Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-09-14
PROHIBITION IN TEXAS.

Eds W. O. T q. column, Ferysbm9 Journal.
Please rnsert the following clippings
from a Texas paper in the w. c. I. U.
column. Miss LoDEMA JOHNSON.
"Thc Democratic Party OF the Slate
Of Texas Will Oppose Prohibition.
Sure enough the anti-plank went in
They sugar-coated II, but il was anti, all
the same.
And they claim that good Prohibition
lists (') were satisfied with, and voted for
the ninth resolution.
The Democratic party of Texas has
made an unholy alliance with the saloon,
and agreed to let it stand forever.
RESOLUTION o.
0. That we accept the result of the vote
on the proposed amendments of the state
constitution "n lhe question Of State pro-
hibition, at the election held ON the 4 h OF
August, 1887 AZ a finality; aud the Demc-
cratic party "f the state ul Texas depreci-
ales and will oppose any movement lonk-
Ing 10 the re-oppning or further agitation
of the question Of state riolnbnon.
The convention went into ecsiacieH ut the
conclusion Of the report. The anti heart
at oak men yelled long and we'll, and the
heart oi the oak Men accepted the situation
gracefully ami lined in. When the chair,
man put The report npon it. Adoption. the
whole budy If The convention arose en-
mas,e, and iLe threatened breach had
been passed.
The motion TO adinurn Wis carried with
whoop. AZ d tie boys went out and took
n drink - Gozetic
We are ut lnns TO see what mere the
D. mot rattle party could have ro-aihly
hune iGr The whisky n,nn"Iuly than has
been d"ne ia rasslng resolution NJ. O.
Crrtrin'y, the ra'"n l,encl,men and
ward politicians of tie l"w,st trecincts oi
ary al our n"rlhein ci,es m,y well grin
in delight ~ this home thrust to the prin-
cirle ui rrnhihtiun within the house Of
iIn pretended friends; the southern iemoc-
r'cy. We have hopd for better thing,
We have waited for lIis day la see III,
re nncralic party Of the south picve lis
right 10 1--we hy givrng forth utteiarcrs
against The outrage Of Tia century, the lue
1T iendcr childh"ol AID d,ferselesT
NOm"nhood .snlnal engeniering immor-
"litr, p9, vrty and crime among our eii-
a,ns; and for principle having IN it the
life giving power. A principle which viii
give light afrr darknrs., in countless
homes, bring ngain the smile Of gladness
To lips that are unused 10 smiles, The light
of hope 10 eyes where despair reigned,
round mp the wan cheek uf the poverty
stricken, dive back the cohorts of an
= chY, overcome the rule Of the "whisky
barons" and ussst the people Of this stat
and nation 10 an nnlranmeled pursuit o
pure lives, liberty from the curse Of run
and happy enjoysent Of the fruits Of labor
Falling 10 stand for "lhe home NJ
against lhe saoon" the democratic part,
has lost iis soul and is nuw Gully the dea,
CARCASS having the, form Of life.
Within nm incredilhble short space o
time The last bit Of prohibition sen;imen
hidden AWAY in The most secret recess %
the humble heart Of its weakest membe
will have been expressed from the demo
cratic party and the party discarded an,
thrown inlo The gutter like the iemo
from tie lenon-sqneezer.
PROHIBITION cATEcuIsM.
@ Are you a proliibiionsl
A. Yes.
+ Q. What are yon doing Tor The eals
just now?
A. Well, worked terrible hard dnrin
the campaign last fall bul ,hey heat us.
Q. What are you gong to 10 about il