New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-29
BREAKING TBF SOLID SOUTH.
A1rApIyG LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT DECLARES FOR
M AINr rRn1FrrInN AND mONE,T ELECTIoNs.

A LEADING LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT DECLARES foH
BLAINE PROTECTION AND HONEST ELECTIONS.
tyo,o The C.ncordia Ptrist K1yc lDculL Iiddld, Ia
bere il verv warrant for the dec, aration that pou
TODAY would fail to bring out more thhh MY nVl'
votes for Cleveland and Henduck7 IN the !aIl-h Il
goncorda traveller through the lrn-'h anu uI'a'
If Catahoula report. ON the hills and ID the bot
toms It il Blaine and Logan from ono eud 10 i 3no
renorts and now comes Hon. George l.. Walton
Democrat eminent IN the state. citizen oi '"n'u'i
whose excellent service in the Police jury ana nl'h'
career in the State Legislature ana ~nale u''o ~
cured the grateful ackuOW ledgWCul' a,'hI",'in W.,
esteem Of this community, and rejected circuit uP3n
the intelligence Of The people he 10 AMY IW''g'ou
the senator, who upon tine death et me au'u',N
ernor Witt was chosen by one OF the h alI-t ''
ever seated In our capital 20 the second place in 'ne
State Government, ard TO preside over l' dr'p'IN
tion his conduct of this Office receiving tine hearty
applause both of the prcss and people now comes '1
citizen OF distinction and 10 the manor born on" oi
our own household. whose purity oil m"tINe none wiz
question with "a declaration that hls hone couNlc"n'
have carried him without the Democratic party anu
In tie powerful document below, be presents the
rcaaous which have prompted TINS "lihdIh"3 'u'
TEMPORARY we trust from the organization 10 the sup
port Of which hc has brought 30 much OF energy, oi7
patriotism and honesty of purpose. .,
With all the lights before me and after the most
mature dclibcrntion. have decided 10 support Mr.
Blaine for President during this canvass. lhat MT
Blaine will be elected tor the next President Of these
state. docs not admit of doubt IN my mind
cur elections IN th- state are VIGOROUSLY carried ny
the most open and shameless irauu'- llI'u pJ INC
machine that now governs the a.lar- oil STATE lul7
IA
mine aud utterly destroy organized government ana
reflect dshonor upon the very name OF liberty lhe
sooner the people understand t, and rise up ana as
sert their manhood lay hold of this moral lepo-y ana
utterly destroy and eradicate II from their pohucai
system the better for their vital interest.
'" The free trade tendencies Of the Democratic
partv If carried TO accomplishments would IN my obIH-
ion bring about the most disastrous results Inc
South il now Young In her manufacturing interest ana
needs that erng care that has been such potent
factor in building up tins grand industry OF the Norm
10 lis present magnitude Bring about free trade or i'
approTimation and YOU at once cause congestion hnu
sacuatou to seize This Young and struggling industry
al the south Free trade would bring IN IT. tram IN
creased mportaons which would soon exceed me ek-
ports and thus continually drain this country oil lS
gold and eventually result in collapse ana PoEer\'
III | had 10 choose between the slogan OF taIln l,r
revenue onIv and tariff for pro ectlon only, W"ulG
choose the latter Protection by tariff aud Internal
improvements are intimately connected that II seems
10 me inconsistent advocate and not the other
do not wish to he understood opposed 10 an ADJUST
nent of tariff favor that when necessary nut keep
ing in view all the time, all the protection that can
fairly be given. have since the way, ac'ed earnestly
with the Democratic party for the reason that re
carded il "a a political necessty-that pressure being
removed feel free TO act my beat judgment dc
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