The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-10
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the undersigned announce the fol |
lowing as the result of the confer
ence between the committees of +
tue two political parties Of the
State of Louisiana.
The committee representing
the conservative peoples party
pledge themselves to cause al.
violence and intimidation, If any
exists, to cease throughout the
State and to assist tile constitu-
ted authorities in maintaining
peace and insuring strictly fair
and impartial registration and
election also discountenance acts
of personal violence and all i'm
proper influences to control the
will of the electors, and render
assistance and use every effort to
subject to the penalties of the law
all persons who may commit acts
of violence or intimidation, or
conspira to do the same. In order
to guarantee fair registration
and election there is hereby con
stitnted and established an ad
visory committee composed of five
members namely: Messrs. Albert
Voorhees, and E. A. Burix, select
ed by the representatives Of the
conservative peoples party, and
Messrs. S. B. Packard and B. f..
.Joubert selected by the represen-
tatives OF the republican party,
and Of an umpire, namely, Or. II.
4. Bonzano, who has been jointly
selected. This advisory commit
tee is to supervise and carry on
the registration throughout the
State, on behalf of all parties to
the Iull extent of suggesting
changes in the registration officers
and the manner ofcondueting and
carrying On the registration.
Governor Kellogg, in the inter.
est of a fair and impartial regis
tration, OF his own accord, pledges
Himself to act upon the advice aud
! suggestions of the advisory com
] mi5tee so long as such advice and
suggestions arc in accordance
| with and permitted by the exist
i ing laws OF the State. 3. 3 It Is
agreed thar two persons shall be
] named by the representatives Of
/ the conservative peoples party
/ who shall be elected according ITO
/ law to fill two vacancies WnIeh
/ shall be created by resignation 10
]. The returning board within twenty
4 days.
i ISigned.] d. +. KENNER, 8.
! For the Conservative Committee ol
4 Conference.
h a. A.ATogHA,
/ For the Republican Committee ol
4 Conference.
/ The following named gentlemen
were the whole committee who
| have been acting as q committee
i of conference: .John McEnery
4 d. B. Penn, b. f. Jonas, Sa.nue
Chopin, Albert Voorhees,, -. +
i kenner, G. Beard, G. w. Mott aue
d. s. Cage, committee represent
i ing the conservative party ~
: p. Kellogg, S. B. Packard, a. a
Atocha, 3. +. Flanders, Jane
Lewis, O. T. Biandin, w. 6
Brown, B. Jonbert, representa-;
the republican party.
Montgomery. Ala, Oct, Ga
letter to the Advertiser fron
4 prominent and reliable citizens Q
i Sumter county says the Unite'
i States Marshais are very ssetiyel.
! engaged and martial law, in poin
] of fact. exists III Sumter count5
Houses are entered by unite'
!. States soldiers without form Q
ceremony, and private property j
, taken aud carried Off withou
leave or license, and private cit
zens, against whom there is not
shadow of a charge, are arreste
without warrant Or process of Law
] A few nights ago the whole bod
!. OF the democrats and conservs
/. tive convention was put unde
] arrest until the Deputy Unite
States Marshal saw proper to n