The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-21
Parish Democratic Convention

Collar, La. Dec. IA. 1895.
The Grant Parish Democratic convep
ton met this day in the court house.
In the absence of the chairman of tn
executive committee, G. II. Mcknight
secretary, appointed j. b. Williams, tenn
porary chairman, and g. 81. McKnigh
was named as temporary secretary. ..s,-zs
On motion the chairman appointed w
c. Roberts, F. NJ. Sharp and w. o. Har
rison as committee on credentials, wht
after few minutes consultation mad,
the following report:
| Your committee would respectfully re
port the following delegates as present
and entitled to seats in the convention:
i Ward l. G. HI. Mcknight, w. c. Rob
erts, Jno. Randolph, and G. w. Hickman
by j. A. Williams, proxy.
Ward 2, j. M. Anthony, r. E. Barron
w. ID. Irwin, j. p. Hadnot, w. T. Buck
ner, L. L. Mercer.
Ward 3, not represented.
Ward 4, E. S. Gray, M. Nugent.
Ward 3, not represented.
Ward 6, not represented.
Ward Z. j. Ell. Williams, F. M. Sharpe
w. 0. Harrison, w. B. Garrett, L. L.
Thompson. j. W. Dyson.
On motion of j. P. Hadnot the report
was adopted and the temporary organiza.
ton was made permanent.
On motion of w. G. Roberts the chair.
man was authorized to appoint twelve
members to represent Grant parish and
cast her two votes at the State nominal
| ing convention which convenes at Shreye-
port on the 18th inst.
Jno. Randolph offered an amendment
making the chairman a member of the
delegation, which was adopted.
The chairman appointed the following
gentlemen to the Shreveport convention:
j. ID. Williams, j. B. Wilmut, s. r. Lee.
Jno. P. Hadnot, Jno A. Williams, Jno,
Randolph, w. G. Roberts, J. M. Nugent.
w. U. Harrison, r. S. Cameron, j. F. KEEL
ly, and r. w. Horn.
The following resolutions were offered
by w. G.. Roberts:
We, the Democrats of Grant parish, in
convention assembled. reaffirm our alleei-
ance tothe great principles of Democracy
as taught and enunciated by Jefferson
and practiced by jackson and Cleveland,
IN the direction and management of pub
lie affairs, and as exemplifed by the I'M
broken integrity of their lives.
We glory in the efforts of the Demo-
cratic party to prevent further wholesale
concentration of wealth in the hands of
the procted intere1ts, and to beat down
the sentiment which has heretofore en-
Outraged Federal interference and domi-
nation at the ballot box.
We congratulate the country, that. in
wisely and scrupulously exercising the
veto power our present National Execu-
tive has prevented the total depletion and
destruction of the treasury BY fraudu-
lent pension claims, and largely broken
the powers of trusts and combines.
We hereby endorse both the State and
National administrations. The State be-
cause of the successful efforts of our
Chief executive in the suppression of all
organized lawlessness that has been at
tempted in the State during his term of
office; his careful attention to the nu-
merous duties that devolve upon HIM;
his loyalty to the Democratic party: his
unwavering defense of its citidels
against our common political enemies
the attacks of the Republican party on
the one hand. and the insidious encroach-
ments of the Populist party on the other,
as well as his eternal vigilance against
the sapplng and mining OF so called DEM
ocrats within our ranks; and, last, but
not least, his able management of the ifs
cal affairs of the State, resulting in such
appreciation OF our State obligations that
they now command par value in the mar
kets OF the world.
And we endorse the national admins
tration because of its wise and sagacious
foreign policy. and the maintenance Tin
the face of untoward circumstances and
embarrassing divisions within our ranks)
OF Sound Money, so that every A American
dollar is OF equal and exchangeable value
with every other, thus sustaining our ma
tional credit and the integrity of our COM
mercial affairs.
Resolved. That we hereby affirm our
faith in the efficacy of party organiza-
ton, and maintain that such is the only
instrumentality through which political
principles can be asserted and inculca-
ted; and, while We do not deplore the |
fact that differences of opinion exist
among Democrats, all such differences
should be settled within the ranks, with |
due regard to the cardinal principles of |,
the majority as expressed through the |
accredited agents of the party.
Resolved, That, in our opinion, the Ma |
ticnal Democratic convention at Chicago
announced the true financial policy for |
the government with reference to coin
age, and, while we sympathise with those !,
of our fellowDemocrats who enthusiast
tically and honestly advocate the free /
and unlimited coipoge of silver at 16 to |
l, vet we warn them that this doctrine, |
SO tar as the interests of our common |
country are concerned, is political her !
eey and delusion. 1t had its origin |
among the silver miners of the west, who |
it for selfish purposes, and |
it would have died in its infancy but for |
the fostering care of the Populist party, |
which for political purposes made it the |
child of its adoption.
Resolved further, That the delegates |
selected by this convention are hereby in |
: tructed to cast the two votes of this |
parish for the Honorable Murphy j. Fos-
ter for Governor, and for the Honorable |
George w. Bolton for Lieutenant Cover