Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
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.he proceedings were marked
with perfect good viii aud una
limity from beginning to end.
The meeting vas called 70 y
der by W. y. Sglllss-.. F~1.
chairman oL - County Exeeu-
tiLe 0inmittec. who. after stat
ing the object of the meeting.
vas made permanent chairman.
and J. : Hightower and u.
Wilbur Harris Were elected
secretaries.
Mr. }. l. SJowers offered the
following resolution. which
VS. passed without opposition,
to-wIt
Resolved. That the chair ap-
point committee of one from
each Beat 10 Hame delegates L.
the state Convention TO be held
al jackson on 18th inst. and
that the number shall be five
from each beat. and ten from
ihe county at large and ne
Hore- whereapOn the folloSi r-
committee AIS appointed: Nh.
Bryant. Henry Short. Z II. An
dersoH. J {. Treloar. b. J. Rag
land.
Maj. T. \. Dean then. after
some very strong and pertinent
REMARKS To- the effect that ht
vas tired being mi>repFe>eniet
10y people who were sent by the
PEOPLE To represent the PHO
PILE and that there should ht
no repetition IN this line. offer
Ell the following resolution
which wa> passed unanimously
tO-wit:
Resolved That We. tire DE
mOeFacy Of Lafayette county
in mass meeting assembled. cN
press our unqualified. unaltera
ble conviction that the chiefIli.
that have befallen our count,
inT many years are tne reSull
st the gambling by Wall street
and Lombard street IN IL
money IL our country. aud q
destruction Of moEe than half al
the currency which Ter mnrs
than a century was re--artl.sl as
necessary tn the s>rs-rify a.
the | nited States. That II = L.
the interest Of every one exeen
the money changer and ths
financial shark that the Unite.
States shoaI3 coin not only sals
freely. but that silver. ever,
ounce. should be coined. and h,
legislation reeo.uiFet - I'll,
equal OF gold AZ a ratio Of Ie l.
l. AMI the delegates 10 the Stat.
Convention arc hereby inst as-t
ct IN vote for m niaat. ar mes>
ure- unless sach measure Ioae.
IL such recognition al siive7
aud such man vii pledge ~
self 10 Vote therefor aIall time,
Mr.. Jno. y Moht -e.nrty lie.
offered the following winch VA,
also passed without oppoSlti !,
Resolved. That no proxies l..
allowed from this county 10 In.
State convention. as il ! r.,
Z sense nf this meeting thai frg.
silver men only shall repreSea
the mass of the people here IS
sembIed.
j. r. Showers then offered Il,
following resolution which Va,
passed most enthusiast.cail $
AID unanimously:
Whereas. Ii has been the Gus
tom OF the Democratic party Il
recognize and commend A faith
tai pgJlio servant and when ogs
has specially distinguished Hin
self in an Office TO which he Ia.
been elected then To promote
such officer to a higher sphere
. II usefulness. Hon. W. 4
Roane having served the thirtl
Judicial district a. District Al
tOrney for four years with dis.
tinguished ability and has re
Elected honor upon himself AM
the people who elected him. and
having always been faithful
honest and competent in every
position with which the people
have entrusted him and he lie
Ins IN perfect accord with tie
great majority ofthe Democratic
party Of this State on the 6aan-
eial and other public questions.
therefore
+ Resolved that the Democrats
al lafayette county n mass
meeting assembled most healti-
+ II and earnestly endorse Hon.
". \. Roane's candidacy for
Congress and urge the voters of
the district 10 give him their
endorsement by voting for him
on the 18th day of August. as
SuTing them that lie Is no new
convert 10 bImetaIisu. but has
been a faithful advocate Of the
free coinage of silver for twenty
years
The following was then intro
dUced by Webb Harris. which
was also passed without a dis
senting voice
Resolved. That the delegates
Of Lafayette county TO the State
Convention be hereby instruct
ed to vote for the Hon J.R-I
Showers a q suitable person To
represent the Second Congress