The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-17
REPUBLICAN, ADDRESS.
Patriotic Appeal to the Citizens of Louis
lana to Pay Their Poll Taxes.

Patriotic Appeal to the Citizens of Louis
lana to Pay Their Poll Taxes
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL }
/ COMMITTEE, 2l5 Carondelet Street,
New Orleans, La, December II, 1904. J
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE or LOUISIANA:
The Republican voters throughout
the state OF Louisiana, and all citi-
zens, irrespective of party, are urged
to pay their poll taxes before Dec. 81,
| 1904.
The Republican party has come to
stay in Louisiana as we'll as in the a.
ton. The voters Of the United States
emph atically endorsed it's principles at
the last national election. To no other
party can the people look for the relief
from the intolerable political condi-
tions now prevailing in this state. So
disguised have the people become that
great numbers of them abstain from
voting, and during the last municipal
campaign in this city, prominent Dem
ocrats rebelled openly against the ar
rogance OF the ward leaders, who
really constitute the electorate Of this
great and growing metropolis e was
clearly proven at the last convention
held by the Democrats of New Orleans
for the purpose of nomin ating mu-
nicipal ticket that the will of the peo-
pie, which should be sovereign, is
subservient to the will of the governor
of this state and the ward "bossesn of
this city, who merely do the bidding
of the governor.
All classes of citizens should, and
we believe do, look to the Republican
party, whose stand ards and ideals
will be as high as can be found in any
part Of the union, to restore personal
liberty and honest government. It is
our purpose with the help OF the good
people OF Louisiana, to upbuild the
kind of Republican party in Louisiana
which the Republicans Of New York,
or Illinois, or Iowa would demand in
their own states. The aspirations and
the purposes Of the party must be felt
and understood and appreciated by
our home people. There is no longer
any sectional reason to prevent a
political alliance with the party which
you know represents the best interests
of this country, and which has shaped
and will work on to fruition the ag-
gressive American policy upon lines
laid down by Hamilton, Clay, Lincoln,
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
The man who appeals to sectional
ism, or who tries to control you
through bitterness or prejudice, is no
friend OF yours; such man is the
worst enemy of our beloved state. It
is now time for men in Louisiana to
reason with each other, SO that both
political parties may be purified and
be made to serve the best interest OF
all the people.
Therefore, we urge upon al good
eitizeus to pay their poll taxes before
December 81. 1904. If you fail to do
SO YOU cannot vote at the congress
sional election in 1906. Under the law
no man under sixty years of age,
whatever his qualifications otherwise,
will be permitted to vote in this state
in 1906 who has not paid his poll tax
for 1904 and 1905; provided, of course,
he was subject to taxes by reason of
having attained the age of twenty one
years or over. A citizen who will not
become OF legal age until 1905 will not
be liable for the poll tax of 1904, and
will be required to pay only the poll
tax of 1905 as prerequisite to voting
in 1906.
Men Of Louisiana, pay your poll
taxes and hold yourselves In readi-
ness to vote for the advancement of
your state, politically and CONNER
clally. F. B. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Republican State Central
Committee.