Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-18

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people, aud each and evsry son of Texs
is called upon If need be to 10
his private comfort and INCLINATION
IS off3rings upon the slssr of pubic good
to accept IS final the calm choice of thos
who agree with him in principle and T.
mske the sacrifice which they demand il
behalf of Texas and her people.
We feel that you are truly one Of tn
people; that you come from the home o
the people, and that your eminent puoli
services, coupled with your epotlees phi
vate record, p culiarly fis you for thei
standard bearer.
Believing that Row, as ever in the psst
your patriotism and principles will guild,
you rightly and will lead you to make thi
further sacrifice, remain, yours truly,
| j. E. BOYNTON,
| For the Committee.
| KERENs, Tx, May 6, 1885.
]. e. BoGnton, Esq, and Others of the Com
| mittee:
GENTLKMEN-Your letter informing m,
officially Of my unanimous and unoppose(
recommendation ct the Prohibition party
Of our state, In convention assembled q
Waco, on April %, 1883, for the position
Of Governor Of Texas, has been received
read, and gwen that careful considers
ton that its Importance demands L
was certainly gratifying to me, and NJ
doubt to the feelings Of every true patri-
otto citizen Of our state, whose hopes
interests and feelings rise ABOVE party
interest and party epoils, to see state
convention of the Prohibition party, rep
resented by many Of the best men in oul
state, rise shove arty interest snd party
| prejudice and recommend man for ths
position OF Governor who had never
affiliated with their party. 1t was also
gratifying to the great mass OF people
who are not office-seeksrs to zee the
Republican party meet In state conven.
ton and rise above party prejudice and
endorse the action OF q Demo-
cratic Governor. I say 1t ces-
tsinly is encouraging to those who
have been SO long educated to believe
that parties were organized and operate d
alone in the interest Of party, and for the
benefit Of party spells. to see such exhibi
lions Of true patriotism.
The action of your convention places
me under the necessity Of taking retro
spective view Of my past public acts to
ascertain the reasons, IL any exist, why l
am not in accord, politically, with those
with whom 1t hiss ever been q pleasure to
act In harmony in carrying into effect
principles and polici. that we believed
to be for the interest of our state.
As the question Of prohibiting the sale
Of whisky, as beverage, Is regarded rs
the cause Of dissension in party ranks, and
will not down at the bidding of party
leaders, and Is to-day both openly and
secretly made test Of loyalty to the
Democratic party, it becomes my duty to
give my public record upon this question,
which could blot out II so desired.
On the 18Th day of January, 1860, Mr..
Shepard, the father OF the Hon. Seth
Shepard, presented to the Senate Of the
Eighth Legislature Of our state, q petition
of the citizens of Washington county pray
ing for q special act of the Legislature
prohibiting the sale of whisky within
three miles of Chapel Hill. Upon ihst
committee on education, made the follow
ing report:
The committee on education, to whom
WAS referred the memorial Of sundrY citl-
zsns Of Chappell Hill, praying the prohi-
bition OF the sale Of ardent spirits In that
ueighborhood, h.ve had the same under
consideration and instruct me to report:
The Soule University is located at
Chappell HILL. Il is q fourlshipg institu-
ton Of learning, literally endowed, and
embraces in its catalogue more than $50
students from ell parts Of the state. It
has been found by experience that the
sale Of spirituous liquors in the neigh.
borhood Of the college has sn evil effect
upon the discipline and influence Of the
institution. Gases OF excess have oc-
Cured among the students which all the
vigilance OF thu faculty has been unable
to avert, and will be in the future
impotept to avert, II the sale OF intoxics-
ting drinks Is permitted so near the col
lege precincts as to be readily accessible
to the students. The village OF Chapel
Hill is one, the prosperity Of which has
been promoted, and is in q great degree
dependent upon, the University. What
ever benefits that institution will benefit
the village; and your committee believe
that the prohibition Of the sale Of erde3t
spirits within three miles OF the college
building, will be q great good to the vii
lsge, to the college, md to the community,
And that II will exercise sslutary ihfii
epcs on the moral and Intellectual trainip e
of young minds, which fathers and guard
iaps have csmmitted to the culture Of the
faculty and teachers of the institution.
The commit therefore recommend the
passage Of the bill.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Quinan The rules
were unanimously suspended and the
bill passed.
: The same Legislature prohibited the
sale Of whisky at New London, in Risk
county, Veal Station, In Parker county,
vicksourg, in Upshur county, Starville, in
Smith county, and many other places
which the journals show. Believing the
language In the report Of the committee
that prohibiting the sale OF ardent spirits
"wou be great good to every
college, every village, and every
J" q q member Of that Sen
ate, voted for every bill pre-
senfed. Prohibiting the sale Of whisky
By special acts Of the Legislature was the
established policy Of Texas up to the
convention Of 1875. The
members Of the convention,
realixfcz the time and expense Of 90
much special leGislation upon The ques-
|toa, edopeed what u now the local
opsion cl6Ase n our constitutional It
ia N 3eelous support Of f6ur-
lI1o e ~ Democratic members