The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09

could not represent the people. certainly; He
| felt that the people we're capable OF framing q
G1 sa5 E Saos sa dost be sss n r.
than any other man who had sat In the guber-
Material chair. tApplaaseJ
He denounced tho position taken by the Gov
ernor with r.ference t. the interest on the debt.
Let him resign II he wants to, ssid be. He did
| not agree With Mr.. fuckers resolution. for
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Dr. W Il. Brlckeii said he had Participated In
q number OF political campaigns but never had
mon 10 candidates would not frankly express
their views. He was no renudlationist, but II
appeared to him that It was u short sighted
policy to cut OIL discussion on such an impor-
tant question Louisiana that ought to Big one
OF the wea'thiest States. Is to-day poor indeed,
lie then commented on tho action OF tho last
the people wanted the debt Gifted. He. hal
met people from the country and had read the
papers. and was satisfied the people wanted the
Mr.. John b. Mahoney said that the laborIne
men would not vote for any man who opposed
he otery es Of THAT'S so
A. u. Henrlques, ESQ. pronounced himself q
repudIatiopist per Sc He doubted II any one
could tell what portion OF the Debt was good or
bad. The moment the constitutional conven-
tion was organized that moment even the Gov
ernor was f1aotas oficio. No United States
asked any one to tell him single instance
where bonds funded were ever DESTROYED The
Dem9oratie part party had always held out to the
warned people not to deal In them.
He bored that the convention would repu-
diHte the debt.
Mr. Heath said there eouldbe no question but
what the people were sovereign. He would
vote for no man who would not pledge them.
selves to wipe out the whole business.
Judge J. 4. Whitaker said the people wanted
the convention. but only for good objects. He
was surprised to hear any ono advocate such n
scrutiny Of the debt however.
He then spoke OF the work before tho conven-
tiou.
Mr.. fuckers resolution was carried.
After the passage OF COl. fuckers resolution
nominations we're In order. and the names OF
the following gentlemen were presented:
Jas. Mcconnell, j. u. Keller. DR.. Tobault
Edwin Harris. NJ. McGraw, C.y. Berry. A. r
A. Breaux. John Phelps and Jas. Timony.
IL was then ia order under Col. fuckers
resolution for the candidates to como forward
to explain their views.
Col. Bush said he had no desire to be candI-
date. He had no inclination. He was surprised
TINT no ono had an awered the remarks that 70
from Mr. Berry relative to Coy. Nichols. The
Governor WIS not to. blame for the present
nothing more than he hal DONE III he had
done more he would have been guilty Of aorime.
He said he was not hondhoider, but he was
a citizen Of tho State OF Louisiana and held her
honor IA high as that OF any other State, Az
her son he was opposed to reputation. and our
children would hereafter be dishonOred by re-
puiaion. He declined 10 be % nominee.
Mr.. o. j. Berry then, in telling speech. ia
vored n strict investigation.
Dol. Tucker, o candidate. favored. In calm
and dispasB'onate speech. the scrutiny OF the
debt.
About this time those who favored tho bond
holding interests began 10 withdraw. and as
no other candidates came forward the meeting
adjourned without ACCOMPLISHING much.