New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-27
Contributed.
POLITICAL.

We give space to the following
article from one Of our leading cit
liens and staunch Democrats. We
consider the article as timely and
as having the ring of true Democ-
racy whose cardinaltariff principles
is ga tariff for revenue only"
which seems at present to be tenn
ported with and mede one Of
expediency. We commend its
perusal to our readers:
A political party without princi-
pie is the minion Of the Office seek
er, and the scourge of the people
Hence it is gratifying to all true
and principle loving Democrats,
that the Third Congressional Con-
vention meeting at Napoleonville,
on Monday last, has removed this
stigma from the Democratic Party
Of this Congressional District.
1t reaffirmed "our allegiance to
the Democratic doctrine of tariff
for revenue only.
This means, 8s We understand it,
that we are done with subterfuges,
that we are returning to principle
which has been abandoned for self;
that our campaign will no longer
be led to the sound of the Demo-
cratic battle cries, and our repre-
sentative so elected, be constrained
to support in congress, Republican
measures, because of the demands,
real or imaginary of voters, who
seek to inculcate into the Demo
cratic party the vicious tenets Of
Republicanism.
WE HAVE GONE DEMOCRATIC.
Men who believe in and cherish the
doctrines of the party, will be able
to align themselves for the battle
with the belief that it is to be real
If victory rests with Us, it is the
Democratic principle which will
have won, and which will call for
advocacy in Congress, and our rep
resentative will not be encountered |
with clamor from home beseech-
ing him to depart from the doctrine
"tariff for revenue" and other
kindred Democratic doctrin es
There will bean alignment of Demo-
Gratis against Republicans on prin-
ciple. This declaration is particu-
larly timely.
Republican as we'll as Democrat
ic minds concur in blaming the
Dingley bill and the principle it
for the Trust evil. 1t
is only by return to Democratic
that the tariff laws can
be remodeled, and the Third Dis
trict will no longer be pointed to
in sneering, by Democrats abroad.
COMING NEARER HOME
there was an appeal made, in the
Democratic mass meeting, held
here last Saturday, to direct the
method Of procedure by delegates
10 Congressional and Railroad
Commission Conventions in accor-
lance with good Democratic rule
he peoples rule. 1t did not pre-
rail. This parish was entitled to
welve delegates in either of these
The resolution which
prevailed, provided that fifty-seven i
hould be sent to these respective !
To suggest their
James to the Parish Convention, q ,
was provided for; and i
he delegates uninstructed, were I
o vote as a unit.
The counter proposition was, a
hat all good Democrats who wish a
d to attend, should be given the c
ption of 80 doing. And why mott J
{ could IS we'll have been more or i
sss than fifty-seven if it was to be 8
,ore than twelve. 1t IL true, that il '
II who wished, might attend, the =
eaders, through their selecting
ommittee, could not have prede-
,rmined who would go, and what
light occur; but surely, that could d