The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-06-25

,tructed the Louisiana drleg
to vote for him, until in the
ion of two-thirds vi the drlef .
contingency arose MAXI ~
nomination impossible, an u
claring for the unit rule.
The convention was a large and
representative one and performej
it's work with great expedition,
harmony and good feeling pre-
vailing throughout the meeting.
The Convention was called to or
der by Hon. E. B. Kruttschnitt,
chairman of the State Central
Democratic Committee. who sum-
moned Lieutenant-Govtrnor J.
Y. Sanders as the presiding Off
Ger and Hon. Robert S. Landry
was made Secretary. After the
temporary organization was made
permanent, MIR. Sanders made Il
brief but effective speech, plead
ing for the return to the land
marks of the fathers of the gov
eminent and urging the unifica-
ton of all Democrats. A COM
mittee of fifteen on resolutions
were appointed who presented the
following resolutions which were
adopted by acclamation:
We, the Democrats of Louisiana. in
convention assembled, renew and en-
phasize our repeated expressions OF
confidence in the Democracy OF the
Union, and therefore remit to the
national convention, to be held at ST
Louis, all questions relatingto federal
affairs and We do SO with the fullest
conviction that that convention can
and will adopt a platform based upon
the time honorrd principles OF the
party, upon which, laying aside all
minor differences of opinion, al!
patriots can unite in one supreme eff
fort to bring the government of our
beloved country back to its funGamen-
tai principles, as expressed and ex-
pounded and eXemplihed by Thomas
Jefferson.
Resolved further, That we recognize
in Judge Alton B. Parker of New York.
a Democrat who has been true to his
party in days of adversely as we'll as
prosperity. man who believes in the
most complete separation of the three
great departments OF our government.
and that the life of the republic de-
ponds upon the maintenance of the in
dependence of each of those depart
ments in all of its functions and activ-
tiles. man whose faith in and love
for the great basic principles OF our
American form of government. whose
wisdom and patriotism and essential
.AmericaniSm: as cXemplified by his
whole course of life, as well on the
bench as on the farm, commend him to
us in this crisis in our cOuntry's his
tory as the most available, accepta BILE
and typical Democrat. to be selected a ,
our candidate for the highest office in
the gift of man, and point to him as
our leader and guide in return to a
government of the whole people, by the
whole people and for the whole people.
We can trust him as the people of
his native state have trusted him,
and we therefore instruct our dele
gates to the national convention to
cast the votes of the State of Louis
lana for Judge Parker as the Demo-
cratic nominee for the presidency of
the United States: but confiding in the
Democracy and patriotism OF those
delegates. We further empower them.
by two-third vote of the majority
delegation to absolve themselves from
these instructions in the event that a
contingency should arise which will in
their Judgment authorize such action.
Resolved further, That the delegation
be instructed to cast tie vote of the
State of Louisiana in the national
Democratic convention at ST Louis as
a unit on all questions to be voted up
on in the convention, and as may be
decided by majority of the delega-
ton.
Resolved further, That we realize
the great benefits to the people result
ing from the patriotic and conservative
administration of the affairs of the
State at the hands of the retiring gov
ernor. Hon. w. w. Heard. and that
we heartily approve and indorse his
administration with feelings of con-
graduation, because of the manifold
blessings it has conferred on all class
es of our fellow-citizens. and we fur
Their congratulate the Democratic
party and all the people of this State
upon the election of his excellency.
Newton G. Blanchard, to be governor.
whose high qualities of patriotism and
gifts of craftsmanship guarantee an
administration which will brilliantly
supplement that of his distinguished
predecessors in forwarding the prog
ress of Louisiana in her course to
greatness and leadin. her people to
increa sed prosperity and happiness,a and
confident in his ability and purpose to
achieve these great ends we pledge to
his administration the loyal support
of all true Democrats.
lTRIUMPHS OF MODERN SURGERY
i Wonderful things are done for the
human body by surgery. Organs are
taken out and scraped and polished
and put back, or they may be removed
entirely: bones are spliced, pipes take
the place of diseased sections of veins: