The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09

were withdrawn and Mr.. Caldwell
unanimously elected,
Nomination for Secretary being in
order, Mr.. Russell, Mr.. Tucker Mr..
Page and Mr. Airey nominated U. P.
Breazeale, there being no other nomi-
nationy Mr. Breazeale was unanimous
ly elected. .t.s. :~. .r
Each of the elected officers made
appropriate addresses of thanks and
Mr.. Caldwell made a most feeling talk
telling of his service in the ranks of
party since. 1851,
The following resolutions were offer
I'd by Mr.. U, P. 'Breazeals, and un-
4nimously adopted:
Whereas the Democratic Party, by
popular vote, has nominated Rufin G
| Pleasant as their candidate for Cover
nor, and have also. by said popular
vote nominated candidates for various
State, Parish and Ward Offices, and
Whereas there is Ia.s Mugwump
ticket, headed by JohnsM. Parker for
| governor, with candidates for only two
of the Nine state offices, nominated 10y
a convention, unauthorizedby any action
Of popular expression, bnt composed If
self appointed and self constituted
delegates and representing less than
one third of the parishes of the State,
representing no party or organization bat
styling themselves "Independant- Demo
Gratis, whatever that term might meal,
and endorsed by what is knows as t e
''Sugar-teat Republicans, &c alle |
''Progressives", and supported ~
both wings of the Old Republican pal tv
in this State,-the White and the Bla K
wing, is opposing the nominees of ire
Democratic Party, and Fseeking ela,-
ton as epublicans- disguised undei 4
cloak of many colors; and who are (. g
pealing to the One Hundred and Fife q
Thous and Democrats, VINO nominal 4
Ruffin G, Pleasant and his fellow es g
didates by their votes, to stulti y
themselves and, violate their mora
obligation and personal honor, thel :
fore be
1T Resolved, That we the member
OF the Parish Democratic Executi
Committee of the Parieh of Natchit
ches, do hereby pledge cur individual
and collective allegiance to the Den
cratic Party, both State and National
and sour earnest and active suppc T
to the Democratic Nominees for Star
Parish. and Ward Offices. and
"Resolved further, That the mel
bers, local and at large, of this Coz :
mittee from the several Wards be
are hereby constituted a Campai.
Committee for their respective Waro
and are authorized to appoint such
ditional Democrats as may be four
necessary, to the end that all sectiol
Of their Wards. may be represente ;
and that the members from Ward o.
shall organize Committee of not lie
than Ten Members, which shall b.
known as the Central Campaign Cor
mittee, which Shall cooperate wi
the .committeespf the several Wars
in the conduct Of the Campaign.
The following resolution was offer d
by Mr.. w. w. Page. After discussio-
by Mr.: Tucker, glr. AifeE, Mr.. u. j !.
Breazeaio5 Caldwell, Mr. rag
and Mr.. Phanor Breazeale who We
present. the resolution was adopted ~
Seventeen affirmative and twonegative
votes, tHir, Tucker and Mr.. Airey
and Mr., Copellar not voting;
Whereas, Mr., ]. D. Rusca elected
member of this Committee by tfe
Democratic voters of this Parish at tie
Primary election'of January 25th, I91
ard
Whereas Mr.. Rusca has publicly &
clared his allegiance and support of Il c