Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-24
A W0RO or ADVICE no MR.. no.
HONEY.

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Mr.. Dohoney's letter, printed In TIN
GAzKTTg % Sunday, would have come
with better grace from somebody else
tlao Mr., Dohoney, for II IS rather un-
gracious document -iull Of complaints
ans fallacloug postulatee, and withla
smacklnG Of bulldczing disposition,
In fact, sir. Dohosey writes as though he
Is in a position to enforce his demands
and fully able (ln 1880 TO wipe the De-
mocracy out Of existence unless IL toes
tho line which he marks out, Mr. Doho-
ncy assumes that tho prohibition element
will be strong enough In tho Twentieth
legislature TO pro iide for the submission
Of prohloltory amendment, no matter
who shall oppose such submission. lI0
does not claim that the Pfoalbltloniste,
as such, viii have majority ia the lcgis.
lature, hut that enough members pledged
10 vote for submission Of such an nmend-
ment, have been elected. Aud ho lntt
mates, rather plainly, that TnE GAZETTE,
being aware OF this fact, Is maxi
ing virtue OF necessity when IL
(TnE GAzErTE) advocates the submission
OF this question to popular vote. Mr..
DOhoncy evidently does not know THE
GAZETTE or ho would have rirained from
such an lnslnuaiion. The GAzETrE's
advocacy Of the submission policy was
well.consldored and by no moans'through
stress OF circumstances, As matter Of
fact THE GAZETTE and other Democratic
journals Will have 20 help Mr.. Dohoncy
aud his friends, or there win not be any
submission Of the question TO the people,
~ requires a two thirds vote cf an tho
members ciected TO tho legislature TO pro-
vide for submitting constitutional amend.
mentsi majority or even two-thirds Of
those present will not sdIlce, Has Mr..
Dohonoy saio assurance that two-thlrds
OF the members elected TO both houses are
piCd0ed TO aubmisslon7 II he has he 10
probably the only man in the state who
can assume TO say as much. The cold
truth Is that unless what Mr.. Dohoney
would probably term "tho liquor olo-
mont" but which Tux GAzETTE VIII
designate as AUTHORIZATION, Is WIN
Ing TO adludicato ITO question at
tho ballot.box, IL will bo Impossible to
secure legislative action next year. A
few absenteee, aud few members voting
may" on the day the question comes up,
Will settle IL, so iarSs tho TwcptIet lcgs.
laturo is concerned. The GAZETTE be-
llevcs tho legislature will provide for sub.
mission TnE GAzETTE believes the
question ought TO be brought to vote
and will not abate IT'S efforts to bring
about such result. And this policy win
be pursued, cheoriully and intelligently,
not because OF necessity, az Mir, Dohoney
inslnuRtts, but out OF Difference to the
large body Of reputable, reasonable citl-
zens who want an opportunity 70 pass on
the proposed amendment. II Mr.. Dohonoy
IL willing to accept bit OF friendly adj
vice he VIII abato his dlctatorlal tone IN
dealing with this subject THE GAZETTE
does not care 0g for his insinua,lons,
but he may hnd that Legislators viii not
prove 80 seli-cootoipod. IT 10 not ex-
pecied that he shall approach the loglsla-
turo In aroyellng spirit, but he will fnd
II wise policy TO be at least fairly modor.
ate In his tone, AlIgood citizens, whether
for or against prohibition, want this
question settled and put out Of tho way,
and It will be pity II zeelots Of Mr. DO,
honcy's oalibrc shall lutcreioro TO pre-
vent tho very thing tho ProhbitIonlsts
want.