The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-09-13
DESERT THEIR PARTY.
LOUISIANA PLANTERS GO OVER TO
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

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Denounco tho TariT as to sugsr--In Ma
tional Politics They WIN ACT with Re
publioans.
NEW ORLEANs, La, Sept. G.-The
sugar planters convention In this city
today was the most remarkable gather
ing In many years, and the frat serious
break in tho Democratic party in TWEEN
ty years is now actually threatened.
The convention declared in favor of an
alliance with the Republican party on
national issues and two and possibly
three Congressional Districts, compris.
lpS the sugar region, are endangered
to the Democrats. There were proba-
bly, three hundred representative mon
present at the convention and, as nearAa,
ly all Of them are men Of wealth with!
large influence and with power to con-
troll a considerable following, the ac-
ton they have taken cannot be under
estimated.
The meeting was called to order by
Richard Mccall, one of the leading
planters Of the Third District, and Mr..
tive of Justice Nichols, was made
chairman. Among thuse who partici-
pated In the discussion were Mr.. w. T..
Howell, prominent Democrat of La
FOuchere, II. u. Kernochan, who was a
naval officer under Cleveland, Albert
Estopinal, Democratic State Senator,
who may be the planters candidate in
the First District, q. u. Anderson. a
wealthy planter of Plaquemine, James
A. Ware, Democratic Representat!ve
In the Legislature from Iberville, Col.
J. ID. Hid, Capt. j. Pharr and others.
Mr.J ohm Daymond was the only speak
or who strenuously opposed secession
from the Democratic party. Messrs.
Howell, Weems, KernOchan AMI vii.
kinson, brother Of Collector Wilkinson,
were appointed committee to propose
a plan for the collection Of the bounty
on this years crop. The committee re-
ported and their report was adopted.
The convention then took UP the
kernochan, Estoplnal, Ware and others
advised an alliance with the Republl-
can party. They said that they had
been betrayed by the Democrats, and
that the only hope Of protection for
sugar lay In joining Of hands with
the Republicans. They realized the
full import Of breaking with the Dam
ocratic party, but feeling that the ne
gro question was no longer an issue
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govern the Southern country, they said
, they had reached the conclusion that
|; representation required IN atliliation
with party that would give them the
, protection necessary for the prosperity
Of the industry which is the backbone
Of the State.
The following committee was ap.
pointed on resolutions and It may be
said that the gentlemen named are
among the wealthiest and best known
IN the State: Messrs. j. a. Ware, IL.
McCall, D. Il. Monnot. Charles Mat.
thews. Louis Clark, B. A. Oxnard,
Charles Godchaux, ID. s. Ferris, &. L.
Anderson, T. J. Sully, Charles Magin-
mis-, Wyley Thompson, John Dymond,
w. II. Chafee, q. Breaux, HOnOre
Dugas, w. -. Flower, Gen. w. II. Ba-
hand, II. Suffle and Capt. j. N. Pharr.
| The committee reported elaborate
resolutions, setting forth that the white
people Of Louisiana and the planters
Democratic party through victory and
defeat. but that the State had been be-
trayed and blow struck at its chief
industry by that party, and caused It's
absolute ruin, and that the nomination
| or protection candidates and their elec-
tion had become necessity. The res.
0lutiOns were adopted by rising vote.
II was decided to meet again on the
| l7th OF September in this city when the
plans Of the sugar planters Will be per-
fected. 1t was also decided to nomi-
nate a candidate In the three sugar
districts and to affiliate with the Ra.
publicans.
The report Of the committee on reso.
lutions Which was adopted at the out
set declares: A crisis has arrived In tho
| politics OF our State. Very many Of us
who for many years co-operated with
the Democratic party and have Loyalty
supported its candidates have done 80
with the belief and with the assurances
that that party would maintain fair
protection on the products grown by
us. We had personal and positive as
surance from the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency. Grover CIeve.
land, during the late Presidential cam.
paign and we likewise had the personal
assurances Of the leaders of the Demo
cratic party to the same effect.
| Desperate Plot.