The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-13

binding force upon the party in future
conventions and assem- lies but ia
acquiesced In now by the majority in
order to prevent discord and aliay
dtssension and strife and in the interest
OF harmony and party unity.
F. g. HUDSON, Chairman.
s. T. BAIRD,
JOHN MURDOCH.
Your committee most respect !
IDLY submit the following special re
port upon the resolutions referred to |
us.
The resolutions are as follows:
RUsTON LA, Oct. 8, 1855.
AT mass meeting of the citizsns,
called for the 5th Congressional District
held at the above place and time, J.
l.. Bond was elected chairman and w. !
F.. Redwine was elected Secretary.
The call emanating from the meeting
held at Monroe the 18th Sep.cmbe r
was read.
DO motion com mittee Of 8. ven on
resolutions was appointed, and the con-
ventton took recess until 1880 p. NJ.
at which time the convention re-assem-
bled. The following were the com-
mitlee;
James Cade, s. Whi.ed Ouach-
tia; G. w. Allen, j. T. Mcbride, Jack
son T. J. Dawkins, A. r. Harrington,
Union and Judge E. NJ. Graham aud
J. A. Tets, Lincoln. The following
preamble and resolutions were present.
ed and adopted.
Whereas, we, the working men, farmers,
laborers, mechanics &C., are the producers
OF the wealth Of the nation-the supporters
OF tue government and the payers of the
taxes that go to pay the debts Of the same;
therefore we think it time we were taking
some interest in the management of its at
ialrs Dy voting only for men to represent
ests of the majority of the voters. believing
in the time honored principle of legislation
-the greatest good to the gratest number.
following resolutions. pledging ourselves
to vote only for candidate for Congress,
who will pledge himself to work for our
Interests, and use all his efforts in shaping
legislation more favorable to us and in
harmony with and herein expressed ideas !:
4st.-We demand of our representative,
t,so utmost efforts in breaking up trusts
2d.-Ihe forfeiture of allland grants that
haye not been earned according to origi-
nal au contract and according to law.
al, 5tmans Control through legislation Of
ment-that they be run in the Interest of
the whole people, and in Justice to all.
4th:IWe believe the government should
by law.
5th:-We are opposed to any further
grants OF the public lands to corporations
than lGO acres, and that the land be sub
ject only 70 homestead entry.
6th.-We demand the exclusion of alien
ownership of land in the United states.
7th.-We demand an issue in sufficient
amount OF fractional currency. for purposes
Of business through the mails, as the peo-
pie are enormously taxed for the want Of
sth.-The repeal of all laws that favor the
capitalist at the expense of the produces.
9th-That the government make every
| legal tender for all public and private debts.
l., l0.-That the government protect the set
| Tiers, who have, in good faith settled on
ned saes f4r entsH BY Sa agents a the
corporations, based upon contracts that
| have expired, or claims made where the
grants were not fully earned by complying
| with the letter of the law.
live are opposed to free whisky and
| free tobacco, while the debts of the govern
nent remain unpaid, and the people pay
facturers, premiums on the necessities of
! life: 1t is our opinion that the necessities
OF life should come cheap, and the luxuries
should bear the burden of taxation.
12th.-We are oppose to the promiscuous
INTRODUCTION Of foreign 1aborers into the
United States. Let America be the home
for Americans.
l3.-We oppose the squanderine of the
peoples money by pensioning rich widows
and extrayagant funeral ex penses to dead
senators ana congressman when the tax
payer, his wife and children are at tho
| mercy Of creditors for bread.
l4.-Ihat we have faith in the Democratic
members OF Congress, and feel confident
| that they will. when it is possible for them
to do so, make such alterations and changes
| in the laws regulating the finances of the
country, as will rebound to the interests Of
the great mass of the people of the United
States.
15.-That we endorse the course of Hon.
G. Newton in Congress and favor his return
to Congress.
l6.-That we endorse the administration
OF President Cleveland fully, as the wises
and most efficient administration that this
| country has had during the last quarter Of
a century.
l7th.-That the delegates from this parish,
present these resolutions to the Congress
sional Convention of this the 5th District
as the unanimous demands Of this mass
| meeting.
J. L. BOND, Chairman.
w. +. REDW1E, Secretary.
We fully endorse the letter and
spirit Of the National Democratic plat.
form as adopted at the National Demo.
cratic Convention held at the CITY of
St. Louis.
We believe in tariff reform and M
equlvocally affirm our undying opposi-
ton to monopolies and trusts of all
kinds most notably the oil, -four, sugar
and bagging trusts, and believe Ma