The Progress., 1893-08-05
REFORM PRESS.
Resolutions Adopted at Robeline, Friday,
Juy 28, 1893

RDBTLINE. La. July 81 Hl~Nanl
| to ad iournmcnt al Alexandria. La. the
| r ,form Press met at this place and
adopted the following resolutions to
supplant those adopted at the former
meeting, to-wit:
Whereas, the condition Of public af-
! fair, i'm thi, state have b.COm" 20 i'm
poyerishcd. if not debauchcd, ny virtue
oc :hcir being in tn. hands Cf unsrru-
pulou, men. who by ~ m.tnod- dishonest
and by trickcry. trsach ny and knavi~h
connivancc. have gained the political
ascaudcncy in our Commonwealth TO
such an alarming extent that the hon
est citizens of her borders. irrespective
of party afiiiation must wrest il from
their hands: therefore be it
Resolved. that without regard TO fac
tion. class or party, and with no desire
to gain any advantage for either. but
with the sole aim to purify our politics
and again uplift the banner Of honor
and honesty in her Commonwealth, we
pledge ourselves to use every honor
able means to bring about these desired
ends.
Resolved, that We renew with greater
earnestness and seriousness our demand
on the Legislature to pass at the next
meeting of the General Assembly. such
an election law As will guarantee to all
intelligent citizens the free exercise of
their franchise and an honest return of
the same. Recognizing that the con-
stitutional commission whatever power
it might have. or however honest. sin
cere and determined in its desires to
give the people that remedy in election
abuses which are necessary will be un-
able to do so in time for the next State
election. from the fact that their
amendments cannot become a law until
adopted by Il vote Of the people at this
same State election.
Resolved. that we urge upon the Leg
islature with great earnestness the ne
cessity for the passage of law against
dealing in futures in this State and re-
quest that body'to make all such, feloni-
Gus crime, attended with heavy penalty
on conviction.
Resolved, that we condemn a5 being
! injurious to honest government the i'm
mense appointive power now vested in
the governor, and demand of our law
makors such measures as will divest
him of this and make the Offices OF
~ ice Jurors, returning officers, asses
sors. school boards, boards OF health
and all other parochial and municipal
offices now filled by the executive, elec
tive by the people of the provinces
wherein they hold office.
: Resolved, that, with pride In the
chivalry and manly nature OF the eau
, casian race, and with the desire to per
petuate for all time the pure blood o
| our forefathers and hold immaculat
, their sacred memory, we urge as one o
, the most dire necessities of the times
, a law against miscegenation and Goa
cubination, and earnestly request tn
passage of one sufficiently stringent T.
guarantee its obedience.
: Resolved, that the leasing OF our cor
n victs is baneful system, opposed to tn
t laws of God and humanity, is prostitu'
4 ing to the stability of sound govern
: ment, undemocratic, an interferenc
with the rights of free labor, curtai
ment of their wages, greatly interfere
with their opportunities of making a
adequate living for themselves an
g families by the unjust competition
convict labor under the lease system
g and in the interest OF honest toll an
} humanity. and in the name Of the pc
ii pie we urge its immediate repeal.
T. Resolved, in conclusion, that all p
p pers favoring such reforms as here
! suggested are urged to publish them
!, least once and as often as they will, al
also give them editorial Endorsement.
After the adoption of these, the NEE
&c ing adjourned, subject to to the call
Q. the president.
ID c. d. HICKS, Vice-President.
"a J. A. Tets, Acting Secretary.
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