Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-10-01
Protection in the South.

We reproduce below from The Amer icen, journal devoted to southwestern Louisiana" the proceedings of a mass meeting of business men held in Frank lin in that state. We commend a care- ful reading of the resolutions to free trade calamity howlers.
 FRANKLIN, Sept. '. 1892.
 The mass convention of the sugar, rice and lumbermen of the 3rd congressional district was called to order promptly at i D. m., by $. R. Gay, and organized by selecting pr. $. R. Gay. of Iberia parish, as chairman, and c. D. Otis, of Vermiliou parish, as secretary. Ten parishes of he twelve in the district were represen- ted either by delegates or letter.
 Upon motion the chair appointed the following committee on resolutiOns Ii. C. Boas, J. A. Roberts, w. B. Anderson, c. Mayo, Wm. Cary, Geo. W. Whitworth, l.. F. SuthOn and JnO. T. White.
 After a short recess the committee reported the following g resolutions, which were adopted:
 Whereas. the demands of legislative opponents to protection policy are con- s'ant menace to the sugar. rice snd lum- Der interests of the thrid congressional district and
 Whereas, it is an indispensable and self evident fact that these interests need the fostering care of an avowed protec- tionist, and
 Whereas, admittance to and counsel ing with congressional protective com mittee is an indispene able necessity to -f11iI off Inh holf fxNf4 l %o- ests. and
 Whereas, democratic representatives although believing in protective policies are at serious disadvantage in being debarred entrance to and concur in action with republicans protective committees. Therefore be 1t
 Resolved, that we, sugar, rice and lum- Der representatives and other business delegates, in conference this day assemb- led, join m an earnest appeal tht the vot- CTS of the 3rd congressional district, irrespective of party, to vote for aud sup port in their full power the candidate here to-day by us selected.
 Resolved. that adhering to the princi- pies and policy above declared, we recOm- mend that the people of the 3rd district shall vote for Benjamin Harrison for president, and Whitelaw Reid for vice president.
 .sThe convention then proceeded to tie nomination of candidate for con- gress.
 W. B. Anderson placed in nomiua- ton Capt. Jno. T. While, of Iberia, seconded by c. Mayo, of Calcasieu. Judge Taylor Beatty was nominated by H. c. Boas, seconded by W. J. Su- thon. At the request of Judge Beatty his name was withdrawn and the nomi- nation of Capt. Jno. T. White was made unanimous.
 Moved and seconded that the chair appoint campaign committee consist ing of-members, who shall have full charge Of the business matters of the campaign.
 Moved and seconded that the chair appoint a committee to draft an address to the voters of the third congressional distict.
 The chairman stated that he would announce the two committees shortly.
 Capt. White, being called for, came forward and after thanking the conven- ion, stated in unmistakable language bis position on the political questions of vital interest to the voters of the third congressional district. and prom ised to make an earnest fight for the interest of our district and state.
 Adjourned sine due.
 c, D. OTIs, s. R. GAY,
 Secretary. Chairman.