Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-10

threatens 10 turn into hearty support.
No cause could ask q better argument
than the injustice Of its opponents.
Whether prohibition be practicable or
impraciicable, democratic or undemo-
cratic, right or wrong, every close Oh.
server OF the times must cOncede that II
Is steadily gaining ground 10 Texas.
From an Investigation Of the temper Of
North Texas, which, II not thorough,
afforded q good basis for close esti-
mate, give II SO my opinion that this
section Is for prohibition by majority Of
! ga, 600. The negro vote IN Southern
Texas would Of course be expected 70
turn the tide the other way Prohibition
| lists claim that they would divide this
vote, bnt II the colored brother under
stands exactly what he Is voting for he
must progress long ways towards re-
generation before turning his back reso-
luteIy on the ardent. II the fight were
precipitated now Il would undoubtedly
A CLOSE SHAVE,
with the chances slightly In favor Of the
Prohlbiiionists This may seem incredi-
Die TO some who expect the world 20 re-
VoIVe forever in the same course which IT
pursued yesterday; but these are obliy-
ious 70 the fact that this is an era Of rev.
olutiOns. Lightning Is striking all about
them, but they are waiting 70 hear the
thunder.
The question with which the Demo
cratic party has TO deal Is whether II shall
antsg1nlze the prohibition element or rel
egate the prohibition issue to the polls 10
be settled on nOn-partissn basis. An
indecisiye policy must prove disastrous
In the end, because II viii satisfy neither
element ProhiDitionists have shown
their willingness la other states 20 aban-
don party lines 70 accomplish their pur-
poses. II Is not such cratic individuals
rs Mr.. DohOney Of Paris that the
Democratic party is called upon toconcil-
late, but the rank and file Of the prohibit
ton movement, 10 whom the cause repre-
sents a sacred principle.
clause in the Democratic platform 10
be formulated at Galveston iavOring the
decision Of the prohibition question by
popular vote might avert serious trouble
ia the Democratic ranks. At least it is
measure worthy the consideration Of the
leaders.
sPLINTERs
The gubernatorial contest IN this county
is between Martin and Ross. Both sides
claim the town precinct, but the country
vote Is conceded 20 Martin, which insures
beyond doubt that the county viii in.
struct for him.
Coryell is somewhat divided on the |
senstorship, Terrell and Maxey both hay-
ing a strong following. The almost |
sentiment Is, either before |
Ireland.
Gatesyilie ls the home Of DR.. J. b.
Cranfll, whose paper, the Advance-Sun,
IS regarded as the leading organ Of the
Texas Prohibtionists. He is strongly
Tor Marion Martin foe governor and
strongly against Ross, whose nomination
he thinks would be signal victory for
The saloon interests. ID is significant
that every prohibition paper In the state
Is opposed to Ross. SO much for a local
against local option, based on
the war-cry that 1t Is undemocratic.
Cranhll Yields a vigorous pen, and has q
peculiar antlpathy to political corns. His
friends will probably make him the next
grand scribe OF the grand council, U. +.
If l., which meets at Ennis, July %.
No fight will be made on the Demo
ratio party In Coryell. There are no
Knights OF Labor here, the Farmers al
lance has good membership, but they
propose to work out their political saliva
lion through Democracy. L. G. S.