The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-10

EASStSSlilSllt S-@OO. otolS liliio.' Al'OO
5000
Increase I2O per cent.
Total expenses Of city $2i7,I53.Oo Re
ceipts: Batture rents $2o5o, city court
$3.50, dog tax $500. licenses $4,000,
taxes $o3,oSo; total SI25,SSo. Defect
SoI,273.oo.
Total assessment city $II,635o 900. Less
railroad, telephone and telegraph and
express companies $2,o75,o36. Net as
sessment $o,55oo64.
He closed with the statement that he
was actuated by the best interests of
the community and was with the people.
He was cheered Justify.
COL. w. H. WISE'S SPEECH.
In answering to loud and prolonged
calls, Col w. H. Wise emerged from
the front of the league room from jam
lof people As he took his stand by the
cr1dIr man As11rw wao=Cneered to the-eoha
It had been reported during the day that
Colonel Wise would appear for the
ants, and that he would demonstrate
how the ruin of the city would be ac-
complished by prohibition. Naturally
the ants in this anticipation were re-
joiced. The pros were equally Jubllant.
The enthusiasm having subsidized, Co
lionel Wise's first words were: "On
which side shall | stand? With the men
and women who are trying to bring
about a better condition, or with the
men who have been violating the law ?
Then followed pause, during which
needle dropping to the floor could
have been heard.
"My friends and fellow citizens, you
can have no doubt where | stand. Need
I say that | am with the women and the
men who are trying to bring about a
better condition.
He was interrupted with shout OF
applause which shook the building to its
foundation. He had announced his
stand. The ants were disconcerted
while the pros were radiant in their
jubilation.
| Colonel Wise then discussed "What
Effect Will Prohibition Have on the
City?" Is the saloon an important fac
tor in the upbuilding of tn Our town
| He reviewed the years when the saloon:
were opened How the saloon had de
fed the law with contempt. How the
saloon was responsible for crime ant
disorder. How the saloon was account
able for the widespread misery result
ing from intemperance. He had not al
=, wavs been in favor of prohibition, bu
=, the issue had to be met The saloon hat
defed all law and was powerful facto
in the control of politics. He referre
to the Lottery, which had been de
lstroyed by an outraged people. The Lot
terv had offered a million dollars an
|nually for the privilege of debauchin
. the people. The saloon was now read
to compromise, to accept high license,
assist in the suppression of the groe
geries. but the saloon was no less a
enemy of the people and must be d.
,. stroyed. He reviewed Mr.. Querbe's pre-
=, sentation and punctured his fallacie
until they had little to rest on. Colon
:, Wise's argument was mastery expt
sition of the baneful influence of tt
saloon. He demonstrated that the CT
would be bettered by prohibition ar
that the money wasted in the salot
would be expended on the wives and tt
children at the grocery and the d
80 goods stores.
- At the close of his speech Colon
- Wise received an ovation.
= CAPTAIN YOUREE'S SPEECH.
E. Captain P Youree yielded reluctant
Mt Ito the calls of his friends. CAPITA
g Youree is against prohibition. He d