The Opelousas courier., 1894-08-11
are unable to attend they may give their prox-
les TO any other member of the Committee.

are unable to attend they may give their prox-
les to any other member of the Committee.
Signed: Gilbert L. Dupre, W. 81. HargrOder,
7. G.: Lyons. ]. E. Butler, B.. Guilbeau, Adelma
Guidry, c. MOrnhinveg, Jules Qu6bedeau, W F.
Glo9pton, W 9 Frazee, J Smith, David Meehe,
ley, R. Laheur, E North CullOm, NJ L Swords,
K 1rion, Thos H Lewis, P D Williams, II Flu
silier, o d Fontenot. L ] DOssman, 8 Fontenot,
s Causey, Olin Vidrine, A L Fontenot, T s Ri
chard, Joseph BOrdelon, w Evans, Alex Stagg.
MIR. I. r. Carroll offered the following amend
ment to section A.:
The members of the Governing Committee,
from the respective police jury wards, shall be
selected at some future time by the auxiliary
leagues from said wards when organized, and
Board shall have been selected from the several
police jury wards lsay not less than 15), they,
together with the niue members at large, shall
assemble at the call Of the chairman of this
meeting for the purpose Of the oganization of
the Governing Committee"
The amendment was read In full and, on mo-
ton OF Hon. g.. L. Dupre, adopted as read.
Mr.. Laurent Stage offered the following
amt ndment to section 2:
"To consist of members and OF the following
officers, a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary
and treasurer, who shall hold their offices at
the pleasure of the auxiliary leagues. and ini-
tiation into the League shall be effected simply
by signing the following obligation: We, the
ponse to the invitation and request Of the st.
Landry White Supremacy League, do hereby
organize an Auxiliary League, and we agree
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object and purposes of the League and to recog-
nize the authority of the Governing Committee
in all respects subject to the constitution and
bylaws Of the parish organization. We fur
thermore promise and obligate ourselves to
vote and use our influence, collectively and in
dividually, to establish and maintain white SUI
premacy in all our elections, in every way in
our power, and especially through the instru-
mentality OF white primaries"
The amendment was read in full and, on mo
ton OF Hon. John N. Ogden, adopted as read.
The amendments as adopted were discussed
at length by Hon Thos. 81. Lewis and Judge E.
North Cullom.
there were some persons present who did not
understand English, and, by request, read the
proceedings in French.
Mr. Thos 81 Lewis offered the following reso-
luton
Resolved, that the representatives present in
tnls meeting be requested to begin the organi
eaton at once of auxiliary leagues and report
progress to the chairman of this meeting, in Or
der that he may call a meeting Of the members
OF the Governing Committee as soon as possible
to complete its organization.
The resolution was read in full and. on motion
OF MP Robert Lafleur, adopted as read.
Hon j n Ogden next addressed the meeting.
On motion OF DR.. VIM. Childs, the chairman
ana secretaries were made q committee to So
iclt subscriptions to have the proceedings of
this meeting published in pamphlet form, and
that a copy of the proceedings be furnished the
local papers for publication.
Mr.. Thos. 81. Lewis offered the following as a
resolution:
Whereas, reports have been industriously
circulated throughout the parish by the enc
mics of this Organization, characterizing it's
members as " Whitecaps and Regulators"
Be it resolved, that we denounce all such
we declare that we do not intend to attempt to
set aside or override the law, nor in any way to
interfere with the eolored population in the
I peaeeable pursuit Jul OF their legitimate ayocar
nueDce and authority of this organization will
be exerted to protect them in their individual
pursuits and to prevent lawless persons from
disturbing them in their homes, as publicly
charged.
Be it further resolved, that the peace. welfare
and safety OF society rest in the hands of the
White people who have the chief interest in
maintaining and preserving law and order, and
therefore these great public interests can have
nothing to fear from this organization, ompOs
ed, as it is, exclusively of the white men of the
parish.
Be it further resolved, that the chief danger
to society in this parish and the greatest cause
%tofore, and the chief obstacle in the way OF the
suppression OF lawlessness and the orderly en-
forcement of the law in this parish, has been,
cal power is II the iasi hands nd OF Of the Iasa negro o. voters ptaas,
organized and controlled by q few men intent
only on securing Office and the only way to
and permanent basis is to do away with their
controlling influence of this ignorant, corrupt
and irresponsible force in our politics, and SO
manage as to make every oface-bolder in the
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to a white constituency for their election and,
consequently, for their official acts. As long as
the negroes can be so massed and voted as to
hold the balance of power in our elections there
will be danger to the peace OF society, because
the continued resort to this negro vote and its
use to ov~erslaugh the white vote will inevitably
provoke violence and lawlessness in the parish,
because the white people Of this parish are re-
solved that, come what may, we must have
such a change in our politics, SO that they shall
be exclusively controlled by the white voters
Of the parish.
Be it further resolved, that this League pro-
poses to secure white supremacy in our cleo
ti0ns by acting as an auxiliary to white prima-
ries, and it will exercise all its power and iniu-
didates for office by and through white prima-
ries, and after they are SO nominated to exert
its utmost power and influence to solidify the
white vote in their support.
Be 1t further resolved, that this oganization
will discourage and discountenance independ-
ent candidates for Office, and will support only
such candidates as will submit their claims to
white primaries and will faithfully abide by
the result.
Be it further resolved, that this league is
formed in the interest OF no candidate or set of
candidates., nor in aid or sympathy Of any fac
ton, but the chief end and aim liz to do away
with factions and fractional feelings among us
by uniting the white votes in our common or
ganization solely for the good of society, and in
which every member shall be entitled to, and
shall receive, equal consideration and voice re-
CARELESS of past fractional differences and con-
tests.
The resolution was read in full and, on mo-
ton, adopted as read.
Judge E. 7. Lewis and M. L. Swords then adj
dressed the meeting.
Hon. q. L. Dupr6 offered a resolution thank
ing the Chairman and Secretaries for efficient
On motion Of Mr.. Robt. Lafieur the meeting
adjourned subject to call Of the chairman:
CHAs. 8. ELAs, v. K. IRON,
FL. II. BURLEIGH, Chairman.
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