Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-12
CRANFILL HEARD FROM.
What He Says on the Result OF the
Elections, and the Submission OF
Prohibition Amendment.
DIR, Carroll OF Waco the Prohibition Choie,
for senator lseagan's Chances or
Election the Hest.

Special to tho Gazette,
DALLAS, Tx, Nov. ll.--Dr. John
Cranilll, the Prohibition apostle 4
Of Texas, spent last night and to-day In
Dallas. He left for home tonight THE
GAZETTE correspondent sounded him on
the outcome OF the election. Crannil |
was jubilant. The Rrohibitlonists as
party had at last made a stand against the |
Democracy-th political rum power
OF Texas, as he terms it,
and although pulverlzation had not
resulted, the pulver.zIug machinery had
been gotten into position for successful
work in 1885 Prohibition had been made
an issue in Texas, at least, and the De-
mocracy would have TO face and fight 1t
at every election from this time on until
prohibition wins, or is whipped In a
square up.and.up fight on the only propo.
sition that It's supporters will be satisfied
to leave the field ou--the submission OF a
prohibitory amendment to the oonstltu-
tion ID a vote OF the people OF Texas.
In answer to question concerning the
next step TO be taken, Cranflll said: 1--WE
will 90 before the legislature next winter
and demand submission. We don't care
much whether II Ia granted or not, III 10
is again denied us we will appeal TO the
people at the next election and make the
fight all along the line, from the leglsla-
tnre through the state and congressional
tickets, and UP To presidential
electors, and we viii teach
the Texas Democracy very sad lesson,
But the next legislature will not dare 10
refuse us. Submission certainly win be
granted. The legislature TO meet the
coming winter realizes the gravity OF the
situation for the T, xas Democracy. Next
summer is a good time TO meet aud settle
the question at the ballot-box. No cleo
lions occur next year In Texas, and the
issue can be Invested Of partisan feeling
or iealty. II can be met on It's merits as
u moral reform, We don't want 1t SUB
mitted when the farmers are busy plant
ing or harvesting-in the early spring or
the fall seasons We want the election
held In Jnly or August, when all the
voters can get 10 the polls. The reaaon
N. ieel saiaats dent that tsr1 ~ tsttise
11'wSfll grant submission IN that the last one
came so close TO doing IL, and In failing
to grant II raised such q storm OF popular
Indignation. The next legislature, rs far
as l have been able TO judge, is more fa-
vorable 10 prOhibtlon--at least 10 the
submission ldea-than the last one was.n
"Well, as you and your followers are
into politics In Texas at last, presume
you proprose TO carry the fight whenever
the opportunity presents itself ~ inter
rogatingly suggested The GAzETrE rep
resentatiye.
ayes sir, In every way that we can, we
propose using our power and influence"
"Well, who will the PROM ilionlste
favor for United States SENATOR take
1t you will be on hand to urge the eloc-
ton Of the man who is the most Literally
inclined toward your ideasf
eyes, we will do all we can IN that dl.
rection, but with little hope Of accom-
/ plishing much The Texas Democracy Is
not liable TO elect a man who Is an enemy
TO Itself the rum power"
Glow about MsxeyYn
''No good
GLOW about Terrellpr
/ "No good"
GLOW about Ireland7"
I $50 good.p
n Glow about Hsncock?n
+ 'sNO good
GLOW about Wellborn2n
J "No good.n
chow about Roberts2H
, HThe worst OF all He Is not only nj
Z friend TO the Prohibiuonists, but IL toe
/ old and In bis dotage."
nBut the lawyers all ray he Is one o.
3 the ablest jurlsts and best lawyers 10 th'
country. Some of them think he know
more about constitutional law than Ed
munds."
Eyes, he is great jurist and has |
clear legal mind. he Is Undoubtedly al
< his friends claim for him In that direction
and is In the proper plRce--at the head o
n the law department OF the state uniyer
G sity,n
!. HBut how can that sort Of man be IL
4 his dotage? Wonldn't ne be apt 70 Civ
s evidence Of II were he is, as strongly a
: IN the United States senator"
i. "Well, we won't debate ON that II !
q different kind OF q place--at least 4
4 far 80 prohibition is concerned"
0 Elbow about Barney GlDbsl"
n 0Well, we needn't consider Gibbs I
q the senatorship matter, He lives up her
Z al Dallas, where they don't think hi
o kind Of Democracy Is Slmon-pure. When
q ever II comes TO a fight between th
= Simon-pures and the other side, you be
z eventually the Simon-pures win. Tn
o simon-pures always have plenty Q
z leisure and meet at the court-house~-whe
q nobody else can get the e. The other
y live Ia the country, are always 4
v work, and believe, up hi
i way are called Dafk-Lanternltes. No
ie Gibbs won't cut any great figure IN Ia
&c senat0fship matter, or any other politica
movement very sooni mol, a. leaE'