The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-27
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING AT
WEST MONROE.

GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING AT
WEST MONROE.
Hon. Charles J. B0atncr's Nomination
for Congress Enthusiastically
Endorsed bv the Denoc-
racy Of the West Side.
A meeting OF the Democrats OF ward 9
was hold at West Monroe Thursday night
for the purpose Of endorsing the nominA-
tion of Hon Charles ]. Rostner for Con-
greas. ~
The notice given was short but the DEM
ocracy oftho 5th ward, and especially OF West
Monroe, responded almost to : mari and 4
genuinegood old Democratic love boast was
tho result, several gentlemen from Monroe
participating. = -sggs~ SsEss
Mr.. ". F. Niillsaps called tho msetidg to
order and on motion Nj. J. H. F1onrnny
was elected chairman and G. II. Trousdals
secretary. ae ..s.t~. a.. ..s.a... !
Col. Bostner had been invited to bs pres
ent and address the meeting and after its
organization he was called upon, responding
In his usual vigorous and able style.
He discussed the tariff the all absorbing
issue of tho present campaign, comparing
the positions of the two parties ON the quss-
ton, .conciusively demonstrating tho al,-
surtlity oftho PROHIBITIONS OF theK epublican
party a. being the friend and protector Of
tho laboring man and the consumers, the
great mass of the people. the agriculturists;
he announced that he would exert his best
abilities, il elected to Congress, to insure
the passage of bill for the PEI nanent
Improvement of the Ouachita river and !ts
tributaries, in order that all-the-ysar-round
navigation may be sec ired and asked
the cooperation and support of the
people Of the district in that behalf
With this grand scheme perfected no ptc-
tured this section. now free from overflow
and already attracting the eye of the imlni-
grant and tho capitalist, As one OF the most
prosperous and richest in theUnited States;
he referred to his nomination, saying that
he was not the candidate Of faction but the
nominee and standard bearer Of his party
and that he recognized no factions and
would aot be the representative OF faction
but Of the whole people. Hisremarks were
received with marked attention and appro-
val. he being. frequently Interrupted with
applause. 81
At tho conclusion Of Col. Boatner's re-
marks T. G. Brigham, Esq, of Morehouss
was called upon and made brief speech
saying that Morshouse, while resrsttiue the
defeat Of Mr.. Newton, was we'll pleased
with the result of the recent congressional
and would give Col. Boatner
her full voto. s@ iEt r
The following resolutions were then in
troduced by Hon. U. MillsAps aud on mo-
ton duly seconded was unanimously
a- 1..-
Resolved by the voters and citizens OF
West Monroe and Ward of the parish OF
Ouachita in mass meeting assembled
That We accept with undisgnised and en-
nstion OF Hon. Charles J. Boatner a. the
Democratic candidate for Congress from
this the Fifth Congressional District;
Resolved further.-That we conceive and
will have q tendency to obliterate warning
factions and unite the Democracy Of the
District in . solid phalsnx Of opposition to
Republicanisn. independentism and all
the dangerous isms that threaten tho inte-
gritty Of the party.
1t was moved and carried that the Chair
be authorized to appoint q committee OF
fifteen gentleman. FIVE of whom to consti-
tute q quorum, to call a convention at
Monroe. La, at such time ~ the committee
may elect. to consider the improvement of
the Ouachita river and its tributaries and
to collect data for the use Of thoir represen-
tative in Congress. l..-.
The chair thereupon appointed the fol-
lowing committee:
w. +. MiIlsaps, chairman L. d. McI.ain,
f. VolIman, DR.. J. II. Mccormick, e. II.
Guyton, U. Miilsaps, II. b. Blanks, J. s..
Handy, w. III. Hollonlan. III. H. Filhiol,
w. p. Ivy, ID. NJ. Ramsey, Il. Scott, e.. II.
Trousdale and X. M. Filhiol. - 3 4
The meeting then adjourned.
J. n. FLouRNoY, Chairman.
G. Fl. TnoUsDALR, Secretary.