Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-17
DALLAS.
A Minister Disesurses Upon the Cfty's
Morals, Geek FigDts, Fist Fights,
Horse Racing and Base Ball.
mayor Connor D'livsTs His First Annual
Message Several Timely Recon-
mendatiOna Made
THE SENSATION OF THE HOUR.


! Special to the Gszett5.
DALLAS, TEX April 16.-The sensation
OF the hour is the sermon delivered by
Rev. R. 7. Hanks at the First Basis.
church yesterday. He discoursed upon
the morals ofthe city. In the course OF bis
sermon he took occasion to roundly abuse
Dsllas newspaper. He said that its
columns teemed with everything that
tended to degenerate the race, and that
the paper was 8 menace 10 the purity Of
the home. It was second only to the
Police Gazette in interruption. 1t was full
OF cock hghts, fist ights, horse racing and
base ball, all of which were made prom
ineDt by large sensational heads, while
church notice WAS showed into an insig-
nihcsnt corner and charged for.
He went go far "a to say that it was sin
against God and the church for msn to
permit 1t in his home. He next charged
the city authorities with encouraging
Migrant violations of the law. Saloons
were wide open on Sundays and liquor
sold in large quantities, and yet no effort
was made by the authorities to enforce
the law. The screens were still hiding
from view the Gevilish work Of the liquor
traffic, while music emsDeted from drink
ing places night and day. He said the
management of the Osk CHn enterprise
encouraged the desacrsti0n Of the Sabbath
by permitting base bali aud worldly COZ
certs on Sunday and by running cheap
excursions N order 20 induce pdople 10 |
break the Sabbath.
The sermon is largely discussed to day, |
and the general verdict is that Rev
Hanks Is working el.ngether out OF MS |
sphere when he ATTACKS the business OF
methods Of private corporation.
THE MAYORS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
The old Ci!y Council met mis- morning, |
and after some routine busjness, al
Iourned sire Die, when the Aldermen |
elect were administered the oatn. Mayor |
Conner hsd GA bran new black suit. As !
he is known TO be men who ndap.8 him |
self to the crowd be is in, It is Inferred
that he has higher regard fol the per
sopnel Of the new Council thsn for the
old. His first annual message couta'n:d |
q review of the work OF the c .ferept de- |
p.rtments during the fiscal year ending |
to-day. He recommends increasao |
hospital facilities, contracts for |
the better lighting OF the
city, the purchase OF q more economical |
IJPC VA pumping n1CuNSTy sOT t0e water |
works, and II view Of the confiicting Sec |
tons in the present CITY Charter, he rec
ommends that such action be taken BY the |
new Council as may be necessary to Sc
cure new charter that will rot only cor |
rect existing evils, but s. cure one NOR
IN is scope and mere en-
larged in its grant Of powers. In coucu-
sion he said: "Fhe pleasant sOcisl sud |
business relations that have existed be
tween the city officers for the pas
year have indeed been gratifying
srd is truly commendable. ali appeared
to have but one OBJECT in view, and that
to build up the city upon a just, homes,
and business-like basis; tEet mistakes
hsYe been made no ne will question, but
that they have been honest errors, no one
will doubt, and in closing this, my first
snuusl message. desire 80 extend my
personal and official thanks 20 ell with |
whom l have been sesocisted for the past |
year In the management OF the affairs Of
the city" y
MINOR MATTERS. II
Editor William G. SEerett has gone 70 |
Austin to attenc the Legislature. Els |
form WAS encAsed in 8 new suit of tailor
made clothes.
The Knights Templar excursion to f
Paso left this .ity this morning o. $50 |