The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-06-27
LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS.
Jules Godchaux Reads the Lessons of
Chicago Convention.
New Orleans Picayune, June 81.

New Orleans Picayune, June 81.
Jules Godchaux, one of the mem
bers of the Wight Williams delega.
ton to the national Republican con-
vention at Chicago, said yesterday,
upon his return TO New Orleans, that
the platform adopted and the nominees
chosen at Chicago will insure Re.
publican victory at the next presi.
Dental election.
1.-THE convention was the most har'
monious ever known" said Mr.. Cod
ehaux. ''The purpose of the Louisi.
ana delegation, headed by Mr.. Pearl
Wight, was practically gained, al
though this delegation did not secure
full recognition by the convention.
We can all justly feel that we have
been able TO secure much to the in
terest of our state. Our first inter-
view with congressman and senators
convinced US that Louisiana, without
being able to furnish electoral votes,
should not be periodically conspicuous
ia airing the discussions at national
conventions OF the Republican party,
and the seating of our delegations on
One-halt vote was simply matter OF
practical politics and expediency, ir
respective of the legality and merits
Of our case.
"The nomin alton of Judge Taft is
of great Importance to the interest of
Louisiana, we having secured the
specific declaration in the platform,
relative TO the protection of sugar,
hat, in connection with the Philip
.,lnes legislation, nothing will be done
that might in any way impair the
rights and opportunities OF the do
nestle sugar producers.
''In view of this unequivoeal decla-
ration, it is OF high Importance tn
this section Of our state should give
Messrs. Taft and Sherman hearty and
enthusiastic support. 1t can no longer
be said that Judge Taft's sugar policy
! is inimical to our best interests. Be-
sides this, Louisiana can rest assured
shat with the Hon. Joseph Cannon, a
| standpatter, as speaker OF the next
aouse, and with Mr.. j. S. Sherman,
mother standpatter, presiding over
| The delibera tions Of the senate, the
American policy of protection is rea
| sonably secure for another four years.
"Another substantial victory which
We were able to secure for Louisiana
was the selection of Mr.. Pearl Wight
FOR the national committee. He was
at all times our candidate, and Kuntz
and his opposing delegation were
| forced to succumb and at the last
moment to give Mr.. Wight their sup
! port. We held 40 conferences with
.he opposition and therefore selected
| 40 members on the convention COM
| mittees. The question OF our reg
| ularity remains where it was before
| the convention, and is to be de-
,ermined later by regular primaries to
De held according to our state laws.
SIT is the intention Of the third
congressional district, of which | am
chairman of the executive committee,
20 place a candidate in the field this
| fall and debate on the hustings the
principle OF protection against the
| Tree trade measures of the Democratic
party. This will also no doubt be
done by the other districts.
'sWe feel confident that the best
interests of Louisiana need now,
more than ever, representatives in
| congress who believe in the princi-
pie OF protection so emphatically
adopted by the Republican platform.
There will, no doubt, be some tariff
revision at the next session of con-
gress, and as this will be a Repub-
iican congress, it is most essential
hat there should come to the Re
publican party message from Louis
lana that we are ready to stand by
the party of protection in fact as we'll
as in spirit"