The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-07
Meeting at scott.

Meeting ut Scott.
A meeting was held ut Scott last
Saturday ternoon. The old Dem
ocratic war-horse, Hon. Alexander
Delhomme, was elected president
and the following gentlemen served
rs vice-presidents: b. Hernandez,
ALI Delhomme, Judge Gustave Mou-
ton, Frances Alvarado, Jacques
Mathew, Adam Bourgeois; Toledane
Begnaud, secretary; Antoine Pellis-
sier, sergeant At : arms. Messrs.
Julian Mouton, ]. o. Broussard, E.
G. VOORHEES,, A. l.. Guilbeau and
Sheriff Broussard addressed the
meeting.
Mr.. Alfred Delh omme offered the
following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Whereas, The Democracy of the First
ward, in mass meeting assembled, deplores
the recent ssbolt'' of the minority faction at
the meeting of the Parish Executive Com
mittee in Lafayette, for frivolous reasons,
which served merely as Pretext to carry
out sscut and dried'' intent to ''bolt, -
thereby attempting. to: disrupt the Demo
cratic party, on the eve of its great struggle
with the common enemy of Louisiana-the
Republican Party-whose very name is the
synonym of corruption. :venality in Office.
and negro domination.
Resolved, That we condemn said action
by the 'sbolters'' as q gross violation of the
trust committed to their care, and we call
upon all true Democrats, regardless of fac
ton and east differences, to rally to tho
support of the majority of the Executive
Committee in, their effort to secure white SUI
premacy through white primaries.
Resolved, That we denounce the calling
of primary on the nth of December by
the minority faction as transparent trick,
the object of which is to mislead the people
and confuse voters as to the date of the true
I4th of December by the majority of tho
Parish Executive Committee, the only body
competent to do so. -
Resolved, That we endorse the National
and Democratic State administrations, conf
IDENTIFY believing that onr party friends will
see to the payment of the already earned
bounty, and that the position of sugar as q
revenue producer will be firmly established,
and that our suffering rice industry will re-
ceive that protection which antitrust legis-
lation would give it, we pledge that La
fayette will roll up her usual Democratic
majority for the nominees of the party.
ssCow- boy Sheriff of Lafayette, we possess
one of the best executive officers in the
South, who, by his courage, detective abiii-
ty, untiring vigilance and sleepless energy,
faithful execution of his Office duties brought
order out of chaos in this parish, inspired a
wholesome respect and fear of the law on
the part of evil-doers.
Be it further resolved, That we pledge
him our hearty support of his candidacy.
Resolved, That in Julian Mouton, the
brilliant orator and advocate, we recog-
nlze one who has, III the short time that he
has been in public life, made . commenda-
BILE record as president of the School Board
and member of the General Assembly, and
that we do now indorse his candidacy for
Judge of the 18TH Judicial District and
pledge him our support.
Resolved, That we indorse the candidacy
Of Minor T. Gordy, of Vermilion.
Resolved, That we commend the course
of the different candidates for Clerk OF
Court in submitting thei- claims to the pri
| mary of December 14th. and pledge ou'
hearty support to the nominee thereof.
Resolved, That we advise all candidates
to submit their claims to the primary of the
I4th Of December, and that it is the duty OF
| all Democrats to support the nominees
| thereof.
DR.. Mayer offered the following:
Resolved by the Democracy of Lafayette,
in mass meeting assembled, That it is with
unfcigned regret and heartfelt sorrow thai
with Judge Allen, of St. Mary, owing to the
rcdistricting of the 18TH Judicial District
that we recognize in him 4 good friend
an honest citizen and an upright judge
and deservedly popular in this par
ish, regardless of faction; that it
formally express our appreciation and thanks
for the able manner in which he has con-
Quoted the judicial affairs of this parish, and
| our hope that every measure of success will
attend his future.
Be it further resolved, That 4 copy Of
| these resolutions be engrossed and forwarded
| to Judge Allen by the secretary of this meet