The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-07-14
.F.B. WILLIAMS
Chairman of the Lilly White
Republicans;
Issues an Address to the PeO-
pie of the State.
This is the First of the
Campaign
Shots, But Will Not be the
Last.


begun their campaign. At least
they have written an address, for
mally adopted it, and launched it
upon the state, and are now wait
ing for the echoes from the woods
and wards. The address is as fol-
lows:
Hdqrs. Republicans State Commit
tee, New Orleans, July ., 1900
TO the People of Louisiana: The
national Republican convention,
assembled at Philadelphia, recog-
nized this state committee as the
regular Republican organization of
the state of Louisiana. This happy
event awaksns the liveliest enthu-
siasm throughout the whole state
and among all classes of people.
In it they see the great advantage
of strong and vigorous opposition
party to the ruling dynasty in this
state, which has uSurped all the
functions of government and ap.
propria'ed the whole power of the
people. The excuse for padding
the registration, stuffing the ballot
boxes and forging the election re
turns heretofore given by the Dem
ocratic leaders has now disappear
ed, and even the instruments OF
their conspicuous and admitted
frauds will not dare to perpetrate
them again.
The state of Louisiana is as
much interested in Republican sue
cess at the coming election at New
York or Illinois. All Of the impOr'
tant industries of Louisiana are de-
pendent on Republican policies.
The sugar, rice, lumber, salt, cot
| ton, iron, tobacco and other indus
tries are directly dependent on the
protection accorded them by the
Dingley bill. The business of Oul
| people, the volume of business and
their prosperity are dependent on
a sound and stable currency when
the Republican party maintains
and which the Democratic party
threatens to destroy. The Demo
| cratic party maintains that the pro
duets of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines and of Cuba, if they may
hereafter become a part of this
country; shall come into compsti
ton with the producers Of the U.
5. without restriction and free of
duty, while the Republicans have
adopted in the Porto REQ bill the
principles that the United States
can levy duties on the products of
the colonies, limited only by its dis
erection. These are vast and impsr-
tant questions for the people of La.
to consider, and their vote in No
vember will 60 far to decide the is
sue for our veal or woe.
Louisiana is Republican state
on a free vote and a fair count.
With all Of the machinery of the
state government, the most com
plete and drastic campaign which
the Democratic party could prose
cute, with every state, parish and
local Office in dispute, with all of
it's padding of returns, the Demo
cratic party was able to poll in
April but 46 per cent of the regist-
cred vote of the state. You may
be sure the people will now come
out. They see the Republican par
ty in the hands of men who know
their rights and will maintain
them. They will experience the en-
cOuragement that comes from an
assured success of the party and
principles in which they believe.
They are Republicans to talk, to
act, to vote and to see that their
votes are counted. Their candi.
dates will be Louisianians, of their
own selection and in whose honor
and integrity they can confide.
Their spirit will arouse the people
to action and to duty, They are de-
termined to protect their business,
the rewards of their labor and their
prosperity which Republican laws
and Republican policies have given
them. They want no backward step
no Wilson bills, no 45-cent silver
dollars, no arraying of labor
against capital, no spoils system.
by which the state and city treas.
urles are to be looted to pay for
ballot box stuffing.
To save our homes, our business
and prosperity, let every man, with
out regard to his past political
views and associations, who be-
lieves now IN Republican principles
and pOllces, go at once to work. In
the city of New Orleans organize a
club in every precinct; in the par
ishes in every ward. From ward
and parish committees. In a word
organize yourselves IN a compact
fOuch olhou.s con n,ol,