The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-04-14
A CARD.

A CARD.
To the People of Ouach1ts;
We, tho undersigned nominees OF tue
White men OF Ouachita. with desire to
place ourselves right before the people,
submit the following facts:
That for causes which the white mon OF
our parish conceived would Justify them,
convention of the white men was called
! at W est Monroe on the 18th of Sept, 1887.
That by said convention a public address
! setting forth their grievances was adopted
| and published.
That an executive committee, repre-
present the claims Of the white men or
Ouachita to and before the executive COM
mittee, which at that time controlled the
yth IN sne parish isl ahSt III
Monroe convention, petitions for the recog-
| milton OF the white men OF Ouachita were
presented to this parish executive commit
tee, which petitions We're totally disregard
! ed. 'Ehat in despair Of relief from What is
,..own as the ring executive committee.
the white people determined through tAeis.
the white men of Ouachita.
rms convention was elected by white
primaries, and assembled at Monroe on the
| Ind OF January, 1883.
| By that convention we were unanimously
Offices.
appointments OF an executive COMMITTEES OF
one representative from each ward and one
delegate at large.
! Under this nomination, and with the adj
vice and consent OF the executive commit
tee, we have worked earnestly and hon.
est!y FOR the success Of the principles which
mad been m, enuneiated by our party. After
aSatlon OF our views and principles from
the Goth to the :iOth of March, inclusive we
were at q meeting Of the executive commit
the proposition that unless this entire mat.
ter was submitted to the State executive
committee two of our candidates would
| Withdraw from the contest.
We opposed this submission, of our
question of rights" We were overrnled
4 and the question of compromise submitted.
1t is but just TO the executive committee
TO state that at this meeting ON the alst of
March, but J7ve of the members of the COM
mlttee We're present, JoaT of whom were OPP
posed to this offer OF compromise. Tho
other tive members were absent or repre-
sented by proxies. The submission OF our
difficulties to the State committee was
adopted ACC e. , Ihe question was submitted
the Bulletin of April 1ltl,. three candidates
on our ticket published letters OF with
drawal from the canvass, for reasons aud
causes which we trust will be satisfact orv
to them and their friends.
FROM this unfortunate state of affairs.
there can be but one result-Me ctefeat Of
| the 0nti-'7ng IN OuacItit0.
AS we were placed in nomination to
| MAINTAIN principle, and not for our indi-
viduai benefit or advancement, we are, ADD
| uot ny our own faults, placed in an omb0r-
| rassing.sitlation. We do not wish to forego
| zone jot or title" of the reasons and priuci-
pies which induced lis to enter this Canvass.
We stand to-day as we have stood by every
| declaration and address issued by the white
mans party Of Ouaehita, and God forbid
! that we should ever lower the flag on which
! is enlblazoned the principles Of our faction
on account of any personal or selfish ends,
Or for the purposes OF individual advance
| ment.
We recognize the fact that tho anti-ring
| faction or party in Ouachita is helpless and
d1sorganlzcd. We desire no useless content
| with our neighbors and friends. We Darn
| estly and honestly wish for the success OF
| the Democratic ticket in Louisiana.
| We have submitted our position to the
advice and consideration of the members Of
our executive committee whom we have
seen. and therefore whilst still considering
ourselves as tho candidates of The white
people, we feel ourselves utterly powerless
to continue the contest.
Firm in our faith of the business OF tho
cause we represented; believing that truth
tho crushed to earth will rise again: :" con-
sclous of the rectitude OF our course in this
canvass, and believing in the eventual suc-
cess OF our principles, we submit to supe-
rior power and Withdraw from the canvass
| In Withdrawing, we liaye the conscious
ness OF having treated all our friends with
courtesy, and OF having done nothing
which should engender bitterness with our
opponents. Respectfully,
THos. O. BENTON,
Candidate for Judge.
! WILLIS .ANDRRs,
Candidate for Sheriff
| WIN. SANDRL,
| Candidate for (N,ron ar