The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-31
PROTEc7|QN|sTs UNITED.
Progressives and Republicans Will
Act Together in Next Congress
Boost for Judge Martin-Free
Trade for Those Who Want 1t.

| One OF the arguments being used
by Democratic campaigners in the
third district against Judge w. P
| Martin, the Progressive nominee fol
| congressman, IS that there will be
but few ProgressiYes In the next
! congress and that therefore he would
have no influence to exert in favor
Of mis- constituents, particularly in
the matter of securing protection for
| sugar, their leading Industry. This
| that there Is as much antagonism
| between Republicans and Progressfves
as between Democrats and Progress
sives, and that there is no chance
for harmonious action of Republicans
and Progressives on any proposition
or policy.
| In refutation of this argument the
third district Progressiyes are now
circulating a. letter from Hon. Frank
P. Woods, chairman of the Republi.
can national congressional commit
| tee, dated at Washington on the
10th inst, and addressed to Hon. w
| the Progressive campaign committee
In the third district, which reads
as follows:
| There has just been brought to
my attention through our press ser
vice the report Of the third district
Democratic meeting at New Iberia
| On Oct 49,
I see that a United States senator,
a former senator, and others inform
| ed the voters that it would be utter
folly to oppose the Democratic candi.
date under the assumption that a
representative of any other political
faith could give them relief from the
disaster they have suffered from the
Democratic tariff.
"It was claimed that If Judge Mar.
tin, who is the only opponent Of the
Democratic candidate, should be
elected he would be unable to assist
the people who may send him to con
gress. In answer it<may' be said that
the unique political situation in
southwest Louisiana, which makes
Judge Martin the only opponent of
the Democrats, is fully understood
here in Washington.
Within the past few weeks the
Democratic leaders have gone on rec
ord as stating that the farmers of
Louisiana need look for no change in
the tariff affecting them. The farm
ers of the other sections Of the
country producing other commodities
are as yitally affected by this threat
as the farmers. Of Louisiana, Wheth-
er they produce sugar, corn or rice.
Il hese other team farmers are
engaged In an effort to turn out
OF office the apostles Of free trade
who have brought bankruptcy and
ruin upon the people and imposed op-
pressiVe war taxes upon them in
times of peace.
when the Republican party re-
vises the tariff those who believe In
will cooperate with those who are
elected as protectionists who live in
the south, and are elected as a pro-
test against the treatment received
at the hands of the Democrats.
Should the election in the third
district demonstrate that the people
of that district desire free trade
in products of the farm, such as SUI
gar, corn, rice and other cereals,
the candidate elected upon such prin-
ciples cannot cooperate effectively
with those who believe In protec-
tion. He will be obliged to work
with the organization of those in
congress who believe in free trade,
in these farm products
"Of course, if the people of the
third district vote for free trade in
their products, they should not be
disappointed if their wishes are
carried out, and the products of that
community placed on the free list"