St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-11-14
s. J. Gosslin, Louis Bihm, Emile Prejean
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oCAIulIi, ~. iScAil AASo 1<tsAAoAy r. -
Barry, r. E. Smith, l.. Mann.
Rosa League, -four delegates, DR.. R. A
Mayer, r. A. Hicks prox. to R. A. Mayer
J. F. Anderson. D. D. Hudspeth prox. R
A. Mayer.
Palmetto League, two delegates, Wellesly
Budden prox Simon Isaacson, Alcide Car
mouch.
Point Chataignier League, six delegates,
Simon B. Manuel Arville f. Fontenot
Louis Fusilier. Joseph Devillier, Joseph
Dumas Ardoin, Bartholomew Lafieur.
And we further report that the Chatai-
gnier, Whiteville, Big Cane, Coulee Croche
and Plaisance Leagues are not represented.
E. b. DUBUIssoN, Chairman.
ILEs QuEBEDEAU,
A. c. DEvILLIER,
r. A. MAYER, O.
Don LOUIS FoNTENoT.
And the delegation from Big Cane and
Whiteyille having came in since our first
report, your committee begs leave to make
the following supplemental report.
Rig Cane League, six delegates, James
Lowery, G. L. Havard, DR. W. L. Clopton,
James Jackson, Henry Lowery, S. o. An
drus.
Whiteville League five delegates, Louis
Sfagg, Charles Lafleur, e. Dubuisson, O.
HProsser, Wilt O'Quinn. Signed,
E. b. DuBU1ssoN,
JULES QUEBEDEAU,
A. c. DEvILLIER,
r. A. MAYER,
Don L. FoNTENoT.
On motion, duly seconded, the tempor-
ary officers were elected permanent Off
GERS OF the convention.
The committee on resolutions, through
their chairman, then reported the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, that this convention declares
its unalterable hostility to the Morris
amendment, and will use all honorable
means to defeatit; and to that end we will
direct our whole attention and energies,
not suffering our attention to be diverted
therefrom by any subterfuge trick or false
pretense of the lottery, such as the at
tempt they are now making to carry the
amendment under the name of McEnery.
Resolved further, that we hereby ratify
the Lafayette agreement, and pledge our
selves to carry it out in good faith.
E. S. BARRY, Chairman.
Z. T. LAfIEuR,
q J. A. DRUMMoND,
EUGENE LAvERGNE,
w. s. FRAzEE.
The resolutions were unanimously adj
opted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported as follows:
Resolved, that the .parochial organiza-
ton of the anti-lottery leagues be effected
by the appointment by the chairman.of an
executive committee to be composed OF
one member from each league of the par
ish, and five members at large
Resolved further, that your committee
recommend that Sol Loeb be appointed
president of the executive committee.
T. H. LEWIS,
l. F. WARDEN,
JOHN BouDREAU.
On motion of 7. II. Lewis, duly seconded,
it was resolved that any league in the par
ish not represented in this committee be
notified to furnish to the chairman the
name of member to serve on the execu-
tive committee
On motion, duly seconded, it was re-
solved, that the chairman be allowed till
tomorrow morning to appoint the five
members at large.
On motion of e. Dubuisson, duly sec
onded. the following gentlemen were
unanimously elected to constitute a con-
ference committee to confer with a like
committee appointed by the Farmers
Alliance, viz: T. HI. Lewis, Sr., DR.. w. F.
Clopton, Robert Lafeur, DR.. G. A. NJ
Cooke, Eugene McGee, DR.. Edgar 8. Barry
and Alexandra Durio.
On motion of T. II. Lewis, duly seconded
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted, viz:
Resolved, that the action of the confer
ence committees between the Farmers
Union and the Anti-Lottery Leagues be
referred for approval to the parish anti
lottery executive committee and its action
thereupon shall be binding upon the mem
bers of the anti-lottery leagues of the par
ish.
The executive committee appointed b,
the chair is as follows, viz:
R. NJ Littell, Opelousas; DR.. H. o. Read
1st Faquetaique; Acduel Fontenot, Enc
Faquetaigue; E. T. Lafleur, Bellair Cove
J. f. Henry, Washington; Damonvill'
Boudreau, Plaquemine Ridge; L. c. De
villiers, Notleyville; Jules Quebedeau
Leonvilles n. P. Fontenot, Lower Mamou
r. Hetherton, Melville; R. q. Smith
Grand Coteau; T. A. Hicks, Rosa; Fabiu
Vidrine, Point Chataignier; chas. Lafieul
Whiteville; j. F. Lowery, Big Cane an,
4 Morrow; Wesley Budden, Palmetto.
At large ID. P. Lafeur, Pierre Mistrit
7. T. Tarleton, Leroy McNicholls, Ike Roos
On motion, duly seconded, it was re
solved that the st. Landry CLARION b
requested to publish the proceeding of th
convention in full.
After passing the usual complimentar
resolutions to the officers, the convention
adjousned sine die. G. O.. ELMs,
III. o. READ. President
EB DUBuIsseE, Secretaries.
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