The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-11-12

III.
Although the day was a terrible one
with wind and rain in their most vlo-
lent form, rain pouring down II tor
rents for nearly two hours just pre-
yious to tile hour fixed for the meet.
ing, yet with AL that the Opera
House was we'll filled with the true
Democracy Of tile Parish Of LafouIele
to greet aud welcome its fayorite aud
adopted son, the Hon. Andrew Price
At $3.50 O'Clock y ~ the meeting
was caIie.i t. or,!er BY Hon. Clias. j.
Barker. who called on Maj. 5. i.
Grisamore u preside.
After the applause greeting the
Major, rad subsidized, Maj. Grl>mofe
walked to the frni.t Of the platform
and stated that the mteting was held
to ratIfs the nominations IF Grnyer
Cleveland, for tie Presidency Adiai
Z. Stevenson, for tile Wee Presidency !;
and the Hon. Andrew Price for Con
gees, aud expressed ii. terms uoi to
ne mistaken ll,at tile three candidates
Just mentioned would be elected be-
yond i doubt, which announcement
was received wit tremendous APP
plaust.
Me~>l~. a. Jotet j.. Jno. B. Taylor
and r X. MrBlide and a long list Of
vice presidents were tn, elected.
judy. l.. 2. CdiIl"uet was then in
tr.nd .ced ~ the first speaker. He
was partIcn arly happy when he spoke
OF ur once again unlted Democracy
III this Parish. he being one Of those
who wa most instrumental III bring
ing about this halr,, solution.
Next came the Hon. Gabriel Monte
gut Of Terreoonie with a powerful
address on tie issues of the day. He
arfaigned the ~kepnb.ican party as lie
only can for their Mckinleyism and
force bill pInclivi ir>. which was listen
ed to with mark. Il attention. and often
interrupted with vnclfernus applause.
On motion duly, seconded, The
chan announced the following gentle
men a committee on resolutions !: A.
10 ct, il. CAas j. Barker, l.. A. TIos
clair. Alcee Oncal and j. ; BlilIu.
AMI amid ii mighty rnar which could
be hearu al a great distance, The Hon.
Andrew Price rose aud made IA grand
speech
Applause upon applause greeted
him az he explained in a fluent and
easy manner, tie ipiquities of the
Mckinney and Force Bills. He WAS
listened to With wrapt attention ; and
after ali houl and a half of INCREASING
talk, when night caine on, aud he
could hardly be seen by his admiring
audience, he ended his powerful
and convincing Grafton telling IN
graphic description the trials that me
Democrats had gone Though. In
concluding his remarks, he announced
that Grover Cleveland and Adlai E.
Stevenson would be he next piesi-
dent and vice president OF the United
State, which ANNOUNCED was greeted
with tremendous applause.
The committee on resolution then
presented the following resolutions
Resolved, by the Democracy Of the
Parish Of LafoulcI,e i'll mass meeting
assembled t.tat WeIenew Ourallegiance
to the grand old Democratic party,
which has always stood for individual
liberty and for "A government OF the
people, tor the people. and
by the people as against a e
tralized government looking to tile
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the favored few to
the detiimtnt of the mass ; of the
people and we pledge ourselves t.
put forth or best endeavors to carry
on to victory on Tuesday next the
proud banner of the party Of our
choice.
Resolved. that we yield on implicit
adhesion and fealtF 70 the doctrines
and principles Of our grand party as
mnIlclteda III the platform of the
Chicago Convention /; and we con
denim as revolutionary and nnanlerl-
can. the attempt OF the Republican
party - ioiss upon tie people the ~
famous Force Bill-a measure calct.-
lated and intended t. stir ny Rate
p%reiHdices and conflict IN the South
and 10 retard and cripple our growing
prosperity, and We do most solemnly
proclaim our nnalterable Opposition
to that %iniquitous scheme OF a dying
party to perpetuate its power against
the will Of a free people By Federal
interference at the polls.
Resolved. that we pledge our united
support to the nominees of the Chicago
Convention for President and vice.
president, Grover Cleveland and
Adlai E. Stevenson, and we recognize
in them leaders fully worthy of the
confidence Of the people, true states