New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-07-26
AND OBsERvER-CONSOLIDATEL
WITHOUT AN ISSUE.


its of the Lily White Republicans
say that they propose to make a
fight at the Congressional election
next November 1t is right that
they should try to keep up their
organization, and to make some
sort of attempt topoll 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 retain
the federal patronage.
But it is the idlest kind of pratt
tie to say that they will carry even
a small corner of any of the con
gressional 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 ont
of shadow in the first place.
They united while under the i'm
preston that it was case Of self
preservation, with the Republican
party their only friend and pre-
server. With this belief and all
of the enthusiasm 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 of their props
knocked from under them, and
surrounded as they are by great
piles of experiences withered leaf
let's. The enthusiasm is gone
stung to death by veritable hive
of ought-to-bes, and it ought to be
disheartening for even the optim-
lists of the party to think Of the
dread confusion that will come
when their campaign orators at
tempt to reconcile the ante-mortem
promises of the Republican party
with a few important post-mortem
truths.
Truths are truths, and twist
thing and turn them as you will
the following truths will appear
and reappear during the coming
campaign to chase away any plan of
the Republicans to convert this
section:
lst. A Republican administra-
tion 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 protestations Of the
sugar people, and every assurance
from the sugar interests of the
United States that said reciprocity
would ruin the domestic industry.
I'd. The Republican admins
tration 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 politician to
understand how easy it might be
for the Lily Whites to butt them
selves to death against the flint
like wall of facts they will have to
"gO up against" next November.
They will be placed in startling
position.
Surely, they are in position
where they cannot endorse the
sugar policy of tho 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 powers that
be.
They cant 'tconsistently attack the
Democrats for their friendly action
in the interest Of the sugar pro-
ducer. Not to do SO would be a
tacit admission that the Democrats
acted entirely proper and right.
1t is not possible for the Lily
Whites to evolve a winning issue
out Of the present political situation
and on the other hand, it will re-
quire fine display Of sagacity on
the part of its guiding lights to
keep the organization from COM
plete disruption. n.-HoMma Courier.