Evening journal., 1914-08-19
Democrats FEAR
BREAK IN south
Anti-WilSOn Sentiment Per-
vadeS Third Louisiana
District
PRESIDENT SCORED
FOR ANTI-SUGAR ACT

w WeAoAAA4N0 AOANf Aus IL hN h'We
from Louisiana, relating TO the politi-
cal disturbance in the Third Congress
sional District, now represented by
Senator-elect Rroussard, Is causing
great apprehension among the Demo
cratic leaders. They wonder If the
long-talked-of break in the Demo-
cratic "Solid South" is at hand.
These Democratic leaders. however,
are not carrying their distressing in
formation to the White House. for
they have learned long ago in dealing
with Secretary Tumulty, the Presi-
dents source of political intelligence,
that unpleasant truths are not well
coined there. But among themselves
these well-informed Democrats are
greatly concerned over the shape
things have taken in the Broussard
Louisiana district.
Despite the widely heralded inva-
sion soon to be made by Colonel
Roosevelt in behalf OF the newborn
Progressive party. It may be put
down safely that in this Third District
Of Louisiana there is, properly speak
ing, no real Progressive party, and
! likewise there is no Roosevelt move
ment having substantial basis In it's
own potentiality. The news from
New Orleans is simply this Anti
Wilson sentiment has pervaded the
entire voting population of the Third
District, and TO its manifestation, in
more or less virulent form. there Is
practically no resistance in any quar-
I l.aINaH a
publican The only question raised
| is the manner in which this hostility
to the President shall assert itself
most effectively
Under the leadership of Democratic
Governor Hall and Democratic State
Chairman Wilkinson, the Democratic
forces in the Third District have been
lined up in opposition to President
Wilson. These prominent Democratic
! leaders indorse the declarations Of
the Democratic National Convention
at Baltimore. They assert that the
Baltimore convention. in It's platform,
gave the true definition Of what
Democracy really is, and they utterly
reject the Woodrow Wilson interpre-
tatipn of that platform. These
leaders arraign the President for
what they say was a reputation of
the Baltimore pledge for tariff legis-
lation chat will not injure or destroy
legitimate industry" The Louisiana
Democrats relied upon this platform
pledge to save them from the fret
sugar legislation which Presiden
Wilson later forced upon them, ant
which accounts, in large measure, 70
the feeling of animosity toward tn
President in Louisiana.
While the Democratic leaders hav
been attempting to draw the battl
line, putting the whole blame o
i President Wilson, and seeking to e.
e onerate the Democratic party itse
for responsibility. the ProgressiI
party, under the leadership of Stat
! Chairman John M. Parker has stal
ted in on its canvass on the basi
!, that the Democracy, having accepte
President Wilson's self-assumed lead
ership, must be repudiated at III
= polls. This view has been accepte
/ bv a number of leading Louisian
Democrats, who have resigned ofiici;
. connection with the Democratic part
in order that they may be able
participate actively in the movemer
y locking toward the defeat Of III
l. Democratic candidate in the Thir
i District. These men are awaitin
e the arrival of Colonel Roosevelt
= the State with considerable impa
e tience. They Judge from the Colonel
l. criticism of President Wilson's tart
e legislation in Pennsylvania and els
where, that when he comes to Louis
u ana he will sound the anti-Wilsc
keynote with something like his oil
time vigor and audacity.
, The Democratic members OF II
A' Louisiana delegation arc very reticel
n on the subject of the Roosevelt II
i vasion of their State. Some of the
E. ere inclined to minimize its impor
ID ance, believing that the Democrats
IS Louisiana. having themselves adopt'
le an attitude antagonistic to Preside
N Wilson. have sought. 10 anticipate Il
lt force and fury Of the Roosevelt d
sr nunciation.
Politicians from the South. famili
Of with Louisiana affairs. tell Norther
OF ers that il is difficult for them to u
ie derstand precisely the feeling of q
lie people of Louisiana against Preside
lie Wilson since he forced free sug
upon them. They say that It is COZ
le parable only to the feeling again
e. Fen Butler. a generation and a hi
a. ago. An incident is referred to whi
in occurred in New Orleans last wee
re The Era Women's Club voted down
he resolution to transmit a message
he coincidence to the President on q
e. occasion Of his bereavement At
he euhgpoupnf mopfinq thic action W