It is asserted that the gambling fund, and
theprocess of levying it, is turned to the
benefit of Its recipients. But supposing this
charge to be unfounded, whereis the surety
that a fund so raised and disbursed can
evet prove a public benefit. It is corrup
tlonfrom beginning to end, and -the Item
deserves credit for giving prominence to
this subject at this time. It is time the
city was put in order, cleaned up physically,
financially, morally-or it will-continue to
be an dniniviting field to capitalists or im
migrants. . t
Though the gutters are filthy, the juries
are loose, :he to picemen too feiv to the
squar$ block, there is always enough
money toget up a few parades every year
ier the benefit of the boarding house keep
ers, saloons, gambling dens, and side shows
The visitors come from abroad "great
sights for to pee" with visions of the queen
city in all the panoply of majesty, guardian
of the father of waters. And though the
festivities are pleasing, their romantic
"notions of New Orleans are ,quickly laid
aside, end most unfavorable comparisons
are drawn between it and other cities pos
sessing less of national advantages. How
long shall this co- r..a<? Why, until the
intelligent minority, which has demon
strated its existence in the uanitary and
educational associations, shall unitedly
make war on the slums and the official
creations of the slums by political action,
and the liberal use of all means at their
command. This is the class who applaud the
Item in its gambling crusade and who may
partially subdue if they can not totally
annihilate the doers of evil things.
