The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-23


fight. He has had all the advan'
tages aud yet we are willing, in
all good nature, to await the re.
suit. E. G. HUNTER.
Bryan and Sewall Ratification
Meeting
ALEXANDRIA, La, Sept. IS, 1895.
Pursuant to Call OF the Parish Demo.
cratic Executive Committee of this Par.
ish, the Democrats Of Rapides and ad.
joining parishes met to-day at the Alex
sndria Opera House for the purpose OF
ratitying the nomination of w. J. Bryan
as President and Arthur Sswall as Vics-
President of the United States.
Hon. John r. Thornton was called to
the chair by E. j. Sullivan, President OF
the Parish Committee.
w. W. Wilmington and G. M. Kill
patrick were selected to act az Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were re-
quested to take seats or the platform and
acs as Vice Presidents Of the meeting.
James c. Wise, Joseph W. Texada,
Samuel F. Meeker, W. F. Blackman, E. G,
Hunter, Jas. Andrews, J. q. Ryan, ]. F.
Ariail, B. II. Lyons, g. O. Watts, e. J.
Sullivan, julius Levin, Joseph Levin, B
G. Duke, w. E. Taylor, Ben Turner, M. 8.
Trimble, D. T. Stafford. E. J. Hardtner,
]. L. Connella, John Gill, 7. g. Wheadon,
l. e. Miller, J. W. Alexander, Moses
Mayer, W. G. Mobley, E. II. Mccormick.
R. II. Jackson, T. Spence Smith, Geo
A. Roberts, Otis Collins, J. B. Pickles,
Jos. Fitzpatrick, VIM. Polk, Jr., H. II.
White.
On motion ct Mr.. Ben Turner, of Pine
Vile, the folio wing Committee, of eight,
was appointed on resolutions to report
before the close OF the meeting, viz: B.
Turner, E. g. Hunter, J. G. Ryan, J. F.
Ariail, q. o. Watts, J. w. Texada, W. H.
Readman and J. w. Pre- colt.
A letter from Lieutenant Gov. Robt.
II. Synder. was then read by Judge w. T.
Blackman, expressing his regrets at not
being able to address the meeting. The
letter il as follows:
ST. JOSEPH, La,
Sept. l4;h, 1896.
Hon. W. T. Black man and Messrs. White
and Well.
Gantlemen:-W While thanking you for
the compliment implied in your invitation
to speak at Alexandria on the 18th of this
month, am under the necessity of re-
luctartly advising you that it will be i'm
possible for me to be present. Business
e engagements which / cannot escape, rem
der 1t mpossib!e for me- to address the
stalwart democracy of Rapidss upon the
occasion Of your ratification meeting,
much as would like to do 80.
hope the Alexandria meeting will be
productive OF great good. In my jndg-
meut this is the most vitality important
campaign of cur generation. Democratic
defeat means the despair 1T the South for
years to come, while Democratic sue
cess means prosperity, progress and hap
piness for ali OF our peo pie.
We of the Fifth District OF Louisiana
will do our full duty, and our confidence
in our democratic brethren Of the Fourth
District induces the firm believe that on
the 3fd OF November inst, they will all be
found arrayed against the dangers of
McK'nleyism and his plutocratic fol-
loving.
Yours Truly,
r. H. SNYDER.
After music by the Alexandria Band,
the presiding officer introduced the Hon.
Samuel Douglas McEnery, the orator OF
the day, In short and mastery address,
in which be alluded sorcibly to the fact,
that SENATOR elect McEaery would soon
be the only Democratic Representative,
that Louisiana would bavs in the Senate
of the United States"
Judgs McEuery commenced his address
adm;st the greatest enthusiasm aud ap-
pIause. He held the close attention OF the
audience for over an hour and was fire.
quentiy; interrupted by applause. His
speech was very eloquent, forcible and
effective and was concluded ny a graceful
and glowing tribute to ths ladies.
The Committee on resolutions then re-.
ported as follows:
The resolutions, with the exception Of
those referring to Senators Gallery, Nc
Emery aud Gov. Foster, are the same
that were adopted by the Bryan and
Sewa(l Club and having already been
published in the DEMOCRAT, are now
omitted. The other three are AS fol-
lows:
Resolved further, That since Senator
Gallery has seen Rt not only to leave the
Democratic party, but is In open rebellion
against 1t, 1t IL the sense of this meeting
that he should return his commission as
senator to the party that gave 1t to him,
and We request him as matter of Justice
and fairness to resign his position as Sen.
ator and permit the Democrats of this
State to put man in his place who will
properly represent tia people of Louisi-
ana and the Democratic party.
Be it Resolved, That in the Hon. Sam
mel Douglas McEnery, United States SEN
ator Elect, we recognize a stalwart, un-
'werving Democrat, who has periodically
and increasingly labored for the masses
u the people, and trust that his signal
ability as statesman will materially as
list In the reconciliation Of silver.
Resolved, That We are proud to know
hat His Excellency, Murphy ]. Foster,
although differing with the Democracy
II the State on the fpadcial plank OF
he platform is still heartily supporting
Is nominees aud by his conduct has
'hoWn his fealty to the party and the |
people Who have honored him.