The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-07
NOT LANcELor NOR ANOTHER.

NOT LANCELOT NOR ANOTHER. la
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The triumph Of the Democracy in
he Third Congressional District Of this
State last Tuesday emphasizes, what Z
he TELEGRAPH has always main
aimed, that the issue between Demoe
Gratis and Republicans is not The ques-
ton OF the tariff. The Democratic
nominee Andrew Price was as much q
as the Republican nom-
inee Hal Minor. Both have always
held aud expressed the same views on
the tariff issue, and 1t can not be
doubted that tbree.fourths Of the cleo
tors In that district are squarely in
favor OF protection for protection's sake.
Sugar rice and salt are largely produced
In that district and all need and de,a
mAnd liberal protection. A free-trade
Democrat could not have been nomin-
ated nor elected. Yet many of the
ablest and most earnest supporters OF
Price are free traders, still, large pro-
portion OF his vote is Proteciionist
strictly speaking. It Is certain, there
fore, that the issue of the tariff did not
figure In tho contest. Nor did the
policy Of the Senate tariff bill In max
| Ing so per cent reduction of duties on
imported sugars affect the result. Some
few Republicans voted for Price in
revenge Of ihe attack made on their
loca, industry by the Republican party.
But these cases were exceptional and
far between. On the other hand, a
large number Of Democrats who believe
that the protection Of sugar would be
safest In Republican hands, supported
and voted for Price.
The issue was one OF home govern n
ment end not OF tariff. The issue Of
home rule, which in the south is syn
ionomous with white rule, ia the issue
lon which the Democratic party has
always achieved its great triumphs
This issue underlles the foundations
OF our government and on II the Dem
ocraiic party must plant its banner i
It wishes for success in the future. 1
. has met defeat whenever il accepted
; battle on different ground. Whe,
, ever 1t has permitted fanatics or noisy
shallow demagogues to make the tariff
on any other issue except homo rul
and constitutional obedience the issu
. of campaign, it has been handicapp
ed and ran at disadvantage, il not me
: with overwhelming defeat. So it Will
bs in the future aud the election in tn
= third Districts q wholesome occasion
9 to worn the Democracy never to max
! the tariff an issue in its state or nation
Eal campaigns.
:, No doubt there will be those VIII
y will attribute our SUCCESS TO corruption
: Intimidation, fraud, false counting
etc. These factors will be s.outl
q charged on one side and stoutly denie
i on the other, and both sides will OF
scure the real issue. Even the mos
a desperate men do not act in concsl
without the stimulus of some grav
/. interest. A whole com munity cannc
!. be reused TO combined and momentou
action without tho operation Of so n
Il great principle. That principle Of pc
!. Iltical action in the south Is the prsnci
o pie of home rule, the live issue i
every we'll conducted campaign be
tween Democrats and Republicans
K To reconcile the operation of that prIn
i. ciple with the difficulties presented b
: the co>residence of two races is del
: cate problem which urgently require
y and insists upon the exercise Of tn
, highest craftsmanship and the most il
q telligent aud heroic administration O
@ tho part Of the southern people. TIN
n IL not the tariff nor any other.
NOT DEAD NOR SLEEPING.