port, by preventing the crews OF foreign
vessels from performing such labor. In NIL
cases where like privilege is not given 10 |
crews OF American vessels In the ports of |
other countries from which such foreign YES
sells may come. Tue required law should |
have suitable references to the general inter |
Gsts of the commerce Ut New Orleans as we'll |
as tn the rights of laborers
Article 2B7 requires an act making appro- |
priatton 10 pay the balance due the printer |
OF the convention for work done previous to |
and after its adjournment, and also an
to the convention by the Fiscal Agent
OF the State: also m appropriation
TO pay vouchers issued under authority of the |
convention after it's adjournment for the pur-
pose of completing It's work. No provision
having been made to defray the expenses OF
the late State election, II suitable appropra-
tion should be made for that purpose.
DEBT 10 THE FISCAL AGENT.
The Legislature Is required at It's first sos
sion to provide for the payment OF the debt
due the Fiscal Agent of the State created I'M
der the contract made between the Board OF
Liquidators and said Fiscal Agent May %.
1877, aud under act No % Of 1878. This debt
Is tor money advanced TO the State for the
payment OF interest due on the State bonds,
and ought to be paid without unnecessary de-
lay.
the loan negotiated by the Fiscal
Agent OF the State TO enable the Convention
10 complete Its work requires the General As
Eembly to make special appropriation to
liquidate the debt SO contracted, aud the In
terest thereon, before the fifteenth or March
next.
RESULTS OF HONEST GOVERNMENT.
Three years ago, after five years of war,
ana eieNeU more years OF eALThNaRaIlce, mai
feasance, corruption and despottsm Iii her
public affairs the State resumed self gov
ernment and Installed patriotic chief mag
IHtrate, q capable corps OF executive officers
D learned and honorable judiciary, and legis-
lators who knew the wants and reflected the {
will OF their constituents. In view of the i'm s
poverished condition or the people the State {
for three years has diligently
studied economy and reform, while seeking
bo do justice to all classes OF citizens. Leg q
Station has aimed at the public good; the I
laws have been impartially and faithfully eX- !
scuted, while purity and justice have marked !
The conduct of the Judiciary
Peace has been restored throughout the J
State, the jealousy OF races has been allayed, t
confidence In home government has been re- s
stored industry has been encouraged, and =
public schools have prospered-all because =
no government has been true to the people. 4
The State, crippled by misrule, loaded down 7
With public and local debts, and over
hadowed by the gloom Of prolonged period q
II general distress, has been preserved from ?