The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-03-04
Progressive Nominating. Convention Of
The Parish Of 1t. Mary.
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Franklin, La, March LIST, 1916
Pursuant to the call of the Executive
Committee of the Parish of St. Mary
La. of date February 18th, 1916 the
Nominating Convention of the Pro-
gressive Party of the Parish of St
Mary, La, was called to order at ii
O'Clock a. M, in the Court House in
Franklin, La, by Charles Lauve,
Chairman of the Parish Committee.
The Chairman read the call for the
Convention, and stated that he had
received from the Mass Meetings, held
by the Progressives in each Ward of
the Parish of St. Mary, a list of dele
gates selected by each of said Mass
Meetings of this Convention, which
| Ward lists were in proper form and
properly certified to, and the total of
these lists constituted the member
ship Of this convention.
On motion of Mr.. B. J. Morey, duly
seconded and adopted, the list of de-
legates as made up by the Chairman
of the Parish Committee were made
the permanent roll of the Convention
The Convention went into perman-
ent organization by the election of
Walter A. O'Niell as Chairman and
Charles A. Bibbins as Secretary.
The Chairman addressed the meet
ing, subject. THE Progressive Party"
After concluding his address the
Chairman ordered recess of ten
minutes to be taken by the Conven-
ton and requested each Ward Dele
cation during that interim to caucus
and elect its Chairman and to decide |
within its own body such matters ap-
pearing before the Convention, in |
which it might be Interested
The Convention was then called |
back to order by the Chairman, and
the Secretary called the roll by Wards,
and the various Ward Chairmen were
reported to the Convention, viz
Ward Nv. II. Green.
Ward 2-Bernard Levy.
Ward 81. S. Bigler.
Ward 4-JOhn Clausen.
Ward 5-Wm. Folse.
Ward &C. G. Dyer.
Ward IA. f. Calm.
Ward j. D. Enrich.
On motion of MIR. Clarence Aycock.
duly seconded add carried the Chair.
nan appointed the following Com.
nlttee on Resolutions, to-wit:
4. H. Himel, E. A. Pharr, PERCY
Saint and L. o. Pecot.
The following resolution was in
reduced by Mr.. Charles Lauve, duly
seconded and adopted. to-wit:
BE it resolved, that the Chairman
II this Convention appoint Com
nittee of eight members, one froml
ach Ward of the Parish, for the pur-
'ose OF suggesting to the Convention I
ne names of candidates for nominal
ion for Parish Offices and for mem a
ers of the General Assembly and for
V ard offices. to be the nominees of
ne Progressive Party of the Parish
st. Mary and to be voted on at thc L
eneral Election in April 1916"
The Chairman appointed the fol-
'wing Committee, to-wit:
Ward IL. G Grevemberg, IS
Ward p. C. Brown.
Ward 81. s. Bigler. C
Ward Al. S. Wooster.
Ward 5.-Wm. Davis. IL
Ward &C. Dyer.
Ward 7-Alfred Fortier,
Ward 81. d. Enrich.
The Committee then retired for con. "
renee.
The Committee on resolutions an.
'unced its readiness to make re.
rt and through its Chairman pre-
nted the following resolutions. which w
re read and unanimously adopted,
wit:
Whereas, the political conditions of
State OF Louisiana are at the an
vest ebb because of the un-Ameri-
q and un-Democratic methods in Gu
que, and by reason of the iudiyi-
al sovereignty of ciiques and clans: E.
Whereas, the finances of the State
on the lowest plane, bordering on
nkruptcy, because of the waste, neg. 80
ence and extravaganza of the poll +
u system that has been built mi
maintained by the few who are in I
trOl of the Democratic partv of /
State; and Oh,
' hereas, the system of assessment +
taxation of the State is wholly
dequate, weak, and oppressive.
ause OF the inefficiency, sefishness Z
oppression of the DemocraticI T
ty; and NV
. hereas, the temporary triumph of whe
Pink Ticket is an incident of un- to r
ply augury to the State, to State Nj
tics, and to the young generations the
ne future, and is degrading. and tina,
rives men Of their great privilege ther
eeking Office by merit and honest did,
nods, and by fair and open appeal ing
ne true source of all just political uom
err. - the people,; and for