The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-09

%AV WGO&0 AAENVVA VA 0OSIyA NM ~
many people to see the alacrity
witliwhich the leading Republicans
united"with the Sugar Planters. W.
the late conventions, in protesting
againstthe further reduction of the
Tariff on sugar ,,{Et3s
Certainly, the colored iaborer' is
equally interested with his, employ
or in using every legitimate inf1u
ence to prevent any further Ieduc
ton in the Sugar Tariff, because,
IT the price Of that article gets
much lower, its cultivation must
stop, or labor must be found ut wa
ges much below the prices now
paid.
1t was we'll also for the Republi
cans to demand Of the leaders of
their party to call Il halt. 1t is the
Republican party that has taken
the Tariff off Of sugar, and reduced
it to the present low tax. 1t is the
Republican Party that has admit
ted sugar free from the Sandwich
Islands. 1t is the Republican Par
ty headed by Gen. Grant. chat has
lately attempted to forcs the Mexi
can treaty through the Senate. by
which Sugar was to be admitted
free from Mexico. 1t is time the
colored laborers were beginning to
open their eyes to facts aud to act
wisely.
But it seems that there was some
other object III view.
1t is a maxion in politics that the
Republican Leaders always keep
their eyes fixed Oh offices.
1t makes tthem groan in spirit,
and causes their eyes to shed pro
fuse tears, when they remember
how they used to handle the taxes
of the people of Louisiana, and fat
ten upon the hard earned wealth
OF the plundered taxpayers, and
they pray earnestly night and day
for IA return OF such another era.
By this Sugar Planters Conven
ton they fondly imagined that
tAey had discovered a way to re-
turn to power and regain the los:
flesh pots Of Egypt.
AL of a sudden their organs dis
covered, ID the face of the facts
stated above, that tue Democrats
were going to reduce the Tariff on
Sugar, and their editorial columns
were filled, with what was suppos
ed, terrible warnings.
And then the cry went forth that
the Republicans had repented of
their sins, put on sackclOth aud
ashes, aud were going to nominate
honest men to fill the State Offices.
And then they gave it out, that,
since Col. Bush had, made a few
sensible and wise remarks at their
cOlOred convention they were going
to place him in nomination for Gov
ernOr.
But the firm and emphatic denial
that Col. Bush has given TO any
such ideas az that, has exploded
this last bubble at their feet.
Well, the Democratic Party can
select its own candidates and elect
them. The Republicans need not
worry themselves about the sub
ject.
No Democrat they could select
wo0ld make any difference with
the Democracy, that Party is firm
" in liue, and any attempt to force
that line will only strengthen it
and cement it. They are NOT going
to trust the Republicans even bear
ing gifts, or taffy in the shape oil
any nominee they may select among
the Democracy.
The Republicans themselves had
an opportunity lately to vote for an
honest man for Governor aud for
Congress in this Congressional
District. How maay of them did
itf No honest candidate could
bring out the strength of their own
party, much less wheedle their De
mocrat opponents to desert their
own candidates for any one OF their
selection.
during 1883 the post Office re.