The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-13

from this section played in securing
that favor for sugar? If they have,
the people have not.
Such is the brief history Of the
past treatment Of our sugar industry
by the Republican party. He must
be an optimist of most pronounced
type who cen see IN it "cOnfident
guarantee" of thu continued protec-
ton to sugar by the Republican
party.
Indeed, to deduce such a conclu-
sion from the past treatment Of su
gar by the Republican party, one
must believe that 1t il with Republi.
can promises and Republican perfor.
nance as it is said to bs the case
with dreams :-''they 60 by contrs.
ries."
notice that the Democratic con-
vcntion which recently sat at Lafa.
yette paid its compliments to the
New Iberia p.atform-makers, and
called pointed attention to some i'm
portant COMMISSIONS in the Republi
can plank now under consideration.
This is what the Democratic con.
ven,ion had to say about these omls-
siOns:
1--WE call the attention of the peO
pie of the Third congressional district
to the significant fact that the plat
form adopted by the Republican par
ty ut Iberia has no word Of cOndem-
nation for the Mckinley admiuistra-
ton in anexing to the United States
the Hawaiian islands, thereby put
ting on the markets Of the United
States 10 free and open competition
with American sugar producers twice
the amount of sugar produced in
Louisiana.
"That there Is no word Of condem-
natl IN of the Mckinley administra-
ton for the annexation OF the island
Of Porto Rico producing nearly as
much sugar as is produced in Louis
lana in free and open competitor
| with the Louisiana producer.
"That there is no word of condem
| nation for tie Mckinley administra-
ton, that an unjust and unwarrantet
war is being conducted in the Phillip
pine islands TO hold the archipelago
and place upon American marke
sugar produced BY Coolie labor, ex-
ceeding the production Of the Unit
States, US we'll as quantities Of rice
to compete with American producer
ol sag~s .sssa. ri&se- Lea
"There is no word Of condemnation
of the Mckinley administration TO
the failure Of that administration Il
carry out the pledge of congress, t
give the island of Cuba q free ant
Independent government, but instea'
the Mckinley administration Ina
indorsed, while it Is attempting an
striving to hold tie island OF Cuba a
a part aud parce. Of this country, an
place on the markets OF this cOuntr
sugars produced on that island b
cheap labor, amounting to one-hal
of the consumption OF sugar in th
United States.
That there is no word Of con
!, demna,ion Of the Mckinley admins
; tration for violating the constitutio
= of the United States by imposing
s tariff on second-grade rice produce
, in this district and exported to IL
I island of Porto Rico, and finally, th'
there is not n word of cOndcmnalie
e of the Mckinley administration Il
4 send,ng Mr.. John A. kassOn
r negotiate treaties with countries pre-
e duc;ng sugar and rice by which u
e present tariff rate on those articl
e are reduced to the detriment Of q
" Sugar and rice producers of Il
I" district "
u. Now, there; We wonder what t
! New Iperia pla,form-nakers have
,e say to this.
As we have seen in former pape
g these neophytes OF Repablicanism
~ ~ possessed Of q blind faith in th
re new gods, which it seems noth''
ID not even the cold Iog,: OF facts c
5. disturb. They are ready to go
D. blind, come what may. 1t may sci
- - no useful purpose to awaken tn
re- out of their dream.
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