The Caucasian., 1911-05-28

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crowded to its utmost capacity,
# is believed that the intent OF
Attorney Levy, when he filed the
suits against the Pros in the coRn-
try. that he could hold his advantage
and keep the Pros from a hearing
It was a trick which may be 4p-
plauded as clever, but such clever
ness in this instance was not pet
mitted to stand as Il bar against the
Pros. 1t would have been resisted
to the bitter end, regardless of re-
suits.
As said in this May 25 editorial
the Pros had been ready and were
always willing to suspend and 10
agree to a dismissal of such unWar-
ranted suits but this was not alto
gether agreeable to some OF the
more rampant of the saIoonists, who
did not then appreciate their sltua-
ton.
It was only when Mr.. Cunning
ham Of the brewery quietly inter
vened that the antis and the saloon
I1tes agreed to the adjustment signed
by Levi Cooper, chairman of the cX-
ecutive committee of the Regulated
License League, and by w. P. Iail,
chairman of the executive commit
tee of the Prohibition League.
And though Mr.. Cooper indignant
" disclaims working for the inter
ests of the salOOnites and breWerles,
yet he signed this agreement pre-
pared by Mr.. Cunningham, known to
be working for the brewery.
The gist of this agreement is That
"All suits filed, cOntesting the right
Of voters to remain upon the regis
tration roofs on the ground OF de-
frcts in the application TO reg ster,
IL any respect, shall lie dismissed
without trial and that no more suits
on this ground shall be filed by
either side.
So much for such proceedings.
In revcrting to the past, it may be
recalled that there was attempted
an unprecedented action in the
choice of commissioners and clerks
for the June / election, in the selec-
lion of which the Pros were practi-
cally ignored in The voting precincts
of this city.
This action to exclude the Pros as
commissioners and as clerks in
equal appor(ionment as had always
| been the rule aud the custom, was
j finally adjusted after the deter
mined protests Of the Pros who for
| tlmately had the hearing of w. 7.
Crawford. president Of the Police
Jury, who is an honest, a fair-mind-
led man and a gentleman who would
| not stoop to nor countenance such
dirty, filthy trick as was eontem-
plated Had it not been for this
manly stand of Mr. Crawford, who
was sustained by a majority Of the
Police Jury, the trick to ignore the
Pros in their request ard then their
demand for equitable recognition
al the polls would probably have
| failed
From the beginning of the cam
paign to the present time, there has
been experienced a feeling of unrest
which has been aggravated by a
threat appearing in the Melting Pot,
the presumed organ Of the saloon
ties, in which the Ants are urged to
go TO the polls and vote with six
shooters buckled at our Sides
i These threats have not been made
] by the Pros, who respect the decree
of the court without resentment.
And then this temper is being
kept active by the misrepresenta-
! tions and misstatements of individ-
uals employed to speak at Anti
meetings, who seemingly gloat in the
wilful denmciation of the ministry
prohibition and prohibitionists.
/ Has Mr.. Cooper. chairman of the
/ executive committee Of the Regulat-
ed License League, been heard to re-
i monstrate or has he advised more
, courteous and moderate course o.
!. action and of proceedings? Is he il
} favor Of men going to the polls tC
5 assert their rights by force of arms.
/ tt is a game at which more than ont