The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-10
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DrS. kii50nrn9 and Barrow Pub
iiSh The Original Letter in Fall,

cApEllnlNS orr nOSiLlOn III the
resolutions Of the Dist. Tx, Commit.
tee. The letter in question, owing
to lack Of space in paper in which 1t
appeared, had to he changed until
the tone of our communication q nd
argument WAS utterly lost. We
therefore request yon TO publish the
original letter in tnll believing it to
be the best answer to the AhS0.
Gates article OF Sep 9th.
Mr.. Editors
Our protest against the several
sections Of the resolutions passed
at the late meeting Of the Dist. EH.
Committee hnS been 40 well recciv.
ed and fully endorsed Ivy thu Demo
Gratis Of West FelciAna that we
teel IL heSitancy in giving any fur
Their public expressions on this mat
ter, but the unjust and misleading
article in the B. Il. Advocate of Aug
q, requires an anSwer-thercfore
this letter.
In reply 10 the charge that
our action was prompted by ami.
mus, we wish to denuunce rs nNlici-
OnSly false and without foundation.
The editor wishes to Impress the
| public with the idea that we were
there simply to oppose Robertson.
when the true Case is, we knew of
no opposition to Col Robertson.
We will now take up the object,
iOnabIe sections of the Resolution,
The Bird sec reads That the can.
didate for Democratic nomination
De voted tor dlrecS each qualified
voter casting one ballot for his
choice, and Ihe candidate receiving
the greatest Rumber of votes in the
district shall he declared the rpgu
lar nominee of the party, for Con
gress. The Advocate attempts TO
impress the public falsely with the
IDEA that we arc opposed to the
primary plan. Our protest against
this section was for Il minority vote,
as against their expression for a
plurality vote. This, We fought for
as " Democratic principle, believing
rs, VIC Ito, tand we are corlecl) that
one OF the fundamental principles
OF Democracy is "Najority Rule"
The next Objectionable section is
No II which we consider is a gross
.
injustice TO the Chairman of the
Committee ~ it is a departure from
the custom Ofhaving him as chair.
man Of the Nominating Committee.
We ask why this departure except
for some special pMpOse not worthy
or permissible OF explanation.
The Sec Is calls for selection OF
delegates ut large by the parish
members OF the Committee instead
OF their being voted for throughout
the district at the same primaries
with the Congressman ana parish
members of the Committee.
These three SECTIONS are without
precedent and are all thoroughly an.
Democratic. And to show that orr
course is thoroughly understood by
the Democrats OF West Feljciana
we will quote from The True Demo
Graf, which is supporting Robert.
son, 1t says:
81 ave cannot too strongly depreeate
the action of the committee in set. |
ting aside The time, honorel"maiori. |
fy rule" iOc that of u plurality; and
we think the gentlemen from this
parish did entirely right, in the
premlSeS,hy adding their signatures
10 the protest of the minoyity.n
1t further says that 1.-The Commit.
tees course has set y bad precedent
and is bOnnI to cause dissatisfaction
IN party ranks, as anything like
trIckery, sharp practice, or wire.
pulling always does when detected
in Time"
We neod not say further that our
action iS fully endorsed by Snch ron.