Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-20

the campaign In manly way. lie
then declared that the spirit OF pro-
hlbitiun was spreading rapidly through
out the country every where owing to
the great necessity for reform In this
matter-- Then referring to the policy
which the railroads had been forced 10
adopt OF refusing To employ men who
were known TO drink he brought the
business intprestH Of tho town up with
u sharp tLrn and poured hot shot Into
the ranks OF the enemy In manner
that brought down the house, From
that time ON he carried his audience
away and cheer after cheer greeted
each sally NJ a vigorous PHILIPPE
against Vice In power as he described
IT.. He related some Interesting per-
sunul observations In Fort Worth and
pointed out that the strength OF this
movement lay Ia the fact that there
was u growing feeling In the com.
munlty that the laws must be enforced.
He gave quick but searching review
OF the corruptlng Influences which
center In the saloon and closed with n
'dcu' that set the house to shouting
Ike q ward meeting lie summed up
the answer To all the statements about
prohibition being n failure In the Texas
towns where II has been tried with the
statement
at iRnt So
lie brought the issue down to the
question OF saloon or no saloon" de-
clured he was ready 10 debate with
any decent lawyer. gave u slde-swipe
nj the preacher who had talked for
nntls ana In conclusion promised to
return In a few days from Colorado
whore he goes In previous engage
mcnts when he would return to do his
best Tor humanity aud the higheat
interests Of the business community.
The following address was then read
by Rev j. B. Freneh
TO the Voters OF Tarrant County:
We, the central executive committee
appointed BY u mass meeting OF the
citizens OF Fort Worth, who favor local
option, and who are 10 conduct the
present campaign In Tarrant county,
respectfully invite your attention 10 the
following facts:
I, This contest 10 not OF our seeking,
We represent the business men,
property owners, working men and the
citizens of Fort Worth who have
selected us to work Tor them IN this
canvass, ana we have consented to
undergo the labor and anxietioA OF our
position purely from "a desire to pro-
mote the general welfare.
2 We regard the question TO be
determined by the election called for
ON september 3, as business matter
Affecting each acre OF land each dol
lars worth OF taxable property, every
merchant, farmer, business man aud
luhoror IN TNrrnnt county. We desire
10 promote the prosperity OF our city
aud county and 90 prevent the death.
blow to our progress and true develop
mcnt, which IL Inevitable under the
continued control OF our city and coun-
try politics by political ring OF cor-
ruption now too well known to have Its
dominant power emanating from and
firmly cntrenehed IN the liquor traffic.
g. The country precincts, which now
have the local option laws In force are
deeply Interested In the coming eiec.
tion, 80 fur aa their tax rate. property
and business interest may be involved
because u the whisky trafllc with All
ita attendant evils Is defeated I'm mo
county election. Il win materially bene.
iit from financial standpoint, those
precints and give them an additional
benefit TO that which they have from d
moral aspect, at the present
4. In view OF the fact that this IL a
county election. In which all OF thr
| county intereata are Involved. voter,
should not be misled by the argumen,
| that they are not Interested In mis-
campaign beyond their own preclncta
! The court Hxpenses OF this county are
borne by zach and every Individual
taxpayer, and as all derived from mn
taxpayer and aa the liluor trafnc III
! the ixsnsN Of crime that Incur ts. most