The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-11-11
ADDRESS,.
TO rHE;DEMocRAT1o VOTERS OF TIE
STATE.

HDQKs. McENERY CAMPAIGN CON-,
Oct. 81, 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 18th, 1891, it was determined
that the perils that beset the party abso-
lutely demanded tho exercise of the ut
most forbearance and consideration upon
the part Of all good Democrats in the
meeting of the State Central Committee,
that was then about to convene, and they
so recommended:
1t was also determined that the pecn-
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 as the temporary
Craftsmanship of the State Nominating
Convention was attempted to he bartered
away, necessitated a departure from the
time -honored custom Of refraining 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
eff 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 md 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,
the Democrats then and there assembled
selected this campaign committee and
entrusted to it the duty of preparing IL
suitable address to the Democratic voters
of the State of Louisiana.
Without any desire to reflect upon any
member Of the State Central Committee
gret at the failure of that committee to
pIOfWo AOI piINdly CACCUOu W tAO
white people of the State, whereby set
tlement might have been had of the dis
turbing and perplexing question known
as the ''revenue amendment" which was
submitted to the people at the session of
the last Legislature. We believe it un-
wise and disastrous to the welfare Of tho
Democratic party that voters opinion
upon the revenue question should be
made test of his Democracy or fitness 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 it's 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 Noulina-
ting Convention to instruct their dele
gates to vote for the submission of the
revenue amendment question at sepa-
rate white primary to be held subse-
quently to the meeting Of the State Nom.
mating Convention and the District and
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
ly urge upon all members of that party tC
refrain from saying or doing anything
calculated to cause division that would
endanger white supremacy in tho State
of Louisiana. The civilization of the
State and the welfare of the whole peo
pie, white and black, absolutely demand
q continuation of the Democratic party
in power.
To the Democratic party is due the re-
generation of the State of Louisiana and
the great increase in her material welfare
and prosperity. To the Democratic par
ty, undivided by any outside Issue, must
the whole people of this State look fol
peace, security aud good order. We be-
lieve that any departure from the tradi
tions of the party and the principles lait
down by it's illustrious founders would b.
a mistake and operate against the wei
fare of the people.
/ We believe that in the nomination ant
election of the Hon. Samuel d. McEnery
of the Parish of Ouachita, that the peopl,
will have true, tried and worthy pub
lie servant, and we earnestly urge upol
our fellow Democrats throughout th,
State of Louisiana to organize and use al
honorable means to secure his nOmina
tion and election.
By order of the committee.
A. W. CRANDELL,
JOHN T. MICHEL, Chairman.