Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
Mills and oranhn.


Special TO the Gazette.
CRAwFoRD, Tx, Sept. 2l.-A crowd
ed house greeted Congressman Mills and
DR.. CraDdll here last night. Mr.. Mills
attacked prohibition, declaring II opposed
TO Democratic doctrine, and an infringe
ment on the reserved rights OF the indi-
vidual, quoting from the writings OF Jei-
ferson, Seymour, Tllden and Mcdonald.
Temperance and morality must come
from within, not from coercion by law.
Prohibition would but aggravate the evil.
Temperance is virtue to be cultivated
as other virtues. II Is not what goeth in
a mans mouth that defileth him, but his
evil desires II their right hand offended,
cut IL of. Don't 90 to the Legislature
and ask It TO cut OF other mems hands
The proper way was TO educate the peo.
pie thorough, head and heart. That, as
legislation in religious matters, created
more opposition TO religious principles,
so prohibltory legislation would react
upon temperance. He refused to take
back any Of his late utterances.
Some OF the reverend politicians who are
going about stamping the state In favor
OF prohibition, seem to have forgotten
the working Of the commission from the
and casting out devils. They were trying
to raise the devil and cast out Demo
cratic congressman. DR.. Cranall took
the ground that all for mutual good anc
good government surrendered n part OF
personal liberty, even In voting; quoted
Mr.. Mills ante-Deilum writings TO show
he wa once Prohlbitlonist, and hoped
he might die before ne became as great q
III - ~. aA..s.s
from Gladstone, that the liquor traffic
was great curse; charged all Demo
Gratis with being known by their breath
Asserted Texas Democracy was a brass
collar affair controlled In national
affairs by the slums Of New York and In
diana, which were the only backgrounds
Asked anyone who had not been injured
by whisky to stand up, only two re
spOnded. Accused Mills Of having made
Greenback speeches, and charged hin
and associates In congress Of trying to bt
bosses instead of servants of the people
Claimed they had no right to interfere II
county Prohibition elections to neglect o
their duties, and did not doubt Mills ant
friends We're very sorry he had taken al
antl.prohibition stand. Charged Coke
Mills Co. with forcing him and other
out of their party; which they had sue
ceeded in making the whisky party, an,
he was glad he was out, and said he wa
willing for the laws to cut of Mills OF
iensiye right hand
Mr.. Millsln rejoinder showed charity 0
his opponent in wanting to cut off tn
right hand Of the other fellow, denie
reading the doctor out, when h
wes already out, Had got OF
over year ago himself, whe
he was member OF the first Prohibitio
convention and member of Its executiv
committee. (This the doctor denied
AT Dohoney's behest he went to Calves
ton to force prohibitory plank In ii
Democratic platform, was rejected, an
then reorganlzed the Prohibition part,
Mr.. Mills admitted being a Prohlbltionii
and Know-NothiDg In his youth; ha
changed thirty years ago, and claimed b
had as good right to change as st. Pal
and DR. Cranflll. He charged the Prob
bition party with being the tool of n
publlcans, and predicted that the doctC
and his friends would drift after their d
feat TO Repu0llcanism, which was no
preparing 10 adopt prohibition. He sal
the consumption OF whisky since $40 hs
decreased 80 per cent. per capita on a
count OF education and development
the people, and would further dccreas
He spoke briefly on labor troubles. al
claimed that the tariff for monopoly on
was the cause, and advocated educate
OF the mind and heart In temperance al
free trade principles as the cure Of Il
present troubles.
Both sides had an enthusiastic folio
ing. Good humor prevailed, thou
heavy blows were passed The discu
sion lasted three hours.