The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-11-19

Bro. Edwards language TO mean any
thing else, than that he kept my res.
ignation from the knowledge of the
other faction of the Democratic party
until long after the harmonizing
meeting, for reasons best known to
himself and his faction. Finally in
the Meridional Of October 90, 1892,
Bro. Edwards in attempting to make
a public correction of Mr.. Watts
statement. as he wrote me he would,
failed to give the date of my resigna-
ton, as particularly requested him
to do. That, would have settled the
matter before people.
las Mr.. Mouton read the proceed
ings of the meeting of the unified
executive committee as published in
the MERIDIoNAL and saw that he
was carried on the roll as a member
that his resignation was not before
that body, it was incumbent on him if
he was so very solicitious to set him.
self right before the world-to en-
1quire the reason why. Did he do
iii? Why he did not is a matter
that oncerns himself most. When
the Star skinned him for his Bird
partyism. | endeagored to befriend
Mr.. Mouton by explaining that SO
far as tie committee was concerned
he had taken leave of it. His
malicious intimation that | did not
wish to set him right before the peo-
pie is shorn of its force when I state
that the record of the Abbeville
post Office shows that his letter
which was registered, Oct. 26th was
delivered to me ON Sunday Oct Both
more than a day after the MER1DIoN-
AL had been printed. So much for
that allegation.
Furthermore, a word seems fitting
in reference to the action of the Dem
~ocratic meeting at Abbeville, Octo-
Der 80, 1892, at which a resolution
was offered by the committee on res.
olutions, and amended by Mr.. Put
nam, condemning me for having
proved recreant to the faith and prin,
cipIes of the Democratic party, and
particularly to the Democrats of
Vermilion parish by whose vote he
was elected" The committee on
resolutions aud Mr.. Putnam knew
full well, that 10 the race for Repre-
sentative, I was the regular candi-
date Of the Farmers Union of Yer.
million parish, and, they have no right
to claim my allegiance or denounce
me as an apostase, for aching in con-
formity with the PRINCIPLES Of the
Farmers Union. A simple reference
to my card in the Meridional an
nonncing my candidacy as a Repre-
sentative, will refute the above
charges.
II is also proper to state in refer
ence to the claim Of J. b. Ramsey
that | was elected as O Democrat"
that he as a member of the Farmers
Alliance knows personally that was
nominated and elected as a straight
Farmers Union candidate of Yer.
milton parish.
Referring to the request for my
resignation, is not out of place to
state here, that this not the first re-
quest that has been made of me since
my election, by certain persons of
my parish for different political pur-
poses, but which / have judged prop
er to ignore in the interest of my
parish and, this request will meet
the same fate, as | am the Represen
tative of the whole parish and not a
faction Of a political party.
1t is unpleasant to be forced to re.
flute these erroneous charges, but the
unfair advantage taken by these per-
sons, who attempt to place me in o
false light before the people of my
Parish and State, compels me to take
this step in defense Of the truth. AL,
though the above facts are oil we'll
known to a large majority Of the
citizens of my parish, yet if need be,
they can be substantiated by evi.
dence in my possession, and by the
Observation-Disclosures Of any fair minded