Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-14
|PROHIBITIONISTS.
Meeting of the State Convention
and a Ticket Nominated.
E. C. Heath of Rockdale Nominated as
the Standard Bearer and j. II.
ThOmason Second.
Women's Suffrage Sat Down On in an Emphatic
Nanner-Governor j. P. St John
Addresses the Convention.

Unterrif1ed by numerous defeats conf
dent of the justice of their cause an
with nerve remarkable the Prohibition
lists have rallied again and yesterday me
in convention at Huffman's hall in thi
city for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for state offices. The attendance wa
not large, there being not over 800 dele
gates, all told, in the hall when the con
vention met, and a large sprinkling OF
these were ladies. What they lacked il
number, however, was made up in en-.
thusiasm, and although the delegates
have no hope Of immediate success, they
entered into the work before them with a
much zeal and energy as full fledged Dem
ocrats do when they know that nomine
ton means election. Many of the whee
horses who stampeded the state during
the prohibition campaign were not OF
hand, in fact, the great guns who during
that exciting contest shook hands from
one end to the other were absent, but
there were those on hand who were still
chock full of valor against King Alcohol
anu dulOHE
those present were noticed: w. d.
Jackson of Waco. J B. Cranfill of Waco
Fl. G. Damon of Corsicana, S. G. Tom
linson of Sulphur Spring, E. c.. Heath OF
Rockwell, W. d. Knowles of Dallas, DR..
F. NJ. Law of Bryan, E. L. Dohoney of
Paris. s. M. Templeton of Rockwell, J.
G. Allison of Dallas and DR.. Rufus G.
Burleson of Waco.
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nor st. John of Kansas would address
the convention on its assembling, and
pending his arrival the convention en-
Aged in song service led by Evangelist
Nv. e. Penn of Arkansas, AMI each num-
Der sung was received with hearty ap-
plause.
at 10 o'clock the convention was called
to order by the chairman. of the state
committee, W. D. Jackson, who intro
duced Rev. DR.. Coulsou who opened The
days business with prayer.
: The first of business was the election
of a temporary chairman, and q. C.
Damon of Corsicana was elected without
opposition. He was escorted to the
stage by Judge E. e. Heath of Rock
wall, and in a short speech thanked the
convention for the honor conferred on
him by electing him president of
sthe state Prohibition convention. He
also took occasion to say that he believed
more in prevention than he did in cure;
that if one-half the effort was put forth
to prevent man from falling as there
was to lift him up after he had fallen
this country would have more good men
in it than there now are. The laws, in
regard to the liquor traffic, he said did
not go far enough-the laws against the
sale to minors, to drunkards, and against
Sunday traffic were good enough as far
as they went. but they did not reach the
evil. IL he saw snake that was about
to bite his boy, he would not waste time
in warning the boy but would at once
kill the snake. The prohibltionists of
Texas had met In Fort Worth to kill the
snake. and not TO give words of warning.
At the; conclusion of President Downs
remarks, which were warmly; epplauded,
j B. CranfiIl of.Waco announced the ex-
Governor st. John was in the city but
would not address the convention until
afternoon, and it was hoped that not
ttthstanding this delay, no one present
would leave the hall. Many left, how
ever, but not enough to interfere with
the business on hand.
]. G. Allison of Dallas was on motion,
elected temporary secretary and J. c. F.
Kyger, assistant secretary.
The question of who should be entitled
20 seats in the convention was then taken
Up, and the matter of what votes should
be allowed was discussed. There was
some division on the latter question, but
It was soon settled. Dohoney of Paris
argued in favor of all prohibitionists
present being admitted as delegates
and this seemed to suit everybody, ex-
cept one gentleman who wished none but
Prohibitionists in the conYen-
]. B. Selmsn, of Henderson county,
wanted to know what was meant by
Prohibitlonists. "If, - said
ne, "a man has to indorse the present
of the party in full, then 1 am
lot simon-pure Prohlbitionist; but If it
s meant by the term that we will go to
work and make platform to suit our
elves, then am simon-pure.
The definition of the term was settled
o suit Mr.. Selman, and the arguments
IN the votes to be cast were resumed.
A lady wished to know If ladies were
Eligible as members: II the convention,
md on the committees: The chairman
uled that they were.
j. B. Cranfl, of Waco, moved that
10 county be permitted to cast over four
-otes on any question.
Dohoney, of Paris, moved as a substi-
ute that each county be allowed to cast
My one vote.
s. NJ. Templeton, of Rockwell, OPP
'oseG both motion and substitute, and
avored every person in the convention
citing individually on all questions, and
Eas supported by R. s. Taylor, of Will
larger county, ]. g. Allison. of Dallas,
nd others, and this idea finally prevailed /
y large majority, Cranfn being the |
My one voting against is.
A committee of three was then ap-
'ointed to get the names of ali present |
rho wished to become delegates to the |
and the following responded: /
Bexar county-G. B. Davis, Mrs. f.
}. Davis, Miss Sarah E. Hayes, T. A. |
Ioore, R. B. Evans, Mrs. R. B.
vans, NJ. G.. Alexander, Mrs.
l. n. Clardy and Mrs. E. A.
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Bosque county-Joseph Alden.
Brazos county-Dr. E. NJ. Law. Mrs.
;. M Law.
Caldwell cOunty-Charles NJ .McGoney a
: J. Parker.
Dallas cOuntY-wnliam Tomas, J.B. |
aeker. ". D. Knowles. A. L. Lewis. !