St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-15
PLANTERS MISTAKE.

PLANTERS MISTAKE.
GOV. FOSTERS STRONG OP-
POSITION TO SECESSION.
Governor Foster was seen and
asked for An expression Of his views
concerning the sugar planters
movement, which is attracting such
widespread attention. Replying
the Governor with much earnest
ness said:
Il am . Democrat, State and
National, and any movement look
ing to the defeat and 6isintegra-
ton OF that party meets with my
unqualified opposition. In my
opinion this movement Of the
sugar planters is wrong in princi-
pie and fatal in its policy. II there
be any hope for the sugar interests
in the way OF national legislation it
must be found in the revenue
principle Of the Democratic party.
While the Republican party is .
party OF protection per Sc, yet 1t is
not . party for the protection of
sugar. Free sugar is one Of the
CONSPICUOUS features Of the Ackin-
lev bill, and while the bounty was
given to the sugar interests Of this
country, yet the bounty having been
repealed no sane man can ever ex-
pect it to be reinstated by any politi-
cal party. The whole American
people, regardless Of party Or party
afiliation, repudiate the principle
OF the bounty - un-American and
un-Democratic. The policy VI our
eugar friends seems to me to lead
| to destruction. The Democratic
party il now dominant in al the
branches Of the national government
and will certainly be 50 until March
| Of next year. President Cleve-
land and Mr.. Carlisle are friends
Of sugar. TO antagonize the domi-
nant party, with the free sugar
measure OF the House now pending
| in the Senate, seems to me to
invite hostile and adverse action ON
the part Of the party they have
abandoned. It may be possible
that the Democratic party will not
continue to protect sugar ~ . rev.
enue measure, but in my opinion
| it is certain that no protection and
| no bounty will ever be accorded to
that industry by the Republican
party. I do not believe that the
mass Of the Democratic voters in
South Louisiana will join the plant
ers in this movement. The rank
and iile of the voters are true Demo
Gratis, and will be loyal and faith
ful to their party. There is to me
= very painful and distressing
feature in the wounds of the past ;
the scars Of battle and the memoir
les OF the bitter struggle with the
Republican party are too fresh in
their minds. We in Louisiana
have had hard struggle for white
supremacy and good government.
No people bore the evils Of radical
government and ell the ills Of re-
construction more bravely and
heroically thsn the people of this
State. All through the dark nights
Of reconstruction and the fearful
ordeal Of radical rule the vast
majority Of the planters OF South
Louisiana were true to the people.
their party and their State, and
now, should they abandon that
party, their only chance OF success
is in the support Of the negro vote
Of this State. They hope to carry
the First. Second and Third Con-
gressional Districts. They cannot
carry either Of them, nor hold the
slightest chance Of doing 80, with
out the negro vote. l fear the
reintroductaon OF the negro in the
politics OF tins State as . prominent
factor will breed struggle,
strife and turmoil. and ma one feels
more deeply for the sugar planters
than / do. All that / have and al
that my family possess is wrapped
up in the sugar interest Of St.
Mary. All OF my associations are
interviewer with that interest, yet
my love for my State, it's peace.
happiness and prosperity, and my
love for the Democratic party,
which has been the only friend and
the only anchor-sheet Of safety to
my State and the South, causes me
to cling closer to the party in the
hour when many Of its old friends
are leaving"
Backoen,s Arnica SAlve
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