The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-01-19
Minutes of Democratic Parish
Convention.

convention.
The Parish Democratic Convention wa,
called to order Thursday, sDec. 9th 1883 al
III o'clock by Hon. II. l.. Garland President
of the Parish Democratic Executive Commit
tee, and in the absence of Secretary ,Jno NJ
Martin, II. NJ. Dunbar was appointed Seere
tary and JOS Barry assistant Secretary
On motion of Hon. L. S. Fontenot, Hon
H. l.. Garland was elected temporary Chair
man aud Ii. NJ Dunbar Secretary and Jos
Barry Assistant Secretary. Mr.. Louis Yeung
offered resolution that the Chairman be
and he is hereby authorized to appoint a
committee on credentials. Hon. L. s. Fon
tenet offered as substitute, that the com
mittee on credentials be dispensed with, and
that the delegates present and those repre-
sented hy proxy be duly recognized, and that
the two delegations from Lower Bayou
B9uf be on q half vote each, which was car
ried
On motion of E. ID. EstIette, duly second
ed, Hon. NJ. ID. kavanagh was unanimously
elected as permanent Chairman of the Cen
vention.
On melton of Louis Stagg, III. M. Dunbar
was elected Secretary and Jos. Barry As
sistant Secretary.
On motion Of Ii. l.. Garland it was re
solved that the Convention proceed to the
election of eighteen delegates to tho State
Convention to be held at Baton Rouge and
the election of the Parish Executive Com
mittee.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr. Garland
Resolred That Democrats of st. Landry
are so on account Of principle, aud that IN
nominating candidates of their party, they
take in view, not the interests of any one
man, but those of their party alene
Resolred, That by reason of that motive
they instruct their delegates to the Baton
Rouge State Convention to be held on the
18th inst, to vote on the nomination OF
candidates, for such men as will the best
unite the different elements of our party
throughout the State.
Resotred That the delegates from this
parish shall and are instructed to cast the
vote of the parish as unit, the majority oi
the delegates present, personally or by
proxy, casting the vote of the parish on all
matters in question which may be presented
to the said convention. In case q tie OF the
delegates on any question or matter, theH
each delegate to vote as lie thinks proper.
Resolved That none but delegates from st
Landry can act as proxies for absent dele
gates from the parish.
The following resolutions we're offered by
Mr. I. s. Fontenot:
WHEREAS, while the question OF the va
liditv of the settlement of the State debt
question was pending iu the Supreme Court
OF the United States, and at a time when the
that said Court would decide iii favor OF the
State, and against the bondholders, Gov 5
D. MoEnery did, in special message to tht
LEGISLATURE recommend and propose al
amendment to the Constitution by which, i
adopted. the debt settlement made by the
present Constitution should be changed IL
the interest Of the bondholders, and,
WHEREAS. the Governors recommendation
and the proposed amendment would, il ac
eepted impose tax upon the people of the
state of about one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars annually, for the period o.
fifteen years. making d total exacti0n OF abou
one million eight hundred Thousand doiiars
to be paid 10 the bondhoders, under tht
pretext Of making asettlement OF the pubic
debt question, and
WHEREAS the State debt question has been
finally settled. first by the State Convention
which has been ratified by the vote OF the
people. secondly. by the Supreme Court o
the United States, III q decision rendered
since the Adjournment of the Legislature. Z
the effect that the Federal Courts would ne
interfere with said settlement; and
WHEREAS we can discern 10 Justice
said proposed recommendation, and no pur
pose TO be accomplished thereb.
except to make donation pure
] and simple of tue peoples money t,
money sharks after they have sued the stat
and lost their case and
WHEREAS, the Democrats OF st. IMndf,
are profoundly convinced that the course
i the present executive i'll other Important res
peets has been against the people aud ha
been destructive to the peoples right to loca
i self fgovernment, the most sacred anu Iuhda
mental principle OF Democracy ana
WHEREAS, there is determined oppesl
tieu TO tile nomitlation of Governor MeEner
in many sections of the State, where th
heartjest and most reliable Democratic cor
stituents reside. which VIC fear would not b
reconeiled to his support ii nominated
I Therefore. be it
Resoleed That both principle and part
peliey forbid the nomination OF the presen
executive to succeed himself, and the dele
gates to be chosen by tbisseonyentlon be, an
I are hereby instructed to vote against TIL
I nomination Of s. ID McEnery &C said con
& yention. A vote was then taken on the resc
d lutions offered By Mr.. Fantenot, which wer
defeated by d vote of II to66
On notion heresolutloHs oHered py MI
j Garland were adopted
Mr. Garland offered resolution that tb
delegates to the Baton Rouge Conyentio
1 and all elections and nominations IN the cor
1 yention shall be made riUu roee.
Mr.. Fontenot offered as substitute tina
all the elections and nominations snail D
made by ballot, which was carried
The following names were then put IN non
;nation as delegates to the State Convention
Louis Young, Louis Stagg, j. 5. Fonteno
Dr, CIopton. Homer Bafonsse, Willis Pre-
eott John ID. Cnrrie, Paul stagg, M |
Kayanaeh, DAN Quirk, j. M Martin, u \
Rogers. Placide Robin, Ghas Dossman,
y. Dodez. W. H. Begg, HI I, Garian'
Adalpe Lastrapes, q. Dubuisson, H. ~ Dul
bar. ID. Durio, ID. M Bull, Arcesins Font
not. l.. i. Havard, w. NJ. Thompson, Andl
Mailet, b. A. Marte1, Martin Carron, Albei
Guidry. Hsmer Daigle, w. A. Robertson
nj Andrns, e. d. Estillette, +. +. Perrodil
q. Haas. q. Z. Lewis, P. Stagg, Ienon Fol
fenot and Duprevilie Mache. Moved by "a
Fontenct and seconded by Mr.. stagg th;
tie nominations be closed A vote was the
taken for the delegates to the Baton Roue
Convention with the following result
II. e. Garland, 1881; DIR. w. N. Thompso
1861; Willis Prescott, 1861; Albert Gaidr
7eI: II. s. Fontenot ~ Louis Stage, @
Homer Barousse, rs Homer j. Daiglei g!
sam Haas, 76I Mentor Audrus, 10 III
aide Robin. 73; AreesiHs Fontenot,
D. Kavanaugh. TAI; IT. M. Dunbar, IA; ]
d. Estillette. 72as; Louis Young, g Jeh
N Martin, ": E. Dubnisson, w !
Robertson n !, Ghas. Dessman, r.
Perrodin. 70I B. A. Martel, 10a Mart
Carren. 6S4 ]; T.. S. Hazard, 6Sa Andre ~ Ma
lei. Ga G. VI Dodez IS y. M Bull. "a!
b. III. Qnirk, a.; Loais N. Rogers, od 81 ~ I