The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-10
The White Election Proposition
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from participating in the election
on April 2lst, 1896.
Fourth-This obligation is en-
tered into in good faith by the two
parties, with the desire that the
white people shall control the af-
fairs and Offices of this parish and
we obligate ourselves to carry 1t
out in spirit and effect.
Fifth-The Commissioners to be
appointed by both sides are to en-
ter into the spirit of this agree
ment.
Sixth-No technicality of the
law or informality in election are
to thwart the desire of the white
people in their choice for ward Of
ficers.
Seventh-We the undersigned
candidates for Office in the parish
of Natchitoches, at the coming
election on the 2lst of April, 1896,
hereby agree to the above and
foregoing and obligate ourselves
to abide by the result.
Eighth-The Commissioners to
be appointed as soon after this
agreement is signed, as possible.
The first 4 clauses are written in
my handwriting, and the last in
Mr.. Scarborough's, q have the
originaD however, we three would
decide on each clause as it was
written, and the whole is really the
work of the three present.
This occurred on q Saturday, at
the time Mr.. G. V. Porter was in
Richland parish, harmonizing the
Democratic party; on the next
m ,rning saw Mr.. Porter, and
told him about the agreement. He
assured me it met with his ap-
proval, and he would submit it to
the Democratic campaign commit
tee. Things did not develop for a
few days. / several tines asked
Mr.. Porter about the agreement,
and he told me to have Mr.. Cook,
secretary of the Democratic cam
paign committee to write up some
copies. We did nothing for few
days in the meantime the police
jury appointed Mr.. Hollingsworth
in place of Mr.. Barbee, and the
clerk of the court, Mr.. Hyams,
appointed Mr.. Breazeale, in place
Of Mr.. Greneaux on the board of
of election, this caused
me to take a fresh start on the
/ knew that Messrs. Barbec and
Greueaux had given us IA fair cleo
ton; / knew them to be good, hon
est and upright men, and l did
not know why the board of Super
visors was changed. | immedi-
ately went to Mr.. Cook and had
several copies of agreement No. l
written up. / went to Mr.. Porter,
nd after reading same, he told me
,is party would not agree to it,
md he would not sign it. / was
,ot DESTROYS of CAMPAIGN thunder,
what l wanted was representation,
70 / did not yell the Democrats had
a white election, but / hunt
I'd up Mr.. Scarborough, and told
him that Mr.. Porter said the Dem
,crats would not accept the agree
nent, and asked him to please see
Mr.. Porter and get him to sign it.
Mr.. Scarborough came back in a
ew minutes and sail, Mr.. Porter
aid we were violating the law in
he sixth clause, and was trying tol
lect man not qualified as police
JUROR. Well, l was aware of the
act that the whole thing was vi |
'lation of the law. ] handed Mr.. |
scarborough the agreement and
old him he wrote the sixth clause
himself. He took the agreement,
nd in the evening brought me the |
agreement
Agreement No. y.
We the undersigned hereby en-
or into the following agreement i
First-The Democratic and Pop |
list party are to have equal rep