Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-12
MARTINS LETTER.
Full Text OF Hon. Marion MariIh's Let.
ter Accepting the Prohibition Nom
fnaiion for Governor Of Texas.
his Views on the Political Issuss sucoincsly
stated-A Carefully Worded Letter
to Captivate Votes.
The following correspondence explains

The following correspondence explains
Itself:
WACO, TEX, April &c, 1883.
Hon. Marion Martin, Kerens, Texas.
SIR: As one Of committee OF three
appointed for that purpose, and st the re-
quest Of my colleagues, write to inform
you officially Of your unanimous and un.
opposed recommendation by the Prohi-
bition party o; our state in convention
assembled at Waco, on April 25, 1888, for
for the position of Governor of Texas.
The daily papers of the state have
already informed you of this fact, but
they have not, and cannot, convey to you
sn idea Of the enthusiastic satisfaction
with which the convention greeted the
mention Of your name.
We clearly recognize and appreciate
those noble and commendsble feelings
which have prompted you In public and
private ut.erance to deny any desire for
nomination, and to express the hope that
your sense OF duty and your wish for
private life might not be brought in ecu
flct. We well know your desire is to
retire from public life; but we beg you to
consider the deliberate choice OF your
fellow citizans.
This is dsy when we need sction by
the people, not what professional poll
ticians claim to be their measures for the
people, and each and evsry son of Texas
is called upon ii need be to lay
his private comfort Ind ipclinations
as offerings upon the altar of public good,
to accept as fnsl the calm choice of those
who agree with him In principle and to
make the sacrifice which they demand in
behalf OF Texas and her people.
We feel tAat you are truly one of the
people; thatyou come from the home of
the peouley and tnat your eminent public
services coupled with your spotless pri-
vste Eef0rd, peculiarly a. you for their
LstaAd4rd bearer.
believing thst now, as ever in the past,
your patriotism and principles will guide
you rightly and will lead you to make this
further sacrifice, remain, yours truly,
j. E. BoYNToN,
For the Committee.
KRRENs, TEX, May 6, 1888.
j. E. Bovnton, Esq, and Others of the Com
mittee:
GKNTLEMKN-Your letter informing me
officially OF my unanimous snd unopposed
recommendation of the Prohibition party
Of cur State, in convention assembled at
gW6eo, on April %, 1888, for the position
of Governor of Texas, has been received,
read, and given th.t careful considera-
ton that Its Importance demands 1t
was certainly gratifying to me, and no
doubt to the feelings of every true patri-
cite citizen of our state, whose hopes,
INTERESTS and feelings rise ABOVE party
interest aud party spoils, to see q stste
resented by many Of the best men in our
state, rise above party interest and party
prejudice and recommend man for the
position Of Governor who had never
affiliated with their party. 1t was also
gratifying to the great mass of people
who are not office-seekers to see the
Republican party meet In state conven-
ton and rise above party prejudice and
endorse the action OF q Demo-
cratic Governor. say 1t GER
tainly is encouraging to those who
have been so long educated to believe
that parties were organic ed and operated
alone in the interest Of party, and for the
beneht OF party spells. to see such exhibit
tons Of true patriotism.
The action of your convention places
me under the necessity Of taking q retro
spective view of my past public acts to
ascertain the reasons, If any exist, why
am not in accord, politically, with those
with whom 1t has ever been 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 as
the cause Of dissension in party ranks, aud
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 cut il SO desired.
On the 1Sst day Of January, 1860, Mr..
Shepard, the father of the Hon. Seth
Shepard, presented to the Senate of the
Eighth Legislature OF our state, petition
of the citizens of Washington county pray
ing for special act of the Legislature
prohibiting the sale Of whisky within
three miles of Chapel Hill. Upon that
petition Mr.. QuinsD, chairman Of the
committee on education, made the follow
ing report:
The committee on education, to whom
was referred the memorial of sundrY citl-
zsns OF Ch,ppelI Hill, praying the prohi-
bition of the sale Of ardent spirits in that
neighborhood, have had the same under
consideration and instruct me to report:
The Soule University is located at
Chappell Hill. It is a nourlshing institu-
ton Of learning, literally endowed, and
embraces In its catalogue more than 15o
students from sll parts OF the state. 1t
hiss been found by experience that the
sale Of spirituous liquors in the neigh
borhood Ct the college has an evil effect
upon the discipline and influence Of the
institution. Cases of excess have &C.
CURED among the students which all the
vigilance Of the faculty has been unable
tn avert and will he In the fnture