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

'Se nne ADDRESS. This nominate
was seconded by Hon. j. Y. Sal
= ders in an eloquent speech. Hol
n. F. w. Nichols moved that Il
nomination of Mr.. Broussard /
by reclamation, which motion Va
- unanimously adopted.
70 Mr.. Broussard was then intro
r. duced and addressed the Assem-
bly, in a mastery manner.
i The convention called to nomin
e ate a candidate for Railroad Com
missioner for the Second Railros
Commission District of Louisiana
assembled in Baton Rouge las
> Tuesday, the 23rd inst.
u The convention was rather slov
in getting to work and after SOM
little time Chairman Lawrasol
. appointed N. s. Dougherty tenn
porary secretary and called TIL
convention to order.
Judge Reid, of Tangipahoa
nominated J. Y. Sanders as TEN.
porary chairman and T. j. Ker.
nan seconded; w. s. Frazee nomi.
mated Judge Lawrason, seconded
by M. L. Swords. On a vote being
taken Mr.. Sanders received 1870
Mr.. Lawrason II.
Mr.. Sanders, in q few we'll chosen
words addressed the convention
he stated that the contest was one
among friends, and whatever the
result, the nominee would receive
the solid support of the Democra-
tic party.
A committee on credentials with
Mr.. F. w. Nichols rs chairman
and composed of one member
from each parish was appointed,
and q recess taken.
The total vote in the convention
was found to be 219, with ITO ne
cessary to q choice. On motion
the organization was made per-
manent.
A committee on platform com.
posed of one member from each
parish, named by the delegations,
and one member at large appoint
ed by the chair with Mr.. Herman
as chairman, was appointed, and a
recess taken for an hour.
The following was reported by
Mr.. Herman:
First-We, the Democrats of
the Second Railroad Commission
District of Louisiana, in conven.
ton assembled, do hereby reaf-
firm our allegiance to the princi.
pies OF Democracy, as laid down
in the national and state platforms
Of the party.
Second We declare that the
practical application of Democra.
tic principles in the administration
of the Government Of the United
States was never 50 urgently need.
ed as at the present time.
Third-Ne demand an early |
completion of an Isthmian Canal, |
the construction of which we be.
lieve to be of paramount impor.
lance to the State.
Fourth-We demand the pass.
age and enforcement of wise and |
effective antitrust legislation,
which will protect the Republic
from becoming a plutocratic oil.
yarchy.
Fifth-We reafarm our alleei.
lnce to the Democratic policy Of .
;arif for revenue.
Sixth-We declare that it is the
|ense of this convention that its
lominee should use every effort
n his power to insure to the PEG.
lie of this State % favorable rail.
Dad passenger and freight rates
. are enjoyed by the people of
ny other state, and that he should
xhaust all legal means to this
nd.
Seventh-Whereas, it is con.
ended by the Railroad Commits.
ion that It IL not vested with suf.
Gent power; therefore, be it
Resolved, That We recommend |
the General Assembly Of this ;;
tate the enactment Of such legis.
Ition as will confer upon the
commission power sufficient to
ave all Of its ordinances respect. {
! and enforced.
These resolutions were unani. {
lously adopted.
Nominations were next in order, {
70 names of the following gentle.
en- were put before the conven.
on: Jos. A. Loret by w. H. c
w. G. Perrault by John El
Tully, Overton Cade by r. N. Y
ms, George H. GAUGE by Judge z
. N. Reid. In
After sixteen ballots q recess
- taken. After . few minor
langes and shifting around Of :
ties, Judge Reid withdrew the g
me Of Mr.. Cause, which caused O
UGH confusion and excitement. !,
+. Swords then withdrew the n
me of Mr.. Perrault in favor of n
I. Loret, after hfty.two ballots h
ing taken. The ballot showed:
lde lis 1.2, Loret e5 1.2, Per.