The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-27
LOUISIANA Is SAVED
termination Of Bryan Will Win th.
fsllean State for Democracy.
NO SINGLE STANDARD WANTED
sism Is Good Enough for the
~0Aowers of Jefferson in the
Sugar District.

orleans. july 2i.-(Special.l- Tho
to.,',ation Of Bryan on n free silver plat
ie't' - saved Louisiana for the democrat
g at Tor the action Of the Chicago
s',iln this state could have been put
Kiulcy.
= and always has been a protection
So. us sugar interests are 50 LARGE and
t,,~S-lu that. added 10 the regular
F~n vote and the popuhsts. they
N'..' nave carried Louisiana by 2S.lsa TO
"A~lority this fall beyond all question
- weeks before the Chicago conven-
Hem. the republican paper OF
C,slelns. was claiming the city FOR
10y ~ lS.@o majority: south Louisi-
- - stsa. and the state by s5.W0 10
H~loritys and 10 democrat sincerely
e-pstei this claim.
- = Ute that the democratic ticket car
'''i 'h. state election on April - but it
= = lrrhtc victory and no one realized
t'e4 taasH the democrats that they coulo
~ reI-at that victory in November
me republicans charged the Erossest
t",'S. and when tie-disputed election came
lore ne legislature 1t was thought best
ny the dem0crafS TO oppose any inquiry
ur investigation into It A large rumner
or democratic members did not relish the
fleetl"h returns and voted I'm favor Of ex-
siniiilhs the returns. but a majority closed
~ al inquiry. The general Sc ltiment is
tNAt u the election had been national
HiH an inquiry would have been inevita-
tie- q that II the same practice prevail
80 IA November as in April, Il would
riuse very healthy howl from Jhe
t'F.nrFn press. and = demand FOR an in
ff@tisatloa into the election machinery and
f.etn"ds y Louisiana that would have
5Feducsd the most unfortunate results.
Democrats Were Divided.
Al the conditions were favorable The
rn'fiocratic party was badly split uP ia
.nuseQueuca og the late tight and hal been
.ftten and driven FROM power in New
orleans The Topuiists. who fused with
ft.- Republicans In the state campaign ami
vfo- thro1gh their fusion. had secured
control - dozen parishes were strongly
.r favor % crntinuius- the combine which
.ad been - profitable 20 them and had
trourht such good returns. Al n meeting
~ the leat.ng white republicans. held AZ
-ae 81 Louis hotel. june 2fth. Mr.. Brian.
FL" poQulist leader. and number % 9TH
+r prominent Tnuruliisis. were present. and
g was determined to continue the fusion
~ combine as &c was called. which pre-
vailed during the late election AMI through
ogt the sess.ou % the legislature. IL was
-reue1 that the republicans and pOpulists
olid rut up joint electoral ticket as they
ala tn ls- Had this been dome 10 power
in the Wori4 cuulI have secured Louisiana
-Hr the democracy. and loyal democrats
aHuGs-sAt1 the loss ~ the state
THE nomination ~ BRYAN and the Chi
cagO platform. however. has dissipatei
i these ilr-ers. and uo one imasiues for
mouieat uow that 81 cKinley can carry
-r" state. even 81 the platform were TEN
times as strong Tor the sugar bounty. AR
IfarE Hanna IS sim claiming louisiana
,ut hrs claim g based on conditions exist
r- three months ago. when tf-. sugar
PLANTERS PROMISED 90 carry tho state Tor
they cnult uaf forcsee the startling chan gees
that have taken place since aud which
have completely r-volutioui1s,i ths situa-
t.au and brought Louisiana hack L. the Ae-
ruoer1ry.
SIR BRYAN g. very popular 81 Louisiana
Ilc came down here some months asn. All
tne way from Nebrlss e. su,lk before
fIt. BlmetallE League. af Washington Ar
f..lerr hlll. and tue Louisiana mem believe
tsiat tlis visit .lI much 10 make him th-
..~s.si ieutial candidate ~ the parts. for it
rou-lt him the Note- o. Louisiana and
Mississippi tu the convention from the
..rF zrart-Eute- De would scarcely have
.ar otherwise. for De- was not kuown here
-.Ei1u-Ie- 10 ie NOT. however. tAc puuu-
-1tr 81 Bryan which has 50 changed
s. situation AS Tire hop of the uopuli~ts.
So fused with the republicans iu April
...-f for 4 republican candidate tur eny-
- ana sseme.l to f.el a., utmost bit-
a-eI re continue tHe fusion and had
S ra a. late -- suue asth. AN hc necsss.i-
/ reHminary steps for e joint electoral
fu NugemI-r Tae nomination ~
called nIi Cheese preparations on
h.-hlv popular wifh the pnuulistS
r1 "a man thev wiu Support him. ar
Booth t.e.r criz-uai caulI'itie Tor
er ana 3 sel. s.at.- o. tls national
a~ el ST. I.au.s On Juir - and tl'
auvert.u. Ed Aie2aus.ril On August
rar..s rhat i.ele i- nothing Z" t~
Endorse i.rl. .l. ANA Tire other
~. ~ -.a -iEr. opinion
a-.icans and Populists Separate.
.-.t. aat- z.ru the reprhii-
thst tH.y cam uo longer act
- the frae silver plank 81 TIE
.latFara rrs,iv-s tEss Impossible
instead rn fuse with the demo
.rt ti.a.t iu November TOT
. Louisiana Topllist d"i'E'itlcn
...- .ars.rttuu viii 20 soLily
rEn--.r- f.rg au for president.
n..-t State ruuNeufluu- Whi'h
t-es will declare Tor Bryan
a. .ar Ia BRYAN electoral tl'h-
g. obi. -.r.a-sftt. ticket already E
mems a change of -5."do votes