The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-06-10

I. or a1ae EsapHah EpeuaocraElG KsNs
semtiyD gomaEahGaee.
b
a Az mass meeting Of the citizens Of
\ the parish Of Calcasieu, called by Hon
VI. @. Gill, chairman of the Demo
,cFstic Executive Committee Of the
parish, Mr.. A. Vincent was called to
1 the chair.
3 On motion, A. r. Mitchell, Jr., was
appointed secretary. On motion, car
srisd, the meeting went into the cleo
i.tion Of delegates to the state conVeB-
ttiOn at Baton Rouge, to be held on
the 18th inst.
On motion, carried, the chairman
appointed a committee of three to se,
leet delegates. The chair appointed.
II. C. Gill, ]. ]. W. Miller, and N. E.
shaddock.
\ The committee reported tho names
pr the following gentlemen as having
been selected by them: A. P. Puiu,
b. Vincent, Col. A. R. Mitchell, q L.
Robinson, c. N. Richard, A R. Mitch
III, Jr., John G. Gray, J. W. Moore,
I. E. George, DIR. L. C. Anderson,
VIM. McHeBry, A. D. McFarlain,
Capt. Geo. Lack, Capt. E. 7. AIRING
ton, VIM. NJ. Perkins, j. E. McMartiD,
wv. j. Martin, Jno. McFatter, H. C.
Drew, ]. ]. W. Miller, DIR. D. s.
Perkins.
On motion, the report of the com
mittee was adopted.
On motion, carried, the chair ap
pointed the following committee on
resOlutions: J. G. Gray, F. E. Has.
kelI, Il. c. Drew, G. W. Richardson
and C. P. Hampton.
Resolved, That we reafirm our de
votiOn to the time honored principles
OF the Democratic party, and pIedge
our united support TO the nominees OF
the party to be made by the National
Democratic party al Chicago.
RESOLVED, That We recognize il
Gruver CIeveland's administration al
administration above reproach, and
one that commands the admiration Of
oil thinking men throughout our en-
tire country.
RESOLVED, That we raiify and sp.
prove the selection of the Parish Exec
ntiVe committee, of which the Hon.
Il c. Gill rs chairman, and F. E. Has
kell is secretary, as expressing the pop
Mar will of the majority of the Dem
OerstE of Caleasieu parish.
Resolved, That we look with pride
upon the splendid victory of the D..
mocFscy of this state at the April cleo
IIOD, and hope to see in the near fu
'ure a complete nntfcatiOn of the |
Democratic party in this state.
Resolved, That it is The sense Of |
This meeting that the majority of the
delegates to Baton R"uge be aurhor
Izsd to cast the eleven votes of Cal
sasieu parish in said convention, aud
hat they vote as a INIT on all ques
ions coming before said convention,
he majority ruling.
JoHN G GRAY,
Chairman.
The resolutions werO adopted, and
a motion made and carried that a COPY !
Of same be furnished the Lake Charles
press and the New Orleans Ney Delta |
To the Honorable Representatives assembled |
at Baton Rouge, La;
We, citizens of CaIcasieu parish, in |
mass meeting assembled, believing lba'
X modification of the present system Of |
voting would be largely beneficial Ia
sur state government, do petition your
honorable body to enact law modify |
ing the election laws of the state H.
aneh manner as to conform az nearly az
possible to what is known as the Aus
IFalian ballot or system of voting, and |
~ that means secure purity in our
elections.
N. E. SHADDoCK.
Adopted, and motion of Hampton
'arried to have petition mailed TO our
representatives. and senstors.
Moved and carried that the meeting
adjourn.
A. VINCENT.