Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-10
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Prohibition Gets Black Eye, aud Sus.
tains Waterloo Defeat In the
Fort Yesterday.
A Majority OF over 1900 Against the
Measure, and One More Pre-.
cinct to Hear From.

The agony is over, and the friends Of
personal liberty breathe freely once more.
Prohibition has experienced defeat,
from the effects of which 1t viii not recov-
er for many months, aud maybe years to
come. The friends of the personal liberty
party had expected that the contest yes
terday, would develop strength much
greater than was shown by the opposI.
ton, and had made arrangements before
hand TO contest every inch of ground.
The walk-over yesterday was as much a
surprise to the one as II was to the other,
and the rejoicing last night by the Anti
Prohlbltionists was general from one end
of the city to the other.
Before the polls were opened yester-
day morning large number of hacks
could be seen on the streets, from which
banners strcamed, bearing such lnscrip-
tons as, 'Down with prohibitionn "No
Prohibition for Freemen!n "Prohibltion
is for Slaves!" etc, etc.
When the polls did open voting began
quite lively, and II was continued through
out the day, with but little cessation,
though at no time was there rush The
vote comparatively was light one, yet
the result Is most satisfactory. The Pro-
hibitionists made an attempt during the
day TO create a sympathy Tor their side of
the question by driving through the
streets couple OF wagons, filed with
children of both sexes clad In pure white
garments, singing prohibition songs. The
effort was signal failure, and many Pro-
hlbitionists turned from the sight with
both looks ana words OF disapproval.
II was evident early IN the day, that the
city would poll u large majority against
prohlOluon, nut no one expected that the
prohibition vote would be SO light. The
personal liberty party Went into the light
expecting 10 nave arrayed against them
force that would require tact and work to
defeat, and were surprised IN the end, ut
the victory so easily won. Good, solid,
staunch business men of the city, who
had never been known to take an active
part In other elections, took their stand
at the different voting places, and handed
out anti-prohihition tickets TO the masses
from early morning until the last voter
had deposited his ballot.
One case in particular was noticed and
remarked by hundreds, that of Cap
tain sidney Martin, who TOOK MS
stand in the courthouse door and handed
anti-prohlbition tickets TO the hundreds
who passed in to the polls. Capt. Martin
has heretofore declared himself against
prohibition tooth and nail, and yesterday
he proved his faith by his work. Capt.
Martin is temperate man himself, but
his head is just full of that common sense
that condemns all measures that SAVIOR OF
fanaticism.
John Hoffman was another good work
er, and he rallied the Germans and
brought them TO the front In gallant style,
and never left the courthouse even to &c,
his dinner.
/ Capt Lylcs Jagged not in the real
, ranks, but watched the polls as close as q
miser watchcs'his gold.
John Ward Nat Kramer and Capt
Day, and many Others that might be men
toned, did yoeman service against
prohibition and helped to swell the ma
| jority that has buried It's friends unuel
the daisies.
As was expected, "the colored troops
fought nobly," and cast solid vote
! against prohibition Nota single Instance
: has been reported where a colored voter
cast his vote In favor of prohibition
, though such ballot may have been de-
. posted.
when the news OF the Overwhelming
I defeat of the Prohibltionists was AN
nonnccd there was no violent demonstra
, ton, but quiet smile of satisfaction
= spread itself over the faces OF the ant
party.
+, In the Third ward Chris Rentlemar
and Charlie Reinhardt did good work
; while Charlie Galloway steered the Graf
: in the Fourth
1t is claimed by parties who lookec
, after matters IN the Third ward that an
individual from Dallas WINS enucayOrlnn
! to ring In prohibition votes, but he was
!, nro,untly attended In and showed nm II
b,s NJ, .,iis,J ,,s.hu.t,too l.,
b loud tone of voice and cried "Down thu
;. JInuor ,rn filc Int when some of the how
: ~, ia -, hin, ,tnt hottIo hait ailcJ
. got holu Oh lliiii Pun. pottic uni hiico