The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-10-18
Third Congressional District.
Letter of Acceptance of Hon. An
drew Price.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,

House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, d. c., Oct. 1, 1900.
Hon. c. De BaillOn, Chairman of the
Democratic Convention Of the Third Con.
xressional District: Dear Sir-I have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter officially notifying me of my
nomination as candidate for election
to the fifty-second congress by the De-
mocratic convention of the Third con-
gressional district, recently held at Lake
Charles.
deeply appreciate this honor. 1t is
especially gratifying to receive the in
dOrsement of q united, Harmonious,
and, therefore, q successful Democracy,
and to feel that 1 have the continued
confidence of the people have the honor
of representing N congress.
1t is impossible, In this letter, for me
to review all tie acts Of the Republican
majority in the recent session Of con-
gress. but it is we'll to call attention 70
the fact that almost every interest dear
to the people of the south has been men-
aced or injured by adverse legislation.
Parliamentary rules, that had cOntrOll-
ed the proceeding of congress for hun
dred years, we're set aside In order that
Democratic members Of congress might
be more expeditiously unseated and that
the extreme measures OF the party In
power might be passed with haste and
without due deliberati0n.
An infamous election law, conceived
in malice and born in hate toward the
south, has passed the house Of represen-
tatives.
Congress has put upon the statutes
the most iniquitous and sectional tariff
bill that has ever been enacted into d
law. under the plea that the revenues
of the government should be diminished,
the duty on rice has been reduced, and
sugar and molasses have been put upon
the free list. Instead Of the duty on su-
gar, q bounty, for limited period, has
been provided. but no botnty given In
place Of the duty removed from molasscs.
With striking Inconsistency an enor-
mously increased tax has been put upon
cotton ties, tin plate, and, indeed. Upon
almost every article Of necessity requir-
ed by the southern consumer. That is
to say, the duties on what we produce
have been lowered or swept away, while
increased taxes have been put upon what
we consume, thus diminishing OUT in
comes and increasing the cost Of our
living.
In view Of the record that has been
made by an arrogant, sectional and CEN
tralizing Republican majority in con:
gress. every Democrat should be spurred
on to renewed effort in behalf Of the De-
mocratic party. to which party alone
must the south continue to look for just
and fair legislation.
Iaccept the nomination and platform,
and ask the support. not only OF an ear
nest and active party, but of all the vo-
ters of the district, in order that a De-
mocratic victory may be won at the ap-
preaching election, which will empha-
size, in the most positive manner, the
peoples disapproval Of the record made
by the Republican party.
Intend, during the campaign. to visit
every parish in the Third congressional
district, and hope to have the pleasure Of
conferring with my fellow-citizens upon
the leading national issues.
With expressions Of highest esteem,
remain, yours respectfully,
ANDREW PRICE.