The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-14

tons, for which there could be offered
congratulations, and concluded his re
marks by presenting Mr. J. B. Ards as
chairman of the meeting, a citizen with
4 record of good works and who is one
Of the Jealous in the demand for the en-
forcement of law.
On assuming. charge of the meeting
Mr. Ards expressed his appreciation of
the compliment in remarks which en-
Unused his hearers. He was applauded
generously. The secretary of the meet
ing was George A. Fory, resident of
Lorraine, who is also an earest advo-
cate of law and order.
There was appointed committee on
resolutions, whose report is published in
another column of this issue.
Hon. E. H Randolph was the speaker
of the meeting, and he was i'll the best
form to speak Mr.. Randolph is citi-
zen who is worthy the fullest esteem
of the community. He is possessed of
style of oratory which is striking in
its fervor and earnestness. He speaks
with composure and force, and when
he had for audience such an assemblage
of his friends, men and women, and
such a theme for discussion, he was
reused to his best efforts, and he fairly
carried the audience by torn. He de-
monstrated the evil of the saloon and
the benefits which have accrued to the
city since the law of prohibition has
been in operation since January I of the
present year He expressed pity for
the men who were in jail or on the good
roads doing penance and expressed the
hope that they would be returned to the
bosom of their families fully regener
ated. He pointed out the brewers as
being more responsible for the disre-
gard of the law than the victims con-
victed and consigned to Jail and the
good roads.
| The next speaker was Mrs. Hunt, the
accomplished wife of Dr. Randell Hunt,
and who is one of the most prominent
leaders, indeed the head of the Woman'S
Prohibition League When presented
| by Chairman Ards in words happily
expressed, Mrs. Hunt was greeted with
enthusiastic applause. Mrs. Hunts
theme was on the evil of drink and how
! it has and does affect the human system
even to the generations to come. Her
argument was sustained by statistics of
the most eminent authorities of Ger
many and of other Nations Of Europe.
Her appeal in behalf of prohibition and
for law and order was soulfully elo-
iquent.
The next speaker was Hon. E. R.
Bernstein, ex-Mayor of Shreveport He
was greeted with enthusiastic applause
! He referred briefly to his administra-
ton and to his efforts in the enforce
nent of the law, all laws, which he con-
trasted by implication to the neglect, if
! not the failure of the law being en-
! forced by the present administration
! He stated that he was not prohibit
ZIONIST. but was in favor of the enforce
ment of all laws, including the prohibi-
ton law.
/ Rev. H.9A. Sumrell was the next and
the last speaker. He was in the happi-
est frame of mind and spoke in his
most felicitous style. He is always i'm
pressive, and with strong and forceful
observation. which he supported with
facts, he kept the audience in the live
| liest frame of merriment. At the con
clusion of his remarks, although he had
made no direct reference to the admin
| istration, there was no doubt left as to
where blame should be rested for the
failure to enforce the law against pro-
Inhibition.
| Hon. A. J. Scott of Greenwood, police
juror from Ward Five, had been ex-
Ipected to address the meeting, but he
left before being called, to take the train
at the Union Depot
With the adoption of the resolutions
the meeting was ADJOURNED.
| What will be the effect of this meet
ling?
What has it demonstrated?
1t has been made clear and positive
that the people are in earnest in their
demand for the enforcement of the law.
That they have given warning to
those charged with the enforcement OF
the law.
That the authorities will, in the fu-
Iture, be held to full accounting for
any failure to enforce the law, and es-
Epecially the prohibition law.
The demonstration on the part of the
citizenship at this meeting must not be
misinterpreted, nor minimized by the
element which views with disfavor the
flaw which it is designed shall be en-
forced fairly and fearlessly.
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