The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-24
A FLOP FOR SUGAR.
LOUISIANA'S PLANTERS GO OTER TO
THE REPUBAICANS.
They will Organize an Independents wing OF
the G. o. P.-Judge Taylor Beattie NOM
inated-The Resolutions Passed


New Orleans, La, September lI-Copeclai''
The sugar planters convention OF mass
meeting today went over bodily 10 the re-
publican party.
If there had been any purpose on the
part of those who were faithful to the
democracy to attend and capture the meet
ing it abandoned as hopeless. Inc
session passed off without a word Delng
said in behalf of the democratic party ana
without any debate or discussion or any
kind. There were $50 present, sugar plan
tiers, manufacturers and merchants. Al
though the lumber. rice and other interests
had been invited. there were very few per-
sons present except sugar men.
The programme and speeches had evident
ly been arranged in advance. for everything
went off in quiet and dignitied manner.
There was little excitement except when the
resolutions were adopted. EX-United States
Naval Officer II. Il. Kernochman was made
temporary chairman and General w. j.
Behan was elected permanent president of
the convention with 100 vice presidents.
Speeches were made by General w. ]. Be
han, ex-mayor of New Orleans. state sena-
tor and commander of the militia and re-
Gently a candidate for the democratic nomi-
nation for governor: w. S. Parkerson. lead
er of the Young Mems Democratic Asso-
citation, which carried New Orleans in 1888
by $1,000 majority and elected all the city
officers; Colonel Gus Breaux, ex-state sena-
tor; J. b. Wilkinson, ex-tlistrict attorney and
a brother of the collector of customs; State
Senator Mccall, f.. NJ. Pugh and others.
All of the speeches were strongly repub-
lican in their tone except that of Mr.. Pugh
and il was declared that the only safety of
the sugar interest lay in the republican
party. The resolutions declared in favor OF
the protection of all American industries,
demanded the payment of the bountles for
this years crop and demanded the abroga-
ton of the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty ana
called for an honest election.
VIII Organize as Republicans.
1t was decided to organize a state central
committee to be known the committee
of the national republican party, to consist
of thirty-one members and TO organize
clubs throughout the sugar district. The
resolutions were the only part of the pro-
ceedngs which called for much applause
or excitement. They were adopted unani-
mously.
The Resolutions Passed.
The convention adopted the following res
outions
Resolved That we believe in the pro-
lection of all American industries TO the
end that American labor and American en-
terprise shall not be crushed out by the
products of the poorly paid labor OF Europe
and the Coolie and pauper labor OF the
iSlards of the world.
Resolved, That the people of Louisiana
never asked for bounty on sugar. 1t was
granted by congress against our protest.
but after it was encated into Il law which
declared that it should last until 1903, We
accepted it as a solemn pledge OF the gov
Ell nment Of the United States which we
did not believe any congress controlled by
any party would repudiate. In accordance
with that belief, and relying upon me honor
of our government, we expended enormous
sums of money, mOrtga ged our property Tor
immense loans in order 10 meet The eX-
pectations of the country and increase the
r7rpHrrrffnD which
we lave doubled In thTee years under the
Mckinley act. That Indebtedness is still
unpaid ami Tie Wilson bill has made II
impossible for us to meet our obligations.
Bankruptcy stareS us in the face We de
clare that no honest government can af-
fcrd to break its Faith with its own people
or ruin its own citizens.
Resolved. That we enter our solemn pro
test against the continuance OF the treaty
with IidWaH by Wih,o. under the recently
enacted tariff, the producers of sugar OF
those islands with the coolie laDorers VIII
receive bounty from the sugar consumers
of the United States Of over S60JooO0 per
annum.
and urge the people of louisiana II or
ganize themselves into clubs, committees
and conventions with the view of electng
members from each district to the congress
Of the United States pledged to stand by the
national republican party in the orEanlZa-
ton of the house of repre> entatiVeS and IN
the protection of American industries
Resolved. That We hereby declare the
causes which led to the inauguration Of
this movement are of q financial ana m
dustriaI nature, and that the character
and standing of its leaders are a sufficient
guarantee that they will ever advocate
good government to the whole people or TINS
state. We, therefore, demand talr election
and an honest count and the return or the
votes as cast. and We expect at the hahuS
of the chief executive Of this state 70 see
to it that we have fair representation on
all boards of registration ana election.
Resolved, That the president OF TINS
committee shall appoint a state committee
of ], frfx
full power Of this convention and be known
as the state committee of the natiohdl re-
publican party"
The sugar planters gave notice 10 the
old time republicans today that they did not
intend to affiliate with them and would
maintain separate organization and a dis
trict committee. They also gave notice that
they and not the old time republicans must
select the congressional candidates, and
they would expect the negroes to vote for
them 1t was understood that an arrange
menJ had been reached between the sugar
republicans and the regular republicans by
which the latter would accept any candl-
date that the planters put up. They met
the regulars half way 10y agreeing on the
nomination OF two candidates who have
been republicans for years. In the second
district H. Dudley Coleman, manufacturer
OF sugar machinery, who went over 10 the
republicans on the sugar issue in 1881, and
was elected to congress as a republican IN
lor Beattie sugar planter and district judge
who has been republican since 1889, and
was the republican candidate for governor
in 1854. Judge Beattie was nominated tonight
and he will be endorsed by the regular
republicans.
A convention of the rice planters has
been called to meet at Crowley on Sepien-
Der 9th, and an attempt viii be made 10
turn them To the new republican party
The sugar planters of the third congress
sionaI district nominated torcght Judge
Taylor Beattie of La Fourche, for congress
lie will be endorsed by the regular repub-
Leans.
The value of a good name is above
computation The good name enjoyed By
DR.. Prices Baking Powder has been
standard Of superiority for forty years. Its
career OF excellence is crowned 10y highest
honors awarded at the worlds exposition
and the Midwinter fair.
SUGAR MEN WANT DAMAGES.
From the Government for Failure To
Inspect Their Works.
Washington, September 1.-THE Miles