St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-11-07
ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRATS
OF LOUISIANA.
ibnFS. MCkNERf CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

IIDpEs. Nc Emery CAMPAIGN Committee. i,
new Orleans, La, Oct ~, 1891. )
Te the Democracy of Louisiana: Alta meet
ing or tue Democrats from the different par
lshes OF the State Of Louisiana,, assembled OF
trunewald Hall, on Oct H. l89l it was de.
aernned that the pers that bcset the party
most forbcarauce and consideration unon the
part or al good Democrats in the meeting Of
. tle state Central Committee, that vas then
ap"Ht 70 convene, and that they so recon-
mnndei.
II was also determined tlnit the peculiar sit.
naton i'll Democratic politics in this STATE,
! brought HhoTt by what is known rs the Ia'
fayttto combine, whereby the nomination Of
! Goyernor, State Treasurer and S superintendent
! or fublC EducdtiOn, as well as the temDorHrv
chaimanShip Of the State )minatny Cunycn-
/ ton Was attempted to ba bartered away ne
c"9sltatcl departure from the time -hGnOred
custom OF retlaininS from the naming OF can
ddates prior to the assembling Of the Stale
Nominating Convention. After con -ultatioIl
me Demorrats present, believing. the perma-
! nency OF the Democratic party aud the welfare
Of the people Of the Sta'o of Louisiana abao.
lutely demanded the selection Of tried and
true Democrat rs the nominee OF the party in
thc coming election, determine d to urge upon
their acknowledgements the selection for tho
position OF standard bearer Of tie Hon. Samuel
ID. MrEnc1y, of Ouachlta.
In turlhrrauce Of that desire to preserve the
purity and integrity OF the Democratic party
hE HE election OF man for Governor Who il
nht'Unt"d WITH any Of the political heresies !
ROW being urged upon the agricultural classes
0f iHC Southern States by designing and nm.
@clHpuIoUs politicians who are without faith in
Tue schemes that they PROPOSE the Democrats
then and there assembled selccta6 this cam.
paiSn committee and ntrusted TO 1t the duty
OF preparing suitable address to the Demo.
cratic voters or the State of Louisiana.
Without any desire to reflect upon any NOM,
Der or the state Central Committee, we are
cconrcl!cd to express our deep regret at the
failure OF that committee to provide for Il ,r.
mary election by the white people or tile state
Whctchy etttlolncnt might have been had Of
the disturbing and perpeXing question known
as the RtSpnup AmruHne0t - which
mltted to the people at the session Of the last
legislature.
welfare Of the Democratic party that a voters
opinion upon the revenue question should be
made tcst of his Democracy or fitness or
qualification of holding office.
We believe that the welfare of this STATE .h.
S0Iuicly demands that the Democratic party
should Nominate, at its coming conyeiItioli
ulel aud true men, fitted to properly discharge
the duties OF their offices without any regard
to their opinion upon the revenue
amendment.
We earnestly urge upon the Democratic vo-
teTs throughout the State OF Louisiana at the
coming primary elections to be held for dele.
-a'es 10 the state Nominating Convention, to
instruct their delegates 10 vote for tho submits
SION or the revenue amendment question ut a
separate White primary to be held subsequent
tentlon aud the district and parochial c0nven-
ions, the result OF the said primary to be biud-
ng upon all members of the party.
Recognizing the necessity for harmony with
Il the democratic party, We earnestly urge
lpon all lneulbers OF that party to refrain floul
aging or dom anything calculated to cause A
livision that would endauger white supremacy
II the state OF Louisana. The civilization OF
he State and the welfare Of the people, Willie
I'D black. absolutely demand a continuation
Il the Democratic party i'll power.
To the Democratic party, undivided by anv
ntslde issue, must tie whole people OF t.IS
tate look tor peace, security and good order
We believe that any departure rom the ira
ltlcns or the party and the principles lald
own by its illuStTlous founders would be a
llStake and operate against the welfare of the
eupc.
We believe that in the nomination and clec-
on OF the Hon. Samuel d. McEucry, OF the
arlSh OF ouacllita, the people will have Il true x
led ana worthy public servant, and we earn q
silly urge upon cur fellow Democrats through
Ut the state Of Louisiana to organize and use
Il honorable means to secure his nomination
nd election.
BY order Of the committee
A. W. CRANDALI, Chairmau
JOHN T. MICHEL, Secretary