New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-06-28
NEW IBERIA SANITARY LAUNDRY.
FREE SUGAR WINS IN
CAUCUS.

w dNlllI8iDIl, June -. NJ '. ~
this afternoon, after lively de
bate participated in by Senators
Ransdell, Thornton, Shalrott,
Thompson and Thomas of toIora-
do, all amendments to the sugar
schedule were voted down and
the administration proposition for
free sugar IN three Years was
agreed to
Senator DanSdrlI = amendment
providing for a continuance OF
the Underwood rate ON sugar
after the three year period, re
ccived the vote only of the two
Louisiana senator's. The amend.
mcnt Of Senator Sharroth, which
provides for duty of ouc-halt
cent per pound at The end Of
three years, received ten votes.
With thc action of the caucus
the last hope Of Louisiana fades
Free sugar now will come at the
end Of three years.
After dlsposing Of the sugar
schedule the caucus ratified by II
greater ma ority the provision
for free raw wool. These two
schedules were the only points Of
serious party dispute in the tariff
bill among senators.
Two amendments were pending
when the caucus convened this
morning, ono by Mr.. Safroth elm.
mated the three year provision
and fixed the duty at ~ n cent n
pound after 1916.
Another by Senator Thornton
reduced the rate slightly below
that Of the existing law.
Senator Thompson of Kansas
Tuesday afternoon told the eau
Gus that during the campaign for
the nomination he had been
charged with being a free trader.
Tie said he had denied this and
told the people Of his state that
neither the Democratic party nor
its platform favored putting sll-
gar on the free list. He sair he
| had travcrsed the State in com
pany with Mr.. Wilson and Viii
liam j. Bryan, and In none OF
their speeches had he ever heard
word that justified the present
policy with regard to sugar.
Had the people Of Kansas
known that sugar was TO be
treated in this manner, Mr..
Thompson said, he never could
have been elected to the senate
He submitted TO his colleagues a
petition signed by oS6 persons
living in his home town Of Gar.
den City, where there is a large
beet sugar factory, urging him
not to be bound by the caucus ac
ton on sugar.
Senator Thornton addressed
himself to his motion TO strike on
the thrcc-year limitation. III
declared that sugar was n revenu,
producing article and had al
ways been so treated by thu
Democratic party. Any Other
treatment. he assured, was un
democratic.
He predicted that free suga
would bring ruin to the peopl
of Louisiana, destroy a great in
dustry and throw large mum
Der of men ont of employment
depreciate the value Of propert
and bring general trade depres
sion upon all the State.
Senator Thornton sad he coul'
not be expected to vote for bll
, that world do that to his Ow
State. and he declared that h
would not. IF the caucus per
, sisted in supporting the free 81
gar movement, Senator Thornton
he would make a speech agains
, it in the senate and do all with
. In his power to defeat it.
Senator Ransdell discussed tn
preston from all its angles. II
oroted statistics, the party plat
forms. the speeches Of the Pres
don't and other party leaders, an
sor"ht in vain in any OF thel
camraien utterances for Jnstlilca
: tion for the policy pursued D.
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