The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-25
PROHIBITION CLUB
Organized Monday Night in the Court
House by Young Men-An Enthusi
astic Gathering.

was organized in the court house BY
some of the young men of Shreveport
Over $50 signed the roll of membership
The meeting was called to order by
Judge w. P Hall, who is at the head OF
| the Prohibition League of Shreveport
He said in part:
Il feel that an assault is being at
tempted upon this community when
know that an attempt is being made tc
put back the saloon. | can not imagine
hardly anything productive of greater
harm than the saloon.
They speak of regulation. Did you
ever see a regulated saloon? Did you
ever see a regulated hog pen? Have
the saloons ever obyed any law? Did
they obey the Sunday law or any law
They defed the law and we got rid of
them, and when we did we got rid of
an epidemic.
There are some who tell you they
don't believe in law against the sale
of liquor Neither does a burglar be-
lieve in law against burglary.
They even sell liquor now when they
can, i'll violation of the law Even if
these commissioners were to make reg
ulations for these saloons they wou1d
soon remove them and get other com
missioners who would make regulations
suitable for them
The club was organized by electing
w. A. McKinnon president, A B. Frey
er vice president. and D. P Eubanks
secretary.
From the opening to the close of the
meeting the enthusiasm was pronounced
One of the speakers, Frank J.
Looney. referred to the Gay-Shattuck
law, as to its power for regulating, but
he did not think it would do much of
regulating He pointed out that if the
ants were to win it would require
greater force of the police to keep them
besides more light to light
The places where the footpads would be
lurking for their prey. 1t is not posi-
bic to regulate.
When it comes TO arguing the saloon
for source of revenue he said, y
will say Id rather see the return OF |
gambling and horse racing as a source
If revenue than the saloon The former |
it least does not ruin the brain and ap- |
zeal solely to the stomach
No self-respecting man can find a
,lind tiger in this city. because the blind
iger will not allow self-respecting
nan to enter it fof fear he would tell
he truth if summoned into a court of
aw
The saloon gets its grasp upon poll
les TO sway it for its own greed Do /
'ou think it is necessary to have body
f political vampires in our nidst-the
aloon is the recruiting station for all
hat is polluted in politics and immor-
Iity."
The next speaker, A. B. Freyer, vice
resident of the club, enlisted close at
ention. He said that one of the strong
ST pledges in Commissioner Fullilove's
latform when he was candidate was
nat if he could not enforce the prohi-
ition law as we'll as the law against
irceny, he would say So
SO far he has not said so and he
till has my confidence and support
If we vote for the return of saloon
'e vote for the recall of at least three
t the commissioners we worked SO
ard to put in.
I believe if the saloon returned Full
love would be put out of office and an
ther, perhaps his late opponent, put in.
1t has been said that there is moral
ide to the liquor question, but | cant
ee it.
Formerly ] knew of a number of
oung men who would go from saloon
, saloon and take social drinks, and
nally they would turn in and make a
light of If. They don't do it now, that
know
In liquor legislation we legislate not
,r the topers and whiskey-heads. They
re going to get their drinks any way,
We don't legislate for the drunltard who
nows how to get into a blind tiger and
ct drink and then keep his mouth
nut We legislate for the protection of
le homes and society-to save the
outh from becoming those old topers
ho can find blind tiger and get in,
t who will send off for their booze.
Here recently one of the papers
nblished list Of building permits IS
led and it shows that working and
boring men have built more homes,
Of houses, but sornes since prohibition
as been in effect than ever in the his
Try of the city.
"The saloon is not a producer, it is
consumer; it doesn't build up, it tears
own
DIR. cAMERoN's ADDRESS.
In a strong address Rev g. E. Cam
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