The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-11-11
MEETING
OF TIE
ALEXANDRIA DEMOCRATIC CLUB

The Democratic rally and meeting
held at the City Hall, on Thursday
night last, was rouser. A large
crowd of enthusiastic Democrats were
present, and the Alexandra Cornet
Band diseoursed the liveliest music.
Gen. Geo. o. Watts, President Of the
Alexandra Democratic Club was pre-
sent and presided, and after making a
few remarks introduced Judge W F.
Blackman. This gentleman then went
on and spoke for nearly an hour, max
ing what many of his admirers admit
the finest esort of bis life. Among
the different subjects touched upon by
the Judge was the Lottery, of which
he said-the lottery question ought
not enter into and become a party
question. This is an amendment to
the constitution of the State submitted
to the qualified voters of Louisiana by
the Legislature for their adoption or
rejection. This question cannot be
determined by mere resolutions of a
political body; cannot be settled by
a Democratic convention by inserting
an anti or pro-lottcry plank in the
platform, and by this means attempt
to control the conscience and judg
ment of individual citizens, who are
by the constitution lrtt to determine
the question at the polls in the full
exercise of the sovereignty of citizen
ship. Fellow-citlzens, l here
declare to you and to the world that
rather than endanger the success of
the Democratic party in Louisiana
ca, rather than have trembling in the
political balance the supremacy of the
white race, l would charter dozen
lotteries; yea, a lottery in every pa.
rish, before l would give up tue pre-
servation of good government, the
protection of life and proterty and
Caucasian civilization. Can you for
get the past' Can you forget the
time when, only few years ago, we
were dominated by the bayonet; when
your government was controlled by
the most debased and corrupt-was u
stencil in the nostrils of all honest
men7 Can you forget when immi-
grafton and capital from the outside
world fled from Louisiana and stunned
her borders, as we would shun the
charnal house of the deadf You GER
tainly have not forgotten. =
"Let Us Preserve the Democratic
Party and White Supremacy, Lottery
or No Lottery" is the motto of our
club, and it is my earnest hope that
the Democracy of the Parish of Rap
ides will elect delegates to her Parish
convention composed Of true aud tried
men who are opposed to injecting a
lottery plank, either for or against, in
the platform of the party. In this
way we may unite tina democracy and
march to victory, while each individ.
ual voter will be left the liberty to
vote as he pleases on that issue.
At the conclusion of Jud ge Black
mans address on motion of Gen. G.
O. Watts it was resolved that the
chair (Gen. Watts had temporarily va
Gated the chair in favor of Col. N. L.
McGinnis) appoint campaign com.
mittee of one from each ward in the
parish to represent the democracy Of
this parish; said committee to consis,
of not more than twenty nor less thar
seven, and that five be considered 8
quorum.
Resolved further, That this meet
ing Of the Alexandria ward club bs
requested to nominate a delegation O
sixteen to represent said ward in th.
parish convention which will meet tt
select delegates to the State Conven
tion, which meets December 10th a
> Baton Rouge.
Resolved further, That the JefFer
sonian Democrats of this ward endors
Samuel d. McEnery for governor.
Mr.. William Rexer moved that th,
club unanimously support McEnery
On motion of w. +. Blackman
was resolved that every member o
the club use his influence with ever,
votes to have him to attend the mex
club meeting.
8 On motion the club then adjourne'
to meet on Tuesday, the 10th inst, t.
select a delegation to represent thi
8 ward in the Parish Convention, whicl
8 is to meet November 18th.
The chair appointed the following
Y campaign committee:
Alexandra Ward-J. G. Wise, E
t J. Sullivan, j. G. Ryan, NJ. Bloom
George o. Watts.
!, Pineville Ward-B. Tnrner.
y. Lamourie Ward-B. Pressburg, w
: 0. Fowler.
3 Rapides Ward-W. E. Taylor.
: Hineston Ward-B. H. Lyons, D
: H. Williams, Obey johnson.
Cotile Ward w. j. James.
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