The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-25
Democratic Mass Meeting i'm
Cameron Parish.

Pursuant to public notice the demo-
crazy of Cameron Parish assembled in
mass meeting at Leesburg, July 3, 1878,
to organize the party, elect parish ex-
ecutive committee, and appoint a dele
gate to the State ,aRd Congressional
convention. The meeting was called
to order by Hon. A. W. Gillespie, who
stated its objects in an appropriate ad-
dress, and the meeting WIS then organ
lied by the election of A. I'll. Stafford
president, II. b. Harrison. James Pc
vote and V. Theriot, vice-presidents,
james b. Mccall, secretary, and J. G.
SWttBes, assistant secretary. DIR. III. o.
Read was elected delegate to the State
and Congressional convention. and A.
j. Kearney, Esq, as alternate.
Messrs. A. j. Kearney, j. b. Mccall,
E. Sturlese, John A. Doxey, V. Theriot,
James Pevoto and r. V. Miller were
appointed committee on resolutions,
and the following resolutions. presented
by this committee, were unanimously
adopted: I'VE give the substance of
the resolutions for want of space to
psblish them in full
Asst. Instfacting the Cameron dele
gate to the State convention to support
any measure introduced therein favor
ing an immediate call of Constitutional
ton~ention, aud declaring that no re
form can be expected under the present
State constitution.
2diy. Expressing confidence ia the
Judgment and discretion Of the Cameron
delegate to the State convention, and
therefore declining to restrict bis action
Ia the matter of the nomination of
State Treasurer aied Congressman. but
3dJy. Declaring it the opinion of the
mass meeting that the choice of the
Cameron democracy As for John @.
Moncure for State Treasurer, and for
Joseph III. Aeklen, their present able
and efficient Congressman, for renom-
inatien by the democracy OF the 3D.
Congressional District.
4tLly. Repudiating and condemning
the aetion of tie 'asl s ate legislature,
for failing to give the people of the
State that reform aud retrenehment SO
loudly demanded, aud pledged by the
platform upon which oGr members of
the General Assembly were elected.
5thly. Rejecting and fepadiating, in
tote, the proposed amendments to the
State Constitution, and declaring that
they We're not calculated nor intended
to afford relief to an oyerburdened and
impoverished tax paying people.
6thly. Heartily approving and en-
dofslng the course OF Governor
FEeAels T. Nichols. and compliment
lug bis efficient administration OF the
law, and restoration Of peace and good
order ia the State
7thly. Endorsing aud approving the
efficient action of Hon Eraste Mouton,
their District Judge, for the prompt,
able aud impartial manner in which he
has discharged his judicial duties to-
wards the people OF Cameron.
Sthly. Providing for tire election of
Parish Executive ComMittee, to be-
composed OF not less tlasl two delegates
from each ward
Thereupon the mass meeting elected
II Parish Executive Committee, as foi-
lows:
From the LIST Ward-E ID. Miller and
Desire Miller; George Mayne and Theo-
gene Miller, alternates.
From the I'd Ward. b. Mccall
and A. Conner; j. G. Suttles and L
Stnrlese. alternates.
From the I'd Ward--A, j. Kearney,
G. j Jones, Norbert Leb9uf; alter |
nstes, r. B. Harrison, Geo. OFT, Joseph |
CoHnier.
From the 4th Ward-Simeon Elem
der aud Lessain HeDert; alternates, j.
ID. Falque aud Clairyille Duhon.
From the 9th Ward-John p. Eddie 4
man and J. b. Peyoto; alternates, Geo. 4
Smith and Calyit Peyoto.
On motion tire secretary was instruct |
ed to forward copies of the proceedings |
to the n, o. Democrat and Lake Charles
Eeae, with request for publication.
G,,roSon,,n III A al asa ;s