The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-02

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fectly.
Joint Convention Of Ashley County and
Morehouse Parish, La.
lMorehouse Clarion.1
Pursuant to call from Ashley coun-
~, Arkansas, the delegation of pIeu-
tiers FROM Morehouse parish, La, met
at the Line on Saturday, October IL,
1889, and united In convention assem-
bled with the citizens of Ashley coun- |
~ for the purpose of adjustiDg the diff
ferences existing between the planters
OF the two States relative to labor, and
for the purpose of devisipg ways and
means by which said trouble may be
obvfated In failure.
On motion of Hon. g. III. Ellis, Of
Morehouse parish, Mr.. W. Z. Nee -ats
OF Ashley county, was Called 60 the
chair. Messrs. w. B. Beard and Gee.
b. Marble, Jr., were requested to act
as secretaries of the meeting.
The convention being organized it
was agreed that committe on resolu-
ttons be appointed composed of the
following persons: Hon. q. III. Ellis,
Mr.. Bond, Thos. caves, A. Hefner,
r.. ID. MarabIe and Hon. J. b. Will
lians, of Morehouse parish; and John
w. Norris, w. b. Beard, DR.. NJ. III.
Edmonson, q. p. George, W. F.
McCombs and ]. @. Terrell, of Ashley
county. I
On motion 1t was agreed that the
convention adjourn to await the action
of the committee on resolutions. On
rs-assembling the following resolutions
were read and adopted:
"Be it resolved by the citizens and
farmers Of Ashley county, Ark, and
Morehouse parish, L., That we real
ize the fact that only an imaginary
line divides us that our interest is
identical that our laws are not per-
feet, and do not sufficiently protect the
| employers against irresponsible and
| tnsolent employees; and for our mu-
tual protection, we pledge ourselves 10
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 misunderstood
ing In the future, we mutually pledge
ourselves that we will not knowingly
employ any lab0rer who ia under COZ
tract and If we should ignorantly en-.
ploy such a laborer, we will not insist
upon retaining him but will use our
influence In inducing him to carry out
his first contract, upon the first con-
tractor paying the Indebtedness due
by said laborer 10 the second employer,
which indebtedness must be prudently
made In good faith.
nBe 1t further resolved that we will
not knowingly employ any unknown
or irresponsible laborer who is indebted
to his former or last employer without
the consent of said employer; and
should We iguorantly employ such la
borer we will either release him from
the last contract or pay the laborer's
indebtedness to the former contrac-
| tor.
"Be it further resolved, that we
pledge ourselves to assist aud protect
each other in securing the faithful ex.
ecution of all labor contracts.
| "Aud be it further resolved, that we
pledge ourselves to use our influence
to see that every contractor faithfully
and honestly carries out his contract
with his en- pIoyees or contractors.
"Bs it further resolved, that q 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
interests of Ashley county and More
house parish are invited to attend said
meeting.
"Bs it further resolved, that in Or
der to carry ont the spirit OF these res
olutions convention is hereby called
to meet at Hamburg on the fourth
Tuesday in November, 1889, and the
counties of Ashley, Chicot, Drew and
Dssha, Ark, and the parishes of
Morehonse, Ouachita and R:chland,
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,
VI: B. %1 BEARD, ! Secretaries.
According to the New Oaleans Pic.
aune, the preferences of Louisiana
Congressman for the site of the
Worlds Fair are as follows: Wiikfn-
sou, of the LIST district, 10 inclined to
favor Washington; Coleman, of the
2nd, also favors that city; Price of the