St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-21
ADDRESS
ISsUIp q ruE McESERY CANrAtGS
CoxN1r1HE.


CoxS1r1sE.
At . meeting Of the McEner!
Campaign Committee, held ON DC
toLer u. the following address T.
the Democratic voters OF the Stats
was read and approved:
ND'Qas McESxxy Ca~PAroS Cox. I
New Orleans, Oct. 81. 1901.
To the Demot racy OF Louisiana:
At q meeting Of the Democrats from
the different parishes OF the state o
LOuisiana assembled at Grunewald Hal
on October IL, 1891, 1t was determined
that the perils that beset the party Al
solutely demanded the exercise OF the
utmost forbearanCe and consideration
upon the part of all good Democrats II
the State Central Committee, that wa
then about to convene, aud they so rec
commended.
It was determined that the peculiar
situation in Democratic politics in this
state, brought about by what Ii known
- the Lafayette combine, whereby the
nomination of Governor, State Treasur,
er and Superintendent Of Public Edu'
cation, ~ well ~ the temporary chair.
manship of the State Nominating Con.
vention, Was attempted to be bartered
away, necessitsted q departure from
the time.houored custom OF refrainin&
from the naming Of candidates prior
to the assembling Of the State NOmtns-
ting Convention.
After consultation, the Democrats
present believing the permanency Of
the Democratic party and the welfare
Of the people Of the State Of Louisi-
ana absolutely demanded the se1ecti01
Of tried and true Democrat - to
nomlnee Of The party IN the coming
election, deeetmlned 20 urge upon sA9lB
fellow Demoe5ats the weleesioa ia
the position Of staQnard bearer TIE
Hon. SAmuel D. Mel heyy. Of Ouaehlea.
Ia furthoeanee Of TIT desire 70 pre-
serve the purity ana integrity a the
Ismocra&ie party b. sbe election Of .
MA for Oevesnoe who IL unesiuted
with any q the political heTesaea DOW
being urged upon the agricultural
classes Of the Southern. States BY design.
Ing and unacrupulous politieiaAs who
are without faith In sho schemes tha3
they propose, the Democrats then and
there assembled selected this campaign
committee and entrusssd to Il the duty
Of preparing . suitable address to the
Democratic voters 1T the 6tAte Of
Louisiana.
Without any desire to reject upon
any member Of the STATE Central Com.
mittee, We ere compelled to express
our deep regret At tho failure OF that
committee to provide for . primary
election by the Whit people Of the
State, whereby . settlement might
have been had of the disturbing and
pesplexing question known a. the 'srev.
cnue amendment" which WAS submit
ted to the people at tie session Of the
last Legislature.
We believe ii unwiss. and disastrous
to the welfare Of Democratic party that
. voters opinion Of the revenue ques-
ton should be made . test OF b In Dem
ocracy or fitness o. sqaaliAcation Of
holding ONCE e..
We believe that the. welfare Of the
State absolutely demands that the Dem
ocratic party should uominate, at ito
SUsutssS SOuSCosSJs, wv oAsO ~ - uSu9
lifted to properly discharge the duties
Of the once without regard whatsoever
to their opinion updh the revenue
amendment.
We earnestly urge Upon the Demo
cratic voters throughoVt the STATE Of
Louisiana at the coming primary cleo
tions to BE- held for delegates 70 the
State nominating c0pveuti0n to In.
struct their delegates 10 vote for the
submission Of the revenue amendment
At separate white primary to be sub
eequent to the meeting Of the State
nominating convention end the district
and parochial conventions, and the re-
suit Of the said primary 70 b binding
upon al members Of tho party.
Recognizing the necessity for har-
mony within the Democratic party, We
earnestly urge upon all memberU Of the
party to refrain from saying o. doing
anything calculated toeause . divlsion
that would endanger white supremacy
In the State of Louisiana. The civil.
zatiou Of the State and Ihe welfare Of
the whole people. whitesand black, ah.
solntely demands continuation Of the
Democratic party In p0Ner.
To the Democratic faftv In due the
regeneration Ut the StatA Of LouteiAna,
and the great increase n the material
welfare and prosperity
To the Democratic peFty, undivided
By any outside issue, must the whole
people Of this State ltok for peace,
security aud good order.
We believe that any departure from
the traditions 1T the party ahd the pIin-
ciplss laid Down By It's III axtHi0us found
ers. would DO . mistake and operate
against the welfare Of tie people.
We believe that In lhe nomination
and election Of the Hpa. Samuel d.
NcEnery. of the paEttsp Of OoAchlto,
that the people will haze Q true, tried
and worthy public servant, and We earn
estly urge upon our fellow Democrats
throughout the State OF Louisiana to
organize AMI uss all hopoFsble means
to secare his nomination. and election.
BY order Of the committee.
A. w. CRANDAI.l., Chairman.
JOHN r. MICHEL. Secretary.
The hove Of his State will or ought TO
make every true LouislSnlan vote for