St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-12-19

J. f. Anderson, d. D. Hudspeth prox. K
A. Mayer
Palmetto League, two delegates, Wellesiy
Budden prox Simon Isaacson, Alcide Car
mouch.
Point Chataignier League, six delegates,
Simon B. Manuel Aryille f. Fontenot,
Louis Fusilier. Joseph Deyillier, 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.
JULES QUEBEDEAU,
A. G. DEvILLIER, 1,
R. A. MAYER, y
Don LOUIS FoNTENoT
And the delegation from Big Cane ana
Whiteville 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. F. Clopton,
James Jackson, Henry Lowery, s. Q. An
drus
Whiteville League, five delegates, Louis
Stagg, Charles Lafleur, E. Dubuisson, o.
S. Prosser, Wiltz O'Quinn. Signed,
E. B. DUBuIssoN,
JULES QuEBEpEAU,
A. G. DEyILLIER,
r. A. MAYER,
DoN L. FoNTENoT.
On motion, duly seconded, the temper
ary officers were elected permanent offi-
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 thatend 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.
E. 7. LAFLEUR,
J. A. DRUMMoND,
EUGENE LAvERsNE,
W. s. FRAzEE.
The resolutions were unanimously ad-
opted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported as follows:
Resolved, that the Eparochial 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. +. WARDEN,
JOHN BouDREAU.
! On motion of T. n. 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 con
ference committee to confer with a like
committee appointed by the Farmers
Alliance, viz: 7. III. Lewis, Sr., Dr. w. +
Clopton, Robert Laheur, DR.. G. A. NJ
Cooke, Eugene McGee, Dr. Edgar s. Barry
and Alexandra Durio.
On motion of T. III. Lewis, duly seconded
the following resolution was unanimousl.
adopted, viz:
Resolved, that the action of the confer
ence committees between the Farmers
Union and the Anti-Lottery Leagues b.
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 pal
ish.
The executive committee appointed b
the chair is as follows, viz:
R. NJ Litten, Opelousas; Dr.. FL. O. Reae
1st Faquetaique; Aeduel Fontenot, IN
Faquetaigue; E. 7. Lafieur, Bellair Cove
y J. F. Henry, Washington; Damonvili
: Boudreau, Plaquemine Ridge; [. G. d.
: villiers, Notleyville; jules Quebedea.
.Leonville; II. P. Fontenot, Lower Manor
J. R. Hetherton, Melville; r. 3. smitl
+ Grand Coteau; T. A. Hicks, Rosa; Fabir
l vidrine, Point Chataignier; chas. Lafleu
Whitevilles J. F. Lowery, Big Cane an
J, Morrow; Wesley Budden, Palmetto.
+ AT large ID. P. Lafieur, Pierre Mistri
e T. r. Tarleton, Leroy McNicholls, Ike Roo
!, On motion, duly seconded, it was r
solved that the St Landry CLARION
= requested to publish the proceeding OF tt
+, convention in full. sssss#5sas
d After passing the usual complimental
e resolutions to the officers, the conyentie
adjourned sine die. G. Q. ELAs,
5. n. O. READ. President
o.l E. B. DusUIssoS, Secretaries.
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