The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-18
SUGAR PLANTERS CONVENTION.
They GO Over to the National Repub-
lican Party in a Body.

SUGAR FLANTEHS' CONVEN TON.
They GO Over to the National Repub-
Hcan Party in Body.
New Orleans, Sept. 1.-THE sugar
planters convention to-day, at Washing
ton Artillery hall, was large and very
enthusiastic assem- blage. The hall. one
of the largest and most commodious in
the city. was crowded to the doors while
the session lasted, and there were present
not only the leading planters of Louisiana
but some OF the most representative men
of New Orleans. The boilers from the
democracy had everything their own vav
and resistance to the programme was but
feebly made. The convention went over
to the national Republican party in a
body.
Mr.. E. N. Pugh called the meeting to
order, ex-Naval Officer Kernochan was
made temporary chairman, and ex-dayor
Behan permanent chairman of the organ
izatiou, all three Of these gentlemen hav-
ing been heretofore prominent democrats.
There was considera bic speech-making. in
which prominent figures on the floor took
part, and the walls of the hall were
freely ornamented with placards bearing
notices of republican doctrines
A representative body was entrusted
with the resolutions, which were adopted
by an Overw helming vote of the conven-
ton. The resolutions indorse the plat
form of the recent meeting in this citv.
express belief in the doctrine of protec-
ton TO all American industries; declare
that the people had never asked congress
for a bounty, but that when the bounty
law was passed it was regarded as a
pledge for fifteen years, and caused the
mortgaging Of plantations and
the expenditure OF immense sums
of money in the purchase
of modern machinery and in making elab-
crate Improvements of the manufacture
of sugar; urge the organization of clubs,
committees and conventions throughout
the state with view to electing mem
bers OF congress who will stand by the
national Republican party in the organ
ization of the house, and finally declaring
that the causes which have led to the
Inauguration of this movement are
of a financial and industrial ma
ture, and that the character and
standing of its leaders is a sufficient
guarantee that they will ever advocate
good government for the whole people of
this state. A resolution also demands
fair elections and an honest count, and
demands at the hands of Gov. oster a
fair representation for the planters on all
boards of registration and election. The
president is directed TO appoint com
mittee of thirty-ive with the tull powers
Of the convention to be known as the
state committee of the National Republi-
can party"
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The convention of sugar planters to-
DAY adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we believe in the protec-
ton Of all American industries to the end
that American labor and American enter
prise shall not be crushed out by the products
of the poorly paid labor of Europe and the
coolie and pauper laoor of the rest of the
world.
Resolved That the people of Louisiana
never asked for bounty on sugar. II was
granted by congress against our protest, but
after It was enacted into law, which de-
clared that it should last until 1905, we &C
Cepted it as solemn pledge OF the govern
ment Of the United States, which we did not
believe any congress controlled by any party
would repudlate. In accordance with that be
lief, and relying upon the honor OF our govern
ment, we expended enormous sums of money,
mortgaged our property for immense loans
in order to meet the expectation OF the coun-
try ana increase the production OF sugar,
which III point OF fact, We have doubled in
three years under the Mckinley act. That
Indebtedness is still unpaid, and the
Wilson bill has made it impossible
and bankruptcy stares US in the face We
declare that no honest government can afford
to break its faith with its own PEOPLE or ruin
its own citizens.
Resolved. hat we enter our solemn pro-
test against the continuance of the treaty
with Hawaii by which, under the recen- ly
Islands with the coOlie laborers will receive
bounty from the sugar consumers of the
United states OF over $1,000 900 per annum
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
ana urge the people of Louisiana to oC4auize
themselves lnro clubs. com nittees and con
Yenuons with the view Of elect
ing members from each district to
the congress of the United States.
pledged TO stand by the national Republican
party IN the organization OF a House of Rep
reseniatlves and in the protection of Amer
lean industry
Resolve l, That we hereby declare the
causes which led to the inauguration of this
movement are OF financial and in
dustrlal nature, and that the charac-
ter and standing of its leaders
are sufficient guarantee that they will advo-
cate good government to the whole people
OF this state. We, therefore. demand fair
eIectlon and an honest CoJnt, and the return
OF the Yo as cast ana we eXre at the
hands OF the CHIEF executive Of this state to
see 10 1t that we have a fair representation on
all boards OF registration and election.
resolved, Z hat the president OF this com
mlttee shall appoint state committee OF 81
members, who shall have the full powers of
inns convention. and be known as the state
of ha ,o,Tr