The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-05-26
Our Two Senators.

The Legislature. following the IN
struction OF the Democratic caucus
has elected to the United States
Senate Samuel Douglas MchAery.
whose term vii! begin March 4th.
1908, and Murphy J. Foster, whose
term will begin March lth, 1901.
Senator McEnery has nine years
held out to him and Senator Foster
has SIX years Of service. II Is
doubtful whether any other Senator
has a greater number Of years as
surtd TO him in the Senate than mas
Senator McEncry.
These two are good men and VIII
give their time and attention to theif
duties while ut Washington. They
have been tried in many walks OF
| life and have done well. 1t is 2
matter Of great moment 70 our peo-
pic now. when change il hi00dlng
over everything. that We are certain
Of having two men in the United
States Senate who will look after
our material interest. while this pas
Drama CT pnlltica! changes, for
warnings and hachings are going on,
passing before us.
II is important that we have ut
Washington Two mon who wlIl Fight
for the immediate construction OF
the NlcaraugGa Canal and who VII
urge speed III tlia work. The canal
means much for the Sonth.
1t is matter Of great moment
also to our people in Sonth Louisiana
that we will have there two Senators
who Will fight against this addition
Of cat standing territory and cnt-
landish people 70 car country. we
do not want the people, that they
may compete with our home labor;
we do want the fertile cane fields
that they may not compete WITH
our home cane fields. Wben We eX-
anime this question, silt it and study
over it. we shall lind that it means
the life or death Of the sugar indus
try. fit means life 70 IT Cuba,
Tic philippines Ct ais have gov
eminent OF their own aHd their own
making, let them have il. Besides
they ought to lave i! any way. Il
we believe in tie principles fcr
which our fathers fought. we Will
not interfere with their getting al
the freedom coming to them.
1t is also matter of great import
ance to those who have faith in the
doctrine Of bimetalism that we have
there two men who "il cast their
votes for any measure looking to the
adoption Of bimetalism by tie
United States. \ great many OF
our people, and when We say our
people, We refer TO the people all
over the United States, believe that
the proper solution Of Tie money
question is the adoption Of the dou-
bic standard, and many will never
be satisfied until this is done. They
believe that histor? is on the side
OF the double standard and they
know that many great political econ
omists can be found battling for the
double standard.
Gov. Foster must be commented
for the manliness and the courage
which he displayed when lie an
nounced himself on the money qncs-
ton. His position is that, though
he does not believe that the United !
States eau afford to 20 it alone on
the money question, he IS yet wiling
to abide BY tile party platform. THIS !
shows liiu TO BE z COOS Democrat f!
as well ae q safe man 70 52E.c as i
United States Senator. lie Iecos
nizes in this announcement the TACT
that the will of the people Is 81
prehe law.
We doun, uhcther there has been
Il more forceful denunoi-.;on Of the |!
expansion idea By any man ,nan
that deiiyetel by Gov. Foster before |
the Democratic Caucus. lie says
"TLe splendid galaxy Of States
which fixed their forly-fye stars il
the nations fac can moi find lit COM
pans in subject colonies. And be
savs that the expansion idea is
s.0:storiion Of the principles upon
which our Government was founded.
We like to see pat like this, put in
language strong and attractive,
strong enough to carry conviction u
the enemy and attractive enough to
interest the uninterested.
st. Mary is glad to see S. d. Ne
Emery 90 back 10 the Senate Of tie
United States. st. Mary is ever
ioyed that her own son, Murphy =.
Foster. the greatest OF her great,
goes there also 10 protect i'll the
Senate Of the United States The in
erests Of the State which he has
already served so we'll and with
much distinguished ability.
We hope that where Webster, Cal
louu, Stephens, Clay and others