The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-10-24

threatened the sugar Industry Of
Louisiana than the repeated eff
forts of Republican President
Roosevelt to foist his Cuban re.
ciprocity scheme upon the people
of Louisiana, while in the same
breath extolling the great and be-
nificent effects Of the Dingley
high protective tariff % the one
great incentive to American pros.
perity and industrial develop.
ment. There il such q palpable
and glazing inconsistency between
reciprocity and high protection
that in this case No might excuse
the position Of the Chief Execu-
tive Of the Nation on the ground
OF political expedieucy and . sell
Ash hope Of . reelection, but when
that Inconsistency affects our
welfare and the life of our States
main industry we must enter an
emphatic protest, aud refer the
matter of those of our misguided
sugar planters who some years
ago went over to the Republican
party in the belief that the Demo-
cratic party was inimical to their
best interests. No later than dur
ing the last session of Congress
was tho effort made to CONSUME
mate the reciprocity hobby. For
tunately tor our sugar interests,
an ADLER champion than Senator
Murphy J. Foster could not have
been desired, and through his ef-
forts and those of his colleague,
the blow was averted 1t that time.
Nothing daunted, the "strenuous
President" has called . special
session of Congress for no other
purpose than the final completion
of this reciprocity job. Lynx.
eyed, astute aud with . well-mar-
shalled opposition to the ruinous
project, Senator Foster will be
on the watch.tower and will not
only warn US of the dangers, but
it is safe to say, thanks to his In.
defatigsble efforts, coupled with |
others, the Republican party
will be finally defeated. At
this juncture, therefore, as the !
Picayune well says, "it would |
be suicidal to swap horses in
midstream."
A new man in the United States
Senate from Louisiana 1t this
time, however much he might be
equipped otherwise, would mean
certain and disastrous blow to the
greatest of our agricultural inter-
ests. Senator Foster is the man
to cope with the situation a. it
exists to-day, and his reelection
seems to be born of necessity.
Yellow journalism may hurl their
anathemas against him, but they
can never dim the lustre and
greatness Of the man whose rare
ability and political ssgscity have
redounded to the lasting
glory and benefit Of the State, and
whose usefulness seems to be now
just expanding in the legislative
of the nation:
The Picsyune has received . con.
urging the candidacy Of Hon.
B. +. Jonas for . scat in the Uaiied
States Senate, and declaring that il 10
already apparent that large majority
Of tho intelligent voters Of The city and
state heartily approve. and give their
support to Mr.. jonas. aud therefore the
Picayune, 10 justice to MAORI ty Of ito
patrons, should permit them to express
heir views in his favor in the columns
,f the paper.
"However the Picsyune might be dis
9s'eed T. print eulogies Of Mr.. Jonas. it
. far from willing to permit Mr.. Jonas
friends to use it, columns TO vent their
violent attacks upon Senator Foster. 80
ar ~ tho campaign for State officers has
'een carried on, tLere has been No
and injurious accusation. ,
md il the friends OF any candidate wish
% make that sort Of canvass, they will
lave to carry it upon the stump or ia !.
ome other way, adapted 10 such cam -.
"While the Picsysne entertains high
steem and very friendly disposition
or Mr.. Jonas, and comedies that he has
Importers in various parts Of the State.
fnds NO foundation whatever for any !:
lain that the greatest numbers Of the /.
intelligent voters of the State already
pprove, and will support Mr.. Jonas
andidacy xs against Senator Foster.
dr. Jonas has not made any formal an. !
ouncement Of his candidacy, much less
as no organized \ campaign. and such
exaggerated clsims. BY his friends, 10
dvsnce Vt any declarations on bis part,
an surely do him no good.
Conditions in Louisisna, and the
United States have changed greatly since
lr. Jonas was In the SeDste twenty =,
ears ago, and it would b suicidal on .
ae part of those who are concerned in .
the great interests Ut Louisj. n
% to-day. to tske the protection Of =
lose interests out Of the able and hero. :
'fore successful management Of the II
resent SeDatOrs. senator Foster in his
rief service in the Senate has already -
. great work for Louisi. :,
~. and the promise 10 ,hat he will r
AXE record for the State. second not =,
ZEN to that OF General Gibson, who vas -
- abIess Senator Louisiana has had in .,
long time. g.
1.-THE astute and ssgseious Lincoln ~
~ accustomed to clinch his arguments (,
public questions with quaint and =
rse sphorisms expressed in homely q
II