The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12

Constitution, and
Whereas, We believe in developing pa
triotic Americanism as against European
ism, the interest of the masses az agains
Plutocratic classes, and of Producer
against usurers,
Be 1t Resolved by the citizens OF Ra'
pides Parish In mass meeting assembled
LIST. That we are in favor of the use Of bott
gold and silver as the standard money Of
the United States, and demand the free
and unlimited coinage of both metals al
the ratio of Is to /, without waiting fol
the action Of other nations, and such
coins shall be legal tender for all debts
both public and private; all contracts
hereafter executed for the payment Of
money, whether in gold, silver, or coin
may be discharged by any money which
is by law legal tender.
2ud. That we elect delegates to thu BIZ
metallic Convention to be held in New
Orleans on Monday, June 10th, and that
we instruct them there to express the
views set forth in the preceding resolu-
tious, and to cooperate with that Con.
vention In all that will promote the best
interests Of Bimetallism In the State OF
Louisiana and in the United States.
JNo. G. RYAN, Chairman.
J.. ARIAIL,
H. H. WHITE,
Q. E. ROBERTS,
e. g. HUNTER.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The following delegates were elected
to attend the New Orleans Coqyention,
viz:
DR.. Smith Gordon, E. H. Mccormick,
H. H. White. julius Ariail, G. E.
Roberts, ]. c. Wise, W. F. Biackman, E.
q. Hunter, John G. Ryan, w. F. Te1ada,
]. L. Connella, ]. W. Texada, DIR. ]. A.
Cruikshank, W. E. Taylor, G. M. Flower,
W. L. Via, John Dawson, J. H. sorelle,
Robert Hathorn, W. L. Duncan, DR.. J. T.
Phillips, ]. T. Blackwell, John Swan, E.
D. Sorelle, G. L. Robinson, VIM. Polk, Jr.,
]. r. Moore, Otis Collins, w. H. Roberts,
Linn Tanner, s. T. Smith, J. T. Hatch.
George Dorman, Ben Turner, Jos. Law
renee, Lewis Lawrence, Chas. Barron,
John l.. Longmire, w. ]. Wright, G. M.
Fitzpatrick, ]. W. Britt, r. NJ. White, e.
T. Johnson, lido w. Ball, D. Lehman,
Simon We'll, Robert Jackson, Sam Blum,
G. A. Schnack, G. L. RansdeIl, F. M.
Raxsdale, Clarence Compton, E. P. Null
vehill, Geo. o. Watts, Geo. w. Bennett,
Clarence Hetherwick. D. G. Bell, Geo. M.
Radcliffe, L. G. Sanford, Jos. Levin.
On motion the meeting then adjourned
to meet again on the 4th Saturday in
June, 1895, at the courthouse, for the
purpose Of organizing q permanent
Bimetalic League for Rapides parish, to
which all who favor the above resolutions
are invited to attend.
E. H. MCCORMICK, L. v. MARYE,
Secretary. Chairman.
The above report Of the proceed
ings of the "silver meeting" held
at the court house last Saturday,
is erroneous in so far as the editor
of the LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT is
made to appear as one of the Sec
retaries. 1t is true that he was
present, but only in the capacity
Of a newspaper reporter and not
being in sympathy with the objects
Of tue meeting, did not participate
in it's deliberations. 1t is also true
that a motion was made to elect
him one of the Secretaries, but he
promptly and peremptorily declin
I'd to serve and supposed that his
reasons for so doing were fully
understood by all present.
This meeting had been advertis-
ed in the evening Daily for sever
al days and had also been tele
sraphed to the Times Democrat BY
It's special correspondent and it
mast be presumed that every body
n town, at least, was aware of the
;all, as we'll as the time and place.
Hence, we were induced to be.
ieve from assertions which have
oeen made in regard to the largely
Dreponderating silver sentiment in
his parish, that the seating capac-
ty OF the court house would be
,otally inadequate for the occasion.
therefore, our surprise can be I'M