The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-01-26
Progressive Mass Meeting.

olve party In the fdFl6n OF Ot.
Mary Was held in the court house
on Saturday last. The meeting
vas called to order by Mayor
Ches. Lauve, Chairman of the
Progressive Parish Executive
Committee. The meeting was
largely attended, every ward in
the Parish being represented.
Hon. Wilson T. Peterman was
chosen Chairman Of the meeting
He made q fine speech in which
he advised the members Of the
Progressive party to affiliate with
the Democratic party. Fine ad-
dresses were also made by Hon.
Walter A. O'Niell and District
Attorney Percy Saint to the same
effect.
A committee composed Of the
following was appointed on reso.
lutious: w. A. O'Nieli. Chair.
man; Wilbur H. Kramer, Dr..
David Berwick, Oscar Boudreaux
and Alyre Robichsux. The com.
mittee reported the following res.
olutions, which we're unanimous.
~ adopted. With the adoption of
these resolutions the Progressive
party Of the Parish Of st. Mary
passed out of existence:
1--WE, citizens of the Parish of St
Mary, Of the Progressive faith, from
tho different wards thereof, in mass
meeting assembled pursuant to call,
issued by Hon. Charles Lauve, Par.
tsh Chairman, do hereby resolve:
'ul That We look back without re.
gret and with sincere pride to the or.
ganizatiOn of the Progressive party
IL this Parish in the fall Of 1914, be-
lioving such action then necessary as
. result of National conditions. vital
u affecting the welfare of the Third
Congressional District of Louisiana,
and with a similar feeling we review
tho State and Congressional Cam
psigns of 1916, and take this oppor-
Sunity to express our loyalty to and |
esteem for the men of this State, Dis.
trict and Parish, who took leading
part therein; and
"(2) Be it further resolved that We
now realize that the organization Of
Sne progressive party in this State |
ana the subsequent campaigns made
~ It, clean and fair, without asking
Is!Ors. and with strict adherence to
principles and continued existence in
ehe Nation, State, District and Par
I'D, culmtnating 10 the manly recog-
milton OF all clear thinkers of all par
ties a. to the sincerity of purpose of
~ supporters, and the hearty invita-.
sion, extended by, the Democratic
United States Senators and Congress.
men to return to the party; AID
~ BE It further resolved, that we
recognize the resultant change in the
Nation, State, District and Parish.
due to the war and other economic
conditions. and We take cogniza nce of
she disore anization Of the Progressive
party, nationally, and believe fur
thor continuation Of the Progressive
party In this Parish to be unwise, in
View OF the Primary and Election
Laws OF Louisiana, as q large BODY
OF citizens would become disfranchised
BY it further continuance, and the
country would lose by their failure to
exercise their franchise in the determ-
lnation OF Governmental politics; and
'H) Therefore be it further re-
solved that we-dO hereby recommend
% 81! Progressives OF the Parish OF
st. Mary that said party be and is
DOW formally dissolved within said
'srlsb, and that each and every men,
Dor thereof be advised to protect his
right OF franchise BY declaring his af.
a!iation with such party as the laws
y Louisiana legally recognize to ex-
st: and
"E) Be it further resolved that we
'eafiirm our belief in a Protective
Tariff as opposed to Free Trade. and
= opposed to a Tariff for Revenue
nth incidental ptote ction; and
,,J6) Be 1t further resolved that we
vill exercise as forward looking men
'ur rights as citizens for the good of
'ur people," q
AGRICULTURAL YEARBOOK FREE. .
washington. D G., Jan. 81, 1918, :