The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH
DEMOCRATIC CLUB

The organization OF a Parish Demo
cratic Club was perfected Wednesday
night when large gathering of repre-,
sentative Democrats from all over the
parish of jefferson Davis met in the
court room in Jennings.
After the selection of officers and
committees OF the permanent orgaDiza.
ton the proposed work OF the club was
discussed at some length.
The officers and committees are as
follows: Chairman, r. S. Greer, Welsh
Secretary, ChaS. S. Miller, Jennings
and Treasurer, MariuS FuSelier, Jenn-
ingS.
Vice Chairmen: Ward /, E. L. Rhodes;
Ward 2, Jno. Gamble; Ward 3, T. s.
Walker; Ward 1, DR.. S. A. Pennington;
Ward S, Sidney Pitre; Ward 6, DR. c. A.
Martin; Ward Z, Etienne Hardy; Ward
s, Joe DugaS and Ward 9, Yves Pitre.
Chairman, Secretary and vice.Chair.
man form executive COmmitteeO
Finance Committee: W. H. Adams,
Jennings; DR.. Fletcher. Elton; j. NJ.
Booze, Roanoke; A. G. Fontenot, Welsh
and Arthur Guidry, Lake Arthur.
Committee on Advertising and Speak,
ing: Ward l, Newton Sweeney and
Raymond Spell; Ward 2, L. S. Nichols
and N L. Miller; Ward 3, Oscar Landry
Jr, and AraS DOuCet; Ward 4, DR.. 7. S.
Smith and Homer Butler; Ward 5, Au-
sem MarCantel and Jno Langley; Ward
6. VIM. Tietje and DR.. j. H. Cooper;
Ward {, S. j. ArCeneaux and Raymond
FontenOt Ward s, ISma Foreman Jr.,
and Adam Leblanc and Ward 9, John
: Hay and AriSte Butler.
Committee on Resolutions: John j.
Robira, Jennings; w. D. Horn, Elton;
j. j. R. Mouton, Lake Arthur; l. R.
Price, Jennings; Luke L. Richard,
Jennings and VIM. B. Gabbert, Welsh.
RESOLUTIONS.
/ Whereas, the state of Louisiana has
= been brought to the present state OF
. Governmental efficiency, by reason Of
p the wise and patriotic leadership of the
Democratic party, and
Whereas, an assault is being made on
i the Democratic party, by its common
enemy, disguised and travelling in the
guise of a Progressive, Independent
Democratic, Republican party. and
j whereas it is to the best interests OF the
p. state of Louisiana that that StalWart
leader of the Democracy Ruf1n G.
Peasant, and the entire Democratic
ticket be elected by an overwhelming
J majority so aS TO insure the continue
ton Of the wise and efficient polite,
now Icing advocated in the platform
OF The Democratic party, and,
Whereas, anything short of a sweep
Ing majority for the entire Democratic
.cket, would be in effect, the repuda-
ton of the wise, humane and patriotic
policy OF that leader of leaders Hon
Woodrow Wilson, who by his high
ideals, thorough knowledge of Govern
mental affairs, has guided the ship Of
state TOR the past three years in such d
mastery manner as to avoid COmpliCa
tons in international affairs, bringing
our great nation to the foremost place
as advocates Of peace with honor, anC
whereas, the assault now being made
on the state Democracy by the common
enemy, is but an attempt to aSSasSinatt
I the Democracy of the nation, to dis
! credit it that the ambitions of Theodore
: R 1oseveIt may use our fair state as {
weapon to beat over the head OF hi
I beuefactor, and enable him to lay CLAIM
! to having made gains in the south TO
his mungrel hyphonated party, If Sucl
Z it Can be called;
/. Now Therefore, be it resolved, by tn
r. Democracy of the Parish of JefferSO
] Davis, in meeting assembled, that the
l do pledge their faith in the Democrati
: Party, and to stand by those StalWar
democrats who glory in the honor G
/ belonging to her councils; that we wi
4 Use our every means, to thorough
route the common enemy, and to up
/ hold the hands of the party when
shall be elected and indicted into Office
II Be it further resolved that copies
these resolutions be furnished tn
press -
COMMITTEE.
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