San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-14

seat, while the room IalrIy trem Oleu
with the burst of enthusiastic cheers that
allegiance to the Democratic party
aud his DOMINIC of the livery of the Re-
publicans
Mr.. Albert Estoplnal was the next
speaker TO give in his adherence to the
national Republican party. he said 1--WE
cannot expect anything at the hands OF a
Democratic Congress. We have been
robbed and ruined by the Democrats
Mr.. Richard Mccall responded to loud
calls. He said He did not think that
anything would ever cause him 10 re-
nounce the party of his choice, but il had
got to be question Of family and state.
The planters must come out for protec-
Jion for al American industry, and il
men are sent To Congress they must either
be fish, flesh or fowl. He thought it bet
ter to send an outspoken Republican pro-
tectionist."
MUST BE REPUBLICAN.
E. n. Pugh on being called on said that
1t was the first time In the history Of
Louisiana that the people had been in a
position TO discuss from an economic
standpoint what their politics should be.
The situation was clearly and well de-
fined. BY the Democrats they were
threatened with bill which would bring
total humiliation to the cane interest. III
not to every other important interest In
the state. BY the Republicans they were
promised policy which regarded protec.
| ton to American industries as the proper
thing. II see around me-" continued the
speaker, Democrats who have voted the
Democratic ticket from time immemoral,
but our interests no longer lie In that
direction" The speaker at length reach
ed the point Of definitely declaring him
self to he on the national Republican
platform, an announcement which was
received with loud and prolonged cheer
| ing.
| Continuing in the same strain, Mr.
Pugh dwelt on the inter inutility OF
sending to Washington d man who would
vote with the Republicans on protection
only. To be of any service in the House
the Representative of the sugar interests
of Louisiana must be in sympathy with
the Republicans on other questions and
identify himself with them. Ascension
parish had already committed herself to
this view, though it had cost her citizeus
struggle TO wrench themselves awav
from the old Democratic party, of which
they had been so proud; but they had
now crossed the Rubicon. Ascension
would take the financial issue, and sup
port a Republican who would support the
protertiOniSt platform.
| BOTH PARTIES HAVE BEEN TRIED.
Horace Wilkinson said it was very clear
to his mind that there were but two par
ties to whom they could look for assist
ance. They had tried the Democrats,
and now they knew pretty well what
they might expect to get out Of the DEM
Ocratic party, and he, for one, could not
say that it made his heart bleed to make
the change to the Republicans, who TO
| say the least OF 1t, could not do less for
the sugar planters of Louisiana than had
the party to which they had paid life
long allegiance. He thought that the
sugar planter should kiss the hand that
was outstretched TO aid him, rather than
the hand which smOte him.
Two reports from the committee on re-
solutions were presented. The minority
report simply demanded that every cam
didate for Congress should vote for pro-
lection: this report had but one vote, Mr..
| DymOnd. The majority report was
adopted by a rising vote with great en-
thusiasm.
MAJORITY REPORT.
"a crisis has arrived in the politics OF
our state. True many of us VINO have for
many years CO. Operated with the Demo-
cratic and have loyalty supported its can
didates, have done so with the belief I'D
with the assurance that that party would
maintain fair protection on the products
grown by us. We had personal and posi-
/ tive assurances from the Democratic can
didate for the presidency, Grover Cleve-
lard, during the late presidential cam
paign, and we likewise had the personal
assurances Of the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party to the same effect.
1T was believed from the tenor OF the
declarations of principles which were pre-
Sented by the committee on resolutions
at Chicago taken in connection with Mr..
| Cleveland'S letter of acceptance, that no
industries in the United States were TO be
destroyed, and that while a modification
/ of no 70 ri in . hn
made, that due regard would be given to
the rights and interests of the country
which had grown up under thirty years
of the protection policy. With such
honeyed words and solemn promises many
of us were induced to continue our allegi
ance to the party with which we had so
long been identified and to aid in throw
ing the electoral vote af Louisiana to the
Democratic candidates. We sent solid
delegation OF Democrats from this State
to Congress, two Senators and six men,
bers of the House of Representatives. No
failure to discharge onr duty could be
laid a. our door. We did our full duty to
the Democratic party. How has it dis
charged its duty to the people Of the
country? How have we been treated for
our long and faithful support?
The leading industries of our state
have been basely and wantonly destroyed
by tariff legislation, A law which is
everywhere considered In the ma
ture Of contract has been ruthlessly alb
rOgatet.
Invited to increase and extend the
culture of cane by the promise of the
government Of a bounty on sugar until
1906 our people have expended many
millions of dollars in opening up new
lands, by the erection Of large and costly
factories, charging, improving and ex-
tending those already in operation; we
have expended enormous sums of money
and have mortgaged and pledged our
, property for immense loans, all based up
!. on the faith of the government that It's
, promise in the act of 1890 should last I'M
/ I'll 1905. The ruthless violation OF the
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