Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-20
PROHIBITIONISTS.
The State Committee Meets in
Conference at Corsicana,
Mr. W. D. KNOWLES PRESIDED.
The Third-Party Move Approved, and Reasons
Are Given for Favoring 1t,
A Move For a Series of State Lectures
With a Musical Quartette Accom-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Legislature Roasted.
Mr. W. D. KNOWLES PRESIDED.
Snecial TO the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CoRsICANA, Ten. May 19.-The state Pro-
hibition committee, under the guardianship
of Chairman W d. Knowles of Dallas. met
in conference in the city hall to-day There
were present in addition to Chairman
Knowles. L. G. Heath of Rockwell, Samuel
Morris of Bruceville, d. NJ. Pendergast of
MeXia, Edward Rogers of Hillsboro 5. G..
Mulling OF Corsicana, w. T. Clayton of
Galveston and r. Clark Of Thorp Springs.
The principle, good or purpose suggesting
this conference, is the rehabilitation of the
prohibition cause in the state by organizing
clubs and instituting interest and vigor in
the destruction OF the whisky tiend. Chair
man Heath made one or two animated
speeches, during which he fearlessly as
sailed the Associated Press as the victim of
the whisky trust, giving only an ex parte
statement of facts under its restriction by
THE RUN RAMPAGE.
He approved the Alliance movement
in Waco looking towards the forma-
ton OF third party, its in
fuence in his view being 10 demoralize
and disrupt the Democratic and Republi-
can parties and give proper recognition to
the question of prohibition. He pleaded for
the dissemination of prohibition literature,
.hseause of the present demoralized condi-
a$lsa of the press suppressing matter show
slng the ruinous influence of alcohol
Chairman Knowles was elected state or
ganizer, after a voluntary subscription had
been asked for the purpose of procuring
noted lecturer to canvass the state at an
early date, and for which $405 were sub
Scribed.
II was decided that the chairman per-
feet arrangements with John p St john
Van Bennett or George w. Balm to de
liver lectures in the principal cities next
month the lecturer to be accompanied if
possible by well-known quartette, who
will render appropriate music on each oc-
casion TO attract crowd and
AROUSE ENTHUSIASM.
In conjunction with these Will be the or
ganiZation of local clubs.
The following resolution was introduced
by Judge Heath and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Il courteous petition signed by
the chairman and secretary of the state
prohibition executive committee was pre-
sented to the lower house of the Twenty
second legislature of Texas for the use of
the representative hall for this conference
and for our next state convention during
the vacation of the legislative session, as
shown by the records of the proceedings.
On motion III the house this petition was
laid on the table in the atmosphere of con
tempt shown by such expressions on the
floor as were made by Mr.. Oliver that he
was opposed to the granting of any favOrS
TO decayed political chestnuts, such as pro-
hibition;
Resolved, l. That we resent and denounce
this action of the dominant and insolent
Democratic house as destitute of every ele-
ment of magnanimity toward 4 present
minority, and as in denial of a privilege
which the humble citizens may ask.
80 That not so much for denying to us the
use of the hall as for the outrage upon our
title to respect do we express our in
dignation, and appeal to the manhood and
self-respect of Texas to disown their wanton
disdain.
%. That we interpret this attempt to pro-
nounce US dead, kick us and bury us as the
offspring of wish, and as an attempt to
suppress lurking fear that the cause of
humanity may only too soon arise in its
might and give trouble and overthrow the
party in power.
-. That the press throughout Texas do
US the justice TO publish these resolutions.
The conference finished its work to-day.