Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
TEXAS POLITICS.

Paris Free Tongue: Reagan may
be good man, and might stand some
show to be governor If the "pine trees"
could vote. But he lives in the wrong
section of the state; the pine trees
can't vote; hence, he will have to re-
main in congress or at nome. There
Is no room In Austin for him.
Laredo Times Mr.. Gibbs ia quite
sure that public sentiment is against
working convicts outside the walls on
general work, though perhaps not so
averse TO plantation work. Or In
other words, while there must be no
convict competition with free me-
chanics the farm laborers, who are no.
toriously the poorest paid in the coun-
try, must take their chances on wages
deprecated by the cheap labor of felons.
Farmers OF Texas, don't lose sight OF
this.
Waco Day: Local-option elections
took place last Saturday in five North
Texas counties, and in four OF them
there was decided majority In favor
OF prohibition. 1t Is the temper OF the
| people to try what virtue there is in
the suppression of whisky by law, and
no sophlstry or circumlocution or
party platforms will change the result
| we do not mean q sweeping victory
III every county, but that the state of
Texas, like Georgia, will go mainly
under the prohibition banner. If IL
Is true that prohibition does not pro-
hibit, the victory will go for nothing
| We simply mean that majority of
the people are going to try what virtue
there Is IN the suppression of whisky,
and they will not be satisfied until
they have tested its efficiency. This
Is prediction and not threat. The
Day thinks 1t sees the handwriting on
the wall, and simply proposes to trans
late the meaning.
Galveston News: Since it ia an
nounced that Gen. Ross of Waco Is
a candidate for governor, subject 10
the Democratic nomination and all
the contingencies that may arise in
the next eighteen months, ii is but fair
that he should give the people mis-
views upon pablo affairs. Gov.
Ireland, when he became candidate
commercially furnished his views on
All leading questions. Now, how does
Gen Ross stand on the land
question, the capitol building
question and the prohibition cues.
tion? Ia he lease.law man
with incidental Gales, or does he
favor selling the lands? Would he
encourage the present convict systemP
Does he think it suits Texas, and
would he continue II? II so, how
many more nattalions Of state troons
does he think will be wanted to fight
bands OF escaped cunvicts? Is he fnI
Indiana limestone or Burnet granite
Does his wing Of the Democratic party
favor or oppose prohibition? Will
he recommend railway legisla.
ton? His immediate friends and
neighbors may know his sentiments
on these questions, but the peonIa ID
not. Nothing gives more contidence
than bold, outspoken platform Of an
honest and intrepid candidate. Lieut 4.
dov, Gibbs opinions upon All stats
questions are known far and Vic
and his friends know exactly how 10
, slate his platform. He does nat i,
appears, propose 10 set his hook for
cnahce support, or, rather, to depend
: upon drag-ret TO catch men az ali
opinions. Gen. Ross is in the r,no
early, aud may keep other performers
out OF the circus, but he must divsr,
the spectators with a little song ant
speech or dance occasionally. or thsy
} VIII eau for another performer. M
spectators get tired Of lnokir'.
~ trsppings ever so glitteriny ana
: soon cease laughing ri rrotes.,,,s