The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-16
The Grand Rally at Vile Plate
From our Extra of Monday.l

In spite of the vesy inclement wealth
er and the horrible+ toads, a large and
representative bod of Democrats met
at Vill0 Plate on Saturday last. The
meeting was organized by electing Mr..
Eli Clark, of Chicot, President; Mr.. G..
r. Bailio, Of Washington, Secretary,
with the following list of prominent citi-
gems as Vice Presidents:
Oscar Dardeau, Theodore Coreii, j.
D. Cnrrie, Thos. Reed, DR.. j. Fl. Par
ker, DR.. Q. T. Young, DR.. Jno. A. Haas,
Lueius Landreneau, D H. Quirk, One
zine B6lair Fontenot, Gustave B. Fon-
tenot, Fremont Fusilier. Ozeme Fonte-
not, Appolenius Belair Fontenot, A. H.
Mouton, Damon Fuselier, Bing. Cush
man, Onezime L. Fontenot, Emerand
Manuel, Damon Deville, Etienne Fusi.
lier, Adrien Fontenot, Evariste Vidrine,
Louis Landreneau, VIM. ]. Israel, Mark
Lazaro, D6metrius Fontenot, Onezime
Laaenr, Godfrey Dupre, sEdmond syl.
vestre, Louis Fontenot, Adam F. Dupr6,
Oneal Tate, VIM A. Flynn, J Earhardt,
J. G. Trainor, R. Rernott, Pat Screen,
Placide Robin, Leon Robin, Mentor
Andrus, John Og6, j. w. Gardner, VAL
cry Guidry, VIM. Hargroder, S-bastien
Carriere, John Andrus, NJ. G.. Wilkins,
John Barrett, Eraste Durio, Diomel Du.
rio, DR.. j. II. Walker, Peter Reynolds,
T. G. Chacher6, jackson G. Chachtr6,
Henry L. Garland, Jno. N. Ogden, g..
L. Dupr6, w. G. Perranit, Jas. o. Cha
cher6, G. G. Duson. I. A. Cooke, Marx
Firnberg, Lucas Fontenot, DR. A. D
Harmanson. H E. Estorgt, B. F. Ne
ginley, CD. Thompson this latter gen
teman represented by proxy the fol,
lowing from Upper Bayou Beuf: L. R.
Hanks, Jas. H. Lewis, H. o Tubre, w
Lawther, w G. Nash, F. T. Warner.
w. B Lewis, D c. Warner, J. F. Nc
MILAN, C. Campbell.
Every ward except Big Cane and At
chafalaya were represented
Hon. Fl L. Garland addressed the
meeting, stating that, as u member of
the State Central Committee, it became
his duty to- assist in the organizatiom
of the Democratic party of the State of
Louisiana, and among the things thar
had to be done in the parish of st. Lam
dry was the organization of a Parish
Executive Committee TO act in unison
and in harmony with the State Execu-
tive Committee of which Gen. Leon
Jastremski is President and to that
end he suggested that there should be a
future meeting, either "a Mass Meeting
or Convention, of the Democrats of ST.
Landry who support the regular Demo-
cratic Nominee, Hon. S. D. MeEnery !;
and that committee should be ap-
pointed to call the Democrats of ST.
Landry togethir for thar purpose.
On motion of j. n Ogden. H E Es-
forge, T. C. Chachere, DR.. .Ino. A. Haas
and L. D. Prescott we're appointed by
i the chair to issue an address to the De-
ssnocrats of the parish.
~ The committee submitted the fol-
lowing address, which was adopted
SO the Democrats Of the Parish of ST. Landry
| ! We the undersigned democrats assembled
id enass meeting at Vile Platte, st. Landry
parish, on the 9th of January 1892, call upon
ytSu to aid US in this hour of need. We find
that this parish is without democratic or,
ganization, and that it is of the greatest
i'm .ortance that all true democrats should
come together in order TO take such steps al
may be necessary to place the Democratic
party of the parish in charge of properly
accredited agent. The Convention that mel
in the parish u short time ago sent twenty
delegates to Baton Rouge TO participate II
the State Convention that assembled there
and these delegates instead of participating
in the regular Democratic Convention that
assembled at Pixies Hall. refused to do so
and on the contrary took part in the boiling
convention thai met at different place from
that prescribed By tho State Executive Com
mitfee and aided in the selection Of ths
Sp hiehf fs,S SfQf fSaff
against tho Regular Democratic ticket select
| ed by the Democratic Convention that me1
| in baton Rouge at Pixies Hall III strici
obedience 10 the mandate Of the State Cen
tral Executive Committee. The action of th,
| delegates from the parish renders neugatory
and Of no effect tho action of the parial
Convention that met In this parish and shows
| in bold relief that the said Convention wa
not Democratic, but intended from thu
commencement to pursue rule or ruin policy
and II necessary, as the sequel shows, boil
the State Convention in order TO subserv,
their selfish political schemes. Moved ant
animated By the same undemoeratio spirit
the Executive Committee appointed by salt
parish convention, ID now acting in dtrec
opposition 10 tbs State Central Executiv.
/ Committee That 1t IL impossible for 10y;
democrats owing fealty To the party AMI
| attached to it's principles to follow the die
tafes OF an Executive Committee who's
avowed purpose is to disrupt the Democra I'll
i party. 1t therefore becomes necessary tha
9 Democratic organization should be e6eetat
to ineeb the political exigeneies OF rh,
moment and 10 take charge Of and c0nduc
1 the political deatinies of the parish durins
! the campaign, In strict accord with tht
j Democratic State Authorities as now exiar
Il and as recognized by all trne democrats Thi
course Is necessary III view of the fact tina
there are many important things to be dom
under tho auapices aud leadership Of q Demo
cratic organization. In q few more months
Il Convention of the States will assemble ii
order to send delegates to participants in th
National Convention ab which will be eelectet
our Democratic Standard Bearers for III,
4 next Presidential Campaign. It will also b.
necessary before long to have CONCESSIONS
District Convention in order to have On
district represented in Congress-.
Besides this our hnme affairs reuulre oul
attention, and it will be necessary to have ,
4 parish convention or mass meeting at an ear
I ~ day IN order to nominate Il parochial tick
et, and 70 send delegates ta the District Con
yention to be hereafter held il st. Landry d
Acadia to nominate candidate for Judge
District Attorney and Senate In order /,
accomplish these objects We find it necAsearv
rs an initial step that Democratic Exeou
tive Committee should be appointed for tlai
parish, and to this eud We call upon all Dem
oerafs IN this parish who are ia accord witt
the actiUn Of the Regular state Democrat
Convention which met Ia Pixies Hall in th
City Of Baton Rouge to assemble III Mas
Meeting at Washington, La, Oh the 9th da.
Of January a. d. 1892, for the purpose q
eiecting Democratic Executive Committe
tor the Parish OF St. Landry.
On motion the following resolution
was then enthusiastically adopted
So IL resolved, That when this meeting ad
juurns il shall again assambIs IN mass ineei
ing on the Eth instant at Washington, to
the purposes -