The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1900-10-06
The Lafayette Convention.

In the last issue of the Sentinel we |
gave the proceedings of the Lafayette
Democratic Convention which unani |
mously nominated the Hon. Robt. T.
BrOussard TO be his own successor in
congress, and below we append he
resolutions adopted by the conven
ton
ave, the representative Of the
Democratic party OF the Third con-
gre. sional district. in convention as
scmblcd. ,enew our allegiance to The
,,mc-honorcd principles, of the Dem
ocraiic patty, and proclaim our adj
herence to the Kansas City platform
we heartily approve and indorsc the
course of our brilliant and able rep
r-scrtative in congress. Hon. II. +.
Brous>ard, and earnestly commend
h entire course in the faithful fur
therance of The best interest of The
people of this district, and we hereby
declare our implicit confidence in fis
ability TO continue furiherinS the IN
tercst of the State.
Resolved, That we recommend
the nominee of the convention tie
great importance OF impr owing Cal
casieu pass, upon the lines recon-
meuded by the Unired States Ell.
oineers, TO the end that a short and
safe outlet for tine pine lumber and
grain of southwest Louisiana be af-
forIed the people of that section Of
the district, and we urge that at its
next session congress make an APP
preparation of $780, 900 for that
purpose.
We indorse the bill introduced by
Congressman Broussard fer an in.
land canal from Donaldsonviile to
Galveston, and urge upon congress
to appropriate the necessary funds for
the survey.
1--WE indoise the report of the
United States engineer for the con-
struction of locks in BAYOU Teche.
and the recommendation of the last
Legislature for the locking of BAYOU
Lafourche, and urge the appr"pria-
tons to carry out these important
works.
1--WE urge upon the nominee of
this convention the importance of Sc
curing the completion Of ,he locks at
Plaquen3ine for the benefit of the
commerce Of that section of the dis
trict tributary to that waterway,
1--WE recommend the proper ap.
pronriatioEs bo be secured for The
Improvement OF the navigation OF
ba.ou Grossete, VerpiIiion, Tigre,
Trrrebonne, Jct,-,on and Mermeu
tau liver.
1--WE commend the project fo
deepening the mouth of the Atchafa
lava Iiver, and indorse the bill pas,eC
in the house of Representatives on th'
Ie,h of January, 1899, through ih'
,ffori, Of our representative in coz
gless, but which failed to pass in th'
senate, for an appropriation foI liz
construction of a light i'll Oyster bay
b. and we urge the passage Ut the bil
now before conSless tor the sam
! purpose.
1--WE recommend the project 20
the construction of the NIcaragu;
canal by the government of tn
Uulted States and the governments
control thereof.
I'VE favor liberal and ad, qnat
, appropriations by the general gov
einneut iur the deepening OF tn
month of tic Mississippi 'ivcr
and especially Southwest pas,
in order that at all times deep wate
y navigation ma, be .fforded ships c
> the largest tonnage.
ave favor the continued appic
pra,ion by tine 2encral goyeInmer
u for the construction and muiEteranC
y Of our great levec system, and ~
: prove and indor>e the Catching, bi
: providing the control and mainIen
. ance OF the levee, of the Mississippi
;. liver by the Uuited States govern
ment
I Resolved, That we strongly urg
;. upon our nominee the importance .
securing proper and adequate ,ari
8 rates on our products of lumber, rice
= salt, ETC., as will best further lhcs
= interests.
v "Resolved, That sugar has bee
+. regarded or MANY years by the Den
J, ocra.ic patty as an ideal Revenue
). producing article, and that the non
. inee o. tins convention be requeste
= to urge upon the governmeu, OF ii
United States the necessity 9f such
tariff upon it as will afford the go'
a eminent large revenue aud o,
sugar producers adequate proieclio
for their products.
1--WE call the attention of the pei
!. pie OF the Third congressional di
iric, to the significant fact that ii
e platform adopted by the Republica
- party at Iberia has no word Of COT
demnation for the Mckinley admin
= is,ration in annexing to the Unite
~ States the Hawaiian islands, theret