The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-27

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SATURDAY, SEPT. q, 1902.
BROUSSARD AND cADE NOMll
ATED.
The Third District Compression
al Convention met in Napoleon
vile last Monday, the 22nd inst
to nominate a candidate to repre-
sent this district in Congress.
Hon. Ed. McCullom, of Terrt
bonnie, chairman of the Thir
District Congressional Committed
called the convention to order an
announced that F. w. Nichols, &
Lafourche, had been selected b.
i, the Democratic District Conven
ton as temporary secretary.
On motion of Hon. j. Y. Sand
ers, of St. Mary, the chairman ap
pointed a committee on creden
tials.
On motion that the convention
60 into permanent organization
the chairman appointed the fol
flowing committee on permanen
organization: j. Y. Sanders, w
HI. Price, E. L. Monnot, l. A
Broussard and A. j. Domengeaux
after which q recess of thirty
minutes was ordered.
Before reconvening for the re.
port of the committee on creden.
tials and permanent organization
Chairman Nichols, in q graceful
little speech, thanked the ladies
present for the interest manifested
by them in the convention.
Hon. J. A. Provosty then read
the report of the committee on
permanent organization. The fol-
lowing selections were made: Hon.
Ed. McCullom, permanent chair
!, man; John Marks, vice chairman /;
II. p. Gilbert, permanent secre.
tary; G. L. Triche, sergeant-at.
arms.
The committee on credentials
reported that all of the parishes
we're represented and its report
was unanimously adopted.
The permanent chairman was
escorted to the platform by Hons.
Walter Guion and r. Leblanc,
and the convention went into per.
manent organization.
Chairman McCullom on taking
the chair, thanked the convention
Tor the honored conferred upon
him and then delivered an elo-
quent speech In which the name
OF Hon. Robt. F. Broussard was
mentioned which brought q storm
Of applause from those present.
On motion Of Hon. Walter
Guion the following was appoint.
ed . committee on platform with
permission to retire and prepare
Ito report: Walter Guion, AS.
|eumption; l. A. Broussard, La.
!ayette; J. 7. Sanders, st. Mary;
3. B. Butler, Terrebonne: Al
Broussard, Iberia; e. Angelica. |
q. Martin; w. II. Price, La.
aourche; r. G. Leblanc, vermil.
ion. After . recess they returned |
g the room and reported the fol.
lowing Platform which was
adopted:
1. We, the Democrats of the
Third Congressional District of
Louisia'aa, in convention assem-.
oled, d declare that we reafifm our
allegiance to the time-honored |
principles of the Democratic party
md We affirm that at no time in
ne history Of the country has It
'een more important to it's pros.
'ertty than at present and the lib.
rty OF our people demands that
hese principles should be applied ,
2 the conduct of the State and
'ederal governments. II
2. We indorse the course and
onduct Of our able representative I
q Congress, the Hon. r. F. Brous. I
Ard, and commend him to the
eople Of this district for his un.
ring Efforts and interest in their
'elfare.
3. We demand the construction !
Tan isthmian canal and its pro-.
|cfipn by the United States, and '
y hasty completion Of the Pla. c
nemine lock. Nv
A We oppose and condemn the 4
1ben reciprocity policy of the I q
roekdent and his administration \
lunwise, unjust and un.Ameri. q
y and destructive to the mate. \
Y interests Of the State Of Lou. b
Ina, AID we d eclare that policy {
I not In the interest Of any suf. +
ny n Cuba, t'ut solely and ab.
lutely In thu, interest Of the d
nerican Sugar Trust, - its pur. Q
- 10 TO redu CO the cost Of raw b
rar and enh ance the value of b
[ned sugar. 10
+ We demau d the passage and y
lorcement OF stringent antitrust 4
|1slstion. K
\ We reaArm our allegiance to
Democratic doctrine Of Q tariff n
4 revenue orlly, and denounced
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