The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-08-16
Movement of the Protected Interests
of Louisiana.

vi Lou1StaHa.
New Orleans German Gazette.
The president of the convention of sugar
and rice planters and Of representatives OF
other Louisiana industries has called an
other session of the same on August 20, in
New Orleans, for the purpose of consider
ing all questions touching these ,w threat
ened interests, and to consult in regard to
the political situation in general and the
course to be adopted under the circurnstan-
ces.
The cause for the Recommending of the
convention of the representatives of the
protected interests of Louisiana lies clearly
and distinctly before the eyes of all. The
assumptions under which our rice and sugar
planters were compelled to take action per-
sonally and independ 'ntly of former polit-
1cal affiliations, for the protection of their
industries and of their laborers, have all
become realities since the Adjournment of
the March convention.
The Democratic party has since, both in
Congress and through its National plat
IVA Ia3 Piof0o Ii IS truly Il Tree trace
or tariff for revenue party, and that its vic
tory in this years presidential election
would prove equivalent to the ruin of the
principal industries of our State. The time
has come, therefore, for the representatives
OF the protected industries Of Louisiana to
unite and take counsel, and to decide upon
the course they mean to take in the Ma
tlonal election. The resolutions adopted
before the adjournment of the March con-
yentlon will naturally form the basis of the
deliberations of this convention. The ex-
cerpt of these resolutions was as follows:
The sugar and rice planters of Louisiana
demand sufficient and permanent protee-
ton OF their products and manufactured
artlcies against their free Introduction from
countries where they are produced by cheap
slave or peon labor. In order to BIZ able 10
claim the protection demanded for the nro1
ducts of our State, we must accord reci-
procty, and therefore cur Senators and
Representatives. are hereby instructed to
Vote Tor ana support the protection of all
ana any products and manufactured arfi-
cles winch are Indispensable to the welfare
ana prosperity and 10 the independence of
our country from foreign lands. Protec-
-
representatives in Congress above party in |
Ierests. Those who are clothed with orr
!nanuates as Senators and Representatives |
IN congress must consider our interests as
more sacred than party dictates: their pro- /
tection must take precedence of all other |
considerations, political necessities. etc.
The president of the convention was EN-.
powered to appoint an executive committee
composed of two or more members from,
every parish interested, to be known rs the
Central Committee of the Protected In
teresfs OF Louisiana" This central com
Imlttee to have all power to vindicate and nro-
mote the interests of the State according to
It's best knowledge and understanding,
Inc central committee to be empowered, if
considered expedient, to nominate q sena-
rate electoral ticket for the State. to make
nominations for Congress, and to adont all
measures for the coming National election
aeelheo favorable to the interests repre-
scented.
AS demonstrated by the recall of the March
this executive committee has
not thought proper to make use of the NOW
efs conferred, but has preferred to leave the
decision to the convention itself. Itis tn ba
hoped that the convention, which NAV en-.
tail portentous political consequences. will,
be fully attended by the representatives of
the interests Of Louisiana which were
heretofore protected but are now threatepd
by tie Democratic patty.
Co.,
Ioulon Is threatened with a meat famine.