The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-07
THE sUBCOMMIITTEE's REPORT
A Plan Adopted Whereby Party Disci-
pline MAY BE Enforced and Party
Usages Carried Out.
GNExxy HDYEANG Il
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Hon. c. Harrison Parker, Chairman Demo
cratic State Executive Committee, New Or

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 1896.
Hon. c. Harrison Parker, Chairman Demo
cratic State Executive Committee, New Or
leans, La:
"Dear Sir-A thorough examination into the
political situation in the parishes of st. Landry
and Acadia develops the fact that no real diff
ferences exist between true Democrats III
either Of said parishes or district embraced
therein.
1--WE regret to say, however, that the de factc
Democratic Executive Committees of botL
parishes appear to be controlled by influences
inimical te the best interests OF the party, and
further individual interests to an extent that,
if successful, would eventuate i'll disrupting
the party i'll these parishes.
"Under the guise of Democrats and Demo
cratic organizations they are trading the pure
ly party offices to the opposition, for local
offices for themselves and friends.
Notwithstanding the fact that they have
fused to give the Democrats of their respective
parishes an opportunity to express the Demo-
cratic will. they still keep up the semblance OF
Rhus enabling them to mislead sincere Demo
Gratis, who have neither the time or oppOrtu-
nifty for investigation.
1.-The evidence, documentary and otherwise,
mostly furnished through the committees or
their friends, which we file herewith. and make
part hereof. and their failure to offer any de
Tense warrants these conclusions in fact, they
refused to come before your committee or AID
them in any way.
1--WE have, therefore, embodied our decision
in the following resolutions, a copy or which
mittee to forward to the district executive
committee of said district, embracing the par
ishes of st. Landry and Acadia, and the Demo-
cratic newspapers OF said parishes:
"Whereas, the Democratic Executive Commit
tee of the parish Of st. Landry, in conjunction
with the DemocraticE Executive Committee OF the
parish of Acadia, presided over by K. c. Webb,
have practically surrendered the functions for
which said committees were elected, by falling
and refusing to provide for Democratic nOmi-
nations, i'll accordance with party. usage, or
providing any means for perpctuating a DEM
ocratic organization in either of said parishes,
and
"Whercas, the Democratic Executive Com
mittee OF the parish of Acadia. presided over
by Senator BarOusse, has not as yet been for
mally recognized, leaving both OF said parishes
without proper Democratic organization; and
Whereas, the judicial and senatorial dis
trict committee composed OF seven members
from each of said parishes and the fifteenth
member selected by the aforesaid fourteen
members from the two parishes. is now the on
ly Democratic authority in either of said par
ishes-an authority undisputed in any form or
by any one therefore
"Resolved, That the said Democratic dis
trict committee fOl the parishes of st. Landry
and Acadia be and they are hereby instructed
TO proceed at once and make tine necessary
provisions for holding white Democratic pri-
maries. or in such other manner as seems
proper to them, for the proper nomination and
election of candidates for the legislature, dis
trict and parochial Offices and parOchiai and
district executive committees for the ensuing
four years for the parishes of st. Landry ana
Acadia and the judicial and senatorial district
embraced therein.
Resolved further, That the parochial and
district committees, when elected as herein
provided, shall organize at once, taking full
charge of the campaign within their respective
limits, doing all things possible to unity the
Democrtic party and perpetuate its principles
in their respective parishes.
JAMES NJ. FOSTER, Chairman;
JOHN FITZPATRICK,
"JERE M. GLEASON,
Subcommittee OF the Democratic State Ex-
ecutive Committee.
II hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
and correct copy of the original report and de-
cisiOn of the above subcommittee filed with mt
in my capacity as secretary of the Democratic
State Executive Committee.
III. B. M'MURRAY,
Secretary Democratic State Executive Com
miftee."