St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-01-02

son, E. B. Dubuisson, It. Il. Carroll, Sr., DR..
G. A. NJ Cooke, Ernest Roy, w. S. Frazee,
Smith, Z. T. Lewis, DR. s. T. Ward, Joseph
Boagni, A. I. Fontenot.
MI. r s. Fontenot offered the following
resolution, which was carried unani-
mously.
Resolved, That this delegation vote for
T. s. Adams. as long as his name is before
the Convention, and against S. %. MeEnery
! first, last and all the time. and to vote as a
unit
The following delegates to the District
Convention were elected by acelamation:
DR.. $. p Ward, Geo. Pulford ST., q. 8
Clements, e. G. Milburn, Pat Donahy, G.,
T. Griffith, ]. F. Anderson, G.. w. Ward. J.
| J. Thompson, A. l.. Fontenot David Meehe,
w. u. Jelks, Chas. Lafieur III. II. Burleigh,
Fabius Vidrine, Paul Stagg, 7. S. Fontenot,
L. J. Dossman, Simon b. Manuel, J. b.
Bergeron
The Committee reported through the
Chairman, the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we reaffirm our allegiance
to the time-honored principles of the Dem
ocratic Party-ehief among which are
Equal rights to all, and special privileges
to none and opposition to any and all
'monopolies
Resolved, That we denounce the Morris
Amendment as an insult to a free and en-
Hghtened people, and we declare our un-
alterabIe opposition to said Lottery Amend
ment
Resolved, That we instruct our delegates
! to the State Convention to do all in their
power to secure the insertion of an Anti
Lottery plank in the platform.
Resolved, further, That we approve and
endorse the Lafayette Agreement, and
pledge ourselves to carry it out in good
faith.
Signed: E. Z. Dubuisson, Chairman
DIR. G. A. M. Cooke,
j. j. Thompson,
j. w. Moore,
Ell d. Courtney.
On motion of j. Z. Daley the following
preamble and resolutions were offered
and adopted unanimously
q Whereas The election and appoint
ment of Police Jurors throughout the State,
| by the Governor, should be SO done, as to do
as little violence as possible to the right of
the people to local self-government, and
| the right of the taxpayer to representa-
ton in the taxing power, therefore, in or
| der to accomplish that end, as well as to
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
State Convention the propriety and neces-
| sity of placing in the platform declara-
| ton that it is the will of that body, that, in
the appointment of Police Jurors the Gov
ernor should comply with the wishes of
| 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..
NJ. L. Swords was adopted:
| Whereas, The people of ST. Landry Par
| ish are now burdened with what is known
as the Atchafalaya Red River and Bayou
Beuf 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 to
have Constitutional Amendment sub
mitted to the people at the next general
election for the purpose of increasing the
1 criminal jurisdiction of magistrates,
4 in this State, SO as to place within their
jurisdiction, the trial of all criminal cases
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/ try the case and thus secure an inexpen-
sive 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.. I. 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
1 be ex-officio Chairman.
On motion of Mr. j. J. Thompson, Nj. Z.
Swords, Esq, was elected Chairman of the
Executive Committee. The following mem
bers of the same were then duly selected: :
1st Ward, ]. ]. Thompson, ]. I. Stewart;
End Ward, J. J.. Barry, Ben Guidry j; 3rd
Ward,.I. B, Bergeron, DIR. III. Chachere;
4th Ward, r. Heatherton g, L. Hazard
9TH Ward, Ed. Dubuisson, A. L. Fontenot
9th, Ward, c. T. Griffith, G. w. Kelly; 7th
| Ward, E. T. Lafeur, Hermogene Guillory
Sth Ward, J. HI. Smith, L. II. MeGee; AT
/ Large-M L. Swords.
/ Resolved, That the ST. LANDRY CLARION
and the New Delta, of New Orleans, be
requested to publish these proceedings.
i On motion .of Mr.. T. s. Fontenot the
thanks of the Convention were extended
to the Chairman and Secretaries.
i On motion of Mr.. J. j. Thompson, the
Convention adjourned sine die.
E. s. CLEMENTS, Secretary.