New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-09
Large Democratic Conference.
Addresses delivered by Senator Brous.
saru. hon. N. j. Fos;e- and Others.

? Mouton, jerome Alouton, Judg
: Campbell, eX-Mayor Martin, an
some fifty others of Lafayette; 1
) Daspit and A. Y. Fournet Of s.
Martin; c. l.. Triste, Phillip L
Gilbert and George S. Guion, o
Assumption; Francis knobloc,
and Thomas T. BadeauX.
The meeting was in many re
spects the most important eve
held IN the parish, POLITICAL,
speaking. The harmony, the evi
dent get-together spirit was not
able. but the biggest happening o
the conference was the speech o
Senator Broussard.
Rumors were rife that Mr.
Broussard would not attend the
conference but those proved tt
be absolutely untrue and follow
inc his ringing speech, the aspect
of the coming campaign took a
different appearance. Reading
between the lines of Mr.. RroUs-
sard $ impassioned speech, it was
evident that be intended to take
an active rart in the coming cam
paign.
The following resolutions were
adopted, Hon. r. F. Broussard
being a member Of the committee
Assembled on behalf Of DemOc-
racy, we declare our faith in it's
principles, recognizing it as the
Party whose history is linked
with the welfare of this nation
from the dav of it's birth. It is
the Party which has sustained it.
self through all the ordeals of the
Nation. and has been it's main
stay in the maintenance of the
principles upon which our gov
ernment rests, doing this while
other parties were born and have
died, leaving only the memory of
transitory usefulness if not of
career. It is particu-
larlv trre that it's history is dear
to all Louisianians. for it bears
the record of the sacrifices of the
people. Of their achievement of
political freedom, and the ad-
Of the moral and ma
terial u,plift Of her people.
We affirm our allegiance to the
Of the Democratic Par
ty ennnciated in National Coun-
ell. declaring our opposition to
,he theory Of protection as a per-
1icious imposition upon the mas
,es Of the people for the benefit
If the few; and that the only
sound basis for the imposition Of
/ tariff is the collection of neces-
'ary revenues for defraying the
expenses Of government. and that
his tariff should be imposed upon
;uch articles as will disseminate
he burden more thoroughly
lmong the people, decreasing it's
weight upon each individual and
the best returns to the
,ublic Golfer. In strict accord
nee with Democratic doctrine of
ariff for revenue, sugar has al
Ways been considered the ideal OBJ
ct for the imposition of such
ak. and we congratulate our fell I
ow Democrats. that a Demoncra-
ic administration, recognizing the
orrectness of the principle, has
leclared through it's Honorable
secretary Of the Treasury. that it
viii recommend to the next Con-
'ress, the retention of duty on
ugar; and we urge those who
ave wavered in their fealty to
Democracy. because of a threat
ned removal Of the tariff on su-
ar to renew their allegiance.
We believe that the burden Of
maintaining the navigability of
he Mississippi river, and of con-
tructing levees to protest that
'reat valley from its uoods, is not
burden to be borne by any
tate, but is a great obligation
f the General Government. and
ur Senators and Representatives
hould aid in expeditine the day
Then the. General Government
rill take charge exclusively Of
his work. doino so as one GREAT
roiect. caring for it to the light
ming of the tax burden of the
eople of this State. We com
nend no rlan but urge srch sc-
ion as will take care OF this
reat proposition AZ a National
ssue and from National resorr-
es.
We call upon candidates for
fate Offices who will have charge