St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-01-13
Republicans Powwowing

Republicans POWWOwing
The Picayune, Of last Sunday,
has the following to say about the
meeting Of the Sugar Planter White
Republican COMMITTEE /. in New Or
leans last Saturday:
The State Committee OF the Sugar
Planter White Republicans ycster-
day had = meeting, in this city. to
take steps towards the placing In
the field of a ticket for State officers
in opposition to that nominated by
the Democrats.
A committee was appointed, with
authority to treat with the negro
wing OF the party and divide repre-
sentation with the cOlored brethren.
This. Of course, means q division
Of Officer anG patronage between
whites and negroes. All other po-
litical elements in the State are in
vitcd to join in the movement, with
out distinction Of race, color or con-
dition. When the deal with the ne
groes shall have been completed,
the date for the nominating c0nven-
vention will be fixed, with place and
appcrtionment Of representation
named.
It is noticeable that in the pro-
ceedings OF the committee yesterday
the ofiice-holdlng element OF the
party, which has been heretofore
the controlling element, vas entire
~ ignored aud left out Of all con-
sideration. However, tho Republi-
Can party, il it can lie called one,
has always been composed Of hetero-
geneous and discordant elements
and had no other object in view but
to get possession Of the Federal
offices in the State. This, indeed,
is the only reason or excuse Why
such party exists in Louisiana,
and as such q party exists in LOUISE
ana, and, rs long rs such state Of
affairs obtains, there will never be
. respectable Republican party
here.
The Louisiana sugar planters who
joined the Republican party because
they hoped BY such a move TO secure
special government protection for
their sugar, will now have TO console
themselves with the reflection that
their party is going to admit sugar
into these States free Of duty from
all Of the tropical islands acquired
in the war with Spain, and At Ibis
moment there is before Congress q
bill reported by Senator Foraker, q
Republican from the President
own State, providing form Of Gov.
ernment for Puerto Rico, IN which
the sugar Of that island is to be
brought into this country free Of
duty. Where, then, is the pr0tec.
ton hoped Tor from the Republican
party? Nevertheless, in face Of this
act, which is strictly in line with the
Presidents policy, the Sugar Re-
publicans of Louisiana yesterday
adopted resolutions indorsiny :he
Presidents cuurse in the premises
How any such Endorsement can bs
possible, passes comprehension. rhs
annexation Ut all the sugar.pro'
ducing islands was virtually the ac'
Of the President, and yet Louisian:
sugar planters indorse whs'
promises to work their ruin.
The Picayane can give no ere
dence to the reports circulated
yesterday, that Senator CATER,
would join tue organization. III,
Senator il, above all, = man o
strong convictions Of principle, ant
lie could not. ON any plea whatever
joic . movement which has for it!
object only the spoils Of Office ant
official patronage. Nor can AM
Democrat who prominently fguret
in the Jacksonian movement taxi
any part in the Republican hotch
potch. Doubtless there are Citizen
who would be willing to identif!
themselves with q decent Republican
party, il there were one in the State
but they cannot stomach . concern
which will be under the CONTROL o
the old white and negro rsdics
gang.