The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-10
WORTH ss 90 TO THE DEMoCRATsi

WORTH $6 90 TO THE DEMOCRATS
"The reform of the civil service
should be thorough radical and com.
plete," says the Chicago platform.
Undoubtedly 1t should, and the way
the Republicans are beginning the re-
form is aptly illustrated in the follow
ing circular addressed to the postmaster
at louisville, in this parish, by Don A.
Pardee, chairman of the campaign Re
publican committee of this State:
SIR-This committee, charged with
the conduct of the Republican cam
palgn In Louisiana, respectfully in
vites your attention to the fact, that all
Republican citizens whose Interests or
principles are involved In the present
momentous crisis in national affairs,
should contribute such aid as NAV
serve to continue the National Govern
ment in Republican control. AS your
time is occupied in q department of
the Government, and in order that
contributions may be equalized among
all local benefciaries of said Govern
ment, this committee requests nothing
at your hands save a voluntary con-
tribution, which has been estimated at
81, 90, sum which you will doubtless
esteem it a privilege and pleasure to
furnish to a fund which the committee
will devote to the Presidential and
Congressional struggle in the vigorous
maintenance of Republican principles.
A prompt response hereto is requested.
Contributions will be received at these
headquarters. BY order of the COM
mittee.
The louisville Office pays, as we are
informed by Mr.. w. FL. Anders, the
enormous salary of $500 annually, to
earn which he is required to make up
and assort two mails daily. OF this
salary, 1t is expected by the Campaign
Republican committee, Mr.. Anders
will contribute-and "esteem it priv
ilege and pleasure"-("voluntarily,' -
of course,) the full amount of four
months pay, or just one-third of the
salary of the Office. This is, indeed,
civil service reform-about as thorough
and complete as one could ask for, and
Radical even to the extremities. Not
a fbrous root is to be left unpruned,
but it must bleed to the amount of
one-third its support.
Mr.. Anders, not enamored of such
reform, turned the modest request of
Judge Pardee over to the TELEGRAPH,
with the unequivocal objurgation,
signed of6cially-"If 1 never hold an
Office until I have to pay for the right,
I will never be an Office holder"
Which is frst-rate Democratic doctrine,
and good antidote for Radical malaria.
Accompanying the circular is an adj
dress to the Republicans by the cam
paign committee, from which we ex-
tract the following, which possesses a
bearing upon the plans and purposes
generally of the common enemy:
Every Republican should touch ell
bows with his fellow-partisan. Each
parish and each ward must at once re-
organize and institute a thorough can
vass of all citizens within its respective
limits who desire to cooperate for the
maintenance of Republican principles
by the election of Garfield and Arthur.
Reports of such organization, with the
names of their presidents and secreta-
ries, must be made to this Campaign
Committee, which will furnish what
ever counsel or assistance the circum-
stances may justify. Not voter
should be overlooked. The campaign
will be short one, and Republicans
must therefore be active and resolute.
The political control of the State of
Louisiana should be yours by the right
which an unquestionable majority of
voters confers. There should be no
feuds nor differences in our ranks, but
Il common determination to engage
end overthrow our common enemy.
GEN. ]. FLOYD KING, NJ. c.