The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-11-04
ADDRESS
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF THE
STATE.


STATE.
AT meeting of the MeEnery cam
paign committee in Parlor L, Of the
St. Charles Hotel, nearly full CON-
m;ttee was present. Col. A. w. Gran
dell presided, and Mr.. John L. Mi
chel was secretary. The committee
formulated the following address to the
people of the State:
HDoEs. MCENERY CAMPAIGN CON-,
N" Oct. II, 1891. !
To the Democracy of Louisiana:
At a 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 Committee,
that was then about to convene, and they
SO recommended:
1t 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 Pubic
Education, as we'll as the temporary
Craftsmanship of the State Nominating
Convention was attempted to be bartered
away, neccssitated a departure from the
time -honored custom OF refraining from
the naming of candidates prior to the as
sembliug 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
tried and true Democrat as the nominee
eff the party in the coming election, de-
termined to urge upon their tellow-Dem
ocrats the selection for the position o
standard bearer the Hon. Samuel u. Nc
, Emery, of Ouachita.
In furtherance Of that desire to pre-
serve the purity and integrity of the De
mocratic party by the election of MAJ
, for Governor who is nntainted with an.
: of the political heresies now being nrget
: upon the agricultural classes of tn
Southern States by designing and un
= scrupulous politicians who are withou
faith in the schemes that they propose
; the Democrats then and there assemble
!. selected this campaign committee an
. entrusted to it the duty of preparing
s suitable address to the Democratic voter
Q of the State of Louisiana.
Without any desire to reflect upon an
member of the State Central Commltte
t. we are compelled to express our deep r.
gret at the failure of that committee
y provide for primary election by tt
white people of the State, whereby sc
tlement might have been had of the di
10 turbing and perplexing question know
"a as the ''revenue amendment" which WI
submitted to the people at the session
le the last Legislature. We believe it u
N wise and disastrous to the welfare of tt
Democratic party that voters opinl,
H. upon the revenue question should
he made test Of his Democracy or fitness
qualification of holding Office. We |
es lieve that the welfare of this State abs
, lntely demands that the Democratic p:
ty should nominate at it's coming conve
Is, tion tried and true men, fitted to prop
or ly discharge the duties of their offit
." without any regard whatsoever to tn
'pt opinion upon the revenue amendmel
g We earnestly nrge upon the Democra
voters throughout the State OF louisa
as at the coming primary elections to
:. held for delegates to the State Nemil
JILL ting Convention to instruct their de
vet gates to vote for the submission OF
revenue amendment question at Sc
"A rate white primary to be held sui
W. quently to the meeting of the State NJ
80, mating Convention and the District
'e' Parochial Conventions, and the result
ua- the said primary to be binding upon
members of the party.
Recognizing the necessity for harm'
within the Democratic party we earn
68 ly urge upon all members of that part
II refrain from saying or doing anyth
% calculated to cause division that We
25 endanger white supremacy in the 81
, II of Louisiana. The civilization of
O7 State and the welfare of the whole ]
Is pie, white and black, absolutely dem
81 a continuation of the Democratic ps
IS in power.
OS 10 the Democratic PARTY is due the
| u generation of the State Of Louisiana
IS the great increase in her material vel
ava and prosperity. To the Democratic
ty, undivided by any outside issue, Il
le- tho whole people of this State look
% o peace, security and good order. We
'oN lieve that any departure from the t,
the tions of the party and the principles
!, oro dcwn by it's illustrious founders woul
u0'' mistake and operate against the
n of fare of the people.
We believe that in the nomination
"'ee election of the Hon. Samuel D. McEn
Ar of the Parish of Ouachita, that the pc
will have true, tried and worthy
ssis- lie servant, and we earnestly urge
g as our fellow Democrats throughout
:, State Of Louisiana to organize and us
tne honorable means to secure his non
3 tn tion and election.
BY order of the committee.
tate. A. w. CRANDELL
10 to JOHN I, MICHEL, Chalrm'
Secretary.
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