Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-04

1 Of the university. both should be under
one hoard of regents OF management.
This Is what was Intended, and it would
give TO each Just management without
lconflct or competition. The most ehect-
i've way 20 render the university moro ef-
/ fcctlye Is TO encourage and make more
successful the public schools Of the state.
These will nil the colleges IN due time,
and the colleges will I'll the university
with worthy material. The denomina-
tional colleges viii form an auxiliary TO
the university, aud from them we may
expect 20 get the very best material.
There is no antagonism and ought not TO
be any Ia the denominational colleges.
The most friendly relations should be en-
couraged and maintained. ! have great
hopes OF the university succeeding, and
believe IL Will.
Reporter: Will the prohibition question
be considered IN the next state conyen-
ton, and what do you think should be the
/ policy Of the Democratic party on that
question
Col. Swain do not know what the
convention may or may not do upon that
question. Heretofore II has not cut any
/ figure in our state conventions. Inc
/ constitution and laws OF Texas give coun-
ties, cities and precincts the right TO vote
ON the question and | presume II the
question is raised in the convention IL
will receive the attention the Importance
OF the question demands AS long as the
question remains local one, affecting
alone the counties and localities inter-
ested, | do not think the convention will
take action on It. II is intended by the
! law 20 give the people In the various
T.. ii. -, Nbptr
affairs and make such regulations as they
may deem proper touching the sale
Of intoxicating LIQUORS. From my
experience, deem prohibition In counties
and for the state impracticable, but | do
not deem it undemocratic, unless imprac-
ticabillty may be deemed undemocratic.
In communities it confers the right of
local self-goyernment, which Is the very
groundwork OF democracy under repub-
lican government. know the great bulk
of voters in Texas, who favor prohibition
or local-option, are Democrats, too true
in the faith to withdraw from 1t because
they may not be able to engrait upon II
their peculiar notions. have seen Dem
ocrats and Republicans stand together
and vote for prohibition (local option,
and have seen them vote against it, but
have never known 1t was test OF party
faith. II is true If the question gets into
politics az it did in 1854, In the candidacy
Of Mr.. st, John, our Democrats will
stick to the Democratic ticket as they did
in 1854
Reporters VIII the Farmers alliance
or Knights of Labor have any effect on
the next Democratic convention, or in
corporate an independent movement?
ifnl GNyafn. I m mot in n t1naftinn IN
give you any information on these ques-
tons, not being member OF either of
these orders or societies. You might in
quire where they have existed before they
became prominent In Texas. have not
given the subject any after ton, for sup
posed these organizations are composed
of men belonging to all parties and not
likely to abandon political associations,
creeds aud convictions without some
grave cause for it, which would appear on
the surface. I understand there are 10000
members OF the Farmers alliance and a
very large membership Of the Knights of
Labor In Texas, and IL seems TO me il this
many voters had serious grievance with
the Democratic party they would have
shown their detection at the polls before
now in votes against the party or in
the party councils in endeavors to
enlist the party in their behalf.
But they have not in the opposition or in
the party councils exhibited any such de-
lection and apprehend neither an effect
upon the party or an independent move
ment from these associations. think as
all other classes are banding together and
organizing for the protection OF their in
terests and for mutual benefit of their
members, it is perfectly proper and right
these organizations should exist. can
not see why this should mean that they
are going into politics. IL is their right
to organize. The right to do so and pro-
tect themselves is recognized by the Dem
cratic party and the laws of Texas