St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-05-30
COMMUNICATIONS.
PALMETTO.
PALMETTO, La, Nav q. 1891

PALMETTO.
4 PALMETTO, La, May q, 1891.
Editor CLARfos-On the night q
the 18th, some malicious person O
persons mutilated soIen head of cattI,
belonging to<A. Godeau, III. Never, e
| Monteith and John Dick. One fin,
mich COW belonging to A. Godeau wa
SO badly wounded that he was compel
| led to kill her. The weapon used wa
apparently a large saddle-knife, tht
kind hunters carry to cut briers anl
vines. A reward viii be offered for tht
apprehension of the miscreants. NJ.
MORROW.
MORROW, La, May 10th, 1891.
Be it resolved by Harmony Unior
No. 664, that we, its members, do op
pose any attempt of the Farmers In
ion of this State and parish, that ma,
be made, to fight outside the Demo
cratic ranks, as we hold that Demo-
cratic principles and Union principles
are identical. j. A. BOYD, Pres't.
w. y. fLESHMAN, Sec>y.
MORROW, La, May 10Th, 1891.
Be it resolved by Harmony Union
No. 664, that the action of our dele
gates in opposing the Wilson resolu-
ton, is heartily approved and we ask
that the said Wilson resolution be re-
pealed at our next Parish Union meet
ing to be held at Whiteville in july
next. IA. BOYD, Pres't.
w. G. FLEsHMAN, Sec'y.
BAYOU CHICOT.
BAYOU CHIcoT, La, May 20, 1891.
Editor CLARION, Opelousas, La
Dear Sir: In your last issue appears a
series of resolutions passed by the Chi
cot Farmers Union, relative to the en-
dorsement of Mr.. Courtney's petition
relative to changing the polling place
at this point, from my store to the
school house. I deem it due myself
and the citizens at large to publish the
said petition verbatim, that all can see
what has been endorsed. Permit me
to add that no taint of unfairness or
undue influence has ever been laid to
this the banner Democratic box Of the
parish, and it is due our people to say
that net dollar was ever used to car
ry thisspoll-its sound Democracy be-
ing ever above price Or suspicion.
Please publish this letter with the
petition, and oblige yours truly.
SAM'L HAAS.
BAYOU CHIcoT, La, May 1st, 1891. :
To the Executive Committee of the
Parish of st. Landry-Gentlemen We,
the undersigned citizens and voters of
the Bayou Chieot precinct, would res
pectfully beg leave to show cause why
it is necessary and to the best interests
of the Democratic party Of the parish,
and the full, fair and unbiased express
'ion Of the popular viii and the free
expression of the people of said pre-
,inct in the exercise of their political
franchise. We believe it unwise and
detrimental to the interests of the par
y to continue to hold the elections in
private store houses, as is the case at
he Chicot precinct !; forasmuch as the
aid store houses in which elections are
leld are private property, the owners
hereof constitute of themselves own
RS OF the election, owners OF the poll
oook and owners of the ballot box, to-
,ether with returns Of election. We,
our undersigned petitioners, there
ore, as the representative Democracy
# this precinct, earnestly request your
body to remove the polling
,lace at Bayou Chicot from Mr.. Haas
tore, which is private property, to the
,ublic school house of Bayou Chicot,
which is public property and situated
N the public road about 900 yards
rom the Bayou Chicot postoffice. This
will guarantee unto the people, cleo
ions for, of and by the people. Res
'ectfully submitted. [Signed by 50
ersons.