St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-01-17
Proceedings Of the Parish Farmers
Union.
TURKEY CREEK, PARISH ST.. LANDRY,

At IL o'clock M, the convention was
called to order by president G. w. Ward,
secretary G. 7. Hawkins, being absent
Bro. J. ]. Thompson was appointed secre-
tary pro tenn.
After the usual formalities of opening
had been observed, motion was made
for the appointment Of committee on
credentials, thereupon the president APP
pointed the following brothers to consti-
tute said committee, M. L. Swords chair
man, Pat Donahue, n. D. Courtney, A. L.
Fontenot, B. F. Hardesty.
On motion said committee was granted
one hour therein to make their report
At this juncture our most worthy lecturer
Bro Eli Clarke was spied behind big
pine tree, and in less time then it takes to
tell it we had him up in an OK wagon
making one OF his usual soul string
speeches
Next in the list Of orators came our
beloved old Chaplain Bro. T. r. Carroll
Sr, that noble and gallant old soldier Of
the CROSS who is ever ready at his post Of
duty and whose kind words are always re-
ceived and appreciated by US like those
of kind and loved father to his son.
Bro. Hardesty was next induced to
ascend the wagon and entertained the as
semblage for considerable length of time
on topics of the utmost importance and
interest to the farmers. Bro. Hardesty's b
whole heart and soul is with alliance and
his best endeavors are for the promotion
of the success and welfare OF -our grand
cause.
Dinner was then announced and we re-
paired to the almost endless table which
had been crested by the brothers of Turkey
Creek, under the shade of those stately
pines, (which characterize that section Of
our grand old parish,) and which was
laden by the kind ladies with everything
that was good and nice and capable of APP
oaH nj AvyayA fNn OF
fastidious.
After dinner was over, by special request
Capt G. J. Dufrock gentleman teaching
school in that locality delivered most
eloquent address on the principles of the
Farmers Alliance. The captain was fire.
which eyinced the deep appreciation of
Horny handed sons of toll.
President Ward recalled the House to
order.
The committee on credentials were per
mltted to make their reports which is as
follows:
We the undersigned committee on Gre
dentials beg leave to report the following
delegates entitled to seats in this conven-
ton.
Opelousas-J T. Thompson, G. L. Burke.
Grand Mamouth-Thos. O'Connor, DR. j.
II. Parker, ]. l. Guillory, ]. P. Landre-
neau, Prospere Landreneau, Euzebe Gull
lory.
Bayou Chicot-C. 7. Griffith, J. @. Smith,
Turkey creek-N.s s. Mccommink, Daniel
Butchee.
Harmony-M. L. Swords.
West Bellevue T. Carry,
Fairview-Adam Lavergne.
Wontdie-B r. Vanoy.
7. Fontenot, Gabriel Joubert, DR.. ]. Al.
Haas
Caledonia alter ST. Cyr, Albert Rider.
Richard
Red Star-Ed O'Connor.
Woodworth Springs-B. F. Hardesty, J.
H. St Cyr.
Waxia-Albert Kerr, ]. A. Wyble.
Pine Prairie-J. B. Campbell, s. M.
Peters, 3. w. Grimm, ]. B. Fontenot, Pat
Donahue.
:! !C!;a,nny ereek-W. A. stovall, G. NJ.
Canny Branche-Numa Guillory, Napo-
leon Johnson.
Whiteyille Robert savant, Jos Johnson,
Robert Pitre.
Phoenix-Hermogene Guillory.
OFFICERS ENTITLED TO VOTE
G. w Ward, s. L. FontenOt, T. R. Carroll
ST., Chas. Lutz, James Virgins Christoval
Tate, Eli Clake, Hypolite Landreneau.
Respectfully,
L. W W
Pat Donahue, s. E. Fontenot b. f. Har-
desty.
On motion the subordinate unions are
requested in the future not to send dele
gates to the Parish Union, who are officers
of said Parish Union.
On motion the following committee on
grievances was appointed: B. f. Har-
desty chairman, NJ. L. Swords James Wig
gins, Adelma Guidry and Eli Clarke.
On motion debate on any subject was
limited to three minutes, and no member
be allowed to speak but once on same
subject
In the case Of DR.. Hines brought before
the Parish Union from Consolidated Union
the grievance committee made the follow
ing report:
We the committee considering that Con-
solidated Union having proceeded re-
gularly in the application of Dr. ]. A.
Hines even to the extent OF electing him,
we do not believe that the president of
that sub union had any right To debar his
initiation and that he should be initiated
Respectfully,
B. f. Hardesty chairman, NJ. L. Swords,
Adelma Guidry, Eli Clarke, James Wig
Report was accepted and the clincher
applied.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE:
We, the special committee appointed at
the last meeting of the Parish Union, to
consider the advisability of organizing the
colored people into sub Unions of the Far
mers' Union, and to formulate plan for
that purpose, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report: That we regret to say that