St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-27

$ISBU.UD was SUBSCRIBED. 1n6nC0 U
Lafayette, La, where the meeting
was held in the court house. Nor
than 100000 was subscribed in La
fayette, La, each society taking
large shares.
When the party was about to dis
band at 1850 p. M, 1t was found tina
the tour had Melted Our Uncle Sam
mie" more than $37, 10000.
Special mention is due M. r. Man
tell and A. J. Fisher, mechanical
chauffers, and members of the loca
committee, who consented to accom-
pany the party to Bunkie overland.
(The resolutions adopted at Sun
days meeting follow. They were in
troduced as well as drawn up By
Rev. l.. C. Simon.)
Whereas. it has been made posi-
BILE for the colored people of Opelou
sas and the parish Of st. Landry tc
hold this In meeting, thereby making il
known to the parish, to the state and
Ito the nation as to how and where
the colored people of st. Landry
stand in this great war; and,
Whereas, the holding of this meet.
ing on the court house square has
been made possible because of the
warm and fraternal relations that ex'
ist between the races In this city and
parish; therefore, be it
Resolved, that we highly value and
appreciate the relations that exist
between the races in this parish. Be
it further
Resolved, that we urge upon our
people in this parish and through
out the state to continue to be law
abiding, to be thrifty and to be hon
est in all their dealings with their
fellow citizens. We further urge up
on our people that every a~ble-bodied
man, woman and child be engaged in
some legitimate work, whereby he
or she may earn an honest living.
We further urge upon our people
production and conservation R all
foods, the saving Of our money and
energies.
We further urge upon I'LL people
the buying Of Government War Saw
ing Stamps" and those that are able
should buy Liberty Bonds"
Be it further resolved, that our
thanks are hereby rendered
first to the Hon. E. M. Boagni lat
advice this meeting was
brought about. We also thank him
for recognizing the ability of the col
Dred people of this parish, to do
to help to win the war.
AS chairman of the white council
If defense of this parish, we pledge
20 him our loyal support, and that
stand ready and willing to do ev-
srything and anything that he may
us to do for the successful
prosecution Of the war.
We thank His Honor the Mayor for
lis permission and police protection
n our parading the streets Of this
We thank the judge and sheriff
or their permission of our holding
his meeting on the court house
quare. We also thank Mr.. Doucet
or allowing us the use of this beau
iful stand.
We thank the Jacobs News Depot
or giving publicity to this meeting.
We thank the st. Landry Clarion
or its fine announcement OF this
Meeting in its columns.
Our special thanks are hereby ex-
ended to the president of our Col
red Branch of the Council Of De-
ense, Prof. ]. NJ. Burr, for his I'M
iring efforts to make this meeting
success. As demonstration agent,
Fe highly commend him to our peo-
lie throughout the parish.
Be it further resolved,th a we here
y pledge to our great President of
hese United States, the Hon. Wood
DIV Wilson and to His Honor Gov
rnor Pleasant, and to all those in
uthority our loyal and answering
upport in doing everything that is
rithin our power for the successful
rosecution Of this war. We hereby
ledge ourselves that we are going to
ray we are going to work and If
eed be give our lives 70 rthe protec-
on of our homes u country and
ne democracy.