The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-15
THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S REPORT
A Plan Adopted Whereby Party Disci-
pline May BE Enforced and Party
Usages Carried Out.

The following report of the subcommittee Of
the State Executive Committee, which was
ocratic party, was received too late for inser-
ton in our laseissue. 1t is in full as follows
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 1896.
Hon. c. Harrison Parker, Chairman Demo
cratic State Executive Committee, New Or
leans, La:
"Dear SRA 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 in
either of said parishes or district embraced
therein.
W regret to say, however, that the de facto
Democratic Executive Committees of both
parishes appear to be controlled by influences
inimical tie the best interests of the party, and
that these organizations have been used to
further individual interests to an extent that,
il successful, would eventuate in disrupting
the party in 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
practically surrendered their functions and re-
fused to give the Democrats of their respective
parishes an opportunity to express the Demo
cratic will. they still keep up the semblance Of
representing the organization of the party,
thus enabling them to mislead sincere Demo-
Gratis, who have neither the time or OppOrtu-
nifty for investigation.
"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 or aid
them in any way.
W have, therefore, embodied our decision
IN the following resolutions, a copy of which
we request the secretary of the executive COM
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
fpn Hf tho marie In nf r. I nd -;
with the Democratic Executiv Committee of the
parish of Acadia, presided over by X. C. Webb,
nave practically surrendered the functions for
which said committees were elected, by failing
and refusing to provide for Democratic nomi.
nations, III accordance with party usage, or
prOvldlng any means for perpetuating a Dem.
ocfatlc organization i'll either of said parishes,
and
Whereas, the Democratic Executive Com
mlttee of the parish OF Acadia. presided over
ny 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 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
~ Democratic authority in either of said par
lshes-an authority undisputed in any form or
by any one therefore
Resolved, That the said Democratic dis
trlct committee fOl the parishes of St. Landry
and Acadia be and they are hereby instructed
~ ~ ~ASS ehh AbtthS Ii ZOE
provisions for holding white Democratic pri-
marleS, or in such other manner as seems
proper to them, for the proper nomination and
election or candidates for the legislature, dis
trict and parochial offices and parochial and
district executive committees for the ensuing
four years for the parishes of st. Landry and
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
III their respective parishes.
JAMES NJ. FOSTER, Chairman;
John FITZPATRICK,
"JERE NJ. GLEASON,
subcommittee OF the Democratic State Ex-
ecutive Committee.
II hereby certify the foregoing to be q true
and correct copy of the original report and de-
cisiOn OF the above subcommittee filed with me
Ill my capacity as secretary of the Democratic
State Executive Committee:
III. B. M'MURRAY,
SECRETARY Democratic State Executive Com
nittee,"
In obedience to the above instructions, the
District Committee, of which Mr.. j. J. Barry is
the chairman, met at Rayne on Thursday and
probably ordered primaries for the nomination
fees in both the parishes of st. Landry and
Acadia and for District Judge, District Attor-
ney and two Senators also, for a new District
Committee and for new Parish Committees for
both OF said parishes; thereby placing the De-
mocracy in battle array all along the line by
means OF that one primary, to be held on the
same day throughout the district.
All Democrats worthy of the name will row
fall IN line and do valiant battle for whitetisu-
premacy and good government, under the dhly
banner which stands for these Indispensable re-
quisltes to o9r peace and prOsperity-the BAN
ner OF trYte~ssemocracy.