St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-01-09
OPELOUsAs, LA, SATURDAY, JANUARY {,

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son, Z. B. Dubuisson, E r. Carroll, Sr, Dr.
4 G. Al. NJ Cooke, Ernest Roy, w S. Frazee
Thos. Butler, d. w Helm, Capt. +. 2
/ Smith, E. T. Lewis, DR.. S. p. Ward, JOSEPH
/ Boagni, A. L. Fontenot.
i Mr.. t. S. Fontenot offered the folloWins
resolution, which was carried unani
/ mously:
Resolved, That this delegation vote fo
7. S. Adams, as long as his name is before
4 the Convention, and against S. ID. McEner,
first, last and all the time, and to vote as
4 unit.
The following delegates to the Distric
/ Convention were elected by aeelamation
DR.. S. P. Ward, Geo Pulford Sr., E.
4 Clements, e. G. Mifburn, Pat Donahy, G
Z. Griffith, J. T. Anderson, G. W. Ward, ]
j. Thompson, A. l.. Fontenot, David Meche
w. E. Jelks Ghas Laheur, III. IF. Burleigh
| Fabius Yidrine Paul Stagg, T. S. Fontenot
| L. ]. Dossman, Simon B. Manuel J. B
/ Bergeron.
| The Committee reported through thu
] Chairman, the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
| Resolved, That we reaffirm our allegianet
| to the time-honored principles of the Dem
Equal rights to all, and special privileges
| to none" and opposition to any and al
monopolies
Resolved That we denounee the Morris
! Amendment as an insult to free and en-
| lightened people, and we declare our un
alterable opposition to said Lottery Amend
ment.
Resolved That we instruct our delegates
| to the State Convention to do all in theil
power to secure the insertion of an Anti
Lottery plank in the platform.
Resolved, further, That we approve ano
endorse the Lafayette Agreement, and
| pledge ourselves to carry it out in good
| faith.
Signed: E. B. Dubuisson, Chairman.
DIR. G.. A. NJ. Cooke,
]. j. Thompson,
J. W. Moore,
H. D. Courtney
On motion of ]. T. Daley the following
preamble and resolutions were offered
and adopted unanimously:
Whereas, The election and appoint
ment of Police Jurors throughout the State
by the Governor should be so done, as to dc
as little violence as possible to the right OF
the right of the taxpayer to representa-
ton in the taxing power. therefore, in or
der to accomplish that end, as well as tC
promote harmony and keep the Democracy
of the State in accord with the State Ad-
ministration, be it
Resolved, That the delegation from this
Parish be instructed to urge upon the
oSeltG 5ooilf Ctibioll p10pliCGS anu IlCCGS-
sity of placing in the platform a declara-
ton that it is the will of that body, that, in
the appointment of Police J Jurors the Coy
ernor should comply with the wishes oi
the Democrats of the several parishes, ex-
pressed in primary elections, held under
the regular Democratic Party organizations
and duly certified to him.
The following resolution offered by Mr.
M. {. Swords was adopted
Whereas The peoDie nf ST T,andrv Par
ish are now burdened with what is known
as the Atchafaiaya, Red River and Bayou
B@uf Levee District, and, whereas that
tax, is unequal, unjust, and is class-legis-
lation, therefore, be it
Resolved, That our Senators from this
the Tenth Senatorial District of the Par
ishes of St Landry and Acadia, and the
Representatives selected by this Conven-
ton, are hereby instructed to do all in
their power to repeal said law, or to have
St. Landry Parish excepted from its ope-
ration, and that they are requested to ex-
press themselves on this question.
The following resolution offered by Mr.
I. S. Fontenot was adopted unanimously
Resolved, That our Senators and Repre-
sentatives shall use their best endeavors te
have a Constitutional Amendment sub
mitted to the people at the next general
election for the purpose of increasing the
criminal Jurisdiction of magistrates
in this State so as to place within theii
jurisdiction, the trial of all criminal cases
where a jury of five can be empanelled to
try the case, and thus secure an inexpen-
siye and expeditions way of disposing OF
many cases now expensive to try before
the District Court and on that account a
burden on the docket-of said District
Court, amounting to denial of justice.
Moved by Mr.. T. s. Fontenot, and adopt
ed, that the Parish Executive Committee
be re-organized, by the selection of two
delegates from each Police Jury ward, and
one delegate from the Parish at large, to
be ex-officio Chairman
On motion of Mr. J. J. Thompson, NJ l.
Swords, Esq, was elected Chairman of the
Executive Committee. The following men-
bers of the same were then duly selected
1st Ward, j. j. Thompson, ]. T. Stewart
End Ward, J.J. Barry, Ben Guidry; 3rd
Ward. J. B. Bergeron, DR. III Chachere;
4th Ward, R. Heatherton, g. T. Havard
5th Ward, Ed. Dubuisson, A. L. Fontenot;
9th, Ward, c. T. Griffith, G. w. Kelly; 7th
Ward, E. T. Ladeur, Hermogene Guillory
8th Ward, T. III. Smith, E. III. McGee; Al
Large-M. L. Swords
Resolved, That the ST. LANDRY CLARION
and the New Delta of New Orleans, be
requested to publish these proceedings.
On motion of Mr.. T. S. Fontenot the
thanks Of the Convention were extended
to the Chairman and Secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. ]. ]. Thompson, the
Convention adjourned sine die.
&. S. CLEMENTS. Secretary.