The Progress., 1894-04-21
MADAM RUM0R SAYS

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That it j. rommendahle to help .
friend, but nos to disgrace the far
name Of a city thereby.
That She has repeatedly called the
attention Of our people to immora,
practices going on iii our city.
That officers lost to moral persia
sion need slcdge hammer strokes to
make them understand the majesty
Of the law
That when trains arrive at the
Junction someone should be on hand
to raise the danger signal: The
police are coming'
That if Her counsels had been
needed there would have been no Oc-
casion to indignate.
That Chief Nelson and Council
man Benjamin did the correct thing
to surrender their official authority.
''pnblic Office is public trust"
That She wonders why, il a man
commits robbery, he Is made to dis
gorge and then turned loose.
That She would like to know if it
is the proper thing for an officer to
catch a thief aud then give him
money to railroad himself ont Of
the country.
That She wonders if councilman's
tears or policeman's sorrow can ap-
pease the indignity offered respec-
table lady.
That She feels the citizens of the
city have been outraged and that
nothing short of q rigid investigation
by the grand jury will satisfy the
public.
That She is told that there was one
gambler, party to the disgraceful
crap episode, who had the manIiness
not to kick or squeal,
That the timld had better beware.
as the hour approaches for dead men
to stalk abroad in the land.
That the success of the White Rib
boned ladies in halls Of Legislature
and otherwise. show what band of
God-fearing women can accomplish.
That recent events have but
brought into public view some of
Shreveport's iniquities.
That if law and order league had
been established months ago our
town need not have had her ''lndig-
nation" aroused.
That morning star of reforma-
ton" in Louisiana politics would
indeed be at hand, if our good wo-
men would concentrate their strength
and talents in this direction.
That some public journals are Just
now awakening from lethargic rap,
and while rubbing the sleep from
their eyes, are calling the good peo-
pies attention to various needed re-
forms in our State, things she has
advocated long ago.
That when you have only ono
wed ge. and one vulnerable point of
attack, drive her for all she's worth.
That if Her friend, land political
enemy the Shreveport Times, had
known how vainly Mr.. Ogden,
friends tried to get HIM indorsed by
that muchIy abused 10y iD Peoples
Party, it would have been more care
full about denouncing Mr.. Hicks for
accepting the same.
That since its candidate, Mr.. Ogden,
failed to receive the Endorsement of
the Peoples Party, the Times plays
the sour grapes act, and declares 1T to
be but something to be Stunned.
That even papers outside Of the
district are declaring that Mr.. Hicks
will be counted ont in the coming
congressional race.
That there be some now Indifferent
about the count, whose interests or
that Of friends might be conserved by
seeing that fair count is given.
That Mr.. G. d. Hicks will address
the people at the courthouse in this
city at 8 O'Clock Monday night.
That more than 5000 white Demo.
Gratis in the fourth district refused to
indorse the autocratlc acts Of the ex-