Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-02
yUE DEMoCRATTC DILEMMA.

Mr.. Dohoncy, late candidate for gov
ernor on the Prohibition ticket, leaves
TnE GAZETTE Ia doubt az TO whether he
most desires the success Of prohibition
or the disintregration Of the Democratic
party In Texas. ia letter TO this paper,
printed yesterday, Mr. Dohoncy saye;
freely admit the force OF your argument,
that ~ VIII be a very easy matter 70 defeat tbs
submission Of The amendment that tho power
70 submit, or withhold, IL wholly IN tho Dsmo-
cratic party, aud 80 far hs ! Avn concerned
propose for the present TO let both tho power
and Me responsibility rest there. ITepeat, that
h.pe no PtohibitlOniet Will hnmiliate himself
or hsraelf by sending up 10 the legislature an
other petition. The stage Of petitions In this
reform haa been passed. The question has
been carried directly to the people and the
Legislature stands instructed ny rs very olcc.
ton 10 submit the question - the people
fully recognize tho power Of the Democratic
le Gers 10 d. feat no viii Of the people on this
question, As thoy have done IN three successive
legislatures, IN spite of tic petitions OF over
100 600 Of our beet citizens, as they ala In the
late Galveston convention, They can DO so
again II they Gee NJ. They can tako their own
course. I repeat they can rest on either horn
OF tho dilemma They can submit tho 0mGnd
ment or ot'tho Prohibition patty nsaume for.
mldAble propositions In tae state.
Now, We submit In all carnestncss, that
Mr.. Dohoney does not display the true
spirit OF the man who claims 10 "haye no
interest IN the Prohibition party except
as necessary instrument by which and
through which society expects TO rid it.
self OF the damnlng curse OF the liquor
traffic" II Mr.. DOhoney IL ono Office.
seeker, but simply one OF the leaders OF
this REFORM" should he leave untrled any
effort TO effect ~ Does nc not show
more bitterness toward the Democracy
than hatred OF "tho damnlng CURSE
whom he expresses the "hope that nc
prOhibltionist will humiliaie himself by
sending a petition TO the legislaturol'
Without petition, does Mr., Dohoney be
| lleye the amendment will be submitted
and thus an opportunity afforded hin
to 'pulyerize The rum powerW Doei
Mr.. Dohoney believe this aud prefer &
| fight the Democracy In 1882 But VIVA
Of the rank and ile who are not "lead
| VIZ Va iHlo ifaNAihg bbb NhV WV bNluJ
Gratis because they know that Democracy
stands Tor the principles OF the govern
mont under which NO live, u RovornrnsD
that has done 80 much for personal lib
erty2 Can Mr.. nohopoy suk In his ten
aud probably play politician, while pro
Teasing TO have no interest In the Pfohibi
ton party save as an instrument 10 er0di
cate the liquor traic2 Does Mr.. Dohonc,
hope TO lead Democrats away from thci
party because the legislature fails TO d,
Hhat IL was not asked 10 do2
Prohibition Is IA question with two side
to II, and with the local-opton law avail
J able the dilemma Of the Democracy ma
not be 80 serious as Mr., Dohoncy imap
I ines, Az a consistent advocate OF prob
, billion he should petition and fail in N
! particular In doing all In his power for hi
cause. The dilemma which he sees 10
: the Democracy In 1883 will be no justiGct
! ton for his sins OF omigi ion