The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-29
ACTION OF THE SUGAR OONVEN
TION.

We briefly referred two weeks ago to the
significant stand taken by the sugar plant
ers of Louisiana in their second convention
held at New Orleans on the 18th of March,
and the appended resolutions, adopted on
that occasion, will better illustrate the posi-
ton assumed by the representatives of Lou
isiana's most vital interest than any edito-
rial synopsis or explanation we could give.
We commend these sound arguments and
ringing utterances to the serious considera-
ton of every thoughtful reader-and par
ticularly every Democratic reader-of the
CHIEF:
First resolution, adopted on motion of MIR.
Dymond:
made by the planters and manufacturers of
American grown sugar and rice. consisting of
lands, buildings, machinery and plantation
stock, and are being annually made in heavy
expenditures for labor and the incidental cost
of Improvement and cultivation; and whereas,
the doctrine of incidental protection and the
constant agitation of tariff reform, involving
as they do our complete ruin, both dependent
upon the Huctuatlng policy of a national rev.
enue are too precar1ous and uncertain elements
to justify continuance of the desperate strug-
gle which the people of Louisiana are making
against periodic humiliation and slave grown
products without the fostering care of the Gen.
eral Government; therefore, be it
Resolved. /. That it is the sense OF this con-
7entlOn, expressed after mature elaboration
and full consideration of the subject matter,
that the time has come when the sugar planters
and manufacturers and rice growers of Louis
lana should demand that cane sugar and rice
be included among the products Of America in
dustry which are entitled to adequate and per-
manent protection by sufficient duty on inn
ported sugars and rice to justify continuance of
Itr1ra ,E lo&n r.
security.
Q. That in order to obtain the required pro-
lection for these industries of our State, we
should apply and enforce the golden rule of
reciprocity, and that In consequence we deem
it indispensable that our Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress should be willing to favor
protecting any and all articles of American pro-
duct essential to the welfare, prosperity and in
dependence of our common country.
8. That we reiterate the resolution adopted
at the previous convention, to-wit:
That we especially urge upon our Senators
and Representatives in Washington the import
ance of protecting and guarding our interests,
which should be held superior and paramount
to all party afiati ons." And we further de-
that those who have in charge the mandate of
our people before Congress, should hold these
interests more sacred than the dictates of party
or of party caucuses; and we emphatically pro-
test against our Industries and their protection
being subordinated to any other consideration.
affirming that we are entitled to be safe
guarded by our Senators and Representatives
first. last and everywhere regardless of all polit-
ical necessities or requirements.
4. That the president of this convention be
and he is hereby Instructed to forward to our
Senators and Representatives in Congress q
copy Of these resolutions.
Second resolution, adopted on motion of
Judge Goodies
RESOLVED That the president of this conven-
ton be and he is hereby authorized and en-
powered to appoint committee to be known
as the central committee Of the Louisiana
Protected Interests, to consist of two or more
members from such parishes of the State as are
interested in the protection of Louisiana pro-
ducts and industries, which said committee
shall have full power and authority to act in
such way and use such means as shall, in their
Judgment best subserve the industries of the
State. They shall have full authority and
power when they meet. if they shall 80 deter
mine, to nominate an electoral ticket of this
State, recommend or indorse for theseveral dis
trlcts Congressional nominations, and take any
and all such further steps regarding the ma
tional election as in their Judgment the inter
ests of the State demand. The president of this
convention shall be ez.o6tcio chairman, and
shall have power to call said committee. to-
gether at any time. and to appoint the members
at any time prior to the meeting thereof.