The Progress., 1893-08-05
MADAM RUMOR SAYS &:

in latter day, these bodies in our
parish seem to think it i, their duty
to correct all real and supposed evils.
That there is a strong presumption
among some cf the Cougrcssmcnthat
the clause in the constitution defn-
ing eligibility for president. will be
SO annulled as to remove all disabili-
ties when applied to any one who has
ever served on a grand Jury i'll Caddo
parish. They think man who can
perform this service should not be
debarred by any restrictions.
That generally the best friends
which Sunday law violators and
gamblers have in this parish are the
grand jurles. If any one says these
laws have been violated, instead Of
inquiring into the matter, these aug
ust bodies send for the speaker post
haste and demand to know what He
knows about the matter, while ques-
tions are put to him in manner
which shows that the members are
not in sympathy with him and his
moral ideas.
That if Judge Taylor will order
the members of the next grand jury
to bring their dictionaries with them
so they can determine the difference
between prosecution and persecution,
/ the law will haye more friends and
false sentiment more enemies among
these bodies.
That if these self-constituted law
and order leagues in Shreveport will
keep as close watch on the proceed
ings in the Mayors Court as they do
on those of the justices of the peace,
they will find things there as much
awry as they claim to discover in
/ the latter
That one of the important matters
which the next Legislature should
adjust should be an amendment to
Shreveport's charter, granting an ap-
peal to persons tried in the Mayors
/ Court.
That the salary of Shreveport 5
mayor should be reduced to at least
5000
That She would again catl atten-
ton to that faro game in the gamb-
ling room in the Phoenix hotel build
ing, but She is fearful of offending
the next grand jury. r..
That it is extremely difficult to en-
force any law founded on morals,
when men in high places are in sym
pathy with the violators. She says
this is the condition of affairs il
Shreveport.
That the city sexton should not al
low horses to pasture in the cemetery
That the Fifth and Sixth Wards
are entitled to an additional council
man each.
That the Mayors Court was ere
sted to me- g out justice, not as an In
+ vestment for the city.
That dead men have no friends, a
the acquittal of Desforges and tn
, unholy sympathy in favor of Mas
and Barnett will testify.
That the Board of Health say
o there is nothing unsanitary about tn
: lunch stand in the Union depot. Sh
: says She is glad this body has re
e ported on it because many complaint
: had been made to her about the III
$ healthiness of it, and She wante
n something authoritative.
'. That the Board of Health has d.
clared war on the weeds and gra'
d growing in the cutters and on sid
j. walks.
That the signs of the times ind
l. cate that the railroad committee h'
a succeeded in driving both roads fro
- y Shreveport. She says public indii
nation should be freely express'
Z. against it and its creator, the Boal
If of Trade, which did not force it
act.
That as long as the people subn
to their enslavement, just so mu'
"a the stronger will be the shackl
E. placed upon them by our Board
is Trade and its railroad and other col
ne mittees. -
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