The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-03
POLITICAL PERFIDY SCORED.
Ringing Resolutions Adopted by Dem
ocrats at State Convention.

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"Be it resolved by the Democratic
party of the state of Louisiana IN con-
vention assembled:
"That we affirm our allegiance to
the national Democratic party and
commend the administration Of Pres
ident Wilson to the people Of our
state and the nation.
''That we indorse the many and
varied achievements of the national
Democratic administration looking to
the welfare and relief of the masses
of our country.
"That we indorse the course OF
President Wilson and congratulate
him upon his success in having pre-
served to us the blessings of peace,
amidst the world at war, without in
volving the loss of national prestige,
and commend his course in the earn
est effort that he has shown in pre-
serving peace with honor.
"That we indorse the program of
preparedness that is now being enact
ed into law by the Democratic con-
gress upon the recommendation OF
the Democratic president, believing,
as we do, that thorough preparedness
is the only guarantee of public safety
and peace.
'"That we call to the attention of
this national Democratic administra-
ton that of all the great nations of
the earth we have the most extensive
and vulnerable seaboard, while all
possible enemies are separated from
us by the seas, and that the horrors
of war can never be brought to our
shores until after the American navy
is destroyed; that as powerful navy
is the first line of defense and if made
sufficiently strong guarantees us
peace, we, therefore, urge that our
navy be increased and enlarged until
it is demonstrably stronger than any
possible enemy, or any two of them
combined.
THAT we affirm our belief in the
time-honored principle of the doctrine
of tariff for revenue and congratulate
this Democratic administration in its |
recognition of this doctrine by the
reimposition of the revenue tariff on
sugar.
''We endorse and approve the eff
forts of our Democratic president and
the Democratic congress in securing
federal aid towards the improvement
of the Mississippi river and the con-
struction along it's banks of adequate
leyees guaranteeing immunity from
overflow from the waters poured
down forty-tWo states of the Union.
That we extend our congratula-
tions to the Democratic party of this
state on the overwhelming victory of
April last against the first serious op-
position in twenty years, and we COM
mend the course of those members of
the party holding Democratic COM
who by voice and vote con-
tributed materially to this result.
THAT we endorse and approve and
reaffirn the Democratic platform
adopted by the state central commit
Tee of the Democratic party in New
Orleans on February 8, 1915, and
recommend to the general assembly,
now in session, the writing into the /,
statute books of all of the fundament-
Il reforms advocated thereby.
Whereas, certain self-styled DEM
'crats have not only frequently and ;;
repeatedly failed to respond to De- :
nocracy's call, but have in the re-
ent gubernatorial and congressional =
ontests given aid and comfort to !:
he enemy,
Therefore we suggest to all such {
oilers of the livery of Democracy !
hat the honorable thing to do is to =
eturn to the Democratic party any :,
rust heretofore confided to them. and :
0 which they have proven recreant. .
The experience of the southern
tates, and more especially the ex-
erlence of Louisiana, has shown that .
ne effective exercise of the negro n
ranchise is incompatible with eau f
asian civilization. F
The fifteenth amendment of the n
of the United States was q
ltended by its trainers to confer the "
ectoral franchise upon negroes, and o
he recent decisions of the federal SUI Il
RENE court, in the cases coming up
'om Maryland and Oklahoma. have ii
that no law can be de- u
sed by human ingenuity which will D
lecessfully evade or nullify its pro- VI
sion. But experience has shown M
at when the white people of south NJ
n state have held together, settled m
cir differences in white primaries al
Id used the general election only to
cord the will of the majority, the
gro vote is eliminated, and the state
as effectually governed and con- A
oiled by its white population as it IT.
IS previous to the adoption of the es
teenth amendment. AZ
From 1898 to 1916 the white pri- II
AIRY has been in Louisiana an eff ca
ctlve and impregnable bulwark M
ainst negro suffrage. nj
But in the recent campaign the de
ctrlne was advanced, and is still p,
ing preached, that no voter who has Az
rtlcipated in primary election is pa
rally bound by the result thereof. wi
that he is legally and morally free TIL
repudiate the result of the primary ra,
ction and join with and assist the s.
mics of his. party. de;
If this doctrine prevailed (and BIZ
numbers who acted therein in the the
ent election shows the alarming
cad of the heresy) its inevitable A
ct will be to destroy the white /.
nary and restore the negro elector- hui
as it existed from 1868 to 1898, at
the result that the negroes, hold day
the balance of power, may con- maj
the destinies of this state. ma,
We, therefore, call on the Demo- He
ic members of the general as in |
bly, to organize a Democratic Sen
us and to formulate and pass cest
AIRY election, general election and unc
'tration laws which will preserve his