Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-13
TEXAS POLITICS,
AS Refscted in the Newspapers of
the State,

AS Reflected in the Newspapers of
the State.
Three-fourths of the papers Of Texas
want Gen. Maxey to go back to the
United States senate. The people of
the state are even more unanimous on
the same point Paris News.
The Prohibitionists OF Texas want
to know il they are to be read out OF
the Democratic party. They are
already communicated by the
national platform which opposed
sumptuary legislation. A true DEM
ocrat, according to the party's own
definition, leafs what he likes, drinks
what he likes and don't give a.
for nobody."-[ Waco Day.
If the Democracy of Tex As is CEN
tered in the seven senators who voted
against the prohibitory amendment,
then the cardinal principle of Democ-
racy-the right to DE heard-has
dwindled to small's;zeu plant, and
should be pulled up by the roots
Dodd City Spectator.
1t is barely possible that the next
state campaign will not be conducted
on question of rocks. The people
will not decide as to mans qualifca.
ton for governor by ascertaining his
ideas as the to best building stone. II
rock" is to be the great state question,
let's get two good stoue-cutters and
place them on the track. - Dallas
Times.
Gen. Ross Of Waco is good man,
and will, if allowed to rest until the
| time comes. make an interesting race
for governor, but il friend Barlow of
the Examiner keeps up the steady
lick ne has been striking in Ross
favor for the past six months, the
| generals boom will be as dead as
! herring before the next state conven-
ton Comanche Chief
1t is the intention OF the Prohibition
ist';o leave oftice-;eeking to the profess
sional politicians, and in the mean
time to seek redress Of grievances at
the ballot box. No manner of ridicule.
no manner OF obloquy, no manner of
denuncistion can avert the result, for
the Prohibitionists are going to vote
on the question. The time has past
when men of ordinary sense let the
machine politicians do their thinking.
| We are Democrat, but no number Of
drunken orgies, called state conven-
tlons, can force US into voting against
the interests Of our home. Let the
press OF Texas fairly represent the Pro-
hibitionists and the movement will
not be menace to any political party;
but refusal to again submit the
amendment will burst Texas politics
wide open, for we are going to P,arer.
'5s the Rum Poorer Gstesville Ad.
vance.
Texas wants a statesman for gov.
ernor. She hasn't had one since the
days OF Coke. Hubbard's administra.
ton was negative, the Old Alcalde's
characterized by short.sighted land
policy that has curtailed upon the state
endless complications and ruinous
waste and sacrifice of public domain.
ana ireland has been cratic and | as
displayed marked inability to grasp
the eXlgencies and emergencies OF the
hour. The Gazette wants man for
governor who understands the condi.
ton OF public affairs, and who can fur
nlsh policy with brains and execu.
tive ability in it to b ing Texas out of
the chaotic condition into which it ha.
been plunged by successive blunders
ana place her upon the high road of
state progress and prosperity. Who /,
that man? Can the slate makers and
wire-pullers give us such an ONE
sulphur Springs Gazette.
Prohibition is an issue. 1t Will NOT
be put down by calling its advocates
cranks.. 1t Will not be argued out by
advancing false promises. 1t will not
be quieted by fabric ited statistics. It's
advocates are not going to disbsnd he.
cause Its enemies reiterate the charge
That prohibition does not prohibit. The
contest viii not be given up because
OF the claim that prohibition law ia
sumptuary In its nature and interferes
with personal liberty. All these de
lenses against prohibition have been
urged time after time and still the tide
Is swelling against the whisky traffic
Either the mode Of defeYse Is wrong
or there Is IAN inherent evil in the
tfAde that makes 1t the proper
SUBJECT Of reprssslve statutes like
acts against pistol carrying, obscene