The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-09-21
TIE STATE PRESS on THE SUGAR EOLT

cratic press Of the state to denonnce III
action Of the bolters, and We append III
following comments from leading paper
throughout the state:
Daily Gaacasian. Sugar is a legitimat
article for revenue and doubtless cuiI
eessions can be secured through harmon
/ and good fellowship on the part of dCl,.t
! Gratis, but the sugar men should To-"
4 since have realized that when they II
tempt to intimidate the democracy D.
| threats of going 60 the enemy, beGaUs
their demand for sugar is not entertaiIet
I fully, they are like reckless individual
handling two-edged swords which 81
likely to be very damaging to their side
Iafourche Comet: The impetuOsity ant
bent Of some of our ex-nOmiDe demOcrati
planters point to an extreme course not
marked by wisdom or approved by facts
They have the mistaken idea that thu
move which they have made of ahan
doning the national democratic party
will work revolution in this state, and
change the entire political complexion Of
this state. The fOrtifications on which
they stand erunlble with the weight Of
its own batteries. No argument they
can advance for the abandonment of the
democratic party finds q firm foundation.
Baton Rouge TrHth: The planters OF
Louisiana as a general rule have not de-
serted the democratic party. Only those
aetuated by a selfish spirit or those long
since tainted with republioanism, but
who hung on to the skirts of democracy
through lack of moral courage to leave
respectable association, have departed.
The democracy has not been
weakened to any serious extent by the
unwise movement of few deluded men,
but will loom up in the next campaign
with greater strength, more enthusiasm
and confidence than for years,
Mer Rouge Fidette: The recent action
of the sugar planters of Louisiana, for
mally ssyerving all party ties, renOuncing
the party in Louisiana that made life in
the state at all tOltrable; that drove the
Garpet-hag element from the state; that
made the scalawags take to their heels;
that established white supremacy In the
state: that lowered taxation: that gave
stability to the state government and
put intelligence over ignorance and vice,
will be the s'Blaek Friday" in the history
of Louisiana,
Hammond Ne,ps: That our friends
have good grounds for complaint is very
certain, but the proposed flop to republic
canIsm, for that is the drift and meaning
of pretty much all the speeches made, il
neither justified nor wise This thing OF
being state democrat and q national
republican is something that we doubt
the possibility of, for political forces are
not always to he controlled like ma
chinery, start or stop the power as one
chooses. But admitting, for the sake OF
argument, that sueh cOuld he done,
would the three congressman that might
be elected be a guarantee of any national
Legislation on the subject
MOrehOuse Clarion: ''Whom the gods
wish to destroy they first make mad, F"
applies with double force to the sugar
men in this instance, and if they persist
in the course they have adopted, we
verify believe it will result in the utter
destruction of the sugar interests in this
state. For the democratic party, itself
feeling outraged at the course they have
taken, will turn en- masse against them,
and the sugar VIII be placed on the free
list sure enough. For the democrats will
argue that since they have flown to the
republican party, seeking protection uu-
der its arm, why let it protect them.
New Iberia Enterprise: If the sugar
planters of Louisiana choose to ally
themselves with these enemies of the re-
public, in preference to directing their
efforts to make their industry self-sup-
porting and forcing these recipients of
special privileges upon an equal footing
with the other industries of the country,
then the democrats of Louisiana who are
democrats from principle will have to
buckle ON their armor and mareh against
them in serried ranks until they are con-
quered and brought back to the under
standing that it is the duty of the citizen
to support his government and not the
province Of government to rob one class
of Its citizens for the enrichment of the
other.
The 4duooaie; The sugar planters of
Louisiana have clearly oyer-reached
themselves. They have placed them
selves in a position in which they can
expect no sympathy from the democrats,
either in Louisiana or out OF the state,
and they have made themselves the OBJ
jeet Of contempt to the republicans. The
principle announced by their speakers
that mans political principles Are to
be governed entirely by his private in
terests is Tepugnant to every maxim of
sound governmental economy as well as
common political honesty. We do not
hesitate to pronounce it to be the most
monstrons political doctrine ever pro
claimed in Louisiana.
Richland Beacon Neps: The sugar pro-
dueers have alienated the friendship and
sympatr Of the Democrats, aud the
Den0esats are in the majority in the
next session of congress; they have not
gained the sympathy or friendship of the
II
protection is free sugar, asdutiable sugar
is the cornerstone of a revenue tariff.
But granting that they haze found pur-
chasers Of their politics in the Republican
party, what earthly good will it do them3
They are forcing the next session of the
present congress to put sugar on the
free list, and even IL the impossible hap
pens and the next congress shall be Re-
publican and that the Republican ma
ierity shall atultify itself by voting for q
tax on sugar, they c6nn0t expect Demo
ratio president to sing snell q bill in
face Of the fact that they have sold out
body and bouts to the Republicans. bFok-
en- the solid Demoeatic south, allied
themselves with Mex inleyistn, and used
their wealth and influence to defeat the
Democratic party and its policy Of tariff
reform.
TalIcg 81 tie 1aoke The Republicans
no more than the Democrats favor q
dnty on sugar, vet the sugar planters ex-
peet 10 seek relief i,y Joining the Repair
Loan party, tho worst enemy that sugar
has.
ladrseafe. ylie complaints and dis
satisfaction Of the sugar planters are
unqnastionaAle Wei founded, bat IN view
At the fact that movement will strength
ca sise -. ~ we fyHst ssssf
nre second sAanght viii lead to tile ean-
clasion that II Is iil-aflylsed and uninsti-
aaible.
Plaqaemines Professor. That the sugar
planters hase been fningily anti treael ieE-
0asig dealt with III the house 0f their
ffisna meme viii deny that this iup0r-
anf industry requires protection, all viii
admit, but ii the Ilanner Of aeg0mp 5sb-
ing tho desired result there ID nm honest
asiierence 0f opinion
Loufsiaaa 8ppedl There IS he 6odg-
ing nor aiaAlNaitg IN tie distraction
wiiieh flie Maiisen l9emaefats gave thelr
They RON interpret the
financial psaak u ne Chicago RiauiteFm
mss q iiie5 5iSl tglIrll iiisy Fstesl for -.
cleveland and Mr. Maalnee ga tsjz
ghey now ceHetrae that atiptu jasf ~
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