The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-14
SIGNIFICANT DEMONSTRATION

WEDNESDAY. JAN. IA, 1903.
SIGNIFICANT DEMONSTRATION.
On last Sunday night there was an
outpouring Of the people who crowded
!. into churches to join in the protest
against the repeal Of the Sunday law.
AS was stated in the Caucasian OF re-
cent date. there was strong politrai
undercurrent which suggested the pro-
ieeted repeal not So much because OF
any sympathy for the men engaged In
the retail liquor traffic, as it was de-
signed, If possible, to thwart Mayor
Queries III his efforts TO enforce the
Sunday law II Queries could only be
ertrapped and diseredited and odAm
cast upon him he would be done up
Ill IA political sense as dead as ffec-
tor. There was much seheming,. but
.as goes the old saw The best laid
plans of mice and men gang aft aglee.
Instead Of weakening. the sentiment
against The enforcement Of the Sunday
law has been strengthened and is being
erystalized ii an opposition which must
be irresistible Mr. Queries today is
stronger. ais mayor. than he has been
since lie assumed control Of the city and
declared that he would enforce the
) law Mr. Queries has been endorsed
ard Is receiving the unqualified support
Of every citizen in favor of law. re-
gsrsIlessof their connection Or affilia-
81 with ff7aSHrrs, churches aud saH-
day Schools, whose influence wherryer
directed IL always for law and order
and morality
he suggested repeal Of the Sunday
law. When hrst minated. was nimed
without hesitation b. the Caucasian
whose utteranoes were clear and which,
IN i sense aroused the preachers,
churches and Sunday schools. to &C
ton. These all-powerful influences were
not actuated from, the selfish political
view. but were stimulated by that
higher noblcr impulse 70 do and be
right al any cost. Having checked or
overW heinaed tie seheiaing into coiffus-
It'll ~ ii,e results which were not fore
casfed and anticipated, there has been
developed fperhaps unexpectedly the
fars that instead Of eight councilmen
being III favor Of the repeal, as was
hfsl suggested and ailtlauaeed. that nine
sa H. sounci linen, possibly ten, may be
: eleven, arc in favor Of the law and will
oppose every scheme for its repeal, even
IA III Modification. by proposed OPEN
ing during certain hours on Sundays
Tor ii convenience OF gentlemen who
would Iilse u fake sirisak on shat
day Even that suggestion could NOT be
considered because ii IS Inconsistent
with law and ii The end. II permitted,
would have tendency to discnedii
Mayor xausrhes al d his administra-
sioa Ti1s aslsnonsti ation Sunday night
has already had salutary effect and if
pushed may lead 10 results which
would Sc detrimental to the saloon in
tsrssts Suppose thai this sentiment is
81 inaulatsd 70 the extent Of fixing the
license far 1901 ii ali increase from $500
sfool' or more and suppose the
spirit Is aroused TO the degree of Pro-
hi9itioll Some men may deride these
words ,tIt il the temper Of people
ai'onsesl who can tell the limits Of con-
srvatisill
kindness and III the most
pleasant words ne would advise all i'm
isrestsd Is conform 10 and obey the
law ne Law as il i. which will be- en-
forced sigidly against al offenders.
nd Is those Interested directly we
ATasiid ssy Bc not inisled BY the
naontllsng nor the efforts to dis
sreait Queries and lis administration.
mayer hs will not fail in his duty,
and e ! citizen and mayor he will safe
guard bis reputation from any in,puta-
ion Of diseredit which may be ar
tempted On hun 70 weaketn hin, and de-
ssras him politically
ONE DAY. NHENa
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