The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09
representative kindcl of
Colorado Latest
to QUIT.
DISSATISFIED WITH
THE MEXICAN POLICY
Bolt to Moose Expected to
Extend Throughout
Louisiana.
NEW TARIFF ON SUGAR
AND LUMBER Is BLAMED
Election Of Three Progressive
Members Of Congress
Is Predicted.

NhNHN'T"N' July y. - Democratic
leaders from the South were stunned to.
tay by the news received from the Third
louisiana district. where yesterday the
Democratic Congressional committee went
over to the Hull Moose party in n body.
louisiana Democrats are out Of tune with
Ire Wilson Administration and 70 rino for
revolt The split in the Third district
Is expected to extend throughout the
state and may result in tho election of
'hre' Progressive members from Lou
sana
Another development which greatly
frieyed Democratic leaders was the an
nouncement that George *. Kindel. a Dem
ocraii' member Of the House has quit
toe Democratic party and will in future
operate IN politics as an independent.
Tho leaders in the Progressive move
ment in Louisiana are all representative
men who have heretofore affiliated with
the Democrats. They are w. II. Price. l..
T. Rogers. Edwin Broussard. John Marks
Samuel Lc Blanc and W. T. Peterman
senator-elcct Bruussard OF Louisiana,
democrat who at present represents the
dsanected Third district in the Hou-,.
tsstihes to the character Of the men who
have deserted the Democratic party on tho
iarf issue.
u have not been homo since the frst
OF the year and have no id i how FAR
reaching the revolt is said Mr. Brous-
ard. MY Information is faulty because
was not consulted by those who mad,
the anti Democratic demonstration TT
home yesterday, but can tell you who
the men are who have left our party so
summarily.
Mr. Price il a brother Of my prcde-
eessor IN the House. He has MANAGED all
of my campaigns. He has been a member
Of the Democratic committee for twenty
Ave years
All Active Democrats.
MI Rogers is sugar planter. Mr..
broussard is my youngest brother. Mr..
Marks has for sixteen years been a State
Senator and a member of the Democratic
state committee. Mr. Price and Mr..
Marks have quit the State committee as
well as the district committee. Mr.. lie
Blanc is member of the State Legisla-
"'e MIR Peterman il Sheriff of st. Mary's
parish. They are the active Democrats
OF tho Third district and the best organ
"ers IN that section OF Louisiana"
Other Louisiana Democrats declare that
me movement for the destruction OF the
democratic party is bound to sweep over
me state. The Third district leads the
revolt II was explained here to-day, be-
cause the Democratic sugar tariff has
caused ruin TO the industry in that section
4he rice and lumber Industries also have
oeen hard hit in louisiana
Eight months ago there were nine
democratic candidates for the nomination
Tor Congress in the Third district to
succeed Bob Broussard and to-day they
are all members of the Progressive party"
edld Louisiana Democrat to-day. az. A.
insrF' sugar planter and man of affairs.
was sroomed for the Republican nomlna-
Won lharr now announces that he will
nov accept the nomination but will worl,
'or the election OF the Bull Moose nom
nee no matter from what party that
nominee may come
Inc Democrats who have jumped the
Inlrd district Congressional committee are
me best men in the district and are daily
gong over the district perfecting an or
tsn'zatlon The big landslide In the State
VIII not come in the Congressional cleo
toh In November, however. That win
Ne IN 1916. This fall the Third district
ana possibly one other district will elect
Progressive members OF Congress. That
VIII start the ball rolling.
am afraid 1t VIII be long time
oeiore Louisiana will again be counted IN
the Democratic column in a general cleo
Won The indications are strong that
LOUISIANA will have the distinction OF
breaking the solid South"
Inc news that Mr.. Kindel, who is a
wealthy manufacturer, has abandoned the
'HN mat sent him to Congress severely
''''l Administration leaders, coming as
II o'd on the heels Of an official announce
"'Nt That Democratic Congressional
committee In Louisiana had gone over to
'' hul Moose organization In body
' N'nd'l viii appear on the stump for
h"Pnnl'an candidates this year. Mr.
S"u'' t'roady has made an engagement
invade Kansas In support OF the re-
s@~sNon Of Senator Joseph l.. Bristos,
"'spi"nscd with Mexican Policy,
Ar hindel viii begin operations in op-
'''uoN To Representative David j. Lewis
" maryland, q Democrat who has adj
a'' lA" Postmaster General In questions
''"hs to the parcel post. The Colorado
preventative will illustrate his address
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