The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-09
The TARIFF STEAL
LOUISIANA BANNERS OBJECT 70
BEING ROBBED.

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They Denounce Their Congressman
for Voting With the Republicans
to Plumber Them.
Right after the passage of the
tariff law last year the Farmers Un
ion at Donaldsville, La, adopted
resolutions denouncing the tariff bill
as passed by Congress. The resolu'
tion adopted said in part:
LAS class, we Southern farmers
have become the prey Of other .spe-
cially favored classes" Upon our
shoulders is heaped the burden of
federal taxation through the abomi-
nable tariff question. We hold Con-
gresham Robert C. Wickliffe, of this
district, as recreant to his trust fol
supporting the exorbita1t tariff sche-
dule on lumber. We demand that
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all the necesaries Of life, especially
| cotton goods, be placed on the free
list
The following preamble and reso-
llutions were adopted by the Demo
cratic voters of Claiborne Parish,
La, at Homer, a few days after the
above:
whereas our senators and con-
gressmen, elected on the inherent
democratic policy of tariff for rev.
enue only, and for free admission of
/ lumber as promulgated by repre-
sentative body at the national con-
vention at Denver, and
Whereas, said senator's and con-
gressmen sought and received our
votes and aid, protesting friendship
and support of the said platform, and
Whereas, certain of Our congress-
men have joined the Republican PAL
ty, in voting to perpetuate the OBJ
noxious gag rule that co1fers almost
absolute power on the speaker of the
house and destroys the power Of the
minority, and
Whereas, certain of our senator's
and congresmen have made speeches
openly declaring in favor of protec-
tion, principle obnoxious to the
democracy from the birth Of our
party, and the momentous question
that has divided the great parties
for all this time, and
Whereas, the said senator's and
congressman have voted as q unit IN
favor of protection on lumber in
|repudiation of the said Denver plat
form, and have made speeches in ia
Yor Of protection on many other ar
ticles, voting to perpetuate burden
on the common people of this coun-
try and perpetuation Of the powers
of the trust and moDopolies, in their
efforts to crush competition, de-
bauch our courts and violate the
laws, Therefore be it resolved
THAT we mass meeting Of the
democratic voters Of Claiborne parish
assembled, protest, condemn and re-
pudiate with all vehemence at our
command the undemocratic and
faithless actions of our senators and
congressman; that we deny and de-
nounce as untrue that any change
of sentiment has come over the dem
ocratic voters of this district, as re-
CARDS the tariff question
That AS cotton growers who have
to sell our product in a free trade
market nevertheless we do not ask
or desire that others should be taxed
for our benefit; what we ask is that
our representatives protect us as far
as possible, by keeping other peoples
hands out of our pockets and not
join republican protectionists, helping
them to rob us for the benefit of the
lumber trusts and other protected
concerns.
THAT our senator's and congress
men no longer represent the party
and political opinions Of the people
who elected them to the high station
they now misrepresent. And that If
they find these resolutions to be COR
rect after investigation they should
forthwith tender their designations.
That the parish papers be requested
to publish these resolutions and mail
copy each to our senators and rep
resentatives in congress-.
The men who passed the above
resolutions were mostly cotton farm
ers who were posted on the iniquities
of the robber tariff AS cotton farm
ers they knew they are compelled to
sell their cotton in free market but
as true Democrats, they did not
want others taxed for their benefit,
and only asked that the hands of
other people be kept out of their
pockets. 1t will be noticed that
sell their cotton in free market but
they did not regard the tax on lum-
Der as a Democratic revenue rate,
but as an 'eXorbitant tariff schedule
on lumber" Why should our farm
mers take a different view Of the
lumber tax?
WATCHMAN KILLED.