The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-06-26
ENEE HEAE0mAMaTx DE M.AEE
EMARAsEM.


Al the request Of several citizens we
reproduce the following letter, taken
from the daily Times Democrat Of the
18th inst:
LAKE CHARLEs, La, June 10, 's0.
TO the Editor Of the Times.Democrat
Al meeting Of the Town Council
held yesterday, the following commu-
nication was presented, and BY imam
imous vote ordered spread upon the
minutes. As yonr paper has large
circulation here, we take the liberty Of
sending you aeopy of the commnni-
cation for publication. Your truly,
CITIZEN.
Hon. VIVA. Meyer, Lake Charles;
DEAR SiR--AppFeciating your long
and faithful services as mayor of this
town, We desire to extend to Won, on
behalf of the people and ourselves, a
sincere vote of thanks. That you
have served the people faithfully, i'm
partially, efficiently and honestly, none
can deny.
In attending TO the arduOns duties
of your office yon have had many diff
cult questions to contend with, but
your good Judgment, combined with
the principles Of honor and integrity
with which you are so thoroughly inn
bned, has enabled yon to overcome all
obstacles and retain the confidence
and good will of the people who
elected you TO preside over our pros
porous little town. Kind to the poor,
helpful to the needy and courteous to
all, we feel that yon have been model
officer, and as such cannot afford to
overlook the arbitrary and unjust &C
tlon Of the commissioners appointed
by You to snperintend the election
held June z. As yon were not a wit
ness TO the acts complained of, and
that you may fully understand their
nature, we will state
i. That two men residing in West
Lake Charles were allowed TO vote.
2. That three men who are regis
tered on the town poll book, and have
always voted for town officers, were
denied the privilege of voting, the
commissioners deciding that they re-
sided about 200 feet outside of the
corporation, although they had no map
or plan Of the town TO show where the
corporation line did extend to.
3. That the commissioners refused
TO count two of the s'Peopleistickets,"
and thereby gave you a plurality of
two, when the count shonld have
shown tie between you and Mr.. Reid.
The refusal to count the above
named tickets was based upon the
clam that they were voted double.
There were four Peoples tickets"
rejected. Two, we admit, were voted
by one man. The other two we claim
we're placed in the box by two voters,
for the following reasons:
First-That the tickets when taken
from the box were not rolled together.
Second--That the record of voters
kept by Commissioner Geary shows a
total of 29p votes polled, and the votes
as counted show: Meyer LAT, Reid
las, Reynolds i, No Mayor 8; total,
296 leaving three men to vote the four
tickets, showing conclnsively that two
of the tickets rejected as having been
voted together were voted separately.
In view of the above facts, VIC re-
spectfully submit that, in Justice to
the people and Yourself, yon are in
duty bound TO investigate the charges
as above set forth.
To accept yonr commission as
mayor without attempting to prove
the truth or falsity of the facts com
| planned of, would be to occupy the
Office as a usnrper, and under stigma
entirely al variance with your past
record as an officer and man.
MANY CITIZENS.