The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
WEST FELICIANA.
Proceedings of Tho Bem0cratic-C Onserva-
tive Parish Convention
STIRLING 3 SPRINGS, March, /, 1879.

STIRLING SPRINGS, March, 1, 1879.
In obedience to q published call of the
parish executive committee, ordering a
convention to nominate parish delegate to
the constitutional convention, the conven-
ton assembled at StIrling's Springs. on Sat
urday, March 1, 1870.
DIR. L. NJ. Mumford, as proxy for Duncan
Stewart, president of the parish committee,
called the convention to order, and nominated
Hon. j. Il. McGehee as temporary chairman,
who was elected by reclamation. r. r.
RogiIlio was elected temporary secretary.
On motion Of r. H. Ryland, the chair APP
pointed the foil owing committee on creden-
tials. s. d. Barrow, f. Nj. Mumford and w.
s. d. Hamilton, After short interval the COM
mittee made the following report:
Your committee on credentials beg leave to
report that, having examined the credentials
of the delegates from the different wards,
they find the duly accredited delegates to be
as follows
First Ward-Bayou Sara, DR.. F. NJ Mum
ford st. Francsville, +. i. Rogilio.
Third Ward 10. Nj. Barrow, w. b. Barrow.
| Fourth Ward. b. McGehee, r. IL. Halle,
Jeff Hamilton, v n. Jackson Fener Brown,
| w. 5. ID. Hamilton, a.. Irvine.
| Fifth Ward-H. b. Barrow, John Haley.
Sixth Ward-Clifford Barrow, Levi Griffin.
4 seventh NaTu-bpU MtWdLeIS.
| Ninth Ward-R. III. R9land, S. ID. Barrow.
| Tenth Ward-B. L. Barrow
The report Of the committee was received
and adopted.
| On motion the temporary chairman and
secretary were made permanent chairman
and secretary.
| The following committee on resolutions was
appointed: Hon. r. II. Ryland, " n Jack
son, S. D. Barrow, f. NJ. Mumford and W. S
ID. Hammond, who, after short delay, re-
ported as follows:
Whereas, 1t is right and proper to give ex.
preston to the general principles which arr
to gaide our delegates to the constitutional
convention; be it therefore
Re8otUed, L. That we recognize and reit-
crate the great principle, that government is
established for the protection OF the rights
and privileges Of all classes of citizens.
2. That in order that the burdens Of govern
ment may bear as lightly as possible upor
the people, it is important and unequfvo
cally demanded that the utmost economy
! consistent with proper administration o.
affairs, should be practiced in all it's de-
partments. To this end we urge upon oul
representative delegate to the convention t.
use his best endeavors to so limit. by cOnsti
tutiOnal enactments, the powers of the Gen
eral Assembly as to prevent the undue ex
penditure OF the resources of the State
3. Believing that the high character anC
integrity OF our people should be pre- served
We are therefore opposed to any repudia tioI
of the legal Obligations of the State, though
anxious that such arrangements shall {.
made with the public creditors as to redue
as far as possible the interest unon the debit
ami thus make it possible for the State t
meet all its obligations without undue bard
ships upon the people.
4. In view of the importance of education
to all classes OF citizens, we insist upon
is.A
duty OF the State to give to every child on
! portunity to secure at least common schoc
education.
q 5. We demand such a reorganization OF GU