Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Editorial
June 3, 1874
The New Orleans Bulletin
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Editorial from the BULLETIN criticizes Governor Kellogg's lease of the St. Louis Hotel as a swindle costing the state $950,000, credits itself for exposing it and forcing a reduction to five months at a lower rate, saving taxpayers money. Accuses rival papers of delayed criticism.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
THE NEW STATE-HOUSE.
The evening Picayune and Times, of yesterday, contain the full official proceedings of the lease of the St. Louis Hotel, made by Kellogg with the New Orleans Building Association, represented by George C. Benham. The BULLETIN not being in favor with the "powers that be," and not having the confidence of the "ring" that proposes to rob the State, was not favored with copies of the official documents. Hence we were unable to give our readers such particulars which the superior facilities enjoyed by our contemporaries enabled them to furnish their readers.
We regret these enterprising journals were not so active and prompt in exposing and denouncing this swindle as they have been in publishing its utter defeat-a work accomplished solely by the BULLETIN. They are welcome to record in this flattering manner the magnificent success of our efforts on behalf of the tax-payers of the State. Having been defeated in robbing the State out of $950,000, Kellogg and his ring are now driven to modify the famous lease in a very material manner. Instead of a lease for nineteen years at $50,000 per annum, the St. Louis Hotel has been rented for only five months or until the 1st of January, at the rate of $30,000 per annum. For so much saving on this job let the tax-payers and the people thank the BULLETIN.
The evening Picayune and Times, of yesterday, contain the full official proceedings of the lease of the St. Louis Hotel, made by Kellogg with the New Orleans Building Association, represented by George C. Benham. The BULLETIN not being in favor with the "powers that be," and not having the confidence of the "ring" that proposes to rob the State, was not favored with copies of the official documents. Hence we were unable to give our readers such particulars which the superior facilities enjoyed by our contemporaries enabled them to furnish their readers.
We regret these enterprising journals were not so active and prompt in exposing and denouncing this swindle as they have been in publishing its utter defeat-a work accomplished solely by the BULLETIN. They are welcome to record in this flattering manner the magnificent success of our efforts on behalf of the tax-payers of the State. Having been defeated in robbing the State out of $950,000, Kellogg and his ring are now driven to modify the famous lease in a very material manner. Instead of a lease for nineteen years at $50,000 per annum, the St. Louis Hotel has been rented for only five months or until the 1st of January, at the rate of $30,000 per annum. For so much saving on this job let the tax-payers and the people thank the BULLETIN.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
St Louis Hotel Lease
Kellogg Swindle
New Orleans Building Association
Taxpayer Savings
Bulletin Exposure
Political Ring
What entities or persons were involved?
Kellogg
New Orleans Building Association
George C. Benham
Bulletin
Evening Picayune And Times
Tax Payers
State
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Exposure Of St. Louis Hotel Lease Swindle
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Kellogg And Political Ring, Self Praising Of Bulletin
Key Figures
Kellogg
New Orleans Building Association
George C. Benham
Bulletin
Evening Picayune And Times
Tax Payers
State
Key Arguments
The Lease Was A Swindle To Rob The State Of $950,000
Bulletin Exposed And Defeated The Original 19 Year Lease At $50,000 Per Annum
Modified To Five Months Or Until January 1 At $30,000 Per Annum Due To Bulletin's Efforts
Contemporary Papers Published Details But Failed To Denounce The Swindle Promptly