Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-26
DENIS0N.
The t;azetteer's Efforts TO Bounce the
GreeI.CIoth knights.
Interesting Budget Picked Up by a Ca
sette Correspondent,

Special to the Gazeue.
DgNIsoN, June 25.-Iou have doubt
less noticed the tone of the Gazetteer
of late as regards Its opposition to the
introduction of the White Elephant
into our city, as well as against
gambling of every color
but Won can scarcely realize how
much has been felt the influence it has
exercised In that particular.
Two months ago the city was alive
with gamblers and the gambling hells
piled their vocations without even a
thought of interruption, even on
ground floors and in open daylight; no
attempt at concealment was made and
no no,ice of the lawless work was
taken by the officers of the town. But
about that time the Gazetteer began to
pour hot shot into their ranks,
clamoring for the strict
enforcement of the law against them
and denouncing the officers who shut
their eyes against their duty. The eff
feet was magical. Public opinion was
aroused against the nefarious associa-
lions of the "chance men," citizens,
began to srelk against them, and the
pulpit, taking up the sentiment Of
righteous indignation,. shouted il to
he congregations in every church.
Right on this came the affirmation Of
the Dallas cases. which gave new force
to the arguments in favor of the eEter-
mination of gamblers in Denison. By
this time, however, the gambl had
quietly withdrawn to the second floors
aud were more quiet in their workings
while many of the transient order had
gone out in search of safer fields of ac-
ton.
Last week the Gazetteer came to the
front stronger than ever, urging that
the gamblers be driven from the W
per rooms that the fact of their
moving up stairs was no
Justification, not even externuation, for
gambling. Consequently at this time
gambling is rapidly on the decline in
Denison, and those of the guild who
own property here say that they will
take no further risks in the matter;
that the law-abiding public are deter
mined 10 put quietus on gambling,
and it is evident they will succeed; that
it is useless to fight the state of Texas,
with "a strong opposing home influence.
Approaching the work of the
GtLsl teer, SOIne pI llS strongest
friends went to work TO raise
few hundred dollars to present to its
edito. as an evidence of appreciation.
The editor, hearing of the scheme,
put stop to it at once, saying that
his course was a conscientious one,
prompted alone for his desire to see
the laws on the statute books enforced
and the rights of the citizens secured
that he would not suffer the Gazetteer
Uttered by any obliga ions whatever
that no man, public or private, should
eXpt ct ecuniary compensation for eX
.rcising his influence in order TO thu
maintenance of law and order.
Such is brief summary of the gam
bling problem in Denison, and it is
safe TO say that our city can boast o
the same results that obtain in Dallas
And should the White Elephant com
over to browse on the choicest hay o.
Denison" he may expect to earn it b,
the Sweat of his brow" on legiti
mate line of trade.
The health of Denison at this time
only moderate.
Many Of our citizens will 90 to tn
Indian barbecue at Savanna, i. T., oil
the Fourth of July.
Candidates for county Offices ar
coming in slowly.
The commencement exercises of Tia
various schools of the city were favol
able to educational interests here.
Many of our citizens are going ava
to the fashionable watering places.