The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-05
ANOTHER STATE TICKET IN THE
FIELD,

/ FIELD.
The state convention called by the
Progressive party of Louisiana ane
composed of nearly a thousand Pro
gressives and independent Democrat
representing all but two of the sixty
four parishes, met in the convention
hall of the Grunewald Hotel at New
/ Orleans last Tuesday, February l
and amid remarkable demonstrations
of interest and enthusiasm, adopted
a declaration Of principles and nonai
mated a partial state ticket composed
of candidates for governor, lieuten
ant governor and attorney general.
The body was called to order al
80 p. m. by E. j. Thilborger, sec
rotary of the Progressive state com.
mittee. Hon. William Polk of Alex.
andria was chosen temporary chair.
man and Mr.. Thilborger temporary
secretary, and after the committee on
credentials had reported these gentle
men were made the permanent of
Ulcers of the convention.
A committee on resolutions was
selected, composed of j. I. Laycock
of Baton Rouge, chairman; Pearl
| Wight, Orleans; E. B. Dubuisson, st.
Landry; George Ross Murrell, Iber-
vile; George Sentell, Avoyelles; M.
T. Hewes, Pointe Coupee; Louis Lee
Bourgeois, st. james; H. S. Suthon,
Orleans; DIR. M. v. Taylor, La Sale;
NJ. C. Bridges, East Feliciana; Harold
A. Noise, Orleans; J. B. Hudson,
Rapides; j. J.. Haggerty, Orleans;
George Yeager, Madison; w. E. Bar
rett, Orleans; Vernon Caldwell, Ver-
1 million; Samuel A. Leblanc, Assump-
ton; A. W. Norman, West Baton
Rouge; DR.. Roy O. Young, Lafayette;
James P. GuilIot, Natchitoches.
During the absence of the COM
mittee, Judge E. D. Estilette of st.
Landry, one Of the oldest Democrats
| in the state, made a speech appeal
! ing for the nomination of Mr.. Parker
and the cause of good government,
which elected great applause.
! The resolutions committee reported
the following platform, which was
adopted unanimously:
/. We believe in the control Of the
administration of the affairs of the
state of Louisiana by the white
citizens of this state, and so pledge
our honor.
2. We condemn the domination and
absolute control Of the politics of
this state and the administration Of
public affairs by the bosses, which is
absolutely subversive of a free gov
eminent.
8. We believe that all parish Of
fcers should be placed on a salary
basis and salaries paid commensurate
with the services rendered to the
public.
A. We believe in the abolition of
all useless and unnecessary Offices.
5. We believe that there be called
at an early date a constitutional con-
vention to draft constitution to be
ratified by the people of the state to
remedy and readjust those conditions
that need same.
6. We believe in local option and a
strict enforcement of all laws, in To-
cal self-government free from execu-
tive dictation.
Z. We believe that competency and
efficiency in Office should be the first
consideration of all voters in selecting
their public servants.
8. We believe in a short ballot as
the means of securing the highest eff
ficiency in administering the affairs of
our state government.
8. We believe in the immediate con-
struction of public highways through
out the state.
10. We believe in a liberal appro-
priation for public schools and all
charitable institutions.
II. We believe that the basis of
the permanent wealth Of this state is
derived from her agricultural pro-
ducts and that the state government
should develop by its effort the great
est opportunity for marketing and
aiding the farmers of this state, and |
making liberal appropriations for the
agricultural education of the youth of !
this state.
IL. We believe that woman suf-
frage should be submitted to vote
,f the people Of this state, if same is
demanded by the people of this state.
Ii. We believe that a system of
'ural credit should be worked out so
IS to enable farmers to secure long,
line, misunderstanding credit.
Ia. We believe that the United
States government alone can save us
rom disaster by foods and every pos
ible effort should be made~to have
he nation take charge Of our levees
nd protect us from the waters Of
Their states.
John M. Parker was escorted into
ne hall and received with wild en-
husiasln, which broke out again and
gain during the course of his i'm s
ASSIGNED address in support of the :
rinciples declared in the platform /
nd in denunciation of the control Of /
ne states politics and elections by a |
machine. t
Nominations for governor being de-
AIRED in order, Harold A. Noise of t
ew Orleans placed the name of S
ohn NJ. Parker before the convention q
i an eloquent address. Strong /
,eeches in support Of the nomination t
ere made by DR.. George Hummer Of i
ew Orleans, and JOS. ID. BarksdaIe c
Ruston, and on motion of w. e.
DWELL of Lafourche the choice of N