The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-01-02
RATIFIED.
-Prea,ix Bridge Dec. eth 1891.

Inc meeting was cdiieu W OTutt ny WI.
Jean bomec at IL IN. at the Opera House,
and proceeded to business, with Jules
Rousseau. as Secretary.
The chair then introduced Mr.. E. ii.
Mouton. who briefly stated the object Of
the meeting with: We are here, he
said. for the purpose Of organizing our
selves into Anti-Lottery Democratic
Clubs. and for the purpose also of con.
sideration Of the proceedings o. the de-
mocratic convention at Baton Rouge.
and TO endorse the standard bearers Of
that party. Foster aud Parlange.
Upon the call of the presiding officer.
the presidents of the different clubs.
were called to report. and upon cOns-
dering the members enlisted in each
club. the members present were greatly
satisfied for the work which had been
accomplished in so short time and had
expressed confidence with the future
prosperity of the Anti-lOttery clubs in
this parish:
The presidents of clubs answered TO
their names, to wit:
LIST Ward c. II. MOutOn Pres. club No I.
81 Ward Cleric Gauthier Pres. club No =.
Sd Ward yalery Guidry Pres. club No 3
4th Ward c. Mills President cub No l..
4th Ward Chs. DeIhOmmer Pres club No ).
4th Ward +. BrouSsard Pres. club No g.
18th Warn II. Bernard Pres. club No :.
9TH Ward P. n. BrOussard Pres. club No s
9Th Ward Jean Dompc Pres. club No Q
5th Ward A. u. Roy Pres. club No ~.
9Th Ward John Kidder Pres. club No IT,
9Th Ward Ernest Gllard Pres. club No ~
9TH Ward A. Angelic Pres. club No l3
9TH Ward S. Zeringue Pres. club No IL
Resolved. That each club I've its only
judge of its membership.
I Resolved. That in conformity TO the
recommendations passed by the Mass
: Meeting at Breaux Bridge on the 18th OF
Dee. 1921. the committee urge all thos,
e opposed to the adoption Of the lottery
e amendment to form Anti-lottery clubs
| in their localities to elect their officer,
. aud the presidents Of said clubs be re
quested to meet at Breaux Bridge OF
> Sunday the 10th Of January at II m. al
i the Opera House. and that said club
v authorize their presidents 10 organic,
T a permanent Democratic Anti-lOtter,
parish executive committee and to ap
point member TO the state central an
ti-lOttery committee which being dull,
e seconded and accepted.
s The following were offered by Hon
!. Chas. Delhommer.
I. Resolved. That the Anti-lottery club
of the parish of st. Martin, here repre-
scented by their presidents as agreed
earnestly urge and cordially invite al
u democrats having i'm their hearts. Low
l. for the time honOred principles of th
democratic party to Join and 'cO-operat
y with them in the maintenance of thes
principles SO wondtouly and insultingl
assailed.
y ResOlytd. That the Anti-lOttery club
y of the parish Of st. Martin recOgniz
the convention which assembled at Ba
q ton Rouge Dec. 18th 1891. and whicl
was called to order by Hon.J. S. Laniel
chairman of the state central COMMITTEE
g as the regular democratic convention
a and that we cordially endorse the no
n minatiOn made for governor and 'otbe
n state officers.
n Resolved. That we are unalterably Op
posed TO the Louisiana lottery.
>, Resolved, That We recognized the Hon
Murphy j. Foster Of st. Mary as a pa
q triot and man and that we pledge on
S firm support to him and those associates
h with him on the ticket i'm the comm;
- campaign and that We urge our fellow
citizens to support the ticket headed b,
Ii Foster and Parlangne.
: On motion seconded and carried,
= copy Of those resolutions should be sen
to the New DETER, New Orleans, Breau,
n Bridge Union, MESSENGER, and Clarion
o Of st. Landry.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JEAN DOMEC. j. ROUSSEAU,
I President, Secretary.