The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-11
ner, L. M. Texada, S. A. Dowty, NJ.

ner, L. NJ. Texada, S. A. Dowty, NJ.
Durham.
Alexandria-Dr. E. B. Price, Sam.
Fellows, Moses Rosenthal, John j.
Ferguson, Louis Gossens. S. Cullen,
N. L. McGinnis, Sal Mayer, G. W.
Laney, w. o. Dammon, W. U. Mills,
j. C. French, j. W. Prescott.
Lecomte-L. Bushnell, M. Wells,
E. W. Moore, L. L. Brown, DR.. X. NJ.
Clark, f. G. Herbert.
Nicholls'-J. H. Sorrelle, Josiah
jackson.
Cheneyville--W. F. Jackson, G. L.
Haygood, H. F. Long, John M. Barr,
S. H. Cooper, J. W. Stafford, R. L.
Tanner.
Rapides-F. Seip, j. W. Texada,
R. L. Luckett, D. L. Stafford.
Boreland's-John j. Hathorn, j.
A. Wise, j. E. Boreland.
Hineston--S. D. Williams, F. V.
Scarbrock, j. j. Barnidge, DR.. W.
Hobby.
The roll call being completed Mr..
F. Seip moved that the President ap-
point Committee of five on Resolu-
lions, which motion being carried the
President appointed the following
named gentlemen: F. Seip, Chair
man, and Messrs. Frank Blanchard,
H. F. Long, Sam Fellows, J. E. Bore
land who retired from the hall.
In the absence Of the Committee,
Capt. Jas. Jeffries addressed the con
vention, urging the delegates to Sc
lect their best and most available
candidates and touching upon the
political issues of the day. Loud
calls being made for Mr.. James G..
White he came forward and made a
forcible appeal to the delegates. He
spoke also in his forcible and happy
manner of the present political out
look, and at the close Of his remarks
he was heartily cheered.
The Chairman then stated that he
had been requested by the Registrar,
Maj. G. 0. Watts, to give notice that
be would give one more day to each
of the Wards, commencing with
about the 9Th of October, and the
delegates from the Wards were re
quested TO hand to the Secretaries
the names of the places in the Wards
for the registration, the days TO be
fixed by the Registrar.
The Committee on Resolutions
then through their Chairman, F Seip,
Esq, made the following report,
which was unanimously adopted.
The Democratic-Co Conservative party goes
before the people, with reiteration of the
pledges of reform and reduction of taxes,
both State and Parish; also an economical
administration of justice, securing equal
rights to ali parties, of whatever race or
color.
We do not claim perfection for ottr pre-
sent State Government, but we do claim
for it absolute honesty of intention, and
that it has done much il the way Of re-
trenchment and REFORM, and we demand
that it shall 90 further in this direction.
We call upon our people to remain firm
and united, and not to allow the unre-
lenting adversary for the last thirteen
years to wrest from them the fruits of a
hard won fight, by insidiously presenting
itself under new names and titles. In
this contest, as in the past, there is but
one issue before US, and this is, shall the
State of Louisiana be controlled by the
intelligence and honesty of it's people. or
by the corruption and ignorance of radi-
calism9
We recognize in.the working man the
support aud foundation of our Govern
ment, and demand for his benefit such leg
islation as may be wise and patriotic; but
we deprecate the formation of any politi-
cal party upon snch an issue, as being cal.
culated to produce disorder and conflicts
between interests which should work har-
moniously together.
We approve of the platform of the Ba-
ton Rouge Convention and ratify their
nominations for Congressman and Treasu-
rer, and finally We open wide our doors as
a live and progressive party, inviting all
friends of reform and good Government to
rally under our broad standard of equality
and justice to all.
F. SEIp,
H. F. LONG,