New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-09-27
Subscription, $1.5O per Allnum
NAPOLEONVlLLE PLATFORM.

devoted 10 the interests OF MS con
stItuents, that, without considerin.
his personal popularity, he is re
cognized to be the best man in tn
District for that high office, so i'm
portant TO US now that sugar ha:
been assailed and is threatened
with great calamity.
Mr.. Broussard had no opposition
and every delegate at Napoleonvillt
last Monday was heartily in favor
of re-electing him to Congress
When a man whose course in Con.
gress for the last six years has
been so consistent on all question
which affected any industry or in
terest Of this District as has beer
\ that of our worthy Representative
it was almost unnecessary to have
adopted any platform for he is q
platform in himself. His course
in the past has been such that we
all know that he will ever be found
defending his peoples every in.
| terest.
But a platform was adopted at
Napoleonville, which was the short
est, strongest, most positive enun-
citation Of Democratic principles
ever adopted in this State. We
ask every reader to compare it to
the platform adopted at New Iberia
by the Lily Whites on the Goth
instant. One is strong, straight
forward declaration in favor of our
greatest industry, sugar; the other
at best great contradiction.
Every citizen has to admit that
the great issue before the people of
this District is that of Reciprocity.
1t is true because Louisiana's great
est industry (sugar) is threatened
by it. In sugar houses and refin-
cries the people of this District
have some fifty million dollars in
vested. The application of the pet
measure of Roosevelt and his ad-
ministatrion means the complete
and absolute humiliation Of that
amount Of wealth. The Lily
Whites admit and realize this, for
they denounce the measure. But
their platform praises Roosevelt
and endorses his administration and
policies while he is making speech
es in favor Of Reciprocity and says
that even if he destroys his chances
for reelection, he insists on the
relief of the Cubans by means Of
that measure.
Every American citizen knows
that Roosevelt's hobby at the last
session of Congress was Reciproc-
ity; that he used the great inf1u-
ence Of his Administration to pass
such law; and all who read know
in all his speeches since he has
been in favor Of his same love. In
every speech he declares he will
put this un-American law on our
statute books. He declares that
his mind is made up "to save Cuba
from bankruptcy"
Mr.. W. E. Howell, the nominee
of the Lily Whites, must approve
of Reciprocity. If he does not
now, he did only couple of
ago, when he was appoint
ed to the most desirable position at
the port of New Orleans. Does
any one think that Roosevelt, who
was SO Inundated by recalcitrant
Republicans at the last session Of
Congress, would appoint any one
to an important Office, if he diff
fered with him on the very policy
hat brought him shame and weak |
sned his poweri We guess not. |
Howell must be with Roosevelt. |
If he is, he is opposed to the inter-
ssts of the people of this District,
Tor the passage Of that law means |
.uin to them.
On the other hand, if he is with |
,ur people and against the admin
stration. what good can he accom-
olish! Without the assistance of |
he whole Democratic vote in the
House at the last session Of Con-
yress, would not Reciprocity be
low part OF our statutes' Were
he protests and pleadings ofprom-
nent, lifelong Western sugar Re-
,ublicans in Congress at the Re-
publican caucuses of any effecti
Did the administration yield any,
hing to those Republicans who had
erved their party a whole life'
Will any concessions be made to
he nominee Of a party who only
Veek before last tried to make a
Democrat who is member of the
Democratic Parish Commute of
L. Martin their candidatei No,
7hen brothers are turned down,
nsincere friends need not apply. II
Where did the Western sugar
republicans find assistance! The
democrats in Congress voted to
rotect sugar from the great Pro-
sctive Party that wanted to pro-
sct the sugar trust and to bank
apt the sugar people Of Louisiana
nd the West in order 'to save |
uba from bankruptcy" II
The Napoleonville platform de- I
AIRED in favor Of taxation for
,venue," and denouuces as false I
le misrepresentation Of Republi- /,
In papers and Lily White orators I
no charge that the Democratic c
lrty is part Of free trade. liz
Voters of iberia, the Republican 8
srty wants to reduce the duty on c
lgar, and If they are in major q
y in the next Congress, they will c
ass the measure. Will you send {
epublican Congressman to Wash t
gtonf Every vote for Howell is
! endorsement Of Roosevelt whose &
'eam is the passage Of the Reel Q
'ocity law On the other hand, a o
tie for Broussard is a snub at the L