Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-09-26
DESERTED DEMOCRACY.
Will Hereafter be for the Republi-
can Party and Protection.
A Movement that Is Bound to Bring
About Some Very ImpOr.
b., tant RuSults.

sugar planters convention today at
Washington Artillery Hall was large
and very enthusiastic assembly. The
hall, one of the largest and most COM
modious in the city, was crowded to
its doors, while the session lasted, and
there were present not only leading
planters of Louisiana but some of the
most representative men of New Or
levns. ,a .. ..t. ...
Some boilers from Democracy had
everything their own way and resist
ance to the program was but feebly
made. The convention went over to
the national Republican party in
body. E. N. Pugh called the meeting
to order an ex naval officer, Kernochan
was made temporary and ex-Mayor
Brehan, permanent Chairman of the
organization, all three of these gentle
men having heretofore been prominent
Democrats. .t.r- -. -..# I'd.
A representa- body was entrusted
with the resolutions which were adopt
cd by an overwhelming vote of the
convention. The resolutions endorse
the platform of the recent meeting in
this city, expressing belief in the doc.
trine of protection to all American in.
dustries; declare that the people had
never asked Congress for bounty, but
that when the bounty law was passed
it was regarded as pledge for fifteen
years, and insured the mortgaging of
plantations and the expenditures of
immense sums of money in the pur-
chase of modern machinery and in
making elaborate improvements in the
manufacture Of sugar; urged the or
ganization of clubs, committee and
conventions throughout the State with
a view of electing members of Congress
who will stand by the national Repub-
lican party in the organization of the
public, and finally, declaring that the
causes which have led to the inaugur.
alton of this movement are of financial
and industrial nature and that the
character and standing of its leaders
are sufficient guarantee that they
vii. ever advocate o good Government
for the whole people of the State; de-
mand fair elections; an honest count,
and expext at the hands Of Governor
Foster, fair representation, for the
planters on all boards of registration
and elections. The president is direct
ed to appoint committee of thirty
five with the, full powers Of the con.
vention to be known as the committee
of the national Republican party.
The convention adopted the follow
in resesolutions:,, E,.,
Resolved, That we believe in the pro-
lection of all American industries to
the end that American labor and
American enterprise shall not be crush
ed out by poorly paid labor of Europe
and the coolie and pauper labor of the
the islands of the world.
Resolved, That the people of Louis
lana never asked for bounty on sugar.
1t was granted by Congress against
our protest, but after it was enacted
into law which declared that it should
last until 1905, We accepted it as sol.
emn pledge of the Government of the
United States which we did not believe
any Congress controlled by any party
would repudiate. In accordance with
that belief and relying on the honor oi
our Government, we expended vast
sums of money, mortgaged our prop
erty forimmense loans in order to meet
the expectations of the country, ant
increase the production Of sugar which
in point Of fact, we have doubled In
three years under the Mckinley act
That indebtedness is still unpaid, and
the Wilson bill has made 1t impossible
for us to meet our obligations. Bank
ruptcy stares US in the face; we declare
that an honest Government can no
afford to break its faith with its owl
people or ruin its own citizens.
Resolved, That we enter our solemn
protest against the continuance of tn,
treaty with Hawaii, by which, unde
the recently enacted tariff the producer
of sugar from those islands, with tn
coolie labor, will receive bount.
from the sugar consumer of the Unitet
States of over $4,000 per annum.
Resolved, That we earnestly recon-
mend and urge the people of ofLouisian'
to organize into clubs, committees ant
conventions with the view OF electinI
members from each district to the Con
gress of the United States pledged +
stand by the ma tional Republican part
In the organization Of the House o
Representatives and in the protection
of the American industries ,k
! Resolved, That we hereby declar
the causes which led to the inaugura
ton of this movement are of financis
and industrial nature, and that I'll
character and standing of its leader
are a sufficient guarantee that the
will advocate good Government to th
whole people Of the State. We, there
fore, demand fair election and a
honest count and return Of the votes Q
cast, and We expect at the hands Q
the chief executive Of this State to pc
TO it that We have q fair represents
ton all boards of registration and ele'
ton. Ny
Resolved, That the president of tn
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