New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-22
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has been supposed TO be impossible for light to
penetrate. On the 18th Of September last was
held In the city Of New Orleans Of the largest
and most enthusiastic meetings ever held In the
State Of Louisiana. The meeting was called py
the sugar planters and manufacturers OF that
State The notices and decorations were Sig
nifcant american Labor and American Enter
prise Must Be Protected" met the eye of every
rerson in that large gathering Protection for
All American Industries was another equally
nronoinent motto. This convention was composed
entirely OF men who have formerly acted with
the Democratic party and voted The Democratic
| ticket Still the main resolution adopted by that
meeting reads as fellows: Resolved. That We
earnestly recommend and urge the people or
Louisiana to organize themselves Into clubs, COM
mttees and conventions, with the view OF erect
ing members from each district to the congress
OF the United States. pledged to stand by the
National Republican party In the organization
OF the House Of Representatives and In the pro-
tcctlon Of Amtri industries THIS resolution
was adopted with great unanimity and enthu-
siasm The speed made In that convention
were not only remarkable, but very significant.
Another motto on the walls OF the building was
indicative OF the spirit of the convention. 1t
means starvation to the Am erican sborer" And
still another: The sugar crop Of Louisiana had
doubled in three years Under the Mckinley law"
And vet another: I'VE can't compete with coole
labor. the American workman cannot live on 81
cents day"
PROTECTION IN THE SOUTH.
Mr.. Kernochan. one Of the leading speakers in
that convention, among many other Things saiu'
"Gentlemen have been all my life until lately
Dsmocrat but at the same time Protectionist.
per Sc and on principle for all American INDUS
tries | could at that time act consistently, as
did because the Democratic platform at that time
called for tariff for revenue with incidental pro-
lection Samuel Randall was alive then, ana ne
and his thrty-five adherent Protection Democrats
gave US at least the hope that there was protec-
ton plank yet t. stand on, and / therefore
thought it best for ell our interests to act as
did al that time. To-day we meet again in this
hall and this same question confronts us. Is IL
best for us to remain in the Democratic party any
longer or for selfpreservation to declare our ale
glance TO the Republican party whose watch
word is Protection?
since 1884 the Democratic party has changed
its creed and its platform calls for tariff REFORM
meaning really for free trade and the words for
leaders to-day declare that the crusade for free
trade shall be kept up until any such thing as
protection is eliminated completely on every thing
OF every kind in the United States. In my op!n
ion there is not single protection shaving left In
the Democratic platform for any protectionist to
stand on. and .uch being the case do not see
how we who are protectionsts. can any longer re-
main in that party. We must therefore come out
fat-footed to-day for adequate protection for all
American industries. and act up 10 our conv!c-
tons at the fall election by sending Repub-
lican members to Congress-tenthus.asm)-
also pledge ourselves to continue in the
future on the same line. Great applause)
will tell you why should all be pro-
tectionsts and they cannot call our rea-
selfish avaricious. When anything is
made in this country. the money paid for 1t is
kept here to support our own American wage
earners. When anything is imported. the money
goes abroad to support foreign wage-earners In
foreign countries. Let us be in favor OF running
America for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cheers)-and
let this be our battle-cry.
Gentlemen. in my opinion the time for trim
ming is passed If send without struggle
six Democrats to Congress from Louisiana this
fall doom is sealed. and We deserve II. II
will not do any good to send Protection Demo-
pls use) They will amount to nothing We must
come out straight and nominate candidates
on TIE National Republican ticket and do our
level best to elect them and II we succeed in
electing them and carrying our districts for pro-
lection future Is safe"
General Bohan said at the same convention.
The Democratic free trade doctrine Of the pres
ent day means low wages. loss OF home and desc
lation Of the fairest land on this continent With
such an outlook let us hesitate no longer TO
declare ourselves in favor Of the Republican
party and give our hearty allegiance to its prin-
ciples and policy.
Colonel Breaux said: The sugar producer OF
Louisiana must now leave the Democratic party
because 1t las determined upon the destruction
of his industry. This is no longer question Of
sentimental politics; his very existence is IN
volved In the contest. l see no anding-place
for us but the National Republican party. l am
told that 1t Is our natural enemy. l can only
reply that If have not been totally destroyed
by my so-caed friends. owe what Is left me to
their enemy and ! therefore have at least the
hope Of such aid from affation with him as will
enable me and mine to retain what remains.
can do no worse by the Oh inge. and may do
better
During a speech Of NJ. Wilkinson, which was
received with great spplau he said: Mr.. Chair
man. | believe we should join the Republicans
| because We are protectonists from conviction
| and principle Have not already tasted too
| much Of the cup of Democratic free trade to even
desire to offer the dregs Of that bitter draught
TO others? Be active, be polite. be discreet. and
when the night after election you go to your
| homes some OF you not to rest, but to watch
and work where the ponderous wheels revolve.
where the amber juices flash and FOAM, and
where through the long winter nights the dark
ness seems turned into day, you Will have the
proud conviction that you have done your best
as men for the cause OF American labor. for