The Republican courier., 1900-01-27

tutinnal enactments; and,
"Whereas, in this State there
were at least u majority of the
duly qualified voters aud citizens
IF he State not in any way repre-
Sented i'm said convention; there
fore, be it
"Itrs0lvPd, That we repudiate
and condemn the instrument styled
Constitution of this State which is
the product of said convention.
"Resolved further, that IA Re-
pnblicans, in committee assembled,
we pledge ourselves to use our ut.
most Ell eavOrs tn procure the re-
peal of the objectionable and dis
eliminating features of the Con.
slitutiOn of This State.
"Rps0lved further, That we
heartily indOrse the action and
commend the effort of Senator
Pritchard of North Carolina, IN
Congress, in calling to the attpn.
ion of The nation the f1Agrant vi0-
latiOn of the fourteenth and IF.
tppnth amendments to the CunSti-
tuition of The United States.
"Be it resolved, That we, the
regular Republican State Central
Committee of Louisiana, in mert-
ing assembled, DO hereby most
heartily indOrse the wise, jndiciOus
and patriotic administration Uf
President Mckinley; BE- it further
"ResOlved, That we pledge him
our united support for rencmina.
lion and election, and also the six.
teen delegates from the State tOi
the Republican National Conven.
ton which cOnvpneS at Philadel.
phia June 10, 1900.
"Resolv~d, That the Republican
State Committee, herein assem-
bled, take this Oppo tunity to ex-
press itS fullest confidence in the
integrity and Rrpublicanism of
Capt. A. 7. Wimberly, and accord
10 LII II our utmost confidence in
his ability as leader and hearty
Of his course as national
committeeman from this State, and
applaud him for his efficiency and
idelity.
ave believe in the march of
progress and the advancement and
Dettermrnt of the human race
and in the war now in progress in
he islands Of the Philippines, q
where The American soldiers, white
'nd black, are battling to uphold
he fag--where the expansion of
he benthcent government Of lhr I
United States over these islands r
# the sea means the enlargement [
# civilization and the firm eSuab- ,
i>hmrnt of the very highest ideas
# enlightened Christianity. y
cit Is, therefore, the sense Of the G
in Louisiana that the r;
'0liry of the national adminiStra. q
ion should be indorsrd by every q,
1yal and patriotic citizen Of the
Americau Union. U
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. 7
"Be it resolved, that - Rppub y
Cin State convention be held OL
ne first Monday in March, 1900. i
l The City Of New Orleans, La. III
'r the purpose Of elpcting fOuI Il
elpgatpS ut large and four alter IN
ateS at large tn the Republican f.
ati0nal Convention, called to mpel
The City of Philadelphia, Pa, u
! the 10Th day If June, 1900, and ii
} transdct such other business az III
ay he deemed proper.
"rhe election of delegates to he
Iid Republican State convention y
lall br held in the several par :"
hes Of the State, the parish of ~
rleans excepted, on or after the lit
h day Of February, 1900, in the 40
amer hereinafter provided: @ 70
Sin the parish of Orleans the
rcIiUn for delegates to the said re
nventiOn shall br held on the 81 tt1
y of March, 1900. In wards WI
Itre primary elections are held 60
4 Same shall be held between the =,
urS of II m. and 7 p. m., in the
Dde aud manner hereinafter pro or'
led: lie
g The election of delegates to eel
Republican State convention WA
all take place in the several II.
riSheS of the State under the
spices nf the respective Repub "n
tn parish committees, aud in 0V'
n manner AZ they may deter. g |,
le. m,
The credentials of the elections r.,
delegates 10 The said Republican
lte convention from the several "a"
'ishes of the State Shall be sign he
by the president and secretary ion
lie Republican parish commit. LIN,
IN recognized by the Republi. 80.
State COMMITTEE, and in the
ish of Orleans by the president sen
secretary of the central ward pre-