St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-09-09
PEOPLES PARTY.
MASS MEETING.

Aareeably to the call OF the chairman of thu
Parish Executive Committee, a number OF Peo
pies Party men, from seven out or the elsh
police jury wards met in the Court House Oh
Saturday, Sept. cd, ut II O'Clock H. After re
naming in Informal session nearly an loul
races was taken until two O'Clock. At thai
hollr the bell was rung; and at ten minutes
Dast two, the meeting was called to order by
Mr.. B. F. Hardesty, chairman OF the Executive
Committee. ,.
man of the meeting, but declined in favor OF
aome more experienced mal stating that there
were present, men whose years and knowledge
OF affairs and the questions OF the day, pointed
rram ont as color bearers.
MT. Rafe Boudreau of Washington was then
elected Chairman and A. Dupuy, Secretary.
Mr. Paul Lambert moved, Tnat the organlza'
zion OF the parish executive committee De pro-
eeeded with. Carried.
Mr.. Hardesty here offered his resignation as
Chairman Of the Parish Executive Committee.
Motion by Mr.. Edgar Dupre was adopted,
THAT those present from the different wards,
shonld name executive committee members
frorn their respective wards. The following
lat ward Edgar Dupre, A. Dupuy.
ana w. ID. HargrOder, Divide Guidry.
ard Owen Mahon, Louis Sicily.
4th /" Jacob Bihm, George Mcdaniel
SIN +" r. Boudreau, Henry Joubert.
6tI /" P. A. Donahy, W. Ii: slane.
9TH - T. O'Connor. L. Bushnell
Sth " Lucien P. Pitre, Octave Richard.
Nr, J. A. Drummond nominated Mr.. Paul
lambert for chairman of the parish executive
committed. Mr.. Hardesty made the point
that the convention should first act upon his
rendered resignation. ,
mir. T. O'Conner moved and was seconded
by several members, That Mr.. Hardesty's
resignation be not accepted" Carried MI
Paul Lambert was elected secretary OF the
Parish Executive Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hardesty it was resolved
to appoint seven gentlemen to represent st.
Landry, on the Congressional Committee: Tho
following were named: Major M. r. Wilson,
Edgar Dnpre, Ben Guidry. ]. Fl st. Cyr, James
Virgins, Ben Fontenot, Adelma Guidry.
Upon motion duly seconded, il was resolved
TO Nominate seven members of the Senatorial
District Committee; and the following were
named: W. ID. Hargroder, Pierre Jcanson,
Nenville Guillory, I'll. e. Joubert, j. A. Drum
mond, II. e. Gudry, j. ID. St. Cyr
Upon motion duly seconded these gentlemen
were elected members OF the two District Com.
Inittees respectively.
Mr Hardesty then thanked the convention
for the continued confidence reposed i'll him;
and referred to letters which he had with him
from different parts of the p rish. pledging sup
mort to the undying principles of free govern
nlent, as expressed by the Peoples Party plat
form. He urged the necessity of thorough and
speedy club organization, his remarks meeting
with hearty response.
Mr.. Paul Dupre moved that the thanks of the
convention be rendered Mr.. Hardesty for his
devotion to the cause of right, in his efforts to
build up the Peoples Party throughout the
parish. Adopted.
Major MI. r. Wilson was then called, and res
pended in one of his happiest efforts; lucidly
explaining many of the ways that are dark.
and tricks that are vain of the Money Power
AS it was not contemplated in the call to
change the representation on the State Execu-
tive Committee, Mr.. j. L. BerRey remains on
that committee from st. Landry.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
r. BoUDREAU, President.
A. DuPUY, Secretary.