St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-18

youl CASSutINO ttHA
attempted and are still attempting to
divide the party.
Your committee have seen in the Op-
elousas Courier of August 81, 1886, a
call signed by E. ID. Estilette summons
ing together at his Office the members
of the executive committee which ceas-
ed to exist on the 3rd September, 1884
the purpose of the call being stated to
be the transaction of important bust
ness" We have seen further in the
Courier of the % August, 1886, what
purports to be an official report of the
meeting of body claiming to be your
executive committee, signed by K. ID.
Estilette. We are credibly informed
that of the nineteen persons originally
appointed upon the committee of which
E. ID. Estilette was formerly chairman,
only One-W. A. RObertson-respond"d
to the call. As to what persons attend
ed and acted on that occasion in capaci-
ty of committee, the public is left in the
dark. The published report of the pro-
ceedings prndently omit to state Wh0
attended, and ends with the statement
that " the committee, after filling va
cancies caused by death and resigna-
ti0n,' adjourned over to September Sth.
In the Courier of this day, Sept. It'll,
your committee find the report of anoth-
Ell meeting of these persons at which we
are credibly informed two more of the
original 10 members appeared, viz: Fo-
restier Richard and Dr. Leslie-makiDg
with w. A. Robertson and E. D. Esti
lette q total of only four of the persons
originally appointed. The published
report of the proceedings again leave
the public in the dark as to who attend
ed the meeting. 1t shows merely that a
ii nf n nd
to the congressional convention; that
the "Chairman" is authorised to appoint
as many more as he thinks necessary,
and that those who attend the coven
ton shall have authority to cast the
whole vote.
Your committee has given this detail
to emphasize the fact that the
attempt to recall into existence Il de-
funct ex-committee has fallen still
born, and that those who have made |
the attempt are endeavOring to conceal |
their failure by Withholding from the |
public all mention of the names of the |
persons who attended their "commit- |
tee;n and for the purpose also of show
ing that the persons designated to go to
the congressional convention will not
even hold a commission from a defunct /
but will represent exclusive
ly themselves and a few orther private |
individuals.
Your Committee further report that
the aforesaid attempt at disruption OF |
the party has met with the universal |
condemnation of the democrats OF st. |
Landry, and has received no approval
in any part of the parish so far as We
have been able to learn, except with a
few individuals in the town OF Opelou-
i tf,,., thx.r
Your Committee further are credlbly |
informed that enough of the members
originally appointed upon the commit
tee of Which E. ID. Estilette was formal
ly chairman have repudiated all counec
ton with the aforesaid action of that
gentleman, to prove the impossibllity OF
his having had quorum present at
either of the two meetings of his com
mttee.7
We further call attention to the signi
ficant fact that E. ID. Estilette has not
asserted his pretended right to the posi-
tion now claimed by him since Septem-
Der. 1888, and that he has himself recog-
nized the official character OF DR.. Il. Ii.
Littell as chairman of the Committee
as is shown by DIR. Littell's published
statement to that effect which Mr.. Es-
tilette has not denied.
Your committee therefore report that
no action is necessary to be taken by
this convention in the premises.
Your committee however cannot re-
frain from expressing its hearty appro-
val of the timely address issued to the
Democrats of the parish by DR.. X. II.
!, ittell, and in relation thereto recon-
mend the adoption of the following res
plution:
Resolved, that this convention warm
" approyes and endorses the address
issued by DR.. r. H. Littell, president of
The executive committee, to the Demo-
Gratis of the parish, and tenders to him
it's thanks for his prompt and faithful
service to the party Oh the occasion of
said address.
Meche, T. s. Fontenot
A. Cummings, I: A. Hicks
Eli Clark, j. +. Lowery
G.. Miller, Z. I'll. McGee
RIM. Littell.
Irpon motion OF Mr.. Willis Prescott,
1uly seconded the report was unani-
adopted.
Mr., r. S. Fontenot then offered the
following resolution which was unani-
nously adopted:
Resolved, that no tax should be levied
upon the people except for the purpose
IF raising revenue to carry on the gov
,rnment economically administered
hat to impose tariff tax for the pur-
pose Of protecting local ilu ustries is an
exercise of legislative
authority and results in robbery OF the
many, through the forms of law, to en-
'ich the few.
Mr.. M. L. Swords offered the follow
ng resolution which being seconded
vas adopted: