The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-23
Address and Resolutions
ADOPTED AT VILE PLATE JANY 9TH, 1892

To the Democrats Of the Parish of st. Landryl
We the undersigned democrats assembled
in mass meeting at Vile Platte St. Landry
parish, on the 9th of January 1892, call upon
You to aid MS in this hour of need. We find
that this parish is without democratic or
ganiZation, and that it is Of the greatest
Importance that all true democrats should
come together in order to take such steps as
may be necessary TO place the Democratic
party ol the parish in charge of IL properly
accredited agent. The Convention that met
in the parish II short time ago sent twenty
delegates to Baton Rouge to participate in
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 that met at different place from
that prescribed by the State Executive Com
mttec and aided in the selection of the
independent ticket which is now in the field
against the Regular Democratic ticket select
ed by the Democratic Convention that met
III Baton Rouge at Pixies Hall in strict
obedience to the mandate of the State Cen
trat Executive Committee The action of the
delegates from the parish renders neugatory
and of no effect the action of the parish
Convention that met in this parish and shows
i'll bold relief that the said Convention was
not Democratic, but intended from the
commencement to pursue a rule or ruin policy,
and il necessary, as the sequel shows, bolt
the State Convention in order to suhserve
their selfish political schemes. Moved and
animated by the same undemoeratie spirit,
tbs, Executive Committee appointed by said
parish convention, is now acting in direct
olpnsitnn 10 the State Central Executive
Committee That it is impossible for lnya
democrats owing fealty tn the party and
attached 10 its principles, to follow the die
tatts oI an Executive Committee whose
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party Ii therefore becomes necessary that
Democratic organization should be effected
te meet the political exigeneies of the
moment and t. take charge of and conduct
the political destines of the parish during
the campaign: ia strict accord with the
Democratic State Authorities as now exists
and as recognized by all true democrats. This
canrse is necessary in yiew of the fact that
there are many iuF Foltant things to be done
ubdef the auspices Jns5 leadership OF Demo
cratic Organization. IL few more months q
Convention uf lie States will assemble in
order to send delegates to participate in the
National Convention ut which will be selected
ctr Democratic Standard Bearers for the
next Presidential Campaign. 1t VII also be
necessary before long to have Congressional
District Convention III order to have our
district represented III Congress.
Btaides this our home affairs require our
attention, and it will be necessary to have a
parish convention or mass meeting at an ear
it day III oFdet TO nominate parochial tick
ct. and 9 send delegates to the District Con-
ytlftioi ia be Hereafter held in st. Landry or
Aestaa L, nominate candidate for Judge
Di6ty.et Attorney and Senate. In order to
accomplish these objects we find it necessary
rs an initial sep that a Democratic Exeeu-
tive Committee should be appointed for this
pa. ish and to his end we call upon all Dem
ucrats in this parish ,lFho are i'll accord with
the action Of the Regular State Democratic
Convention which met in Pixies Hall i'll the
City oi Baton Rouge to assemble in Mass
Meeting II Washington, La, the 27th day
ut January A. D. 1892, for the purpose Of
et,.eting Il Democratic Executive Committee
Iof e Parish OF st. Landry
Be ii resolved, That when this meeting ad.
jrutHa i shall again assemble in mass meet
ing on the 9Th Instant, AT Washington, for
the puilo$es:--
ls', u appointing and organizing Parish
Democratic Executive Committee;
III, IA select delegates to District Conven-
ti"a 10 meet III Crowley, in Acadia parish, to
uufeit,ate a District Judge and District Attor-
Hfy Tor tile 18th Judicial District and Sena-
tors for the 18th Senatorial District of this
State and
3sl, to nominate ii Democratic parish ticket.