The Progress., 1893-09-30
MADAM RUM0R SAYS

damp weather, SO that passengers can
get from the cars without having to
wade through mire.
That moral men should give their
support to moral measures and the
people who uphold them.
That SUNDAY Christians are the
devils stage coaches to gather in the
unwary during the week.
That Christian man conducting n
business which is in opposition to his
doctrine. is the quickeand which drags
many an ignorant person down to his
doom.
That to act the manly part in LIES
drama. seems to be too difficult for
the majority of people who are ex
pected t. play it well.
That officials of little brain some
times attempt to make mp the deficit
by pompous display.
That our frcemen should never rest
until the law allows an appeal from
our mayors decision, and this without
any reference whatever to the present
incumbent, but simply in the name of
Justice.
That an occasional call on and in
vestigation Of the procedure Of all our
courts by self constituted committee
of citizens. would be the means of
much public education.
That when negro steals a PAIR OF
shoes and makes break for liberty,
the excitement Incident to the chase
and capture is generally denomlnated
dsorderly conduct and disturbing the
peace by the Shreveport policeman
who catches HIM, and the mayor, as
rule, afiirms the patrolman's opinion.
That Her talks about the mayors
usurping Jurisdiction which belongs
entirely to the State cannot be from
a personal, selfish motive, because the
patrolman who would throw any bus
mess in He7 editors way, woald, no
doubt, have his badge taken of in a
twinkling.
That the moral atmosphere of all
communities is never better nOTworse
than the best people make or permit
it to be.
That good people who have no time
to look after public questions, are
generally the ones who are most
shocked when moral ealamities take
place, and their hypcscritical tears at
the realization Of such, would almost
float steamboat
That when dram shop and gamb
ling saloon keepers are prominent
men IN community, morals are at a
low ebb, honesty cheap virtue and
official honesty almost unknown.
I That, as n rule, men engaged in an
immoral calling support only those
candidates in an election who will
either wantonly permit them to vio
late the law or will wink at them in
its commission.
That of all the known places whore
the Sunday law has been violated,
the Bismarck saloon is said to be the
worst.
That men who love law and order
and who are determined to uphold
them, would do we'll to have their
committee keep an eye on the Bis
marck saloon, which is said to be the
most dangerous enemy to morality
and her precepts that can be found
in our town.
That during the closing of the eyes
of suspicion in regard to keeping the
Sunday law in Shreveport. several
barroom violated it, the most wantor
Of which was the Bismarck.
That if our good citizens would
, really like to know how hagrantly tbt
I Bismarck saloon violates the Sunday
) law. if they will call on The Proc
nEss they will be referred to places
r where the truth can be known ant
) will be told.
= That durable foundations can no
r be expected of rotten pillars and sills
I nor can responsible officials be ex
pected Of the immoral class, candi
. dates,
That the weather of this week ha