The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-24
Meeting Of Farmers Parish
Union. of. Bossier Parish.

Union of Bossier Parish.
BossieT Parish Farmers Unien met
IN regular session at Rocky Mount,
July 9, 1880. w. N. Doles, President,
was in the chair, and called the house
10 order. The meeting opened in
due form; all the sub Unions (eight
IN number) were represented. After
the usual opening business and the
report of the committee on creden-
tials was received, roll was called and
the chair declared the house ready
for business.
On motion, the regular order of
Business was suspended, in order to
receive communications from Bros.
Sandlin and Stewart, delegates from
Webster Parish Farmers Union. AT.
ter completing their business, Bro. J.
A. Tets, of Ruston, addressed the
Union on the question of finance.
The dinner hour having arrived,
the house adjourned to meet at 2:15
Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The President called the house to
order; all visitors were invited to lis
ten to an address by Bro. Tets on
the good of the order. At the con-
elusion of his address, the doors were
closed and the house proceeded to
business. At $50 the house adjourn
ed to meet on Thursday, July 10.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
Union called to order by the Pres
ident and opened in regular form.
Under the head of new business,
the election of officers for the ensuing
year was in order, which resulted as
follows: w. K. Baton, President
David Wallace, Vice President; w.
n. Doles, Secretrry; A. L. Byram,
Treasurer: G. B. Norman, Chaplain;
]. j. Stubs, Lecturer; ]. NJ. Lester,
Assistant Lecturer; P. B. Perrin,
Doorkeeper; r. j. NJ. Wise, Assistant
Doorkeeper; j. T. Many, Steward.
Delegates to State Union, w. X.
Baton and John Pickett. Alternates,
B.A. Kelly and D. Wallace. The new
officers we're then installed by the
retiring President.
The Finance Committee then made
their report, which was accepted.
On motion, carried, our delegates
to State Union were instructed to
take favorable action to start State
paper.
On motion, duly carried, that we
adjourn one hour for dinner.
EVENING SESSION.
President called the house to order
By reclamation resolutions were
offered and passed unanimously con-
demning the action of those members
OF the General Assembly who favored
the Lottery, and commencing the ac-
ton OF those who opposed it.
Resolved further, That the action
of the Democratic members of the
Honse Of Representatives voting for
said proposition, and especially those
from North Louisiana parishes, is
reprehensible, and brings disappoint-
ment, humiliation and modification
to Cur people, and we will not be
bound or Influenced by them; but We
will persistently content for the honor
Of the State, the integrity of our PEG
pie and the blessings of Christian
civilization In our midst.
Resolved further, That Hon. Frank
P. Stubs, of Monroe, voiced oul
sentiments and feelings in his remarks
at Calhoun, when he said, 81 never
viii submit. til disgrace to which
my family shall never submit. e..
the Louisiana Lottery"
Whereas, j. NJ. Stallings, ex- Presi
dent Of the Farmers State Union
has violated every vestige of honor
not only TO the people at large, but
60 our order especially, we, the Parish
Union of Bossier, in regular session
convened, do hereby Resovle, That
we brand him to the world as an en-,
envy of white supremacy, and by his
vote on the Lottery consider him az
arch q traitor to our cause as Benedict
Arnold or Judas Iscariot were &c
theirs.
Whereas, Our Representative, Hon
r. 81. Curry, and our Senators from
this District, Hons. W. W. Vance and
J. b Phipps stood the test and cid
emphatically refuse to accept bride,
or IN other words, to sell themselves
and their people to heexisting cause