The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-10-06
For the Careful Consideration of
the Anti-DemOrrats IN Lou.
iSiana.
Special to The Times-Democrat.

Special to The Times-Democrat.
Washington. Oct. 1.-There is like.
" to be some interesting and rather
start ng moves upon the political
cl,essb"ard in Louisiana before the
November elections.
If he ~antagonism to the Democratic
"arty continues to be as furceful as il
Is reported, all the appnintces IN the
New Orleans Custom House. the post
office, and III fHct everywhere that
have been made through the influence
with anyone connecte | with the anti
Democratic movement. will he ,elnov-
cd from their isTeSen+ positions. unless
There is %unioubted evidence fl nishrd
that these appoint es are in fill ac-
cord and working for the success of
the regular national Democracy. This
matter was very fully discussed by
the heads If departments under which
the New Orleans national officials ale
serving. The administration fully
realizes the danger to the Democratic
party that the holtiug movement de-
velop>. The Presidcnt ard Secretary
of the Treason; have both stated tha,
they ~symratl,ize with The sugar plant
ing interest. 1t can be said that I'M
der ceitaiu conditions the President
would hr disposed to use his Influence,
hacked hy'that eff Secretary Carlisle,
in favor of the passage of an act
amending the present tariff bill suifi-
GENTLY to allow the bounty of lS94-95
to be paid.
The refusal Of Mr.. Carlisle to allow
I'll" inspectors and wtiglIeis and other
Officials legi>lated oat of office by the
tariff bill. t" continue in tie discharge
at t; eli duties is no evidence of any
personal or official unfrirndl'neSs t,
the planters. The persons ceased to
have any official power after a certain
date. namely, the period when the
present tariff act became a law.
Hence their act could MT be regarded
as official, even if they did continue to
dis charge the duties of
THEIR LATE POSITIONS.
Consequent, it will be necessary for
ne" appointments to be made should
Congress reconsider its action and res
tore the bounty for the period met-
tened. Careful investigation by your
correspondent shows convincineiy
t'4at if the administration can consist
entity AID the suya, planters it will do
SD. tut it they announce themselves
AS Republicans and as opposed III toto
to the administration. neither the
President ner any member of the Cab
ines could he expected to do what
would only favor FL that Is
avnwrdiy in the interest of the Re-
publican party.
''if this bounty is to he given to Your
people in Louisiana" said Senator
Faulkner. of West Virginia, the head
of the congressional campaign com
miIt"e, lit must be given "a the
present Congress. l say nothing at
ali i'll relation to tile merits of thy
question at issue. 1t is not proper
t aiit ! should do s0.' But | can,lnt see
who tie Louisiana planters expect to
be ben. fitpi by an alliance With the
national Republican party. Even
) ould it he successful this f"li. il
could not help them. Do they not
know that that party has declared for
Tree -. ar Are they not aware that
administration continues in pow
e. until 1896 ? d. they suppose-even
in. the most Improbable contingency
OF the Spuatt and House both brcom-
RepIhlican-tlMt the S+cre,ar. of
the Treasury and the President wOeld
IA bill, even if Il Republican Con-
cIpSS ShuUln BASS it. the real uurI,oSp
OF which VAS Il revival of Republican
lule III Louisiana 2 No; there are
some things | cannOG understand
This rlauters' movement is one of
Should it he the opinion of trusty
advisors of The administrat on that it
will change the situation L. Louisiana,
it is alnest ii certainty that Secretary
ia, Isle. under authority from the
would say III IL letter to- Il
Louisiana gentleman of national repu-
that the Treasury Department
will aid the Louisiana planters in ny
ing to obtain this years bounty ii it
AN consistently do %
''Consistrntly do so' in this instance
meaning if the administration is not
compelled
TO DTFEND ITSELF
against the attacks of the planters, in
stead of aiding them.
"Tie Lnulsiana planters have their
ate in their own hands," said an as
secretary of one of the great