The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-14
BLAINE PIONEERS.

Immediately after the news of the non-
nation of Senator Blaine for President
reached New Orleans, number of citizens
met at the st. Charles Hotel and effected
an organization under the title of the
Pioneer Blaine Club of Louisiana. with the
following officers: Capt. FL. n. Martin,
President: Major Samuel II. Mullen, first
vice president; E. K. Jones, Esq, second
vice president; G. K. Burdeaux, ESQ, treas
urer; f. B. Earhart, ESQ.,, secretary. Infor-
nation of the Organization and congratula-
lions upon his brilliant victory we're tel
egraphsd to Senator Blaine. A second
meeting of the club was held last Tuesday
evening at which the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS The material interests CT Louis
lana appeal IN this Presidential year with sober
emphasis to al AordeToted sons. who believe
her growth and development, her need OF
protected labor, her hospitality to naw indus
trial enterprises and TO immigration, her ex-
pansion in commercial reach and financial
power. and her anehoration by education to
be questions paramount to all others IN her
politics: and
Whereas, The right of private Judgment is
tIlC I'll Jul pOl1LlCttI
Of all wholesome measures Of Development,
and of all sound individual faith and action;
Be it rescued, That we declare for the
maintenance OF tho Republican policy of
finances tariff ard internal improvements as
being absolutely vital to tais commonwealth
and to tho valley of which she is SO important a
factor.
Resoloed, That to this end we declare for the
candidates presentes! by the National Republic
can Convention at Chicago and for an electoral
ticket tho personnel of which may command the
respect and confidence OF the labor and capital
Resotrca That the better to insure practical
aid from tho Congress of tie United States. it
IS tit and imperative that che should, Ii her
declaration through Republican ticket avow
her faith IN tho present financial, tariff and
internal improvement policy of the country. to
which she annually appeals and never without
avail.
the States which pronounce for protected IL
dl1strles, protected pockets, protected com
Resolred. That we distinctly disayow all con
personal competition for public place and ear
Eestly invite honest, progressive citizens
throughout our city and State to establish kin
a gre Blaine organzafl3ns and coposlass WITH
tenance OF the substantial interests now So
riousiy meraced ON the part Of the Democracy
OF the State and nation by an@earlg reaiirr1a-
ton in convention OF dugEnas which are inju-
historically committed.
Another organization Of similar charac-
ter mas been formed in New Orleans under
the title of the Louisiana Central Repub-
Hcar Blaine Club, and Col. John NJ. San
didge, a prominent conservative Demo-
Graf, an eS-Confederate officer and one Of
the rest known and most highly respected
of the city, has been chosen as its
president. LII his letter Of acceptance Col.
Sandidge ayows his adhesion to the prin-
ciples of the zsstional Republican party in
strong and unequivccal terms, declaring
no State in the Union is SO deeply inter
ested as Louisiana il the application of The
principle of tariff protection as enuneiated
in the Republican platform. We shall en-
deavor to find space for the letter in the
next number Of the CHIEF.