The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-09-15
Letter From The People.
EDITOR MESSENGER:

EDITOR MESSENGER:
As the Democratic party has left its
old mornings and is now drifting on the
Free Trade sea. the income tax for an
anchor and turn about between Cleve-
land, Gresham. W. L. Wilson for pilots
with occasional tricks at the wheel by
German, Brice, Smith. and Shortshells
by lesser men, II would be we'll to con-
slider il we as Louisianaians can trust
them to carry us through In safety.
The pledge was made to protect sugar,
and not only violated but no honest ef-
fort was made by the President or Sc
cretary Of Treasury to help us; so says
Col. r. Mccall In a speech at Donaldson
Vile and he was In Washington and
knows what he is talking about.
The pledge made to repeal the ten per
cent tax on S ate Banks was also viola
ted. This would have given us in Loui-
siana money at low interest to make
our crops.
The Internal Revenue duty on honest
whisky was increased 20 cents a gallon.
but free alcohol was given to the Char
latans 10 use In the arts. that Is to man.
ufscture Stomach Disturbers, Snide Bit
tiers and Quack Nostrums.
Then at the last moment the House
passed Bills. and now on the Senate Ca
lender. to be acted on this next Decem-
Der. putting Coal. Iron Ore and Sugar
on the free list.
Free coal will not cheaper 1t to us as
we are too far from the Seaboard; 1t was
done to benefit few Eastern manufac-
turers and Cleveland's friend VIM. G.
Whitney of the Nova Scotia Coal Syndi-
cate.
Free Iron ore would not help us much.
besides would reduce wages Of thou
sands Of honest workers who are our
customers for cotton goods, sugar. rice,
salt and lumber.
Free Sugar, will make poems Of our
Iaborers, like those Of Mexico, beggar
the email planter. and cause the capita
list to leave rs, 80 our Industrial life
would be crushed. Free Rice would
soon follow as natural sequence.
The Republican party In National az
fairs has never done you any thing but
good. Even giving the ballot to the ne
gro did not harm you. for it increased
your representation In Congress. Presi-
dent Grant never forced the people Of
Louisiana to take S. B. Packard for CO.
vernon, the Federal Election laws have
never been enforced in Louisiana, and
they are now repealed.
Elk Gov. Michael Hahn had many cor
rupt officials in Office as Governor, but
he made you a faithful friend as
sugar and rice protectionist.
VIM. Pitt. Kellogg was not good Go.
vernon. but he rendered fine service az
U. s. Senator and as Representative Of
the Third District.
II. Dudley Coleman Of the Second Dis.
trict helped to knock out the Mills tariff
bill, which proposed to reduce duty on
sugar and rice.
So to the point; the Republican party
has always consistently supported all
American Industries and 1t never re.
ceives free traders, snide refOrmers and
Pa.ant Medicine saints In Its ranks.
The two parties are now open, take
your choice. So far ss State and Paro-
chial affairs 60. keep the registration
books separate, one for National and one
for State elections. As to National no
limitations do 80 In primaries and re.
Qulre every voter therein to prove good
citizenship and to write his ballot legi.
bly, In the presence Of the Commission
ers and you will never have bad nomin
atoms for Congress.
Hoping this may help the cause AZ my
native State. Faithfully yours,
| JNO. +. CALDWELL.