The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-01
ii. N. PHARR NOMINATED.
Iberia Man Selected as the Third Dis
| trfet Republican Candidate

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Iberia Man seleesed - 6he Third Dis
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for Congress.
] The republican convention OF the
4 third conversational district was hold
~ NanaIeonuiIla FRIDAY ~ 1asf vael-
d. N1poieons11lo iiu ay ~ Iast week
with deieg ates present from st. M airy,
4 T,af0lrche Iberia. ST. Martin A s.
11oIo -. sl.e' x7 - ns - va,
sumption, HsFHi1!ion, Isf.eDohne and
/ Lafayette, the eight parishes in the
1 district. DIR. e. Il. Dugas. OF A ssump-
i So, 100 .o1aatad N = ;,.,,,,, - e.
eiohs tse.s 20 - :. = = = s,io
convention ana j. Y. Brown, OF st.
4 Mary. as secretary. A COMMITTEES on
,aeoI,,+io anno;ntod oons;st;,,ee
FssOlu9IoAs 90 appolheeas consisting
| OF Il. q. 4ugn, Gu lfHauj ~ 1eS Dfey-
| fuS. w. e. Howell, A. A. Allan. O. J
/ 1hanvin. r. Guedry. T r Nnrnan.
gaux and ID. Dugas.
! The committee on resolutions re-
/ pontad fha folInwinu n1atfnrno uliob
| poIeeu elie loiio"ihs pi@olorla' WHICH
y ets oopoou.
| We reaffirm our answering allegiance TO the
| principles Of the republican party.
We regard the protective policy successfully
4 embodied in the DigLey bill as highly essential
to the commercial, manufacturing and agricul-
| tural interests of the country and vital to the
| fntnre deye|oDmant Of the resources of orr
| state The protective feature of our economic
| policy has been the most powerful instrument
4 in Investing this government with world.
1 influences, and insuring the supremacy Of our
i expert business in the worlds ma rkets
| We cheerfuliy support the administration in
A liza struggle for the enforcement of the anti.
| trust laws and the prosecution and punishment
| Of dishonest government employees.
We heartily recommend the maintenance of a
i gold standard and the safeguard for the sound
| monetary system as exemplified by the admins
/ tration Of the treasury department under Presi-
| dent Roosevelt.
| We approve Of the retention of the Philip
| pines and the benevolent methods under which
| their people are being gradually prepared for
/ self-goyernment, and the instincts and habits
I Of the savage tribe extinguished. We consider
| these islands the American gateway to the
| Asiatic commerce, the greatest market the
| universe off ers to American exports.
| On the threshold Of nearly two-thirls of the
/ worlds population, the Philippines, in the
1 hands OF the American. will stimulate, en-
| courage and protect American commerce and
| eoualizs advantages accruing to continental
4 natiops
! We uphold the policy OF the administration,
/ pleading for the creation of merchant marine
| and the enlargement of the navy commensurate
/ with the growth of our commerce, and believe
| that American bottoms should be the oversee
| freight handlers.
| government of the levees, and sufficient
! amount of federal appropriation to maintain
and increase the utility and efficiency of our
| rivers and harbors.
The acquisition of the Panama Canal by the
United States government and the settlement
of all international questions relating to the
d..
| highest achievement of American diplomacy
| since the Louisiana purchase by Jefferson and
| should entitle the republican party TO an un-
mistakable vote of confidence of the people of
/ the United States
We favor the contemplation of the PLAQUE
mine locks as demanded by an overwhelming
| sentiment of the commercial and agricultural
interest Of large section Of the state Of Louis
| lana, known as the Attakapas country, and
| pledge our nominee 30 use his best endeavors
| and influence TO the contamination of the
| project.
We denounce the restraining election methods
enforced by the machine government Of Louis
| lana, and the subversion of popular rights and
| liberty to the maintenance of political Oil
| garehy known as the dominant wing of the
democratic party.
/ Wesdeprecate the series of cunningly devised
election laws, and the tricks and pitfalls of the
officials operating and conducting elections, as
being calculated to eHectually turn republic
/ without scruples and RESPONSIBILITIES
We poln1 e a., ene paesSenG dnegraang pelltcal
the best proof OF democratic mis- misgovernment
and ring methods in our state, the result of the
enormous patronage placeo n the nands or t an
/ editorials in the Picavune, Times. Democrat
and States, as offering the best of reasons for
enange t from nd GEM eratae car TO govern
lican state platform. We sympathize with the
good, people Of New Orleans in being governed
t ~ 1ne e a man. man OF Gaaao o. whose will
despite the wishes its citizens. We denonnee
this new method Of bribing By Withholding ap-
uhs the unwilling promises Of the
and the nomination Of a conscientious and abe
district attorney defeated by the peculiar
fed s OF she state * t teS
party. Q = = s-1tSt'l- ~ - ''.iioe' A'1'
We suggest that the placing q. the election
fpo me I'M aahds o. me people and the removal
appontees win be Solution 81 copdi ty Of Of
affairs 50 sickening and corrupt that even the
aea ae press can not indorse but is forced
We oppose the e1traYag "a Of Tie state id.
ministration, and its tendency to further in,
crease crease me me army OF state Officials and vii
Independent manhood Of the state o tbaf vii iii
| assume the task of inaugurating governmental
reaorm emoaaylng strict supervision and de-
from every man n the emnav II he
| wealth. \ - ,.'',>-
| When the nomination of a candi-
date for congress from the third CON
gressional district was declared in
order, Jules Drey ills. of Iberia. offered
the name OF E. N. Pharr, Of Iberia.
The nomination of Mr.. Pharr was sec.
onded by the other parishes, and he
was elected by exclamation. Mr.. Pharr
ss' IT, YOU W one piaGioflh anu mace
O. esuuioss dceeptihg ehe nomlnablon,
asserting that he would make an active