The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-14
THE EXPECTED HAS HAPPENED

has announced that, when lie Was
interviewed by Times representa-
tive few days ago he had most
emphaticalIy no idea that his state
ment would be published.
In his explanation Judge FuIlIloVe
says: Il have been discussing that
matter with several persons for
months, but had no idea that any
one with whom | had talked would
permit publication thereof until
some definite conclusion had been
reached, and, particularly so, at a
time when it would do me such Sc
rious injury. Any idea that lhaVe
sacrificed a principle is untrue"
Did Judge Fullilove suggest that
this interview was not to be pub
lished, or did he leave the inter
viewer unrestrained and at full lib
erty to exercise his judgment as to
the repeating in cold type any part
or the whole of the interview?
IF Judge Fullilove did not request
the interviewer to not give publicity
to what he said, then he has no
cause for complaint; but if he did,
then the interviewer of the Shreve
port Times has been guilty of an
offense most discreditable.
However, this is not matter Of
concern to the Caucasian.
The announcement of Judge Full
liloye that "the law prohibiting the
sale of intoxicants has not been en-
forced as we'll as laws ordinarily
are, and he is now prepared to
favor the return of saloons under
proper regulations, is no surprise
to number of gentlemen, his
friends and good counselIors, who
have restrained him until now from
such declaration, but if 1.-THE law
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicants
has not been enforced as we'll as
laws ordinarily are" upon whom
H. the responsibility for the
fafav 81 this law enforcement?
And assuming that the judges of
the courts, charged with The trial of
offenders, were to declare that the
laws applying to larceny and petty
crimes are failures, because thieves
and malefaetors escape and stealing
can not be successfully abated, and,
therefore, would suggest the regu-
lati0n of the thieves and crooks,
would no this be, in sense, the
reaching Of the extreme of the com
ieal?
The Caucasian violates no CON
fldenee in the statement that it was
IN January of the present year that
Judge Fullilose had determined on
the declaration that prohibition was
d failure, and at that time, as now,
his excuse was that he had prom
ised several OF the most prominent
antis and advocates of the saloon
and the berries that if the law OF
prohibition was not enforced as
we'll as other laws, he would admit
that prohibition was a failure and
he would favor the regulated saloon.
1t would seem that some of Judge
Fuilileve.s advisers, gentlemen who
favor the regulated" saloon, have
held him to his solemn PLEDGE
and that he has yielded, regardless
Of the urging Of his friends and his
counsellors to remain steadfast and
true and to refrain from such a
declaration, which is not necessary
and Is indeed ridiculous, and would
revive contentious without accom-
plishing any good results.
1t may be remarked, regretfully,
that Judge Fulliloye following the.
bent OF his inclinations has deliv-I
cred himself or these embarrassing,
mind raeking solemn pledges; and
now, feeling better from such de-
liveranees, he may resume his
wonted vigor by rising manfully
from his predieament, and in re-
asserting himself in the enforce
melt OF the laws.
a. Judge Fullilose has said in his
deliverance from which he should
now feel at ease. I wish To add that
as long as hold my position, | will
continue to enforce this law, as |
have III the past. and will use every
means ut my command TO prevent
any illegal sale Of intoxicants. As
long as the Inv is in effect it should
be enforced and | shall certainly do
ell within my power TO bring about
this RESULT
Tile declaration quoted may be
aonlfnriing and reassuring to his
friends. md may also be slisquieling
To Iefiers uf tlln law, and, If Judge
Fu.Iiluye has been ovrrnersuaded in
his erroneous coneldsinns there is
entertained the that rs d SEN
siile eentI elnpla. lIe NH sol. ligura-
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