Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-29
rWo MORE CONVENTIONS.

1t was to be hoped that with the Repub
llcan convention at Waco the political
gatherings of the year would close and
the people be permitted to get rest from
political agitation and settle down to
business again. There is no such good
fortune, though, The ultra Prohibition
lists and the ultra electromagnetic" are
not satisfied, and want to make their
grievances known, DR., Cranhll, who
seems TO be kind OF self-constituted
leader OF the Prohibltiomsts, has issued
his call for state convention of Prohibl-
tIonists, "who have backbone" to meet
at Dallas early in September. And
Laborer Broiles OF Fort Worth has issued
his mandate fora state gathering of "anti-
monopollsts" to meet in Fort Worth,
also in September. OF course no one can
appropriately enter any objection to the
Prohibitionists, or the anti-monopolists,
or any other body Of citizens meeting and
| discussing such matters as they may hold
TO have bearing on their interests,
This is free country, and the peo.
pie are free. One is tempted to ask,
however, what 1t Is hoped TO accomplish
at either of these conventions? 1t ispos-
sible the Prohibitonists, or some Of
them, will reply that the Democratic
platform does not go far enough in Its
recognition OF the Prohibitionists and
their aspirations. This Ia Or. Crannll' 8
complaint, II Is known, however, that
many Prohlbitionists are perfectly salts
tled with the Democratic utteranoes re-
garding prohibition, A leading Prohibit
ZIONIST was a member Of the Platform
committee and helped to frame the plank
touching prohibition. II the Democracy
/ did not 80 far enough we would respect
! fully ask Or, CrauAll' how nc likes th'
/. plank in the Republican platform adoptet
. at waco9 That ought TO DO broaC
d enough for him TO stand on. There Il
D breathing room in the Republican II HI
: feels restrained IN the Democratic camp
!. And now for the anti-monopollsts. Boil
a the Democratic and Republican platform
q are ou,spoken on the rights Of labo
y and the agressious Of monopolles. Tn
il GAzETrE believes that the Democrat
q platform is sufficiently outspoken and M
4 eral on this point. But II it is mot, the
q there is the Republican platform TO ia
q back on, Perhaps it will furnish VIII,
e the Democrats failed On they failed at al
i. to give. THR GAZETTE insists that thel
h. are but the two parties, Democratic ~
'. Republican, In the state, and their ute
&, auces give assurance that they have take
m iato consideration ali the varied interes
In the tate--inoluding the prohioitiC
/. question and tile monopoly evil Thu
Z. each pledge the people that Il entrust'
1t With power they win observe and car
r., out their pledges, II does seem rath
nj strange that relief should he sought
Is. hoped for outside OF the two great ps
By tiess and the Democratic party being {
he strongest Of The two II Is but natural
10 should be better able to anticipate a
ri meet the desires OF the peoE
to as whole These movements, pTohi
lly ton and 'sAnti-monopoly," cannot no
BY to achleve anything BY distinct, ansal
III. nis,lc seton, rhls is rot ! sareat, bnl
nd kindly warning Men who haye woFl
IA. with ,he Democracy I'll their lives, "
lor have enioyed good government and pr
III petisy undss Democrslie rule arc
81, laneer d letting their real lead II.
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