The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15

irg discovered that number of guy
wires holding the big6i1eavy poles of the
Cumberland Telephone Company had
been cut and that the telephone would
c~nie in contact with the trolley wires Of
the Belt Railway and the wires Of the
electric light company, he ordered, as a
safeguard. the shutting down of the
power at the electric light plant and the
power at the plant of the Shreveport
Traction Company. 1t was d move which
car be fully appreciated only by those
who can reach the realization of the dan
ger to any one OF the family who if
called to the telephone for answer or
communication could have been shocked,
perhaps fatally. And then think Of the
fires, Of the death Of innocent people
from contact with telephone wires aest
ing on or hanging from trolley wires
charged with deadly electricity.
TO Mayor Queries and his mysterious
adviser all credit is due; due to the
mayor Dr. his prompt action, his Oil
gepce asld his vigilance; due to the nlys-
FERROUS a han who realized what threaten
ed ana whe while unwilling 70 divulge
his name would noe permit the destruc-
ton "a property. the danger threatening
t17a "a
ana children
Is this mysterious adviser lineman?
o. he a union man. If he@new did 9TH
ers know, and if others knew why did
they not do as he did? Or why did they
not raise their Hands again&a crime the
contemplation of possible @esults so dire
as . make ones flesh @aW$ 70, che
thinking oves %
and yet only one81an was caught, red
handed, at this diabolical, this dastardly
work Of destruction, and tllas man is 4
Huckies. He was arrested by Office,
George Hull and bill of information
has been FLED againR him Or cutting
wires ~ the poles of the Sunderland
Telephone Sompany. Huckles is all cleo
trical worker who. while @nion man,
has, it has Seen alleged, ne connection
with the local Union. Will the local On
ion denotnce his act Will the local
Union assist in his prosecution, in their
own vndication as law-abiding citizens !?
Will the local Union repudiate this act
of anarchy?
l. The fight between che iinemen and the
Cumberland Telephone Company is no
concern of the Caucasian. We believe
that all men should strive to better
their conditions within reasonable
bounds. In the contentious between the
strikers and the Cumberland we have
had little to say and have left to the
legal authorities the settlement of per-
sonal disputes and fights, but when a
crisis such as confronts the good law
abiding citizens is reached there is then
but one course to follow, and that is the
course suggested to every honest man,
Law and Order. Before this violent
demonstrations public sentiment was
with the strikers, but this kindly feeling
has been reversed by one of fear and
apprehension.
Unionism is not outlawry. 1t IS not
Union measures have won in
lawful pursuits of legitimate ends IN
ions which will not stand for law and
order must be repudiated That at least
is one of the cardinal principles which
have given power and Influence to the
leader Mitchell in his fight against the
coal barons, It Unionism will not de-
nounce outlawry it should perish as it is
mot entitled to or is worthy of the sup
port of men who favor law and order
over outlawry and anarchy Peace, law
and order must and shall prevail The
loyal, the lawful citizens of Shreveport,
bankers and merchants, the clerks at the
counter or desk. and the pitchers and
day workers as we'll are in favor of law
an, dorder. Law and order shall triumph
and must be maintained at any cose.
p0hDTa nE TIE