The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-31
THE LEADING QUESTION.
PROHIBITION is THE THEME
Clippings frsn Our Numerous NIX
changes, Giving Their Views en-
This New All-Absorbing Sub
jset-Position Of sens Of
the Politicians, Hts.
PROSPERITY HERE.

past and gone, but at the bright dawn
OF prohibition (pro.peIity), which has
come Kosse Cyclone.
suHPTUARY LEGISLATION.
SumptuRry legislation is undemo-
cratic, therefore, prohibition can never
be made successful issue in Texas
politics. Huntsville Item.
PROHIBITION AND ELECTIONS.
In all the counties in the State
booked for au election in Texas favor
prohibition, the question will assume
such proportions in the State as will
force an amendment 10 the conatItu-
tion.- Plano Review.
PURE DEMOCRACY.
Pure and undefiled Democracy as,
defined by Thomas Jefferson in his
first inaugural, ia "absolute acuuies.
cenc9 In the decisions OF the maiori
ties, the vital principle OF repubiics,p
-lWaxehscbie Enterprise.
PROHIBITION IN OHIO.
Prohibition is fast obtaining q strong
hold III the Buckeye State, Although It
will require some hard struggling to
make It's effect at all noticeable in tho
larger cities and towns, where beer
brewing Ia recognized as one OF the
leading trafncs,-lGiddings Advocate.
WHAT is IT?
Prohibition organs are earnest and
energetic in pToclaiming that prohi-
bition is not a political question. III
not political question, perhaps il Is s
religious one. Nearly all the preach.
ers are enassed in canvsssipg for it. II
q Religious question, should it be
settled AT the ballot box?-L Mckinney
Enquirer.
OUGHrN'T TO MONKEY WITH THEM,
General Ross is stamping McLennen
county against prohibition. He ought
not to be monkeying with small mat
tiers like that especially in his home
county. II no wants TO be governor of
Texas, the people would Ike for his
home county TO, give him solid en-
dorsement.-IG llmer Mirror.
BRAINY LECTURE.
Governor Coke has taken Jhs atamp
against prohibition, and lately, In tue
opera house at CorsicRna, delivered q
very brainy lecture IN faver of whisky,
but when men OF that standing and
influence have come to the front il Is a
sign that the opposition has gained a
good foOt-hold.-lNow Boston Herald,
DISRUPrING DEMOCRACY.
Senator Coke, General Ross, Con-
gresham Mills and Congressman Rea-
gan, are all on record against prohi-
bition. They say tho main idea in it is
to disrupt the Democratic party, of
course. There are many good men In
the movement, but there is also an
abundance OF hypocrisy and demegog-
ism NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times.
"GREAT MINDS WILL DIFFER,n
Prohibition is all the talk on the
streets now, and coed and true men
are on both sides OF tho question. Men
can't all Jhiuk alike. "Great minds
will nttfnr ~ ~ tHnnfr Toe
passions get the better OF your iudg-
ment because your neighbor don't
agree with yOn, This is public quos-
ton, and there should DO nothing per-
sonal in it, Albany News.
WHAT WE SHALL EAT.
1t IL an und5mocratic doctrine that a
majority have the right 10 say what
mon shall eat, drink and wear, and 10
mortifeB us TO rec iew Texas Demo
Gratis giving la their adhesion 10 suoh
Adootrine. Prohibition viii soon run
its course, and DO abandoned by al but
1ncorrigible cranks and lovers OF no
toriety. IL canno, eventually damage
the Democratic party Of Texas. That
mach il certain.-I San Antonio Times.
SUHPTUAaY PAIN.
II senator Coke, III his learned argu-
Ments upon prohibition OF the manu-
ASRhAAAN eAhh GAAo VI " hAbhl III 4cAaNs
would just stOOp, or got down from his
august highness, and catch on to tho
siu bio tact that n Do owns and has n
hi possession LOO barrels OF whisky
W !Ohi1iJ.Ou becomes law, he
cal suE head and Drink TO his craW's
con, ont, II might ogso him Of thRt ter
rible namptuEry pain no rs suffering
decatur Post.
GET THEE TO VIRGINIA.
Coke and Mills ought 10 hio them
selves TO Virginia with all possible
speed. A State canvass Is going on,
and the Democratic platform,on which
General Willialu Custis Lee 10 running
for governor, has q plank pledging the
people that G Stets local option law
shall be passed. From this, 1t seems,
Virginia Democracy has not been
measured by tho Coke-Mills standard,
which, of course, il something very
wrong Fairfield Recorder.
PROHIBITION AND THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY,
II President Cleveland Is s,ill that
brave ola buslueXs Democrat which ne
was whom universally supported last
fall-h!s averdupOis 3J7-WO shall OK
pect TO see him double Coke and Milla
across his knees IN true Shaker style,
when they get bl3k to Washington,
for raising disturbance IN the party
over matter not necessarily political,
for their toulishn Will iuiure the
party far more than prohibition ever
will,-[Pilot Point Post
PERSONAL LIBEBTY PRoBLElIs.
Can Governor Coke tell Us of any
evil than can be suppressed or con-
trolled in this country without an in.
reference with personal rights and
personal liberty? Come, senator, as
you have turned teacher, please give
us the whole lesson. He thinks l..
Is awful to infringe upon personal
liberty in tho matter OF what the poo
pie shall eat, drink aud wear; and yet.
senator, the law Of Texas will NOT
allow q woman to wear mems clothes.
Oh, shocking abridgement OF personal
right!-Lryler Democrat.
A GREAT PEOPLE.
The Galveston News is anti-prohibi-
tlon. IL was also auti-Demooratic,
not many years ago. Democrats from
principle will pay but little stten-
ton TO tho utteranUe of the
wharf city organ. When tho News
talks ABOUT "non-Democratio prohi-
bitiouists," q Democrat from choice
and inclination naturally laughs and
thinks Of tho Davis (Republican) in
dorsemont and ENCOURAGEMENT that
the News extended the carpot-bag gov
ernor OF Texas. Ussimon-pure Demo
Gratis, in the estimation Of the News,
are great people, fDodd City Spec
tator.
LOCAL OPTION TIR RAGE.
Local option is all the rage ia the
eastern aud middle portion OF Texas.
Like all such crazes, II will soon wear
itself out by the violence OF its exer-
ton. There will be some good result
ant; we think the agitation, when IL
finishes up, will give US some restric-
tions ana limitations on tho LIQUOR
license law; as II now exists. The good
will come in making the license for
tho sale 80 high as to lessen the mum.
Der OF liquor saloons, which will have
q tendency TO increase the number OF
beer.driukers. There are fewer crimep
committed in communitios where hear
IL the prevailing drink, than where
whisky predominAtJs.-LEl Paso