The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-22
50, AND RIGHT AND FEAR NOT.
Week of Stirring Events.
and Order Maintained.

y r..a n, express himself as ms
fa2 would dictate, without 'p,
If the loss of popular ty. OF
estiee or of business 'nHec-
he man who would be right and
fear not. has been given D.
s''1ss S., 70 reach conclusions "h n 4
,'', would be in this line:
~, .,.s The Law and Order Leeg"e
i s 4. INTO active prominence, almost
"a a..ts It was suggested, devised
= : .r,a,,,ized to resist lawlessrcss. 1t
IS .;s,nlv a movement of order
,.;,st d;sorder, of law IN opposition
sglessnesse
il. er;;t;zens who became activel: c'n-
"a Il Il, or are in full sV'";@'hv
q. aw and Order Leag !. had
8 have only one object in view: in
sb,sf al questions except Ia" and
,.,,r we're eliminated.
p.;,o n,enaced by lawlessness whose
,:.l,,I;ral work had been demo 1SEr1' ,d
= & cutting Of wires and the at:er'Hts
&. .rpck several poles over will: are
...,hed the wires of telephone Cor
s,s,;on these acts were viewe1 with
;,s,r. i 4 menace to life and propec:*.
:ssfho could have foretold the 'nagni-
.y;s sof The disastrous consequences CT
's... aets had not citizens of Shrcve-
Isl. n,rt IA their sovereign CAPACITY
I'm she firm determination of nlppIng
s ia bud every unlawful move '":tt
vl;th il unchecked threatened the most
{ilsful results?
qhr active presence OF the citiZsrs. -
,,;;s emergency, had salutary effect.
vas d movement forceful in moral
I'm md its effectiveness has led to a
ttiaa,ph Of peace and order.
Ifis true there were some errors of
,uaet,el,t on the part of the multitude,
All ste conservative element held full
.zss = favor Of reason and law and
1fsIer.
As stated and repeated, it was no po-
iififaI movement; it was no movement
directed against organized labor; of
apstaI against Labor, or of classes
sraast classes. Ii was dictated in
4sss 81 preservation against an un-
Su5gn and unseen enemy. Only that
it'd nothing more. 1t is also true that
d lie excitement of the moment there
nd considered hastily and carried
unanimously motion requesting thu
nsienstion OF Hon. c. D. Hicks as city
iadecs ard it is also true that the reso-
Ilsien requesting his resignation WIS
abaspsig. when there should have been
ssaAi<d some specifications for act On
His precipitate act did not wa r...'.e
alr opinion, an opposite position, a
a;onsllip Of the Judge by citizers
me Fnt1ld have no grievance az inst
! jig est.ztrs operating as the Law and
fsaleesT eagtie. This feature was an fri
+ IalIt mich should have been mol,iiied.
certainly did not concern the cause
organized labor since organized
Y thor was not in question nor the issue
tle crisis which led TO the Law and
rider League. This action, from our
nf view. was a greater mistake
{ tsaa HE reading of the names of a =nafa-4
}ff q men who were ordered to leave
sssa but who did not leave, EXCEPT
boss who have left on their own ac-1
zA7d md who may return at their
pleasure.
What has been the result of the cham
+ 9'QHsllip of one who as a judge could
'laH no way be connected with the strike
whose official position should re-
1919 Inn Of every inaputation? To ask
Z g elileer 10 resign is no indication of
alS Forthcoming resignation. as that of
1sas can meet the reqest or invitation
A.lh counter request or invitation to
in on hold on. but this stand
Ray not allay the irritant which, per-
asl's may be developed more acutely
s1a % definite and striking form As
s''asells = was becoming his friends to-
sERese this request or invitation if so
sl'aed but the policy OF the endorse
81 organized labor is Fashionable.
1ass q said in all sincerity, with all
@ese respect and regard for organized
.1'H and N no i'll spirit of Jduge|
sa1skss 4 was mistake.
aere & I feature Of the week which
'ssS pe commended, and that is the pro-
''sa arbitration L is the only correct
a''m through which differences may
sa1led aInicably and equitably be-
capital and labor. In arbitration
ss EST every contention havirg for
sql'ity and Justice. After all, no
or class Of citizens can antago-
laN and order, directly or Indirect
az unfortunate that at the mo-