St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-26
REFORM PRESS.
Resolutions Adopted at Robeiine, Fri.
day, July rs, 1893.
RODEIJSF IA JuiY % 1898,

ROBEL1NE, La, July %, 1898.
Pursuant to adjournment at Alexandria, La,
the Reform Press met at this place and adopted
the following resolutions to supplant those al
opted at the former meeting, TO wit:
Whereas, The condition of public affairs IN
this State have become so Impoverished, II not
debauchcd, by virtue Of their being IN the
hands OF INSCRIPTIONS men, who by methods
dishonest and by trckery, treachery and knaV-
ish connvance, have gained the political as
cendancy in our commonwealth to such an
alarming extent that the honest citizens OF her
borders Irrespective of party utilization, must
wrest 1t from their hands; therefore be it
Resolved, That without regard to faction,
class or party, and with no desire to gain any
advantage for either, but with sole aim to pu-
rfy our politics and again uplift the banner of
honesty IN our commonweaith, we pledge our
selves to use every honorable 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 twhatever power 1t
might have, or however honest, sincere and
determined i'll its desires to give the people
that remedy in election abuses which are neCes-
Sary), will be unable to do so i'll time TOR the
next election, from the fact that their amend
mentS cannot become Il law until adopted by
vote of the people at this same State election.
Resolved, That we urge upon the IegiSla-
ture with great earnestuess the necessity for
the passage of a law against dealing i'll futures
in this State and request that body to make all
such, felonious crime, attended with heavy pen
atty on conviction.
Resolved, That we condemn AS being lnjuPi-
Ous to honest government the immense ap-
pontiye power now vested ill the governor,
and demand OF our lawmakers such measures
aswill divest him of this and make the offices
of police jurors, returning officers, assessors,
school boards, boards of health and all other
parochial and municipal offices now filled by
the executive, elective by the people Of the
provinces wherein they hold office.
Resolved That, with pride in the chiyally
with the desire to perpetuate for all time the
pure blood of our tOrefathcrs and hold imma-
cnlate their sacred memory, we urge as one
of the most dire necessities of the times. a law
against miscegenatiOn and CONCENTRATION, and
earnestly request the passage of one sufficient
~ stringent to guarantee its obedience.
Resolved, That the leasing of our convicts
and humanity, is pr0sttuting to the stability
of sound government, undemocratic, an inter-
ference with the rights of free labor, Il curtail-
ment of their wages, greatly interferes with
their opportunities of making ali adequate
living for themselves and famll IS by the I'M
inst competition of convict labor under the
lease system, and in the interest of honest toll
urge its immediate repeal.
Resolved, In conclusion, that all papers
fayoring such reforms as herein suggested are
urged to publish them at least once and as
often as they Will, and also give them editorial
Endorsement
After the adoption of these. the meeting adj
journed. subject to the call OF the president
c. ID. HICKS,
J. A. TETS, Yice-President
Acting Secretary.