The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-20
OBJECT TO PARISH DIVISION
Calcasieu Citizens Take Active Steps
Against Dismemberment.


L. e. Robinson and Chas. p. Mar
tin went to Lake Charles Thursday
evening of last week where rousing
meeting was held in the court house
for the purpose of emphasizing the
opposition to the proposed division
of the parish. Representative citi-
zens from all sections of the parish
were present to participate and enter
a protest against the proposed divls-
ion as outlined by jennings.
s. o. Shattuck was made chairman.
A committee, appointed for that pur-
pose, drafted resolutions vigorously
and emphatically protesting against
| a Acknowledgement, which were subse-
quently adopted. copy was order
ed sent to Sen ator Drew and Repre-
sentatives Rhorer and Toomer with
instructions to those gentlemen to ex-
ercise their influence in preventing
the Jenningsites from accomplishing
their end.
Paul A. Sompayrac made the point
in his speech that the town OF Jen-
nings was a Republican community,
and insisted that the new parish
would be a Republican parish. he
cited the fact that in the regular cleo
ton the regular Democratic nominee
for police Juror was defeated at Jen-
, nings. He said the people OF the par
! ish expressed their views on the d.
. vision plan by defeating Nc Farlaln,
: who ran for the legislature on the di-
vision issue. Nc Farlain received
: only sixty-two votes outside OF Jen'
nings.
- In reference to L. f. Robinson
= talk in behalf OF the citizens of Welsh
% the Lake Charles Press says: The
-, chair called upon L. E. Robinson
s MAYOR of Welsh, which is in the linn
% its of the proposed new parish, ant
,a that gentleman made a splendid ter
i, minute talk in which he showed that
~ was not to the best interest OF the PEG
q pie of Welsh to go counting to Jen
in nings. His people would prefer com
m ing to Lake Charles. He said thl
was not political or partisan issue
in If the new parish were created
ct would undoubtedly constitute the Re
bt publican parish of Louisiana. But
lie that we're an argument he would tavo
% the division. as he was Republican
nm Mr.. Robinson created much merrlmer
by stating that the Republicans wei
" not small potatoes. They hoped th'
ed brains would yet evangelize the "Bal
IN ner Parish" for the Republican part
he But it is business proposition, pu1
ire and simple, and as such the people
he Welsh would oppose the suggestion
me Speeches were also made by &c
les T. T. Taylor, D. B. Gorham, A.
,ot Eastman, DIR. James Ware and othe
and much enthusiasm was ELECTED
rye
re Circulars bearing the names of D
est John Fl. Cooper, Thos. p. Lee, ii.
IAN Wesson, Chas. E. Carr, Chas.
ted Miles, w. w. Welsh, DR.. r. r.
.s ceneaux, II. A. Davidson, Frank CO
rho ton, Paul w. Daniels and Chas.
Martin have been sent out to varlo
points calling for mass meeting
be held in Welsh tomorrow afterno
OVID at 4:3O O'Clock for the purpose OF g
rm, ing an expression on the subject
one parish division. The circular rea
blue 'Inasmuch as certain persons, prir
The pally in and around Jennings,
ears agitating the division OF Calcas
lnce parish, and inasmuch as the people
'ner Welsh and vicinity would be mat
rop- ally effected by the proposed divisi
eN- we believe it to be our duty, as '
cost as our privilege, to express oursel
on the subject" Every person she
R. be interested and all interested
the urged to be present and take part
the meeting.