The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-07-19
JACKSON PARISH.
Mass Meeting of Democratic. COnserva.
% tive Voters.

smith, the meeting was permanently
by electing John Hampton,
ESD, chairman, and S. N. Mays,
On motion of w. III. Allen, a COM
mittee of five was appointed by the
Chair on resolutions, who after retir-
ing presented the following:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The Democratic-CO nserv-
alive party of Louisiana, have finally |
obtained the control of every depart
ment of tho State Government, a con- |
troll which under proper management
must continue to exist and, whereas,
we have ever looked forward to this
happy cOnsummatiOn as the time when |
the organic law of the State would be
so moulded as to lay a permanent
basis for that economic reform so much
demanded by the altered condition of
the people, thereby securing our long
looked for redemption from the mis-
rule of our despoilers and, whereas,
the proposed amendments to the Con-
stitution, adopted by the General AS
scmbly by the permission Of the Radical
2,esrty, will by no means present us
satisfactory organic law and, whereas,
tho alleged short comings of the last
Legislature has produced SO much in
difference among the people as to State
affairs that it is apparent unless the
great question of a Constitutional Con-
vention is presented to them they will
not rally to the polls with accustomed
energy and enthusiasm therefore,
Be it resolved by the Democratic
Conservative party of the parish of
jackson in convention assembled,
| That we hold the early establishment
of a constitution for Louisiana by
| r tn 1>n Of vital
and paramount importance in the
political affairs of this State, and we
respectfully urge upon the Baton
Rouge convention the urgent neces-
sity Of proclaiming this idea as a part
of the policy of the Democratlc-C Con-
sentative party at the next election.
Resolved, That our delegates to the
Baton Rouge convention are unequiv-
ocally instructed to vote in accord with
the spirit of the foregoing resolutions.
| Resolved, further, That the holding
of a Constitutional Convention by no
means necessitates the reorganization
of the Gubernatorial Office, and we are
opposed to any interference with the
| Nichols.
| w. H. ALLEN, Chairman.
| Il. F. SMITH,
r.. A. GRAHAM,
| S. w. COLLINS,
| j. j. RICHARDSON,
Committee.
On motion to adopt tho foregoing
resolutions, after remarks by Capt. e.
Z. Kidd f,voring the same, they were
unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
The same committee also reported the
following resolutions which were unan-
imosly adopted:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, In our form of Govern.
mcnt it is the prcrogative Of the peo
pic to indicate their preference fol
their Legislators and other officials
} from the highest to the lowsct
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the choice Of tho
. Dcmocratic-C Conservative party Of Jack
> son parish for United States Senator
to be elected by tho next Legislature
is the present able and worthy inculn
, bent, Hon. J. Il. IIustis, who, not
withstanding, his very limited time il
the Senate, has already won enviabl'
reputation and who from his firm
: ability and accomplishments would IL
! credit to any State in the Union.
For Representative in Congress from
: the 5th District, our choice is our owl
G ow-citizen, Hon. e. f. Kidd, O
Jackson. For Treasurer, Hon. join
s G. Moncurc, OF Caddo, the man whom
n Warmoth declared he could not cor
!, rupt.
r Resolved, further, That while W.
do not on this occasion make any dis
! elimination between our worthy cit
:. liens who arc candidates for Stat
). Representative, nor between thos
who may be candidates for State Son
;. ators, yet, we will not support an.
T. man for these positions who is unwill
;. ing to pledge himself in advance a
f;,voring an curly call for 4 Constitu
tional Convention.
l. w. II. ALLEN, Chairman.
If B. F. SMITH,
= S. w. COLLINS,
d J. J. RICHARDSON,
Il II. A. GRAHAM,
Committee.
On motion Hons. Z. L. Kidd an
. n. M. Smith We're appointed delegate
u to the State Convention, to meet il
Baton Rouge on the first Monday il
August.
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