Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-07-05
THE OLGA CONVENTION.

The state convention Of the French
Canadians, which took place at Olga
last week, is now thing Of the past,
Owing to the scarcity Of currency in
this country at the present time Of the
year, the delegates were few IN Num-
ber. Notwithstanding this fact. 1t is
safe to say, that the deliberations do
credit to our French-CanaJian fellow
citizens. Some over jealous defenders
of "Americanisms antagonize coMveh-
tions of what thew call "foreigners"
pretending that such gatherings foster
division and antipathy among the peo-
pie Of the United States. No matter
what may be said Of other conventions
we can assure the public that IN Olga
no stone was left untufned In order to
kindle and warm up in all hearts a
true love for American institutions.
The most striking feature Of the first
days session was the address made by
Bishop Stanley with an eloquence, sell
dom If ever surpassed. His lordship
impressed upon the delegates the neees.
sity Of learning, Of speaking and Of
teaching the language Of their adopted
country. After having invited the con-
yention to take into serious consfdera-
tion the questions Of "Temperanee,"
and "Colonization," he granted his
blessing to all and left the hail The
president then appointed the following
com mittees:
On Credentials-Rev. f. j. Malo, +.
E. Renaud, Honori Beauchamp.
Order of the Day-Rev. A. perron
Henri Potnir, j. Godere.
On Resolutions-Rev j. Bigaouette
DR.. Sirois, Toussaint Breault.
The above committees were request
ed to report at the next session.
On the second day the convention
met at ten o'clock in the forenoon and
after the report of the committees
the president, Rev. N. L. A. Pouliot,
addressed the convention, taking for
his subject, THE End Of the Conveh-
tion." He explained that they had not
met to devise means of establishing
here new Canada Francais" and
that the chief purpose Of the conven-
tion was to discuss our interests as
Americans. Amid enthusiastic cheers
r. r. Leroux, editor Of the "Echo de
L'Ouest," Of Minneapolis arose and in
the language Of Chateuubriand spoke
of the friendship which has always
existed between the French speuking
people and the United States. "ff
France and Lower Canada love our
Republic, how much more must we
love her, we who have become her citi-
zensp" "A "Son Of Erin" WIN. o Reilly,
followed with paper entitled "Pease
and Potatoes" which will be publish
ed in the proceeding Of the convention.
He proved to his hearers the possession
of a vast fund of Irish wit and humor.
In the afternoon the following ora
tors addressed the convention: p. g.
Falardeau, Rev. g. Augustinsky, Rey.
G, M. Turcotte, Rev. A. Peron, Rev.
j. F. Malo. Although Mr.. Falardeatt
is at all times and on all occasions II
brilliant orator. we venture to say that
he surpassed oil previous efforts while
handling his subject, "rhe English
Tongue amply illustrating that there
room enough in French-Canadian
brain to become thorough master OF
two languages. The remarks of Revs.
Turcotte and Perron both contained
many precious gems of eloquence which
will be published in French Rev. j.
F. Ma1o, the last but not least spoke
for half an honr on "Co1onizatlon," st
the close of these remarks q committee
was appointed to devise means to ih-
duce several hundred New England
families to come west and settle IN
Cavalier and Towner counties, The
convention adjourned at five o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, sine die.
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