The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-17

vanced the assertion that many of the SUI
gar planters OF this state were closely
aligned with the republican party on the
question of protection and that their 10y
atty to the democracy would not stand
severe test. A number of our friends who
were then indignant at our remarks, de-
claring themselves first, last and al the
time are now denou cling their party, even
going so far as TO declare their Intention
OF going over to the republicans. Well,
let them go; there are too many democrats
in this state anyhow, and if things
were evened up a little between political
parties, each would be placed on its good
behavior and the democracy would win
just the same"
Editorially, The Times-Democrat, the
leading newspaper of the state. declared
that
I'VE thoroughly sympathze with the
planters, who have undoubtedly been shah
billy treated i'm this entire matter. The
democratic party, or at least the democratic
leaders-and il is difficult to distinguish
between the two-have acted in bad faith
toward them. and have struck an almost
fatal blow at the chief induStry of the
state. We know that IL is not easy to be
patient under this blow and lll-treatment,
and that the question is being naturally
asked: How long IL Louisiana going tc
cling to a party which shows it so few
ed in sugar were told i'm the election of
1892. when they voted unanimously for the
democrats and sent solid democratic del
egation to congress- that the true demo
cratic policy meant a duty on sugar; ana
they were promised this, through the presi-
dent himself-so Senator German Seclared
i'm his tariff spesch-and that the Louisiana
industry would not be sacrificed in any tar
III legislation which might be passed"
From this preliminary statement The
Times-Democrat goes on to say that,
louisiana should elect men who will stand
by the interests of its people, first, last and
all the time: but they should lie democrats,
not republicans, populsts or independents"
Let Louisiana Remember the Past.
Ir the reading room of the Hotel Royal
L met Colonel Cresson. of St. James parish.
THE idea of these people" said he, talk
ing about an alliance with the republicans.
Surely they cannot have forgotten the
days when their wives and children dare
not walk the streetc, for fear of
outrage at the hands of the negroes. Right
into this building il was, when il was used
by the republicans the state capitol,
General de Trobiand marched his troops
to terrify the Legislature. Our treasury
was bankrupt. our lands were valueess,
for no one dared to live on them, and an
archy reigned supreme. For nearly twenty
years we nave been marching onward, every
interest of the state growing stronger day
by day To the democracy we owe il all
The democracy here means the white race.
To divide. and appeal to the negro vote
means to invite p.Ilage and rapine as of
old. 1t makes my blood boil TO thing of
restoring the state of affairs that existed
here up TO 1876 What pledge have these
who are talking about joining the repubh-
can party that il WIN better their condi-
ton. 1t was the republican party that
took sugar off the dutiable list where it had
always been safe, making it free, but throw
ing out the cover of a bounty, which they
will knew would not be permitted to stand.
The republican party is fhe enemy OF
Louisiana, and the readiness with which
its members hail signs of division, shows
how alert they are for the spolls"