The Opelousas courier., 1892-08-20

WAsu1NGroN, La, July Esd, 1892.

WASHINGTON La, july 23d, 1872.
Pursuant to call a meeting of citizens Of the
8th magistrates ward of the parish of st. Ian
dry, who believe in the platform of the PeO-
ple's Party, met on the above date, for the pur-
pose of organizing a club.
Hardesty Mr.. Z. McCaffery was called to the
chair, and Mr.. j. Fl. Humble elected Secretary.
Major M. r. Wilson was introduced, and in
an excellent speech of an hour, reviewed the
living issues of the day. He showed how these
issues had been gradually formulated and built
up by the alliance and kindred organizations
and how these organizations themselves. were
the OutgrOyYTh OF oppression and whereas at
first these organizations were purely defensive,
continued oppression On one hand and con-
tinued accretiOMs of numbers on the other, en-
abled their advocates to become aggressive and
demanded that they become and continue so,
until for the good of all, their demands become
law. He showed the inconsistency of the plu-
%tocratic cry OF oyerprOduction, while they adj
wise the people to work more and talk less -!
He paid his respects to Ernert Soyd and the
Congress of 1923, for demonetiZing silver. He
then paid a glowing tribute to the immortal H..
L.. Polk. Here the Major was about to sit
down, but cries of go on Go on" were
heard, when he resumed and instituted Il COM
parisOn between the platforms of the two old
parties and the "Sec0Ld Declaration of indie
pendence," showing that the latter contained
the popular essence of the first q Declaration of
Independence " and the only full embodiment
of Jeffersonian democracy, to be found in the
platforms OF the day ; a set OF principles, that
would again restore this government to the
people where it of right belonged. He gave
many forcible illustrations of tariff operation,
among which was IL comparison OF the duty on
plate glass, Is per cent. and common window
glaSs-tlsed by the poOr-115 per cent.
Mr.. b f. Hardesty, was then called and in a
short address, lie showed, that the Farmers
Alliance born on Southern soil and nurtured by
Southern heart and brain, had been adopted by
the oppressed millions OF the North; as a re-
suit the blood chasm was closed. He adverted
to the Peoples Party convention i'll Kansas,
where an ex-Union soldier, who had lost all
arm Ill the war and with the stump OF II point
ing at the .'Old Flag" had nominated for con
gress at large. an eX-Con., Col II. G.. Harris
and Alb Union soldiers i'll the convention,
had ratified it by shouts of acelaination! He
showed, how the work of making il " More per-
feet Union had been advanced at historic
omaha, When a Union General and a Confed-
crate General, were nominated for President
and Vice-President by a reunited people! He
showed how the Democratic party Of a Solid
South and the Republican party of Il Solid
North tended to perpetuate the evils upon
which we have fallen and utterly destroy the
Republic!
Mr. Hardesty then read the Platform"
adopted at Omaha and moved the roll be open
ed for signers to ii club to carry out its pro
visions. Adopted.
After signing the roll, motion to go into per
manent organization prevailed.
Mr.. aardesty nominated Mr.. 4, McCaffery
Tor President and he was elected. Five vice
Presidents We're elected, viz: LIST lIenr, Jou
bert cd August Dnpiy Sd j. Il. st. Cyr; 4th
L.. +. CARR re 5th Ftiicien Pitre.
3. +. Hardesty was elected Secretary; Ernest
L - ItIiut aSSlStdit tCCtItLdl1. III IL I'll
dreau, Treasurer.
The following re. buttons were then read and
adopted:
whereas, The entire course of National Iegis-
Iation for the last thirty years, has shown IA
well devised plet, to reduce the people OF the
United States, to a condition OF slavery to the
81 Triple Alliance - of American. English and
German money mongers; and
Whereas. The people of the whole country
and both old parties, learned to their sorrow,
that there is no hone for relief, from parties.
the leaders of which are the iniut nyUnara nf all
the trusts, combines and syndicates, which are
expressing and ensfaving the people and those
leaders who are not owners are their Paid At
torneys; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the only hope for the per
petuity of freedom in this great land, is in the
success of the Peoples Party, the enactment of
its platform into law.
Resolved, That we subscribe to every one of
It's declarations, believing that they contain
the only full expression of the principles of free
government, offered by the platforms Of this
campaign.
Resolved, That in the nomination of Gen.
Jas. B. Weaver of the Blue army and Gen.
chasm closed with a force, that has shaken the
stronghold of the money power of Europe and
America and the acclamations with which
their nominations were made at Omaha, on
the 4th of July, seals a. For Good y the fate of a
people,
Resolved, That we will by every means in
our power, push the organization of the Peo-
PIES Party in this parish and congressional dis
triet and to this end, we do now call upon all, |
whe desire to see free institutions perpetuated
in this country, to form clubs and Join with us
for the Unions redemption
The following resolutions were also adopted
i'll the order given:
BY Mr.. Hardesty, Resolved, That ia the
death OF President L. l.. Polk of the National
Farmers Alliance, the cause of industrial de-
liverance all over the world has lost one of it's
advocates; aud our country one of
its highest examples of civic virtue.
BY MIR. L.. T. Carrier, Resolved, That we ratify
the action OF the mass meeting, that met in
this town ON the 9th of June and organized The
Com of the Peoples Party for the parish
of st. Landry.
By Mr.. j. III. Humble, Resolved, That we
acknowledge courtesies extended to our party
by the Washington Argus on aud since the 9th
OF June.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be sent To each of the papers in this parish,
and 70 the Issue, the Canrade, the Battle Flag,
and the Farmers Vidette.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet AT
lhe Town Han ON next Saturday, the 30tlI, at
D. IN. Il. Chairman.
j. H. HUMBLE, Secretary.
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