The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-12-05
ADDRESS.
To the Democrats of Louisiana

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HEADouARTERs McENERf CAMPAIGN COM,
mttee, New Orleans, La, Oct, ~ 1891
To the Democracy of Louisiana
Alta meeting of the Democrats from tho
rent parishes of the State of Louisiana
assembled at Grunewald Hall, on Oct IL,
1891, it was determined that the perils that
beset the party absolutely demanded the ex-
ercise of the utmost forbearance and con
sderation upon the part of all good Demo
c-ats in the meeting of the State Central
Committee, that was then abOntto convene
and they recommended
1t was also determined that the peculiar
situation in Democratic politics in this State,
brought about by what is known as the La
fayette combine, whereby the nomination of
Governor, State Treasurer and Superinten-
dent of Public Education. as well as theTt@lfi-
porary chairmanship of the State Noin4[Iht
ing Convention was attempted to be bartered
away, necessitated a departure from the
time -hOnored custom OF refraning from the
naming of candidates prior to the assembling
of the State Nominating Convention After
consultation the Democrats present believ
ing the permanency of the Democratic party
and the welfare of the people ofthe State of
Louisiana absolutely demanded the selection
of a tried and true Democrat as the nominee
of the party in the coming election, deter
mined to urge upon their fellow Demoerats
the selection for the position OF standard
bearer, the Hon. Samuel u. McEnery, of
Ouachita. ~
In furtherance of that desire to preserve
the purity and integrity of the Democratic
party by the election of a man for Governor
who is untainted with any of the political
hereses now being urged upon the agricul
tural classes of the southern States by de-
signing and INSCRIPTIONS politicians who
are yithOuI faith in the schemes that they
propose, the Democrats then and there as
sembled selected this campaign committee
and entrusted to it the duty of preparing d
suitable address to the Democratic voters of
the state of Louisiana.
Without any desire to reflect upon any
member of the State Central Committee we
are compelled to express our deep regret
at the failure of that committee to provide
or Il primary election by the white people
of the State. whereby a settlement Nigh
have been had of the disturbing and per
picking question, known as the "revenue
amendment which was submitted to the
people at the session of the last Legislature.
We believe it unwise and disastrous to the
welfare of the Democratic party that vo-
ter's opinion upon the revenue question
should be made test of his Democracy or
fitness or qualification of holding office.
We believe that the welfare of this State
acknowledgements that the Democratic par
ty should nominate at its coming convention
tried and true men, fitted to properly dis
charge the duties of their offices without any
| regard whatsoever to their opinion upon the
revenue amendment.
We earnestly urge upon the Democratic
voters thorough the Stale of Louisiana at the
coming primary elections to be held for del
| egates to the State nominating convention
to instruct their delegates to vote for the
| ton at a separate white primary to be held
subsequent to the meeting of the state nom
mating convention, and the district and pa
| rochal conventions, and the result of the
| said primary to be binding upon all mem
| bers OF the party.