Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-22
CHICAGO GLEANINGS.
The eubenatorisl Race in Illinois
Our Best Mayor Favorite
Democratic Cider.
The Prohibition Candidate Methodist
Deacon With Corners on Corn
Business Outlook.

fN VI AAtN WISE onN WOULD
think that presidential campaign
ought to be invested with little more
dignity than dog-iight; but here In
the North ell actual merits on either
side Of the question are lost sight Of
and the side with the most "soapp or
with the largest supply Of "mudr Il
bound to win. Here In Illinois the
fight is going 20 be close and hard.
"Our best mayorn being the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor win not
gracefully accept defeat II by apv
means he can achieve success. and a.
Oglesby has already graced the guber.
Material chair, he will not stand with
his hands in his pockets II a lively
hustling around will write him COVER
nor again. Illinois being Republi-
can state Is quite bone of contention
and II 1t should by chance 70 Demo-
cratic there will be some mourning IN
the Republican household over a lost
child. The Prohibitiouists are max.
Ing quite a fuss and hold meetings and
eonvocations with all the Importance
Of a bantam hen with her first brood.
Mr. Hobbs, the candidate of the party
In this state for governor, Is Metho-
dist and a lifelong advocate OF temper
Rnce. He has attended camp
meetings, written hymns, superin-
tended the Grace NJ. T.. Sunday
school and gambled on the board of
trade ever since have known him,
which Is good many years.
Right here let me say
that the churches In Chicago
are little peculiar In enc thing. The
straight, old-iashioned orthodox
churches which faint at the sight OF a
card and don't know a lack potu
from a soap kettle can show this board
of trade Operating or "tradingl (but
never gambling) TO be in full accord
with high moral living. / suppose
Bro. Hobbs has studied this kind Of
ethical culture untilhe is really honest
In his belief, but IL don't go down.
with outsiders, particularly with those
who happen 10 run against the wrong
side Of one OF Mr.. Hobbs corn corners.
Now Mr.. Hobbs teaching as Pro-
bititiouist hasn't borne any better fruit
than his Methodistical profession. Like
all other rich men he has not many
children, but his son and heir can
lean against mahogany bar and
throw dice for drinks with the
most refreshing GOODNESS. If our
aspiring candidate cannot inculcate
temperance In one, am afraid he will
not be a success as the standard-beareT
OF the party. Prohibition is playing
smash with the Germans, and now
that temperance is being tackled TO the
Republican platform in spite of the
earnest protestations of the Republican
party (knowing IL means defeat), Tia,
saurkraut. eating, beer-drinking Dutch
era are running IKE frightened sheep
/ One reason, / think, why the Repub
licans have always captured 80 large ,
| German vote has been on account o
the name, Republic. They have rolled
that word like sweet morsel under
their tongue, believing nothing evil
could proceed from so good a thing.
Gov Hamilton Is stamping Illinois
and heard him few weeks ago In d
little town about twenty miles from
Chicago. The little village Is largely
American and has quite prohibition
element. OF course they must be
placated and he strcked their fur the
right way every time he touched the
subject After the speech the Prohibi.
tlonists were congatulating them
selves, aud some were wavering, won
dering II first loves were not best after
all. But some of Mr.. Hamilton't
friends In their ardor 10 give him O
good time and impress upon him the
hospitable feeling of the farming com.
munity drove him out into the coun.
try and in the course of the drive stop
ped to show him the beauties OF very
llne stock farm be onging unfortunately
10 benighted Democrat, and then,
sorrowful TO relate, he forget all bis
honeyed words and fulsome flattery
and In an unwary moment sampled
some Democratic ciderl GU The story
was in town long before his excellency
was, and the prohibition element WA
sadly wanting in the evening when
another orator held forth on the undy'
ing, unfading beauties Of the grand
old party. Every village OF any siz'
musters marching club, end. arrayet
In paper cambria and canton flannel o
the brightest hues, with silver pape
helmets, make night hideous and fool
Of themselves. If the oil they burn
were used 10 huy soap to wash them
| selves they would neeu no DINER uni
form: that would be variety enough
If the Democrats get Harrison in 70
governor there will be more condensei
headache sold in Chicago than Their
has been In six months, and that art
Gle Is always in demand.
He Is a good financier and will max,
q good man for the place II he doesn'
lose his head through vanity.
The outlook IL encouraging from
business point of view. An immens
crop of corn Is out OF the way of frost
oats. rye and all small grains wer
above the average, both as 10 qualit
and quantity. Fruit was drug i
the market III summer and apples ar
being used for hog feed. Potatoes ~
an enormous yield. The backbone 9
the whole business system here Is Tia
crops, and when they fail 1t IL felt a.
through trade. affecting even bankln
and railroad stocks