The Progress., 1893-06-17
MADAM RUMOR SAYS {:


feet in the path Of others.
That when an official violates the
law he deserves greater condemnation
and more severe punishment than the
ordinary individual.
That if some Of the railroad com
mittee have an ax to grind they
should make it known and perhaps It
will pay the city to allow them their
little stake
That her little remark last week
about the faro games and the city of
fcial, seems to have hit some one un-
der the left rib.
That the citizens Of Fairfield ave
nue. and vicinity are grateful to Coun-
Gilman Youree and tue entire body Of
city fathers for the electric light
placed at the corner of that avenue
and Lacy street.
That public affairs are indeed com
ing to a serious point when the busl-
ness thereof must be transacted III
secret sessions.
That the action Of the city council
in going into executive session was ii
step backward, and BODIED no good 10
fair play and truthful candor.
That Benjamin. Herold, Wimbish
and YOuree were the men who voted
against al executive session, while
Substitute. Quigles. ToOmbs and SEQ
field voted for ii and the secret meet
ing prevailed only Oh the vote of the
mayor
That as all OF the other property
owners on the west side of Texas
street. between Common and Louis
lana. have laid their sidewalks to the
grade and put them in thorough re-
pair, it is now in order for the mem
Der Of the city council who controls
property adjoining, in the same block,
to do likewise.
That the personnel Of that railroad
committee will entirely forfeit the
confidence of the people. if some re-
port is not made to the body which
created II
That few can sustain themselves
long and treat with contemptth inst
demands Of people. This she dedl-
Gates to the railroad committee whose
arrogance can OILY bring upon them
selves the contempt of honorable
men.
That Captain Simon Levy is now
in a position where his standing in
the community demands that he do
something with that Cousbatta rail
road matter She says one occuDyin g
the place in the public mind which he
does. cannot afford to have himself
placed in the attitude Of an idle
bOaster.
That the mayor should call citi
zens meeting to take these railroad
matters in hand.
That the Board OF Trade has Ger
tainly lost cast with the enterprislne
people Of Shreveport for permitting
itself to be treated with such con
tempt and disdain by its railroad com
mittee.
That unless something is done il
the meantime, She will next wee
give the names Of the railroad com
mittee so that the public may keep i
mind the men who treated its conf
dence with such leyity, and so com
pletely ignored the peoples jus
claims.
That if betraying trust is an elt
ment of greatness, the Board {
Trades railroad committee shoul
wear the victor's crowE.
That it is time for that jail commi
tee to make report.
That the police jury has its swim
3 now and it mad better make free us
I of i: and get all the pleasure it ca
3 out of the exercise of its free mannt
q of doing things, because a new fore
will be in power after awhile.
That Louisiana is the only State ]
; the Union which permits police juri'
: to do as they plesse and are governe
by no law.
That our governor and his gan
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