The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-03
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted at the Mass Meeting Held
July %, 1895, at the Residence
of DiQmel Durio.

Be it resolved by the people of the
parish, Of St. Landry in mass meeting
assembled
That whereas we believe that the
act of Congress Of 1878 dem0netizing
silver was surreptitiously passed in the
interest of the bondholders and money
changers to the great detriment OF the
masses;
And whereas we believe that silver
is the money of the constitution and it's
restoration to it's proper place as pri-
mary money will materially advance
the interests of the people; will in
crease the value of our lands and of
our agricultural products
And whereas we believe that a con-
tinuation of our present monetary sys-
ten must necessarily lead to a concen-
tration of wealth into the hands Of a
few ; thus enabling the formation of
combinations to depress all values
Therefore, he it resolved, that we
favor the free and unlimited coinage of
both silver and gold at the ratio of Is to
/ by the United States independent of
any other nation.
And whereas we believe that this
question can only be decided 10 favor
of the people, and against the capital
lists and moDeychaDgers, by agitating
the issue and by a popular uprising, to
counteract the monied influence OF
Wall and Lombard streets.
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
urge on all true silverites to agitate,
this, the cause OF the people, and not to
be turned aside in their fight against
the peoples oppressors, by the utter
ances of such men as would have the
rn>nI, cr,Ioriirofn fhic nrc kD III,
interest Of political aspirants; and that
no man but such as will stand shoulder
to shoulder with the people ia this,
their fight.
Be it further resolved, that whereas
the last Legislature has submitted to
the voters of the State of Louisiana at
the coming election a proposed amend
men to Article 1S5 of the Constitution
Of our State, limiting the right of suf-
frage to such men only as are able to
read the Constitution in their native
tongue, or are possessed of property as
sessed to the value of 5000;
And whereas, We recognize that there
are men in our parish, true and tried in
the cause OF Democracy, and who, when
duty called them, were eve found in
the front ranks fighting the battles of
their country; WI deem it unjust and
unfair to attempt acknowledgements of
such men because not possessed of that,
to-wit "Education," which their State
has failed to afford them an opportuni-
ty of acquiring, or because the reverses
Of fortune have deprived them of their
little earnings;
Therefore be it resolved, that we are
unalterably opposed to the adoption of
A., n,,.a,,l p,a+tt,1tnrn Dr,,-lr,o-k
or the passage Of any law thus restrict
ing the right of suffrage, but that we
pledge ourselves to c a free ballot
and fair count, without DISTINGUISHING
true and honest citizens.
Be it further resolved, that whilst de-
ploring we yet recognize the fact that
the Democracy of St. Landry parish has
been and yet is divided into two con-
tending factions, wanting toward each
other in the proper spirit of harmony
and wishing to heal the d%issensions
heretofore and now existing in the par
ty and to insure the election to Office of
none but white men, thus securing white
supremacy in the Parish of st. Landry,
we would suggest that the Democratic
Executive Committees of the parish
and Of the district call, on a day and
date to be fixed by said bodies, white
primaries in accordance with Democrat
ic usages !; and that the candidates thus
securing nominations shall be consider
ed the nominees of the Democratic par
ty, and shall be entitled to the support
of all good Democrats.
The people here assembled advocat-
ing white primaries and pledgiDg them
selves to abide the result thereof.
Be it further resolved, that a Cam
paign Committee be appointed to carry |
out the purposes OF this meeting and to |
foster these resolntions-the Committee |
to be composed Of D member for each
police Juror in the parish, to be nomi- |
mated by the people of the wards, and
OF seven at large to be appointed by the
chairman OF this meeting. That all
questions relating to the approaching
be submitted to and considered
by said committee, who shall submit
their findings to a general meeting to
be called. Each member of said COM
representing a police juror to
have a vote, and in their absence their
vote to be cast by the members at large,
who shall only vote as substitutes.
Respectfully submitted,
Committee: Ertemon Laf1eur, w. C.. |
Perrault, W. w. Duson, NJ. D, j. w.
Gardiner, D.. B0udreau, Jno. M. Oge,
Jdildtlu IcCh, "A. II. MOuCO0, H.. y.
Thompson, Michel Robin, C. D. Verret,
Jos. DejeaD. j. r. Fontenot, Neville De-
vile, r. G. Fontenot, VIM. Clark. A. C.
olivier, /. r. Guidry. M. Lazaro, Firmin
Derbanne, Oneil Laf1eur, L. D. Prescott,
Louis H. Bailey, Godfrey Dupre, f. C.
Jarriere, Jno. E. Bacon, o. Lacombe, j.
Bacon, H. II. Sandoz, A. w. Dejean,
II. Sandifer, M. Robert. T. A. Hicks,
Leroy Hazard, C. w. Ward, Antoine
Arnaud. Edward Miller. Charles Clay,
Pierre Mistric, V. G. Guidry, PIacide
Robin. Edgar Landry, Adolphe Guillory,
;. G. Quirk, 7. Andrepont, Sam Haas,
Abram Mayer, j. L. Godchaux, Oz6m6
7onteuot, r. Lee Garland. Gus Fuse
ier, L. NJ; Firnberg, J. O.. Chacher6,
)aliconrt Duplechain, David Courville,
r., 0. Elmer, Edmond Darby.
N. b. Senator G. w. Ward and r. A.
Hicks, Esq. members of this committee,
gree to these resolutions in all respects
kept in 50 far as they touch the pro-
'osed suffrage amendment to the Con-
titution.
One night when Mr.. Isaac Reese was stop
ing with me, says M. I. Hatch. a praminert
lerchant OF Guar aarmaster, washington,
eafli,s!m groaning. On going to his room l
him suffering from cramp collie. He was
4 such agony I feared he would die. I hastily
him q dose Of Chamberlain's Collie, Chole-
and Diarrhnaa Remedy He WAS onan ro-