The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-15
PARISH COMMITTEE
SELECT DELEGATES
O.
To the State Convention in Baton
Rouge June 3rd. Pledges
Support to Parker.

/ The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee met in Jennings yesterday
and selected delegates to the State
Convention which will be held in Baton
Rouge on June 9rd. At the meeting
resolutions were adopted pledging unit
ed support to Governor John NJ. Parker
and COndemning the action of the State
Central Committee in violating the
time hOnOred custom of electing a
man in sympathy with the Governor
elect as head of that committee.
A number of parishes have selected
Mr.. Parker as a member of their dele
CATION to the State Convention, but
Jefferson Davis goes them one better
and names him honorary chirman of
the delegation.
Following are the resolutions of the
Parish Democratic Executive Commit
tee as adopted at their meeting yester-
day:
WHEREAS, the State Democratic
Convention is called to meet at Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday, June
3, 1920, for the purpose of sending
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention, and, to elect Presidential
Electors and alternates, and,
Whereas this parish is allotted five
(5) delegates to said convention, and,
Whereas, one of the methods pre-
sCribed by law for the selection of
said delegates is for this committee
to appoint them,
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Parish Democratic Executive Commit.
tee of the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
Louisiana, that the following named
democrats be and they are hereby ap-
pointed to attend the said convention
at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June
3, 1920, and cast the five (5) votes for
this parish.
BE it further Resolved, that the
said delegates vote as unit on all
matters coming before the convention,
and, that those who attend cast the
vote of the entire delegation.
Delegates-Honorable John NJ. Park
er, of Orleans, Hon. ]. H. Heinen, John
McHugh, John ]. Robira, l. R. Price,
w. B. Clark, ]. M. Booze, Charles Carr
DR.. V. A. Miller, John Dots, Dr. B. ]
LaCour, R. S. Greer, John w. Arm
strong, VIM. F. Tietje, Isaac Fontenot
Clarphy Pitre, John Gamble, j. R. Bu-
chanan, L. l.. Richard, N. l.. Miller R.
w. Howard, William Krelow, Brown
Funk, Yves Pitre, Henry Savioe, L
W. Annette, E. A. TOups, Chas. R.
Houssiere, Geo. w. Wilder, NJ. D. Mil
Ter, Wallace Adams, Oscar Landry, Jr
DR.. T. S. Smith, F. A. Arceneaux, T.
Breaux, J. S. IRENE, Geo. Maund,
John T. Hood, R. F. Weichert, zim
Todd, ]. F. FuseIier, Nick Garbarino,
C. c. Cary, Judge e. D. Miller. -'
BE it Further Resolved, that this
committee expresses its absolute faith
in the craftsmanship, courage and
ability of Hon. John NJ. Parker, and
pledge him the united support of the
democracy Of this parish. We condemn
as undemocratic the action of the State
Central Committee in violating time
honored custom by electing as the
head of that committee a man out of
Nltu NOFCAuOk LlOCt
and especially do we deplore the at.
tempt on the part of the newly elected
head Of the committee to presume to
dictate the policy of action of the titu |
lor head of our party.
'Be it further resolved, that we like |
wise resent the action of the New Or |
leans politicians in not sending Hon |
John M. Parker as a delegate to this
and brand such action as
unworthy of true democracy, and we
10 accordingly appoint him asdeIegate
rom this parish, as honorary chair
nan of the delegation.
"Be it further resolved, that the
of Jefferson Davis Parish
approve of the stand of Governor
Parker on the liquor question, and with
lin asserts that discussion of such
IN issue has no place in this conven-
ion, and accordingly. instruct its dele
,ates to work against any attempt tC
meet the liquor question into the con. !
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