The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-10-04

1hsrvIlle South,
The anti-Kellogg Republicans me
at Union Fire Company Hall on Wed
nesday last, organized in a iiffy, ana
Immediately rendered tie nomination
to Mr.. 1. A. Martinez, as their candi
date for Congress from the Third Con
gressional District This honor wal
respectfully declined for the reason
mainly, that he did moi have the mean
70 make such canvass as the occasion
demanded. Tho convention then tool
q recess for The purpose Of consulting
uponathe best steps TO be taken In this
emergency. Their leaders met il conn
ell accordingly, and after considerable
deliberation, marked with the utmosI
harmony, they concluded that the
best interests of the District demanded
that they should uneauivocally in
dorse the nomination Of Edward ..
Say. Therefore, as soon as the con-
Tention was called to order again, L.
A. Martinez rose from his seat on the
platform and made known TO the vast
assemblage which filed the hall the
result of their deliberations amid tu-
multuous applause.
A committee of six was appointed
to wait on Mr.. Gay and invite him to
a seat on the platform. They soon
found Mr.. Gay and escorted him
through the immense throng of dele
gates and spectators who yocifeTously
cheered them as they marched through
the hall to the platform where Mr..
Martinez in strong and feeling Ian
guage introduced Edward j. Gay to
the delegates representing every parish
in the District Said Mr.. Martinez in
conclusion: "Mr. Gay, ] desire to
say TO you, as one of the colored del
egates to this convention, and by au-
thority of the entire convention, that
we require no pledges from you in re-
turn for the cheerful support we yield
to you in this campaign. We know
that you will protect the rights of all,
irrespective of color, and that by your
election the honor Of the District will
be upheld. 1t may be to some, q
strange spectacle, to see me support
Mr.. Gay instead of Mr.. Kellogg for
Congress. ] will explain that had ]
known AFR. Kellogg's private history
in 1882 as do now, would not have
voted for him then. When ] am offered
the alternative of voting for BRIDE
taker or an honest man my support
will always be given to the honest man
in preference"
Mr.. Martinez spoke feelingly on the
situation, never for once sparing the
Hon. VIM. Pitt Kellogg, whom he
handled without gloves. He finally
introduced Ed. j. Gay as our next
Congressman from the Third Congress
sional District.
The Plaqnemine Brusle Brass Band |
struck up lively air, after which Mr..
Gay arose and addressed the conven-
tion in his terse, vigorous and practi-
cal style.
He addressed himself to the mem
bers of the convention and the repre-
sentative men of the Third Congress
sional District, whom he was proud to
meet on this occasion. He would be
recreant to all the better feelings by
which he was animated did he fail to
thank them from the bottom of his
heart for this distinguished mark of
the confidence reposed in him.
He had heard it said that as be was
no politician he could not be of much
service to his constituents as a mem
Der Of Congressman it required
training in the halls of Congress of at
least three years before a member
could acquire that degree of prof
cheney in parliamentary tactics which
would enable him to secure the kind
of legislation which would benefit his
section.
He would ask his hearers, how long
would it take hungry man to learn
to ask for breads Or if he were
thirsty how long would it take him to
ask for water, or if he were sinking
how long would it take to cry for
help?
He denied the charges made against
him in the Kellogg convention, that
he was in favor of reducing the wages
Of laborers. lie had never oppressed
the poor Nor had he ever courted
the strong, because they were able to
take care of themselves he had always
helped those who could not help them
selves, and he would continue to do
30 now. Whilst he was in favor Of
protecting American industries and
American labor against the inroads of
Mexican poems and the pauper labor
Of Europe there was another question
looming up before us which was Of
Importance to the entire
State and which oyershadowed all
other questions.
The Great Levisthan, the Father of
Waters, was causing untold damage
10 our country, and unless it could be
unless we could secure
National Legislation which wonld
check its destructive forces it was of
little avail to us to discuss the quee-
ions of "labor and American indus
Iries;;" he would therefore leave no
stone unturned to secure larger APP
oropriations for the improvement Of
he Mississippi river and for the recla-
nation Of the low lands of our State,
should he be so fortunate as to secure
. seat in the Forty-ninth Congress.
The speech was received with ire
nendons applause both by the con
'ention and spectators.
HoN. LOUIS ST. MARTIN, Of Orleans,
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