The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-11-02
1,oHY MILLIONS.

EoFffY MILLIONS.
Taxation was increased from 81 mills t
p mills on the dollar four years later
All the period of Kellogg and Warmotl
was one long period Of bloodshe5i, tnmai
and rioting. 1t was when the black wa
brought in collision with the white. s,
great was the corruption Of tbs stat
that It skunk in the nostrils of foHeigl
countries even. Could the republican
orators have anything to point TO thai
the republicans had done for the peopli
of louisiana 1t took six years to lsa
fasten tho clutches of the ynltHres wbiel
had been eating the prosperity of Til
state.
In 1876, under the leadership Of Fran 4
I. Nichols, the democracy of Louisis q
regained her claims, and the
RETURNING BOARD,
under Wells. counted it ont, but I :,
White League, under Ogden, organize
as a military body to uphold the demoe-
raey and protect the governor.
These things have not been forgotten.
The white voters of this parish viii cast
solid white vote for Andrew Price.
When the democrats regained the state
in 1876, was it not the resumption OF
! liberty. of honest and economical gov
ernmentF If a return 10 the corrupt
periods of WarInoth and kellogg was
wanted, then the voters should remain
qnieseent. But if they did not, and the
senator knew thar. they wonld cast a
solid and strong democratic vote.
Some white people were seeking to
divide the state. How did they expect
TO elect their candidates. By the negro
vote. That was the only way; there was
none other. Just like when Kellogg and
Warmoth were elected.
The success of democratic government
IN this state has been due to retiring in
the back ground. the republican party
and at the same time the black man has
disappeared as a factor in the politics OF
the state,
Still, some few who, ninety days ago
were democraets, have gone over to the
other side. and that movement, if sue
cessful, means the same days which no
true democrat wants TO live over those
DAYS from '6S to 70
1t is a wedge to split the democratic
| log and relegate white supremacy in the
state Of Louisiana. This is a matter for
consideration and bordering, ifsueh a
step is contemplated.
When the war ended and the southern
soldier returned from four years
period Of strife, shattered home and
broken fortune confronted him. The
only hand extended him was the hand
! of the democratic brother of the north
and northwest And when the brother
lay bleeding at the foot of the conquer
ing north, what hand was stretched to
him at that time? The hand of the
! democratic party of the United States.
And vet tie republican party plunged
Z the democrats into strife and destitution.
/ The democrats overthrow the lower
house of congress in 1874 and what Joy
/ hailed the election OF the first democrats
president since fhe war, Grover Cleye-
land! The heavy hand of the federal
government was lifted from the neck d
/ the sOuth The democratic party always
aided the south, the republicans held il
down. The same congress which passed
the Mckinley bill enacted the force bill
and Mckinley voted for it. This is theTee,
ord of the republican party. WhiehiHyites
! the white people To ally themselves With
There can be No doubt, in national 81
state, which should be followed.
/ Oar sugar friends want us to go to the
republican party. Whys Did you heal
a boiler ehirp at the enactment of the
tariff bill9 They were then leaders. The!
say the industry of sugar suffered al tht
hands Of the democratic party in con
J gTess. 1t is not trne
From the standpoint of an active par
tieipant in recent legislation, Senator
blanchard said there was no excuse fel
saeh a movement 1t was simply be
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lected. But it is net true that the demo
cratic party in congress should have the
responsibility Of not paying the hoHnty
on this years crop, and if the bounty
had been paid there would have been nj
holt. The tariff bin came to the senate
which was likewise democratic, and th'
effort of the senators from Louisiana wa
directed to securing tax ON sugar AMI
The paynent Of the bounty.
The speaker did not advocate beunties
be did not believe in Them and Yotet
against the measure ia the McKinle!
bill. They are anaenl0eEatie, uaEepnbll
can, aud cannot be tolerated leRg b!
the American people. Whoever pays it
receives il from money taken ont
or THE POCKETS
Of American citizens. Bat the bounty
was m existence, and it was deeme,
proper to pay the bounty en this year
crop. 1t was only Just, and shoald hay'
bsen done.
A duty en- sugar WAS desired, and tina
was the national policy which had Cd
tanned Tor over one hundred yealEs, 0.
ssseing duty an sugar. This was al
wars democratic doctrine, and from .
to 10 had obtained.
Sugar j. tie ideal arlfeia of taxation
for He rsFeaAes thereon are quite large
assa else old denaoerssie deetfine Of nav
ing tariff for revenue only sFasaEl vocatel
ard was secured.
Il was when tlae bill issned from ID
eonmitiee on the whole, to the senate il
0ren meeting Senator Hill inirodaes
tie measure. Tie opposed the yyiIsoI
biI IN 10 n because Of lis Income Ia.
festaFc. de hoped % account Of il
l,oants featnIe 20 drive the I.oaisian
seaaasas 10 ssta against TIE bill.
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