The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-02-07
Republican
Meeting at City Hall last
Saturday. Selection of
Delegates to Attend the
Alexandria
Republican Convention. Full
Details Of the Proceedings
OF the Meeting.

The Republican Mass Meeting
held on Saturday last at the City
Hall was called to order by Capt
C. T, Cade, who called on Hon. A
L. Monnot to act as permanent
chairmao. Captain John T. White
was nominated and elected secretary
unanimously.
The chairman stated that the
meeting had been called for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to cast
the Republican vote of iberia parish
at the Alexandra convention to be
held on Tuesday the 9th day of
February 1900.
1t was moved, seconded and car
ried that the chair appoint CON-
mittee on Resolutions. The chair
appointed Messrs John T. White, s.
r. Gay and Fred Gates who, after
q short recess returned into the Hall
and presented the following resolu-
tions:-
WHEREAS: In the evolution of
political parties, the Republican
party of this state has been so pur-
ged aud purified that any self re-
spectlng citizen can stand in ITS
ranks and advocate Its principles and
policies without detriment to his
self respect, and.
WHEREAS, the time has at last
arrived when the white people Of
this state can divide on public ques-
tions without fear of domination by
dark ignorance, and that IN Align
ing:themselves with the Republican
party, as now constituted, the good
Of the state can be advanced and
the common veal subserved.
THEREFoRE BE IT RESOLVED, that
we do give our adhesion to the
Republican party as represented by
the State Central Committee Of
which the Hon. w. E. Howell is
chairman. That we do heartily en-
dorse the action of the Howell and
Herwig Committees in their efforts
to harmonize and solid the plrty.
RESOLVED, that we do heartily Ell
dorse the wise and patriotic admin.
Istration of President William Nc
Kinley, and pledge ourselves for
the continuance OF the same.
RESOLVED. That we are unnter-
ably and for ever opposed to the
one man power which entrenches
the governor, behind the appointive
Offices and virtually dictates his
own successor. That We advocate
. policy of retrsnchment and reform
which will tighten the burden Of
the tax payer, that will cut off the
horde of salaried positions, for
which the people are taxed beyond
their ability to pay.
We favor the election by the
people, Of all the minor Offices
such ~ Assessor, School officers
Registrss Election officers, taking
away the appoln.lye power from
the Executive.
RESOLVED. That we Dommend
Senator S. D. MsEnefy' ior the
wise and conservstlc course be has
pureoed in the Uaited States Senate.
That We admire the moral courage
which induced him 10 vote with the
opposition when the interest of his
people required it. thus showing his
perfect Independence and wisdom.
RESOLVED. That our de legation
10 Alexandria this day selected shall
vote Is : unit on all questions, .
majority Of those present shall con-
troll and cast the vote Of the parish.
RESOLVED. That We repcse en-
tire confidence and esteem IN the
terllng qualities Of our fellow cit
i1en, G. T. Cade, and do pronounce
ourselves 10 be in favor Of the pre-
sentatIon Of bis name 10 the State
Convention for the Office OF Gov
ernor, and that We will use cur Mt
most honorable endeavors to secure
his nomination.
RxsoLvED. That We call on sll
eood cil,xsos, regardless Of pastPar