Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
TUESDAY MARCH 10, 1895.
The vnrin-LOuisianh.

Tho Depuhlicaus ~ Louisiana are pre-
,o,,rr 70 make fight upon the new Cor
man or Wilson tariff act. IL was staten
in sundays papers that certain "'"'N.'
suear-planters and others inItr'SV" III
s,car had formed Joint stock company
for the purpose q establishing keino''-
ca, daily uauor iu New orleans. rms
means that the Louisiana sugar-planiers
nv. Yelled upon to transfer the contr''
Of that state from the hands OF 'ne
Democrats to the hands Of the Fepupi'-
cans
The repeal OF the act Of Congress pro-
vidinc for bounty 10 be Iaid 70 the
sprar-prolucers Of this country Is 'he
moving cause Of the manifestations OF
hostility 10 the Democratic party when
are 10 be seen I'm the various localities
concerned in sugarplantng. Eut we
do.,bt whether even the sugar-plahtei7
n Louisiana will be able TO deprive the
Democrats Of the control Of that state.
A. auv rate. the payment Of bounties
is not consistent with TIE professions Of
tho Democratic party in its national
platforms Sauce for the goose IS sauce
for the candcr" Maple sugar ana beet
sugar were also protected by the Nc
Kinley tariff law-that is, protected ny
the bounty paid upon them by the gov
eminent; and the producers Of sugars OF
those kinds in Kansas and Vermont are
just as deeply interested in the subject
proportionately. as are the wealthy sugar
planters Of Louisiana.
However. the extraordinary sagacity
heretofore shown by tn Democratic lead
crs in Louisiana furnishes ground for
hope that the controllers Of that party
Will find some method of keeping the
peorle Of that state within the Demo
cratic fold. 1t is not a small task which
the Louisiana Republicans have under
taken Nobody ought To belittie the new
movement. 1t is one 10 which the X
publicans Of all the States can afford
10 give their countenance, seeing that
the Republican party is avowedly pro-
lection party whether that protection be
granted in the shape Of high tariff
or in the shape Of bounty. II has for
wears been difficult TO understand what
may be STYLED the politics Of Louisiana.
Somehow the Democratic leaders there
have managed to hold the voters true to
their allegiance to the Democratic party.
We may therefore indulge the hope that
all is not lost even in the Pelican state.
Finally, We viii remind the reader that
he financial problem, or silver question,
may within twelve months become of
such importance as 10 cause the tarin
to ne oyerslauehed for the occasion. If
the monometallists combine with the eX-
IRENE bimotallists and staVe Of the hold
In Of a new international Bimetallic Con-
ference, then ana In that event the tariff
Will be laid aside for future cOnsidera-
ton. and a ncht be- made on silver. seeing
thar there can be but one overriding
issue at any given time The Louisiana
Republicans will expect and require their
,ew organ 70 advocate bounties or pro-
lection or both. What issue will dominate
an others IN the national convention OF
the two parties? The Republicans will
Try 10 give precedence TO the tariff ques-
ton. The Democrats will try to give pre-
.celcnce 10 some other question. The new
Republican organ in Louisiana will lead
The way in that State and advocate pro-
lection In every form