The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-12-15
Proceedings Of the Parish De-
mocratic Convention.


Pursuant to the order of the Parish
Executive Committee, the Parish Demo.
I cratic Convention of the Parish Of al
casieu met at the Court House this
I Thursday, December 18th, 1883.
/ Hon.J j. W. Miller, chairman Of the
I Parish Executive Committee, called the
! convention to order, and announced that
/ it was in order to elect temporary
chairman. Whrreupon Hon. VIM. NJ
/ Perkins WAS elected temporary chairman
and Thad. Mayo temporary secretary.
The chairman appointed the following
named gentlemen as a committee on ere.
dentialS Messrs. f. NJ. Rowe, Hon. j
j. w. Miller, Hon. VIM. Vincent, DR..
and Jas. z. Geary.
On motion, the Convention took re.
cess of half an hour. to allow the com.
mittee time to make their report.
On the re-assembliHg Of the conven-
ton the committee reported tifty-fve
duly accredited delegates to the conven.
ton. -Four precincts not being repre-
scented
On motion, the report wac unanini-
ously adopted, and the committee dis
/ charged.
On motion. duly seconded, DR.. W II
! Kirkman was elected permanent chair
man, and Thad. dayO permanent secre-
| tary.
On motion, the chair appointed 4
! committee of seven on resolutions to-
| wit: DR.. J. c. Munday, Hon. VIM. NJ.
! PGrkins, !. W. Moore, Dosite Vincent,
| DR.. N. L. Singleton, Hon. J. j. W. Mil
! Ter and las. T. Gray.
The committee then took n recess OF
half an hour. when the committee re-
ported the following:
I To the Hon. Chairman and Delegates to
til" democratic Parish Convention, Of
the Parish Of CalCasieu:
We. vour committee, respectfully sub
NIT the following resolutions:
Ist. That We favor strict economy in
the administration Of public affairs,
with no more expenditure than is
strictly warranted by law, and demand
ed by the public serI lee.
2nd. That we are opposed 10 any high
eT rate 81 taxation than is fixed by the
present constitution but We are strong
~ in favor of Il system of fair assess
ments, that will e1ualIze the burden Of
taxation among the several parlsheE Of
the State,
3rd. That We are decidedly opposed t.
all rings, monopolies and powers behind
the throne, thrustIng themselves into
the affairs Of the people Of the state,
controlling nominations influencing
elections and determining the policy Of
tn" executive branch Of government
4th. That the existence of the L0Uisl-
ana State Lottery. with its monopoly
features. and well known power over
the politics Of the State. Is a political
shame and 4 siur upon the fair name OF
our beloved State and the said Lottery
must either be abolished or its power
10 do harm completely stripped and
broken. cost what 1t NAV.
18th That thu State Treasury should
be amt remain under the control and
respOnsi biitv of the Stat" Treasurer.
without the intervention Of Fiscal Ag~u-
cIes and all corporations or lndIyldual-
having the management and us~ ~ the
STATE funds should pay. in interest. q
reasonable consideration for the same
9th. That the delegates from tn" Par
Ish Of taiCasIeu 70 the Baton AOug'.
Convention, 70 there free ami untrau-
meied by any instructions, except t.
stick. first. last and al. TIM time, t. tn"
4 doctrines Of the Democratic party, and
We pledge tn" suLd Democratic VOt" o.
the Parish Of CIIcasicu I" the nominees
Of the Baton ks:g, Convention.
tn That Nrssr=. &. :. LCurlet, Jas
u. Geary, .Ino, /. Lyons. DR. VIM. ii.
kirkmau. JIu. q. Gray, Hon VIM. NJ.
Perkins AMI l. {. Tuuchy, be and arr
hereby appointed delegates to represent
the Parish Of CIicasieu in the Demo
craft" state Convention, 10 br held a.
Baton Euug" on the 18th Of December.
1855 that 4 majority Of said delegate
present, or by proxy. shall cast the vote
Of this Parish on all questions. in the
convention, as unit, and that no proAy
shall be given except to Il delegate.
That - O tI,rg1l,rh - nh