The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-17
THE SECOND MEETING
OF Dissatisfied Sugar Men Held i'm the
CIV of Now nrIcans.

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this city on the 9Th OF September, com
posed Of gentlemen from the three con
gressional districts. had membership of
go. The Times-Democrat says that Every
remark made by any speaker that was dam
natory OF the demo rats and that indicat-
ell the speakers j. IGNITION to have nothing
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cnOice, was r0t only approved but was
applauded TO n echo" and concludes: 1T
may be taken for granted therefore we
suppose that the sugar planters have join
ed or will join the republicans and that
they will use all the influence they pos
sess TO have republicans returned to con-
gress from the sugar districts Of Louisiana
at the coming election"
And Mccall Was There.
Mr.. Richard Mccall. the leader of the
Donaldsonville meeting, presided as "A
compliment 10 his having inaugurated the
work of revolt. The debate which followed
indicated that those present were bent on
one course-joining the republican party. \
protection democrat, one speaker said, was
only the tail to the dog.
Mr.. Ware, enc Of the speakers dill not
see how the planter could make sugar under
the present protection, and that IL no inn
provemeat took place he did not know what
the result Woul,. he.
Mr.. Estopinal-Mr Ware do YOU expect
congress 10 pass the free sugar bill in De
cember?
MIR. Ware-No. I DO not
Mr.Estopinal-Is il not the general inn
preston that if the bill had reached a
vote IN the senate il would have passed?
Mr.. Ware-If it had not been for the re-
publican vote do know we would have had
Tree sugar. loud applause)
Some one aslIed-Where was Cofferv and
Blanchard then?
Mr.. Ware replied that the two senator's
mad voted with the republicans.
MI Norman jumped up and cried ont.
Let US help the party which helms ust
cut loose from the democratic party What
difference if sugar sells for n cents -
pound. Protect home Industries from Alas
nj 10 fioridd- II every man was like me.
you'd see a country. tell you.'
This enthusiastic individual is ea+ do,,.,,
IN the Official reports as having pocketed q
bounty of $972S.O2 Il
10 they scare you with the negro Mr.
Howells asked. THE negro win ne,,a,. ~
dominating power as long as there Iivas
"hi'e man why should we preach one
way ana think another? When Presidon+
Cleveland was free trader ara a. -
er oil the house was a free trader AMI NJ
Jones said that if he did not get free 90,
gar this time please God. he world get ~,
people of the country a free sugar in tba
end. Are these the men You would follow?
And in the face OF all this we are asked
L
II We believe the republican sentiment right
let US say SO. loud ana continued APP
pauseD And, sirs,' continued the speaker,
Il announce right here my intention of
voting the republican ticket in all national
matters in the future" loud cheers)
MIR. Horace Nilkinson-Does not the dem
ocratic platform of 1892 designate protec-
ton i'm any form a robbery?
Mr.. Dymond-The party is greater than
its platform
Cries of That won't do! No! No!'
Captain Pharr-You are speaking of the
party OF the last century.
The pockets of this sententious gentleman
were bullying with Sll5.994.i9 of bounty
wrung frog the pockets of other people. All
the other speakers were similarly purse
proud.
These extracts fully show the spirit of the
assemblage. In fact for "A speaker to say
a word in support of democracy was only
to be guyed and laughed out of the meet
ing. The report finally adopted by the
body was quite long, but pointed. 1t be-
gan by declaring that, Eve had personal
and positive assurances from the demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency Grover
Cleveland. during the late presidential cam
paign. and we likewise had the personal
assurances of the leaders of the democratic
party To the same effect.
Ii viii Not Become Law.
That the free sugar bin will not
pass at the December session seems
quite certain, i'm view of the letter
of Secretary Carlisle. that the 100000 CO
revenue therefrom will be needed. But
why. | have heard asked here more than
once. did not Secretary Carlisle do his let
ter writing when it could have done the
sugar planters some good. instead of re-
serytnE IL to maintain "A bill and schedule
which is admittedly In the interest OF the