Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-22
SOLID SOUTH IS
THREATENED WITH
SPLIT ON TARIFF

Mr.. Marks has for l6 years been s
state senator and a member of the
Democratic state committee Mr.. Price
and Mr. Marks have quit the state
committee as we'll as the district com
mittee. Mr. lie Blanc is a member oil
the state legislature Mr.. Peterman il
the active Democrats of the third dis
trict and the best organizers in that
section of louisiana =.
other Louisiana Democrats declare
that the movement for the destruction
! Of the Democratic party is bound to
sweep over the state. The third dis
trict leads the revolt, it was explain
ed here today. because the Democratic
sugar tariff has caused ruin to the in
dustry in that section. The rice and
lumber industries also have been hard
hit in Louisiana. ... -.
Eight months ago there were nine
Democratic candidates for the nomi.
nation for Congress in the Third dis
trict to succeed Bob Broussard and
today they are all members of the Pro-
gressive party said a Louisiana Dem.
ocrat today E. A. Pharr, sugar
planter and man of affairs. was grom.
ed for the Republican nomination.
Pharr now announces that he will
not accept the nomination but will
work for the election of the Bull
Moose nominee no matter from what
party that nominee may come. -.
The Democrats who have jumped
the third district congressional com.
mittee are the best men in the dis
trict and are daily going over the dis
trlct perfecting an organization. The
big landslide in the state will not come
in the congressional election. in No
vember. however. That viii he in
1916. This fall the third district and
possibly one other district will elect
progressive members of Congress.
That VIII start the ball rolling. *:
!. :. ! am afraid it will be a long time
oefore Louisiana win again be count
ed IN the Democratic column in a gen
eral election. The indications are
strong that Louisiana will have the
distinction of breaking the solid
SOUTH" '0'iu
!: me news that Mr.. Kindel. who ia
wealthy manufacturer, has aban.
doned the party that sent him to Con.
gress severely jolted administration
leaders, coming as it did on the heels
OF an omciaI announcement that a
Democratlc congressional committee
IN Louisiana had gone over to the BulI
Moose organization in a body. Mr.
hlndel VIII appear on the stump for
Republican candidates this wear, Mr.
hlndel already has made an engage.
ment to invade Kansas in support If
the reelection of Senator Joseph /,
Bristow. ~
Displased With Mexican Policy. III
Mr.. Kindel will begin operations
n opposition to Representative David
J.. Lewis of Maryland, Democrat |
VINO mas advised the postmaster.gen. |
sral In questions relating to the mar.
eel post. The Colorado representa.
I've will illustrate his address in Mr.
4eWls' district and elsewhere with n +
tereoptlcon outfit in an effort to gfyeI
pictorial representation of the ills Il
nat he believes have visited the conn. II
ry since the Democrats came mto
lower.
Mr.. Kindel has abandoned tbe
'emoeratic party because of his dis.
abstraction with the administrations
lexican policy, his disapproyaI of the
ibor sections of the antitrust bill the
xtens1on of the parcel post system
no other legislation that he believes
as been hurtful to the business in.
erests of the country. General in
is the verdict of t,a.
emocrat on the Democratic admin.
'tration. - -
Presiden. Wilson may know anil
bout the synatax of Greek verbs. but
does not know anything about the
ractlcal questions that are confront
y tne American people, said Mr..
inde1 today.
Speaking Of the Mexican situation
le Colorado man said: .:...
believe we should have cleaned
our own affairs at home. We We're
ending troops, our troops, down toll
exlco when We had trouble our in
y state of Colorado which should
I've been settled. | do not believe
le president should have consented | /
the exemption of labor unions
ON the trust laws. 1t is contrary ]
the principles of our government. :
abor agitators We're responsible for
] our troubles in Colorado
Mr.. Kindel had clash with Post
Burleson over the par
! post system. He also had a rowt
18th the Democratic leaders of the
ouse over committee assignment.
his controversy became so heated
at President Wilson summoned Mr..
indel to the White House. Thei
aders wanted to assign Mr.. Kindell
: the committe on the District of
olumbia -.
"'Fhe president said the assig-
ent was good one and that II
ould accept it, said Mr.. Kindelt
" L was told that if | was appointed
the committee / would receive a
of invitations to banquets and it
1uld be very pleasant / replied thatl
was not seeking meal ticket
Taken as general proposition
r. Kindel regards the Democratic
rty as incompetent.
mfr. Kindel is serving his first
rm in Congress. His home is in