The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-08-30
housing Democratic Meeting.

At 8 p. M. the large audience Assem-.
bed to hear Democratic orators, was
called to order by G. M. Richard, chair.
man Of the Democratic executive COM
mittee, and Mr.. Geo. Il. Wells re-
quested to preside. DR.. L. H. Moss
was selected chairman and a number Of
prominent citizens of the town and par
ish elected as vice-presidents.
Mr.. Wells in a few felicitious remarks
directed the attention TO the momen-
tons issues involved in the third con-
gressional district contest, and intro
duced Mr.. Andrew Price, the nominee,
a fine presence, countenance beaming
With intelligence, energy and affability,
with clear, manly voice, modulated
with oratorIcal skill, and the utterance
of noble sentiments secured for the
standard bearer of the Democracy in
this campaign q most favorable and
aud kindly feeling from the interested
ladies and gentlemen. who listened
eagerlysto the innunciation Of sound
Democratic doctrine, and plain une-
gniyocal announcement Of the speakers
position upon the issues presented.
Mr.. Price was followed by Hon. N. G..
Blanchard, N. c., WHO exponnded the
workings of the tariff the relative posi-.
tions of the two parties on tariff legis'
lation and the absolute necessity of the
triumph of Democracy in order to pro.
tect rice aud sugar. The distinguished
congressman gave great satisfaction to
our people by a timely and lucid ex'
PLANTATION of the reasons why no appro'
priations have been made for deep
water at the Calcasieu pass, and the
grounds upon which he gave assurance
that sufficient appropriation would be
speedily made. He closed his remarks
with the following beautiful peroratiou
to the ladies
"And Ia CONCLUSION. a word TO the ladies
present. How welcome 10 me Is their pres
enee here tonight. No scene, no occasion,
Rhs theT Of Joy and triumph, or of sadnesG
and gloom, can be complete, or perfect, OF
satisfying without WOmen's presence, Al
man can lily bear the sOTTOWs of life without
her soothing hand and tender sympathy
surely IN his hour Of triumph and eXultRtiOn,
and on great public occasions she 10 his meet
companion and just partaker. She ill OuI
hearts and homes and lives with melody,
for 70 h. an,
chaRted ear of the wandering Ulysses when
she held him a willing captive IN the gTOttG
of her island home. To-day by our sides
they stand and 10 our homes they sing and
smile, Gnd In our lives they move and min
gle For US Of the south our night Of gloom
and disaster has passed away aud We stand
IN the kindling light Of a brighter day and
higher life. Ifain would believe, my C0un,
| tFywOmel, that as gorgeous Rs q dream is the
destiny which IN time awaits our south. The
gt8F moves westward no more but southwark
now. All the signs, all the Omens point to
| empire here. But it is not for me here TO-
night TO attempt a forecast of coming events
| The epic Of our glory as people and Of the
grandeur Of our Institutions as a nation oil
The earth shall yet inspire the heart Of some
future Homer and the lyric harp, and that
when that comes to pass Its tendeFest and
| sweetest strains shall be when the rich music
/ watts TO oil the winds and streams and oceans
and lands of listening earth, and even to the
/ thr0bbing stars above, the W0ndeTous and
| thrilling story of those TO whom we owe the
most and when we love the best, the tender
and beautiful women Of our dear southern
| lands"
Mr.. J. g. WlckIiffe was next intro.
dueed, and with forcible aBecdOtal illus
tratioDs made telling hits upon the
absurd inconsistencies and equiVocaI
position of Mr.. Minor and his black
following.
Hon. A, z. O'sulIiyap, Of Lafourche
and Jno. n. Avery, Of Iberia, followed
with interesting addresses. All aP
pealed, with msnly frankness, upon tht
Democracy in behalf of the party and
white supremacy.
Following is the secretary's report
LAKE CHARLES, Aug. ~, 1889.
On the above date, in response to Q
call issued BY the chairman of the Dem
ocratic executive committee Of the par,
lsh Calcasleu, o la &c and intelligent
audience assembled ID Williams opera
house 10 liLten to addresses by Hon
Andrew Price, the Democratic NOMINEES
tor congress from the third congress
siopal district, and his able associatt
speakers, on the issues of the campaign
now in progress.
Permanent organization was effected
by @. NJ Richard, chairman of the par
4 ish Democratic executive. committee
calling upon the Hon, Geo. 81. Wells t
preside over the meeting.
On motion OF Hon, A. l.. Reid, duly
seconded, DIR. l.. ii. Moss was elected
secretary. On motion Of A. p. Pnjo
Esq, the following named gentlemen
were elected vlce-presidents A, r
Mitchell, Esq Coleman ID Welsh, DR.
Il. III. Burke, J. W. Moore, John g
Gray, Aladdin Vincent, Valerie LedOux
81. q. Lyles. d. j. Reid, u. A, Perkins
III. N. Rrater, S. n. Lyons, William
Murray, Thad Mayo, DR.. j. g. Munday
| j. O. Gibbs, Esq, DR.. p. ], Lyons
Joseph Eckart, J. @. Lebleu, Jpliui
Frank, Adolph Meyer, Edgar George
I II. g. Drew, Hampton Prater, Caspe
SchindleR, l.. NJ. Minis, NJ. @. Frazar
q. w. Richardson and Sol Reid.
After on eloquent address from tn
chairman, Hon. Geo II, Wells, stiFrint
and appreciated speeches were made y,
the following gentlemen, in the the OF
der given: Hon. Andrew Price, th
Democratic nominee; Hon. N, %, Blap
chard, of Caddo, member Of congres
from the fourth district; Col. John G
WicliHle, Of New Orleans; Senator a E
Il O'Sulliyan. Of I4atourche, and John u