The Progress., 1893-04-01
THAT SUIT! !
The Shreveport Times and
The Progress VS.. The
Police Jury.
The DECISION RENDERED, AND CAD
DO, TRUE TO HERSELF,
sUsrAINs THE SUPREMACY or THE
OLD POWERS.

troversy that took place between the
Times and Caucasian some two or
three months ago, and are acquainted
with the cause that brought it about.
The public will remember that in the
adjustment Of the matter the eau
casian admitted that the notice OF
bids for public printing had not
been inserted in its paper for the
term of ten days, and that it was not
put in a conspicuous place. Our ref
erence to this conflict is not made to
bring about any further eruption be-
tween newspaper men, because the
affair has been settled in an honor
able manner, but we recur to 1t to
show that the Caucasian itself admit
ted its fault, and its editor was heard
TO remark afterwards that the police
Jury could do nothing but readver-
tise for bids.
Well, when so much dissension was
created by the letting of the contract
to the Caucasian, because both the
Times and The PRoGREss were de-
prived of the privilege of competing
for this printing, on account of the
obscurity Of the notice for bids, sew
eral members of the police jury ex-
pressed their regrets at the occur
renee, declared that they wanted to
do what was right, and some express
ed a determination to move for a re-
consideration of the question at the
next meeting of the body. At this
next meeting both Messrs. s. b. John
son of the Times, and G. ID. Hicks OF
The PROGRESS, were present, and
were very courteously permitted to
make talk before the assembly.
This favor was taken advantage OF
by both, Mr.. johnson particularly re-
viewing his grievance, stated that he
had been prepared to, and desired to
bid, declared that he had been misled
by the obscurity of the notice, which
Sinstead of ten days, had been pub
lished only three, showed the law for
this declaration. Neither made any
eliminating charges against anyone,
but treated it all in pleasant man
'ner. To Judge by the decorius at
tention paid both and the suavity of
manner displayed and the look of be-
ing benignity which was shown by
the jury, the unsophisticated
would have been led to be-
lieve that Justice derived her
inspiration, Truth her force and
Honesty her conscience from this po-
tential government of Caddo parish
But we needn't say word; as well as
we knew these mtn, well be blessed
IL they didn't fool US completely. We
actually thought they intended to do
what they pretended.
But we are getting too fast.
After doing our very best to outdo
Chesterfield iii order to in some de-
gree compare with this distinguished
body, the Times and The PRoaREss
man retired considerably elevated in
our their opinion that they had been
permitted tn go into the presence of
this Persian-like tribunal and actu-
ally be permitted to speak.
During this session motion was
made to rescind the action of the
body at its previous meeting relating
to the letting of the printing con-
tract readvertise for bids. Yes it was
And this motion did actually re-
ceive second too. We know its
hard to believe but its fact never
theless.
This was ar extreme moment and
reminded us OF play wherein some
great crime is about to be attempted.
Orr readers will remember that in
all plays, slow music, which puts
ones nerves to vibrating and twitch-
ing, always accompanies dark acts
Well we instinctively put ourselves
in a deeply listening attitude and
sought to catch the strains of this
low music. 1t was an extreme mo
ment truly, but it lasted but for a
moment. The president came to the
rescue and very plausibly remarked
they had better 90 slow on that
point, that the law shown by Mr..
johnson might have been repealed
and to rescind might bring damage
suit against the parish, (he evidently
hadn't heard Mr.. Grosjean