Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-02
Joint Convention of Ashley COun-
t. ard MOreIiOuso Parish.


ltiS lIOuI NOIG!iOtSt ilttliNiI, iJd', XIV
at the Line on Saturday, October -,
1889, and united in convention RS
sembled with the citizens OF Ashley
county for the purpose of adjusting
the differences existing between the
planters of the two States relative to
labor, and for the purpose Of devising
WAYS and means by which said trouble
may be obviated in future
On motion of Hon. g. II. Ellis. Of
Morehouse parish, W. F. McCombs, Of
Ashley county, was called to the
chair. Messrs. ". Z. Beard and Geo.
B. Marable, Jr., were requested to
act as Secretaries Of the meeting.
The convention being organized it
was agreed that committee on reso-
buttons be appointed, composed Of the
following persons: Hon. G. II. Ellis,
Mr.. Bond, Thos. Eaves, A. Hefner,
r. D. Marble and Hon. J. 3. VII
hens, of Morehouse parish; and John
". Morris, ". b. Beard. DR.. NJ. II.
Edmonson, G. p. George, w. F. Ne
Combs and j. C. Terrell, of Ashley
county.
On motion it was agreed that the
convention adjourn to await the action
Of the committee on resolutions. On
re-assemhling the following resola-
tons were read and adopted:
Be it resolved by the citizens and
farmers of Ashley county, Ark, and
Morehouse parish, La, That we real
ize the fact that only an imaginary
line divides us; that our interest is
indentical; that our laws are not
perfect, and do not sufficiently pro-
tect the employers against irrespons!-
bic and insolent employees; and for
our mutual protection, we pledge our
selves in the future to aid and assist
each other, and to observe the Golden
Rule, 'to do to each other as we would
have them to do us.
Be it further resolved, that in order
to prevent trouble and misunder-
standing in the future, we mutually
pledge ourselves that we will not
knowingly employ any laborer who is
under contract; and if we should igno-
rantly employ such a laborer, we will
not insist upon retaining him but will
use our influence iii inducing him to
carry out his first contract, upon the
first contractor paving the indebted
ness due b. said laborer to the second
employer, which Indebtedness must
be prudently made in good faith
Be it further resolved that we will
not knowingly employ any unknown
or irresponsible laborer who is in
debted to his former or last employer,
without the consent Of said employer;
and should We ignorantly employ
such laborer, we will either release
him from the last contract or paw the
laborers Indebtedness to the former
contractor.
Be it further resolved, that we
pledge ourselves to assist and protect
each other in securing the faithful ex-
ecution of all labor contracts.
And be it further resolved, that we
pledge ourselves to use our influence
to see that every contractor faithfully
and honestly carries ont bis contract
with his employees or laborers.
Be it further resolved, that a mass
meeting be called at Hamburg and
Bastrop on the first Tuesday in No
vember to approve and adopt, reject
or modify these resolutions; and every
person interested in the planting in
terest of Ashley county and More
house parish are invited to attend
said meeting.
Be it further resolved, that in order
to carry out the spirit of these resolu-
tons, convention is hereby called to
meet at Hamburg on the fourth Tues
day in November, 1889, and the
counties of Ashley, Drew, Chicot and
Desha, Ark; and the parishes of
Morehouse, Ouachita and Richland,
La, be requested to send delegates to
said convention.
Be it further resolved that the pa
pers of all the parishes and counties
interested be requested to publish the
minutes and resolutions of this meet
ing. w. F. McCoMBs,
Chairman.
G. G; b 3 MdAnABLE, Secretaries. .
W. B. BEARD, '"'' e'