The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-10-13
Third District Convention.

9hoLl1INoCAy SNSPASA az u ~ N
trict Congressional convention held
at Houma. Oct. Sd:
BE it resolved by the Democrats
of the Third Congressional District
of the State Of Louisiana, IN conven.
ton assembled, that we reafirm u
allegiance to the Democratic party,
state and national. and in the good
Democratic doctrine Of a tariff for
revenue, with incidental protection;
that we heartily indorse the action
of our brilliant and able reDresen-
tative, Hon. Andrew Price, 10 con-
gress, and earnestly commend his
entire course 10 the faithful defense
of the best interests of the people Of
this district. By his Jealous, untir-
ing and fearless efforts in the past
in behalf of those interests and in~
dustries, notably sugar, rice and
lumber, he has merited the cordial
thanks of bis constituents, and given
to them an earnest guarantee Of his
determination in whatever exigen
cies may arise in the future to favor
the passage Of no law and to do no
act as their representative which, in
his Judgment, is calculated to injure
or sacrifice the interests of the peo-
pie of this district.
Resolved, That we deprecate the
unwiso move Of those disaffocted
sugar planters who have determined
to sever their connection with the
Democratic party and ally them
selves with the Republican party in
the vain hope of securing protection
for the sugar industry, when that
sectional party which has always
been the enemy of the South and
the scourge of this State, has already
placed itself on record as in favor OF
free sugar, and its leaders declare
from the rostrum tina: the bounty
will never be restored.
"Resolyed, That it is unjust to a
vast number OF sugar planters, as
we'll as those interested in other in
dustries in the third district, as we'll
as in other districts in the State,
who are strongly opposed to the
movement inaugura,ed at Donald
sonville and Hotel Royal, and which
has 10 view the turning over of the
state to radicalism, and who are firm
in their faith in the principles of
democracy, and are ready to battle
for the good cause of home aud
democracy.
Resolved, That we point with
pride 10 the fact that tle yast ma
jority OF the sugar planters of this
district are firm in their adherence
to the democratic party.
Resolved, That we view the
move OF some sugar planters to 90
over to the republican party as cal
culated te do a great deal of harm
to the sugar industry, and we call
upon them to consider well the steps
they are about to take before they
commit themselves irrevocabIy to a
course which they may soon regret.
Resolved, That we are of the
opinion hat the bounty for this
year is justly due to the sugar plan
ters, and we firmly believe when the
business and equity of the sugar
planters cause is brought to the at.
t~ention Of congress 10 December
that congress will not hesitate to
allow that bounty.
Resolved, That we declare our
confidence in the administration of
President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle, and thank them for the
stand they have taken On sugar, and
We believe in their sincerity, and
that thev will continue to exert their
great influence in behalf of sugar.
Resolved, That the improve
ment of the navigation of the Cal
casieu river is in the western part of
the district what the sugar duty is
to the eastern, and its care is especi-
ally commended to the nominee of
the convention, as also the opening
of Bayou Plaquemine, the dredging
and opening of Bayous Lafourche
and Teche, and all other navigable
streams in Louisiana.
Resolved, That we hereby in
dorse the present administration Of