St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-11
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of the Lily White Republicans say
that they propose to make fight
at the Congressional election next
November. 1t is right that they
should try to keep up their organi-
zation. and to make some sort of
attempt to poll respectable vote
at the coming election. They have
to do this, or lose favor with the
national administration. 1t is
necessary, if they wish to retalu
the federal patronage.
But it is the ldlest kind of prattle
to say that thew will carry even a
small corner of any of the congress.
sional districts, for they have not
single inducement to offer the
voter.
The tie. the only tie that bound
together this little band of gentle
men politicians, was woven out of
shadow in the first place. They
united while under the impression
that it was case of self preserva-
ton, with the Republican party
their only friend and preserver.
With this belief and all of the en-
thusiasm of the newly converted,
and a good campaign fund, they
succeeded in convincing a few of
the voters. Not many, it Is true,
but more than they could expect,
now, with all their props knocked
from under them, and surrounded
as they are by great piles of ex-
pectation's withered leaflets. The
enthusiasm is gone-stung to death
by veritable hive of ought-to- hes,
and it ought to be disheartening
for even the optlmists OF the party
to think of the dread confusion
that will come when their campaign
orators. attempt to reconcile the
ante mortem promises of the Re
publican party with a few lmpor
tant post mortem truths.
Truths are truths, and twist
things and turn them as you will
the following truths will appear
and re-appear during the coming
campaign to chase away any plan
of the Republicans TO convert this
section.
lst A Republican administra-
ton, aided by the prominent Re
publican leaders of Congress in
Guiding Hanna and Quay, attempt
ed to force reciprocity with Cuba,
IN spite. of the protestatlon OF the
sugar people, and every assurance
from the sugar interests of the
United States that SAID reciprocity
would ruin the domestic industry.
Cd. The Republican adminstra-
ton would have carried out its
scheme but for the strong oppo-
sition of many of the Democrats
in the House, and the unanimous
opposition of the Democrats in the
Senate.
Those are important facts in the
case, as far as the sugar protection
feature is concerned. they can't
be denied, nor can they be twisted
into any shape that would fool the
voters.
1t doesn't take a politician to
understand how easy it might be
Tor the Lily Whites to butt them
selves to death against the fiint-like
wall of facts they will have to ego
up against" next November.
They will be placed in a start
ling position.
Surely they are In a position
where they cannot endorse the
sugar policy Of the national admin
istration. To do so would offend
the people who depend on the con-
tinued existence of the domestic
sugar industry. Not to do so
might offend the Republican pow
ers that he.
They can't consistently, attack
the Democrats for their friendly
action IN the interest of the sugar
producer. Not to do so would be
sacit admission that the Demo-
Gratis acted entirely proper and
right.
1t is not possible for the Lily
Whites to evolve a winning issue
out of the present political situa-
ton, and on the other hand. it will
require a fine display of sagacity on
the part of it's. guiding lights to
keep the organization from COM
plete observation-disclosures Courier.