The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
The Reported Economic Flop In Louisiana.


We doubt much if Louisiana
can ever be counted upon again TO
90 for the Democracy, unless the
old party deserts its low tariff col
ors and takes up finally with a
hybrid form of taxation upon
which the little Billy Wilson
tariff, wrongly called Democratic,
was based. Our reason for fearing
hereafter the safety of the Pelican
State.-is the flop it has made on
thetariff. Senator McEnery elect
ed as Democrat, identified him.
self in Congress with the Republic
cans and helped them to put upon
the country the worst tariff tax
bill ever conceived in sin and exc
cuted in corruption. 1t was built
by trSsts and the members vot-
ing for it are practically owned by
the trusts, ard should wear the
collar of the robbers and plumber
ers-"John Smith, owned and
supported by the tfasts"-should
be the label. McEnerFs deser-
tion of his party was complete.
Whom he returned to New Orleans
he met with a formal welcome
for his labors in behalf of a high
tariff tax. The Republican organs
of robbery and orgonized trusts
are happy over the Louisiana de
monstration and desertion. The
New York Mail and Express more
| rampant for robbery, if possible
than the Tribune, says in a Ions
article on 1.-THE Conversion @
louisiana"
Il SIT was q remarkable tribute b,
I the Democracy to~a leading citi
e citizen who had deliberately bro
y ken away from the party tradition
of his State. But it was some
thing more than a personal il
Ell dorsemant. 1t was one of tn
: most significant of recent politi
q cal events in the South, maxim
d formal acknowledgement, as
is did. of an economic revolutio
e which is slowly but surely owe
). turning the creed of generation
l. and SCATTERING the idols of a des
re past.
lg Louisiana is on the eve of
IL readjustment of party lines, #
E. which the sugar growing and ma
t. manufacturing interests of t.
State are responsible. 1t has d
liberately reversed itself on t
,ra tariff
al, This Topping Senator, elecct
:" as q Democrat and supposed
tor represent Democratic principl
u. asto tariff taxation, is met Wi
-. AN ovation and his course is indol
so ed by the Democracy of the mC
ke. important city in the South.
his speech this Hopper to Reput
- canism said that "his party's 81
~ ators from Kentucky, Florit
- Georgia aed South Carroll
,so strongly favored the protect
40 of interests of Importance to tn
- various States" He means
-, CHS party's Senator's" the fl
.s+ ping or coquetting, unstat
dickering Democrats He is
ported as saying as far back
AMI December Is, 1885,:
pea, Il will throw no obstacle in
lne way of the Republicans in ia
W., legislation, Louisiana
no vors Legislative protection for
bic, industries, andI will favor a me
Oily ure that will give Louisiana
''s' share"
In his reception speech receI
nit he said:
ear " l secured the protection
was desired, and l did not intend
sid lose by taking any chances of
her of the defeat of the bill. Nor
| willing to ask for louisiana W
l would not grant to OF
the States"
ton That is bold and open.
,ugh was for the whole hog and not
olds, snout or the tail or rib O
lung He stood ready to give that
Der protection to all States
NAT all interests that he demar
for and voted for IL behalf of his
FINN State. In that he went over c
be pletely into the ranks of Me-
sv. ley-Dingley-Reed & Co. H
troo more consistent than the h
backs who selfishly voted for
says: own special interests while d
WIN ing similar favors and protec
q, ;, to the interests of other St
misses To what extent the soc,
IS De- economic revolution" has 1
allied. Roadway we shall not confide
assert. We are sure however.
, has it is mainly confined to man
eggs. turers. But why shall not {
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