The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-09-20

the pretext OF building up home indus
try and protecting labor, bnt even if it
did this it would not excuse the sys-
tenn, bui it does not do it. Nor do we
need it, We have passed out of our
swaddling clothes, at which time it
may have been necessary to foster and
protect our infant industries, but now
that we have already been made
strong, the people are tired Of the
medicine that made them so. Protec-
ton also limits the production of Amer
lean manufactures. What will be-
come Of the surplus' High prices
brought about by protection will pre-
vent expectation of our cotton and
wool products, and they will remain
here to cheaper their own price by
our production and finally to almost,
if not entirely destroy the manufactu-
ries themselves. Under the free trade
system the export trade of G reat Bril-
tain has increased from 100000, 900
to nearly "a 600 100000. Why should
We not compete with England in the
markets of the worldf We can do so
and we should do 81, but we can only
do it under free trade system. The
Republican party has stated the prop
osition thus: A tariff for protection
with the incident of revenue. The
Democratic party is on record with a
pledge to reverse the Republican state
ment and to state it thus A tariff for
revenue, with the incident of protec-
ton. The United States Supreme
Court with Mr.. Jastic Miller as the or.
gan of the Court, in the case of the
Topeka and Kansas Railway Co. vs..
The United States, reported IN the
Goth Wallace .:Repolts , has character.
lied ours as robber tariff, that plum
ders the citizen whom it pretends to
protect.
A few articles such as sugar, hemp
and perhaps one or two others, do need
the protection of our government
against the pauper labor of the West
Indies, and the Coolie labor of the
East, and / shall be in favor of retain
ing the tariff on those articles subject
to the limitation expressed of tariff
for revenue only, with the incident of
protection. But l must close-the
hour is late and ] see that you are
wearied with the labors of the day. l
again extend to this Convention my
thanks for the honor done me. l
thank all of those gentlemen who, az !
am informed, spoke kind words Of me
in making the nomination. l thank
the fair ladies present who by their
presence have graced and by their
beauty adorned this occasion aud !
thank the Democratic party of the
District for this flattering evidence Uf
their renewed trust and confidence.
accept the trust, and SO heip ME God
will faithfully discharge its duties.
The address of Mr.. Blanchard was
frequently interrupted by loud aud
continued applause, and at its close lie
was heartily chcered and warmly con-
graduated by his numerous personal
friends present.
Mr.. Pigues, of Desoto, offered a res
olution which was unanimously adop-
ted rendering the thanks Of the Con-
vention to the citizens of Alexandria
for their kind and magnificent hospi-
tally.
Mr.. Vance, of Bossier, here renewed
his motion that in future the Congress
sioDal Executive Committee of this
District in apportioning the delegates
to the Congressional Convention,
amongst the Parishes constituting this
Congressional District, shall take the
vote of each Parish at the last prece-
ding Congressional election as a basis
of representation.
The motion without discussion was
put and carried by large affirmative
vote.
Mr.. Cunningham asked the Presi-
dent to announce that the special train
to carry the delegates to Shreveport
would leave at six o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Ogden, of Bossier,
the thanks of the Convention were
rendered to the President and Secre-
taries for the able and satisfactory
manner in which they had discharged
their respective duties.
II being now half-past four o'clock
of the afternoon, and the Committee
on Resolutions not having made re-
port, the Convention on q motion to
that effect, adjourned sine die.
HORSE NorEs,-"I take pleasure