The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
M'ENERY'S WELCOME HOME.
REMARKABLE MEETING IN NEW Or
LEANS TO GREET him..

~ " ~ ~ HauA vs. h"O
state at the GatherinE-The Senator Jus
tines His Vote for the pinGiey Law and
scores Hair.Hearted Senators or hts Party.
NEw ORLEANS, Aug. A.-Senator McEnery re-
ceivcd an ardent welcome tonight at the Grand
Opera House from tho Democracy OF New Or
leans for his course In the Senate in voting for
tho Dingley Tariff bill, thus assuring protection
to tho sugar, rice, and other Industries In which
Louisiana ~ interested. The meeting was one
Of the largest and most influential po-
litical gatherings hold in New Orleans
for years, and was intended as a protest against
those who would read Senator McEnery out OF
tho Democratic party because of his vote on the
DinRley bill. and who would make free trade an
essential plank In the Democratic platform.
Among the 400 Vice-Prcsidents Of the meeting
were Chief Justice Nichols. twice elected Gov
ernor OF tho State by tho Democrats: Justices
Miller, Blanchard. Watkins, and Breaux,
and the entire Supreme Court. consisting of
Judges King, Ellis, Rightor. Theard.
Ogden. Baker. Noise, Ferguson. voorties;
tho entire Circuit and District Judiciary;
Congressman Meyer and Davey, ex.Congrcss-
mon Wilkinson, Buck. Logan, and all the Dem.
ocrats who have ever represented New Orleans
In tho House of Representatives; Mr.. Krut-
tichnitt, Chairman Of the Democratic State
Control Committee. and Messrs. Parker
and Wilkinson, ex-Chairmen; tho Presidents
Of all tho Democratic ward clubs; United
States District Attorney Gurley, United States
Collector Of Customs Wilkinson. United States
Naval Officer Fluker. Mayor Flower. and ez-
Mayors Fitzpatrick and Guillotte. Sheriff
Uniacke and ex.Sheriffs Maubcrret, Duffy
and others. Senators st. Paul. Cage. Es-
topinal. Sambola. and with two excep-
tions the entire Democratic delegations in the
Louisiana Legislature. Chief Of Police Caster.
Secretary Of State Michel. State superintendent
Of Public Education Calhoun, Comptroller
Sshenck. State Registrar OF Voters Gleason.
State Engineer Lewis, Coroner Finney,
Commissioner OF Public Works Farrell. ex-
City Attorney O'Sullivan, ex.Treasurer Thoman.
Postmaster Daniels; Prot. billiard, dean OF
| Tulane University. and all the Recorders. As.
SCISSORS. and other Democratic officials OF New
Orleans, members Of the City Council. and the
Presidents OF all but one OF the National and
State banks.
Indeed, II was an almost unanimous protest
against the attempt to declare Senator Nc
Enery's course un.Democratic. 1t was originally
proposed that the reception should take the
form of a dinner banquet, but the Sen.
ator declined this. as we'll as a recep
tion at the clubrooms of the Choctaw
Club, preferrinR a public reception at the
Grand Opera House. where he could explain
uio NlSNN W blS pliSA Chl uiu " liz pCbpic
generally. The meeting tonight was given
wholly by the Democrats, and included. with n
few rare exceptions, every Democratic leader in
New Orleans, except those few who embarked in
A number OF Republicans had expressed a de-
sire to take part in III, The. meeting And make
it was decided to make the meeting thor.
oughly Democratic. one that would express
views were in thorough accord with those Of
Senator McEnery. in favor, Of a tariff that would
American Industries, the protection to be unseo.
tienal and to do equal justice to all.
Club. introduced senator McEnery. who made
the speech Of the evening. Il was devoted to a
larry his vote on the Dineiey bill. and to the
demonstration that free trade was not an essen.
MY object" said he. "is to show that tho
fathers Of the republic believed that protection
f%o ~ nmsri Wns a ,hn nesessisv 1 from af IN cnnd minn,
which confronted the country In the beginning
Of it's career as q separate and independent ma.
ton.
historical, account of our tariff. quoting from
economists. He declared that The tsrin Of ISIS.
strongly favored By Calhoun and Lowndes and
quoted at length irom, Jefferson. Madison, Polk,
second annual message Of Jackson in 1870 The
true Democratic doctrine. that the, Federal
f f%eiFn% Imports nfs WI Will, RoM iSs 70 VIEW t%P o. e a%,5si Sn
Ing domestic industFies II the Tpnltsd
at the mercy OF the most selfish and distinctive
policy which might be adopted By foreign ma.
opinions q Presidenis Washineton;, Jet
fepeated GA''i reoom anne m a%0" t6s exercise w@e sAS %
this right under the Constitution. as BY tho
ecquiescence Of the States and the general I'm.
derstanding OF the people .,
was ss% a pfots e: faaaf Demo seae' IN the hhsE senss s that
SM@f asison S ses }iaSesSPl and I'd Mo Monroe socS snS
itfbs e Authority Of %f bisero 'eis Lite sfste n RilaeS on
a declaration Of his protective ideas. It is true
that his biographer says that there were reasons
the discussions OF tariff during his active, and
e%yenttIl life there is no statement from him to
Il, c sTs9 rs, e 81 Lp 1uis .m Senator s MeEns T de.
ion; and p s ssSsins 8' :; he S ia i S'o' s.
III he merely carried out ,!he ins.rpg n!S'F q
t eRs, Louisiana semPsn Rs%0 ip fSe H H found a,a his Demo "mq,s
d%a.ifie 80 but SSte u,n Ss !RifiSsei to favor 20 t he in SR% 3 In.
cause California is a borax:protucing State. The
} bcHocEhtiC senator from hentuCRy earnestly
worked and voted for protection for wood alec
hol. and the Democratic Senators from Florida
Georgia. and South Carolina favored the pro
lection OF rice, lumber. and other local interests
! Why did they aid, and assist in making The
bill protective and then vote against It r. he
asked. The interests that were advocated
would have been lost by a defeat OF the bill.
voted for the interests OF Louisiana. | secured
thu, protection we desired. and ] did not intend
feat Of the bill. Nor was 1 WiliinS to AL ask foo hs
Louisiana what ! would not grant to Other
r States.
' "Tbere were other interests besides local one,
which hopelessly divided the Democratic mem
hers OF the House and Senate. Bailey, ia,
Democratic loader in the House, was pronounced
In favor of u tarir on raw material. In The Sen
ate the lenders on the Democratic side In oppo
I sition 10 the tariff were In favor OF free raw ma
/. terlals. while there were others who were II
! favor OF them going on the dutiable list.
7 From this statement II Is safe to say that M
7 Democratic Convention hereafter will adopt
. platform advocating IA tariff for revenue only
ask where is the undcmocratic principle
, in standing s9uareiy upon the Constitution o
accordance with, tho views OF Jefferson, Mon