St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-12-05
TO THE DEMOCRATS
OF LOUISIANA.
HDoRs. MCENERY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE,
New Orleans, La, Oct. u, 1891

HDoRs. MCENERY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE,
New Orleans, La, Oct. q, 1891.
To the Democracy of Louisiana: At a meet
| ing OF tue Democrats from the different par
| isles OF the State of Louisiana, assembled a
! Grunewald Hail. on Oct IL, 1891, it was de
termned that the peris that beset the part,
/ absolutely demanded the exercise of the ut
most forbearance and consideration upon thu
| part Of all good Democrats in the meeting O.
| the State Central Committee, that was Their
about to convene, and that they SO recon
| mended.
| 1t was also determined that the peculiar sit
uation in Democratic politics in this State
| brought about by what is known as the La
| fayette combine, whereby the nomination OF
| Governor, State Treasurer and superintendent
| of Public Education, as well as the temporary
Craftsmanship OF the State N lminating C0nven
ton was attempted to be bartered away, ne.
cessitated departure from the time-honOrcd
custom of refraining from the naming of can.
didates prior to the assembling of the State
Nominating Convention. After con- utation
the Democrats present, believing the perma.
nency of the Democratic party aud the welfare
of the people of the STATE of Louisiana abso-
lutely demanded the selection of tried and
true Democrat DIS the nominee OF The party in
the coming election, determine d to urge upon
their acknowledgements the selection for the
position of standard-hearer of the Hon. Samuel
d. McEneFy, of Ouachita.
In fur herance Of that desire to preserve the
purity aud integrity OF the Democratic party
by the election of man for Governor who is
untainted with any OF the political hereses
of the Southern States by designing and un-
scrupulous politicians who are without faith in
the schemes that they propose, the Democrats
then and there assembled selected this cam.
paign committee and intrusted to 1t the duty
of preparing suitable address to the Demo-
cratic voters of the State of Louisiana.
Without any desire to reflect upon any men,
Der of the State Central Committee we are
compelled to express our deep regret at the
failure OF that committee to provide for pri-
mary election by the white people OF the state,
the disturbing and perplexiDg question known
as the " Revenue Amendment" which was sub
mitted to the people at the session of the last
legislature.
welfare of the Democratic party that voters
opinion upon the revenue question should be
made q test Of his Democracy or fitness or
qualification of holding office.
We believe that the welfare of this state alb
solntely demands that the Democratic party
should nominate, at its coming convention,
the duties of their offices without any regard
whatsoever to their opinion upon the revenue
We earnestly urge upon the Democratic vo-
coming primary elections to be held for dele
gates TO the State Nominating Convention, to
instruct their delegates to vote for the submits
sion of the revenue amendment question at a
separate white primary to be held subsequent
to the meeting of the State Nominating Con-
veution and the district and parochial conven-
tions, the result of the said primary to be bind
ing upon all members of the party.
Recognizing the necessity for harmony with
in the Democratic party, We earnestly urge
upon all members OF that party to refrain from
division that would endauger white supremacy
in the State of Louisiana. The civilization Of
the State and the welfare of the people. white
and black, absolutely demand continuation
of the Democratic party in power
To the Democratic party, undivided by anv
outside issue, must the whole people Of this
State look for peace, security and good order.
We believe that any departure rom the ira
ltions of the party and the principles Land |
down by its illustrious founders would be a |
mistake and operate against the welfare of the |
people.
We believe that in the nomination and cleo |
ion of the Hon. Samuel D. McEnerv, of the |
parish of Ouachita, the people will have @ true. |
ried and worthy public servanr, and we earn /
,stly urge upon our fellow Democrats through |
nut the State OF Louisiana to organize and use /
III honorable means to secure his nomination
md election.
BY order of the committee,
A. w. CRANDALL, Chairman.
JOHN T. MICHEL, Secretary.