San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-14
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SUGAR PLANTERS STAMPEDE.
SOMETHING FOR DEMOCRATS TO
READ AND PONDER OVER.
The Interests of Texas Identical
With That of Louisiana.

On the 9th Of this month there assem-
bled in the city of New Orleans cOnven-
ton composed of 300 sugar planters,
prominent Democrats of the State of
Louisiana - men who have voted the
Democratic ticket from the time they
reached manhood, and they boldly adopt
ed the platform Of the National Repub-
lican party. The proceedings are
given in six columns in the New
Orleans Times Democrat Of the eth inst.
The meeting was called to discuss the
sugar bounty but suddenly resolved it,
self into Republican convention. Some
of the expressions of those men are wOr-
thy of note and applicable to the situa-
ton in the 18th Congressional district.
A running debate occurred while the
committees on resolutions were in SeS-
sion.
Mr.. ]. S. Ware addressed the meeting
and called attention to the miSrepre-
sentation made by one of the Louisiana
senators as TO the protection given in
the new bill, which he, Ware, did not con-
sIder sufficient.
THE REPUBLICANS STOOD By THEN.
Mr.. Estopinal-Mr. Ware. do you ex.
peCt Congress to pass the free sugar bill
in December?
Mr.. Ware-No, do not.
Mr.. Estopinal-Is it not the general
impression that If the bill had reached
vote in the Senate it would have pass
ed?
Mr.. Ware-If it had not been for
the Republican vote | do know we
would have had free sugar. Loud ap-
plause.)
Someone asked Where was Gallery
and Blanchard then?
Mr.. Warethen replied that the two
Senators had voted with the Republi-
cars.
A TARIFF FOR PARTY VOTES.
Mr.. Kernochan-YOu are Straying from
the question, gentlemen. The feeling in
our hearts is as to what we shall do. We
must give utterance to radical views on
the question. The cry arose for a free
breakfast table, aud in response to this
the Republicans gave free sugar and gave
us bounty on sugar. The Democratic
party TO which have heretofore belong
ed, say they are for a tariff for revenue
and placed duty on tea and coffee
consider the Democratic party tariff fol
votes party. If we had the votes New
York has we would have received better
protection, and ! believe the Republicans
" III pun US W d lCSb vi sugar, duu IL WI
make brave and strong fight will give
IL bounty. This is no time TO minct
matters. The Democratic party is IL
power, and protection Democrat will bC
The rail of the dog and will get all thu
wagglng.s
lInis covers Gus Houston-he would b.
the tail of the dog
Mr.. Norman jumped up and cried out
Let Us help the party which helps us
Cut lose from the Democratic party. VIVA
difference If sugar sells for Is cents
pound. Protect home industries from
Alaska to Florida. If every man wa
like men, you'd see country, I tel
you"
MIR. Mccall discussed the proposition 0
going over TO the Republican party, an
suggested that IL was possible to elect a
Independent candidate in the Bird district
Cries Of mo- MOI He said that tn
name of Republican was and had bee
Odious and that if the fight were made o.
This line it would be uphill work to elect
He recognized the fact that they woul
have to fight the Democratic candidat
and the State Administration. He ha
told Gov. Foster that all of his friend
were in the movement and that il he be