Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-10
WACO
MT: jackson, Nominated on the Proh,.
D,,lon Ticket, Accepts and Says a
ProhlbitiOnist VIII Be Chosen.
VI moore Considers the platform ooar,.
and an Insult TO Ross-A Rector,s
Silver Wedding.
Special To the Ga,et,a

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WACO, TEX, Sept. 9.-Mr. w n
jackson, the Prohibition nominee tor
state treasurer, lives in this CITY and & a
popular and well-to-do photoaranber a
leading member OF the M. n church
south. The GAZETTE reporter showed
the list of nominations to Mr.. jackson
tnls morning; "It was news to me. - no
said ~ didn't expect or seek ANYTHING
Oh the Kind, and wasn't asked II would
accept the nomination. The renortar
asked; what are you going to do about
ltr' MT. jackson paused moment and
answered; "Well, am going to accent.
cant 60 back on the prohibition move
inent. IL is matter OF principle
Win me. | think some portions of
the platform might have been modi-
neui out as whole IL Is
all right, and indorse it. This fight has
got to be made sooner or later, and delay
won't accomplish anything. OF course
we VIII be showed under this time, but
we VIII make campaign every two years
(unless the Democratic party agrees to
submit prohibition amendment to popu.
lar vote and in few years you win
see Prohibition governor elected in
Texas"
DR.. Thomas Moore was found in his
office. Doctor" the reporter said,
''you have Of course read the platform
and heard OF the Prohibition nomina-
tions?"
eyes, sir" DR.. Moore answered, az
have. What do / think of the plat
formp Well, I'll tell you. 1t is outrage
Gus. 1t is lying slur on the Democratic
party and platform, and a coarse, un-
manly attack on Gen. Ross. Nobody but
q vile, cowardly puppy would assail Ross
in such language. / recognize the ear
marks. l am as devoted to the prohibit
ton movement as any man in the state,
but propose 20 act decently and reason.
ably. The platform does not represent
the sentiments of one-fourth of the Pro-
hibitionists In Texas and is an insult
to the other three-fourths. / think II
ought to be and will be denounced and
repudiated by most OF the Prohibitionists.
A few fanatics and sore-heads are trying
TO run this thing and II given rope enough
they will soon put themselves out of the
way. The prohibition movement is moral
and not political. AS a Prohibitionist
regret very much that such platform
us
whole thing is setback to the prohibit
ton cause" A gentleman sitting near
by remarked, "This is family quarrel,
DOCTOR" ",That's So" DR.. Moore said,
and then he muttered something that
sounded suspiciously like this couplet:
Fittings have come TO a pretty pass
III man can't wallop his own jackass."
But perhaps this is only Imagination
and the reporter only vouches for the
accuracy OF the above conversation. 1t
is safe to say that DR.. Moore voices the
views of large majority Of the Prohibi-
tionists in this city. Outside OF prohibl-
ton circles the news of the nominations
did not create even suspicion Of ripple
on the surface.
Rev. Francis r. Starr and wife cele-
brated their silver wedding tonight. Mr..
Starr is the rector of St. Paul's church
(EpiscopaD in this city, and the recep-
ton was held on the beautiful lawn Of the
church, lasting from to IL o'clock. Hun
dreds of people attended and there were
numerous elegant testimonials rendered
the worthy couple. The Ladies' Guild OF
the church presented complete silver
service and basket OF silver dollars.
The Waco Light Infantry, Of which COM
mand Mr.. Starr is the chaplain,
marched to the church in full uniform
and presented a silver service. Mrs.
Starts maiden name was Sarah E. Ward,
and the couple were married in the
Emanuel church, Athens, Ca, on Sep
TENDER 8, 1861.
Mr.. Parker OF Ohio, member Of the
national executive board, Knights Of
Labor, who spoke at the labor picnic
Tuesday, has remained over In the city,
and, by request, will deliver public
lecture tomorrow night, explaining the
organization and objects of the Knights
or Labor.