The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-11-18
ADDRESS
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF THE
STATE.

HDQRs. McENERY CAMPAIGN Com, }
ost.va, 1891.
To the Democracy Of Louisiana:
At meeting Of the Democrats from
the different Parishes Of the State of Lou
isiana assembled at Grunewald Hall. on
October llth, 1891, it was determined
that the perils that beset the party abso-
lutely demanded the exercise of the ut
most forbearance and consideration upon
the part of all good Democrats in the
meeting of the State Central COMMITTEES,
that was then about to convene, and thoy
SO recommended:
It was also determined that the pecu-
liar situation in Democratic politics in
this State, brought about by what is
known as the Lafayette combine, where
by the nomination Of Governor, State
Treasurer and Superintendent of Public
Education, as we'll az the temporary
craftsmanship Of the State Nominating
Convention was attempted to be bartercd
away, necessitated a departure from, the
me-honored custom of retaining from
the naming of candidates prior to the as
sembling Of the State Nominating Con-
vention. After consultation the Demo-
Gratis present believing the permanency
of the Democratic party and the welfare
of the people of the State of Louisiana
! absolutely demanded the selection of a
tried and true Democrat as the nominee
ef the party in the coming election, de-
termined to urge upon their fellow Dem
ocrats the selection for the position of
standard bearer the Hon. Samuel D. Nc
Emery, of Ouachita.
In furtherance of that desire to pre-
serve the purity aud integrity of the De-
mocratic party by the election Of a man
for Governor who is untainted with any
of the political heresies now being urged
upon the agricultural classes of the
Southern States by designing and un-
scrupulous politicians who are without
faith in the schemes that they propose,
tho Democrats then and there assembled
selected this campaign committee and
entrusted to it the duty of preparing a
suitable address to the Democratic voters
of the State Of Louisiana.
Without any desire to reflect upon any
member Of the State Central Committee
we are compelled to express our deep re-
gret at the failure of that committee to
provide for u primary election by the
white people of the State, whereby set.
tlement might have been had of the dis
tnrbing and perplexiDg question known
as the "revenue amendment" which was
submitted to the people at the session ot
the last Legislature. We believe it un-
wise and disastrous to the welfare of the
Democratic party that voters opinion
upon the revenue question should be
made test of his Democracy or ftness OF
qualification of holding office. We be.
lieve that the welfare Of this State abso.
lutely demands that the Democratic par
ty should nominate at its coming conven
tion tried and true men, fitted to proper
ly discharge the duties of their offices
without any regard whatsoever to their
opinion upon the revenue amendment.
We earnestly urge upon the Democratic
voters throughout the State of Louisiana
at the coming primary elections to be
held for delegates to the State Nomina-
ting Convention to instruct their dele
gates to vote for the submission of the
revenue amendment question at a sepa-
rate white primary to be held subse-
quently to the meeting of the State Nom
mating Convention and the District snd
Parochial Conventions, and the result of
the said primary to be binding upon all
members Of the party.
Recognizing the necessity for harmony
within the Democratic party We earnest