Proposition A rally in Capaha Park

Ben Matthews

Monday, July 23, 2018

Opponents of Proposition A, an August 7 ballot measure, gathered at Capaha Park for a rally Monday, July 23, 2018, in Cape Girardeau.

Gail Kessler delivers the opening remarks at a rally Monday, July 23, 2018, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jesse Isbell explains how he lost his job in Oklahoma after passage of a law similar to Proposition A while speaking at a rally Monday, July 23, 2018, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Carpentry worker Antonio Jones speaks during a rally Monday, July 23, 2018, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. About 30 people attended the rally focusing on the Proposition A measure, which will be voted on in the August 7 ballot. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Aschinger Electric Co. president Emily Martin discusses the effects of unionization during a rally Monday, July 23, 2018, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Event organizer Kevin Pallasch, left, speaks to Jesse Isbell after a rally Monday, July 23, 2018, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jesse Isbell, right, greets Roy Gunter of Benton, Missouri, before a rally Monday, July 23, 2018, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. Isbell lost his job in Oklahoma following passage of a law similar to Proposition A and spoke at the rally about his experience. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
Opponents of Proposition A pose for a photo Monday, July 23, 2018, before a rally at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
A "Vote NO on Prop A" sign sits in the back of a truck outside of a rally Monday, July 23, 2018, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)