St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07

An ADoREss Ias6HD ~ faH
1cESRaY CAMPASoN
COMMITTEE.

NcESaaY CAMPA,ox
COMMITTEE.
At . meeting Of th9 McEnery
CampaiGu Committee, held m Oc-
sober "a, the following address to
the Democratic voters 0f the State
was read and approved:
HD'QRs McENeRY CAMPAIGN Coz.
New Orleans, 0ce. ~. 1891. !
To the Democracy Of Loaislans:
At meeting Of the Deo0cFats from
the dtRereat parishes Of The State Of
Louisiana assembled q 0runeWald Han
on October II, 1891, Il was determ:ned
that the perils that beset the party ab.
solutely demaaded the exercise Of the
utmost forbesTasle and consideration
upon the part Of al good Democrats In
the State Central Committee, that was
then aboat TO convene, and they - rec<
ommeoded.
It was determined that the peculiar
situation In Democratic politics In this
State, brought about BY what II known
q the Lafayette comblne, whereby the
nomination Of Governor, State Tfessur-
er and Superintendent Of Public Edo.
cation, - well - the temporary chair.
manship Of the State NOn.inating Con-
venti0n, WAS attempted to be baftere
away, necessitated . departure from
the time.houorsd custom Of rsfTaininN
from the naming Of candidates prior
to the assembling Of the State Nomina-
ting Convention.
After consultation, the Democrats
present believing the perman-ncy Of
the Democratic party and the welfare
Of the people OF the State Of I.ouisi.
ana absolutely demanded the selection
OF . tried and true Democrat - the
nominee Of The party h the eominz
election, determined 70 urge upoa thsir
fellow Democ1a&s the selection for
the position OF staadard bearer tie
Hon. Samuel u. NcEnery, Of Ouachlta.
In furthsrance Of that desire % No.
serve the purity and Integrity Of the
Democratic party By tive electssa Of {.
man for Governor who = untalnted
with any Of tAe political herssies now
being urged 0poa the agricultural
classes Of the Southern States By design
Ing the interruptions politicians wAO
are without faith u the . hemes Inst
Gney propose, the Democrats thea and
there as0emhled selected this campaign
committee and entrusted to It the duty
Of preparing . suitable address 70 the
Democrseic voters Of the State Of
Louisiana.
Without any jssire to reflect upon
any member Of the state Central Com.
nietee, We ere compelled to express
our deep regret at the failure Of that
c0inmittee 70 provide for . primary
election BY 'he white people Of the
State, whereby . settlement might
have been had 1t the disturbing aud
perplexinx question known - the "rev.
enue amendluent," which was submit.
ted 70 the people q the session Of the
last Legislature.
We believe Il uaWise and disastrous
70 the welfare Of Den.0crstic p ,riy that
. voters opinion Of the revenue ques.
ton should be made . test Of bis hem.
Ocrscy o. 1tneas OF Qualification Of
ho.ding o.ilce
We believe that the welfare of the
State absolutely demands that the Dem
ocratic party should nominate, 1t ia
comm ( cOnventi0u, tried and true men,
cited 70 pr0psriy discharge the duties
Of the ONCE without regard whatsoever
to their opinion upon the revenue
smeaiment.
We esrpsslly urge upon the Demo.
cratic voters throughout the State Of
Louist NJ It the coming primary cleo.
lions 70 be held for delegates - the
State n0mllstinS convention to In.
struct tneie dele gates to vote for the
suomiasion Of III. res nue. amendment
Ct separate white primary to be sub.
sequent to the meeting OF the State
nominssinx Convention and the district
an1 par0chial c0A.entious, aud the re.
suit Of the said primary 70 be binding
spon all mesnbers Of the party.
Recognizing the necce &siiy for har.
moay within the Democratic party, We
earnestly urge upon Ill members Of the
party to refrain FROM saying or doing
anything calculated to cause . division
that would e1dsnxer white supremacy
II the State IT Louisiana. The civili.
saIioa Of th. State and the welfare OF
the whole people, white and black. an
demands . continuation Of the
Democratic party In power.
To the Democratic party n due the
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ard the great increase u the Ratefial
welfare and prosperity.
To the DemOcratic party, undivided
By any outside issue, must the whole
people Of this STATE look for peace,
security and good order.
We believe that any departure from
Ne sradltioas IT The party and the prin.
cip,se laid down By It, illustri0us found. |
en-, would Be . mistake md operate
AGAINST The welfare Of the people.
We believe that In the nomination
and elsction Of the Hon. Samuel ID. |
AcEnery, OF the partish Of Ouachita,
that the people viii have true, ,ried
Md worthy public servant, and We earn.
essly urge upon our fellow Democrats
the State Of Louisiana 70
organize ami use all honorable means |
10 secure his nomination and election.
n order Of the committee.
A. W. CRANDALI., Chairman.
JOHN +. MICHEL, Secretary.