New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-11-05
Democratic Platform Third Congress.
slOnal District.

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Be it resolved. That we the Dem
ocratic party of the Third Con
gressional district of Louisiana. i,
convention assembled, do hereb,
reatIirm our allegiance to the time
honored principles Of the Demo
cratic party.
Resolved, That we endorse tn,
platform of the National Demo
cratic convention held mt Chicag,
in 1896, and especially that claus,
which declares in favor of free sill
yer at ratio Of lG tol.
Resolved, That we heartily ap
prove and endorse the course OF
our brilliant and able representa-.
tive. Hon. Il. +. Broussard. in
Congress, and earnestly commend
his entire course in the faithful
furtherance of the best interests of
the people of this district. and we
hereby declare our implicit conf
dence in his ability to continue
furthering the material interests of
the State.
Resolved, That we express our
confidence in the Democratic State
Administration of Louisiana. and
pledge to it the hearty support of
the Democracy of the Third Con
gressional district
Resolved, That sugar has been
regarded for many years by the
Democratic party rs an ideal reve-
nue. producing article, and that the
nominee of this convention be re-
quested to urge upon the national
Democracy the necessity Of such
revenue upon it as will afford the
government a large revenne and
our sugar producers adequate pro-
lection for their product.
Resolved, That we also strongly
urge upon our nominee the irnpor-
tance of securing from the National
congress just tariff rates on our
products Of lumber, rice. etc, as
will best further those interests.
We denounce the professions of
friendship of the Republican party
for sugar rs bald hypocrisy, and in
support of this assertion, cite the
following historical facts, showing
that that party has again and again
attempted to cripple the sugar in
dustry:
(A) In the early seventies, a Re
publican administration attempted
TO annex the Island of San Domin-
go.
OBJ In 1875, or thereabouts, a
Republican administration entered
INTO treaty with Hawaii by which
jhe sugars of that country have
been admitted free into this coun-
5ry to this day.
Co In 1884, a Republican al
negotiated treaty
With Mexico by the terms Of which
he sugar Of that country would
nave been admitted into this coun-
ry free of duty, which treaty was
,nly defeated by the Democratic
administration voted in by the
,eople in the fall election of that
rear.
CD That in 1890 a Republican
aided and assisted by a
republican administration, in or
Ter to reduce the vast surplus in
he Treasury, at the same time in
rease the duties on the manufm-
nred products Of the North and
Cast, sacrificed the duty which was
hen levied on sugar, and afforded
rotection to that industry, and
ubstituted therefor, against the
olelnn protest Of the sugar plan
ers, the delusive bounty, well
moving the system would prove
DO unpopular to last for any
ength Of time, and Immediately
hereafter their leaders preached
he doctrine Of free sugar, break
ast table, and SO indoctrinated the
eople with this new doctrine that
made it very difficult TO return to
he old Democratic doitrine of u
irlff on sugar as u revenue pro-
ueer.
(E) That in 1892, q a-Republican
negotiated treaty
18th Hawaii which proposed TO an
ex that country, and which was
gain only defeated by the Demo
ratio party.
(F) During the present year a
Congress aided and as
lsted by Republican Admins
'ation, finally annexed Hawaii,
1ns confirming forever the privi
'ge granted that country in 1875
entering it's sugars into this coun-
y free Of duty.
(G) 1t is now the declared poll
of the present administration Of ,
Porto Rico, a part, il not
le whole, Of the Philippines and /,
establishing q protectorate, il not !
annex at once, Cuba, which will
ring the sugars of these islands !
ito this country free Of duty; the
leaders well knowing
Iat our industry cannot conpete