The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-10-20
Letters From The People.
EDlToR NIssEss6Ba;-

The staseDsat hsa been u,o)e chat the
Republicans are for free sugar. They
gave the ceuntsy free sugar. with the
bounty. They are pledged to the bonn-
~ - sacred obligation Of the Govern
ment to its citizens - the Congresston. |
al Record will sho~. Deeds not words"
prove where the Republican party
stands. witness. Thos. B. Reei. leader
Of the Republican 10 the Honse OF Re-
presen>atives oasrred the Mckinley bill
of 1890. as q whole. to be substitute Of
the Wilson bill, II received the unani-
nous vote Of the Republicans. Then
when this was defeated and the Wilson
bill, was being amended In the Senate.
by German, Brice, Smith. Murphy. VOOr-
hies. ct ais; Senator Henderson, offered
to amend a. follows: The bounty should
be reduced one-tenth each year. COM
mencing 1895 aud to continue until 1905.
The vote was Republicans 81. Populists
8 total "a. Democrats 81 no. In the
Democratic vote the two Senators from
Louisiana, Nessrs. Gallery and Blsn-
cbard voted no.
Mr.. Caffery said the bounty was ObnO-
xious TO the people Of Louisiana. Again
after the duty was made 10 per cent sd-
valOrem Mr.. Msndersou offered to make
bounty cent. In addition to the duty.
Again the vote was Republicans 81. Po-
pulists 3 total "a yes Democrats 81 no.
Again the vote was on the motion to
discharge the Conference Committee
which would have left the Mckinley law
as it was. The vote was to discharge
Republicans and Populists total "a. DE-
mocrsts 81 No. II Msssrs. Gallery aud
Blanchard bad voted ct any time above
with the Republicans the planters aud
cane growers would have bad the boun-
~ for this year and svssy year until
1905. Governor Mckinley In opening
campaign in Illinois said bounty was .
sacred contract. Senator Edmunds says
tho same thing. and 60 do each and ali
Of the Republican eenatera By deeds
not words. % skt
Governor Mckinley. speaking in ILL
nois said that during oil TIE years the
Republicans were In power. they never
neglected . single Southern interest. al.
though the South sent IN almost solid
delegation to Congress. which was very
hostile TO the Republicans. There 10
spite Of political hostility and sectional
prejudice. the Republicans have stood
fairly b5 the South. This provee BY
Deeds not words" that the Republican
party is not sectional. and ts National
in it, scope. character aud deeds. The
Republicans keep platform Pledge. And
the platform says. I'VE stand out
squarsly. without prevarication or sub.
terfuge. for the bene6cent principle Of
protection to tho labor aud industries Of
our country. and We count the man Of
the party hostile to the general welfare
that espouses free trade in the Unitet
Statss. under whstsoevse guise or name
whether secretly " openly. v
| Consiier these faets. Investigate thei
truth. Then II you prefer to sacrifice
your private Interest for the publ,
good" - Grover ClsvIland tells you
why you ore welcome to do 90. For Gro
yer Cleveland 10 great man. Timoth!
was also great apostle Of Jesus Christ
and says v chap VIII verse. But IL an.
provide not for bis own. and special.
for those Of bis own house. be hath de
MED the faith. and 10 worse than an In
Adsl." Senator Donelson Caffery sayt
he 10 for HE State before his party.
st. James Ill chapter IL to IS verse
says. "Whst doth 1t profit my brethren
though . man cay he hath faith, an
have not works? Can faith save him3
If brother or sister b naked. and des
tituts Of daily bread. and one OF You 60
Depart ye In peace be 70 warmed an
filed; Notwithstanding ye give them nc
those things which are needful to th
body; What doth Il peo6tr"
Even 90 faith, II II hath not work
Ia dead. being sloue." yea . man ma
say Thou last faith. and I have work
show me thy faith without thy worn
and will show thee nv faith By %
works.. The comparison IL clear; evel
Democratic Senator who demanded pre-
lection for his constituents rot all