St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-11-14
ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRATS
OF LOUISIANA.

HDQEs. MCESERY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE,
New Orleans, La, Oct 81 1917
TO the Democracy Of louisiana At a meet
ing of the Democrats from the different par
ishcs Of the State of Louisiana, assembled at
Grunewald Hall, on Oct. IL, 1891, 1t was tle-
termined that the pcrils that beset the party
absolutely demanded the exercise OF the "
most forbcarance and consideration upon the
part of all good Democrats i'll the meeting OF
the State Central Committee that was lhen
about to convene, and that they so recon-
mended.
It was also determined that the peculiar sit
uation in Democratic politics IN tins state
brought about by what is known as the La
fayette combine, whereby the nomination OF
Governor State Treasurer and S superintendent
of Public Education, as we'll as the temporary
craftsmanship Of the State Nominating COnNeh-
ton was attempted to be bartereu away ne,
cessitated departure from the tme-hon0red
custom of RETAINING from the naming or can
didates prior to the assembling OF the state
Nominating Convention. After consultation
the Democrats present believing the perIna-
nency of the Democratic party and the Weliafe
of the people of the State OF Louisiana abso,
mtely demanded the selection of tried ana
true Democrat as the nominee OF the party Ill
fine coming election, determine to urge upon
their acknowledgements the selection for the
O0sition of standard-hcarer of the Hon. Samuel
ID. McEnery, of Ouachita.
In furl herancc or that desire 10 preserve INC
purity and integrity of the Democratic party
| by the election OF d man Tor Governor VINO Is
untaintcd with any OF the p"lltlca' heIcSeS
!
| of the Southern States by designing ana ui-
| scrupuous politicians who are without faith Ill
| the schemes that they propose, the Democrats
| then and there assembled selected TINS CALI
| naiep committee and intrusted to 1t the duty
| of preparing a suitable address to the Demo
| cratic voters of the State of Louisiana.
without any desire to reflect upon any mem.
| her of the State Central Committee, we are
| compelled to express our deep regret III the
| failure of that committee to provide Tor rfi-
mary election by the White people OF the state,
| Sntfl MT mi
| the disturbing and pcrpeXing question known
| as the Revenue Amendment" which was sub
mitted to the people at the session OF the last
| legislature. ,
| We believe it unwiSe ana disastrous to the
welfare of the Democratic party that voters
opinion upon the revenue question should DE
made a test of his Democracy or fitness or
| qualification of holding office.
We believe that the welfare Of tils state alb
solutey demands that the Democratic party
should nominate, at its coming convention,
| tried and true men, fitted to properly discharge
| the duties of their offices without any regard
whatsoever to their opinion upon the revenue
| amendment.
We earnestly urge upon the Democratic vC
| tiers throughout the State of Louisiana at the
coming primary elections to be hcld fof deie-
| gates TO the State Nominating Convention, 70
| instruct their delegates to vote for the SuDmlS
| sion of the revenue amendment question at a
separate white primary to be held subsequent
to the meeting of the State Nominating Con
| yention and the district and parochial conven-
lions, the result of the said primary to be bind
| ing upon all members of the party.
| Recognizing the necessity for harmony with
| in thes Democratic party, we earnestly urge
upon all members of that party to refrain from
saying Of. DONG anything calculated to cause q
| division that would endaDger white supremacy
in the State of Louisiana. The civilization OF
the State and the welfare of the people, white
and black, absolutely demand continuation
of the Democratic party i'll power.
To the Democratic party, undivided by any
g, outside ISSUE must the whole people OF tils
State look for peace, security and good order
We believe that any departure rom the ira
ditions of the party and the principles lald
down by its illustrious founders would be a
mistake and operate against the welfare OF the
people.
| We believe that III the nomination and cleo
ton of the Hon. Samuel ID. McEuery, Of the
parish of Ouachitl, the people will have Il true
| tried and worthy public servant, and We earn
+ estly urge upon our acknowledgements through
! out the State OF Louisiana to organize and use
all honorable means to secure his nomination
and election.
| BY order OF the committee,
A. W. CRANDALL, Chairman
JOHN T. MICHEL, Secretary.