Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-07
NORTHERN REPUBLICANS
COME TO P0NDER'S AID
Republican CONGRESSMAN
Wants Ponder Sent
70 Congress-


Warming him against the election of
ormer Governor Sanders to Con-
'reSs, and urging him to use his II.
iuence against Sanders because of
he menace to the sugar industry !
u the event of Sanders election.
Democrats throughout the Dis
.rict see in this letter an attempt on
the part OF Republican national
leaders to align the sugar growers
against Mr.. Sanders because of his |
prestige with the National Demo
cratic party. The letter from the
Republican leader to Mr.. Murril
shows that the Republican leaders
are endeavoring to encompass the
defeat of Mr.. Sanders because ne is
recognized as leader in the ranks
of Democracy, and his election
would mean serious obstacle to
Republicans plans to manipulate
the tariff.
Mr.. Murril is a Republican sugar
planter and has been circulating the
letter throughout his Parish. 1t is
conceded, however, that the docu-
ment will have no effect against Mr..
Sanders in any section of the Dis
trict. MIR. Sanders having already
taken a clear position On the QueS-
ton of a tariff on sugar
Mr. Sanders, in his Baton Rouge
speech three weeks ago, clearly
enunciated his views on the tariff,
and his statements on the tariff
question have been reiterated in
other speeches that he has made
throughout the District. He stated
that he stood for a tariff and would
urge same under the Democratic
doctrine of a tariff for revenue. His
views on this subject have met with
the approval of sugar men every
where, and the attempt of the Re-
publican congressman from Michl
gan to influence the sugar vote II
the Sixth District has been repudi
ated by the sugar planters of thai
district 1t is conceded even by
supporters of Mr.. Ponder that San
ders will carry every sugar parish
in the District, and the attempt O
Republican influences to dictate th'
policy Of Democrats here will re
ceive a deserved rebuke in ever.
5 Parish of the District.
: One prominent sugar planter. VIII
is a leading Democrat of the District
? expressed the opinion that the lette
t would cause a serious detection
from Mr.. Ponder'S support on &C
count of the perniciouS attempt c
the Republicans to influence thel
choice in a Democratic primar!
The letter, he stated, was obnoxiou
l. to majority of the sugar planter
and other Democrats of the Dlstrl'
because of the participation OF n
publican leaders in a purely Dem
e cratic contest. He further state
it that the fear expressed in the lettt
| by the Republican congress me
e least Ex-Governor Sanders be cleo
ed is no less than an admlSsl(
that Sanders is a stronger Democr
than is his opponent, Ponder. II
"A former Governor has nation
III prestige among Democrats becau
e. of his indefeatable work in behalf
81 Democracy, and the selection OF N
e. Sanders will be a serious hinderan
to the plans Of the Republicans
y put through their programme at t
IS next session of Congress.
This gentleman went on to poi
all out that this letter had removed t
e. last doubt that might have exist
in the minds of the sugar plant
of the District as to which OF
two candidates was best fitted
- represent their interest in the Hol
+; of Representative.
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