Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-24
UNITED
In Opinion on The Pro-
hibition Question.
VIEWS OF LEADING BUSINESS MEN
EXPRESSED
|IN STRONG TERMS.
oo,,, OPTION WOULD CRIPPLE
FORT WORTH BEYOND MEAS.
uRE AND RAISE TAXES.
me Ing Trade from Dallas Would
Flourish and IL General De-
preston Follow Here.

A Gazette reporter yesterday started
2but 10 interview some ut the leading
Iuslness aud professional men in the
I'm on the prohibition question, and
'ne Of the first mon met was Colonel
5iyde Jennings, who said;
II think our prohibition friends
Mould not inilict Il calamity of this
&lnd on MS just at present we have
Ead hard ticks enough in the last five
ears The best teacher We have 10
Experience, while we have had no pro-
kl6ltion In Fort Worth, we ought to
wise enough TO profit by the eXpe-
Hence of other cities. Atlanta, Ga,
Hrled II In 1867, and undisputed EVIL
3ence is that In all her history since
*herman's march through Georgia, she
Has never experienced such depression
Prices OF property and all real estate
4 pnt down, houses became tenantless,
had every other misfortune that usu-
My befalls a stagnant town was eX-
Xerienced by Atlanta. Two years eN-
&erlence OF prohibition satisfied At
&nta; she repealed 1t by an immense
i ajorlty, and she will never adopt 1t
y gain either
n Il am u temperance man in every
nse OF the word. | have no defense
n urge for drunkenness or dissipation;
fact, l have no language too con-
Xtmnatory for II, and ] would be glad
there Were not a saloon in the whole
untry, but when we adopt prohibition
"a fly to stlll greater evils and we
mt stop anybody from drinking
<hlsky either.
The attempt at suppressing drink
ID by law IN Il city OF any size by no
eans prevents evil, but Is the fruitful
other OF other evils. Under the law
e liquor dealer is required to give
md not to sell TO habitual drunkards
minors; II he does SO 1t Is at his
MI and his bond can be sued on. II
sells liquor IN defiance OF law under
csc Influences, he becomes a criminal
"a VIII sell as readily to habitual
lnkards and minors as TO any one
Prohibition will increase the taxes
place the burden on real estate,
erefore on the farmers. 1t will bring
wn the value Of real estate in Fort
orth at least four or FIVE million
lars. Something like one hundred
ioon buildings would be emptied;
fe would be a large increase In
lg stores; the Jug trade from Dallas
va De enormous; and clubs organ
n Tor the purpose Of evadlng the law
uld be numerous"
ne following opinions appeared In
erday's Mnil-Telegram:
az waiter Y. Maddox snid: 81 am
parucnlarly In favor OF the saloon.
oht drink. / am Interested In the
"a speIlty OF Fort Worth and Tarrant
|nV; ! have been here twenty-five
w helping o build up this city and
WH ! nave seen IL grow and pros
ultlNr the H..
70 experiment by change While
mink local option IL a good law in
spPhcation to small towns and COM
uues' which was the purpose of
wise men OF the Fourteenth leg
tute' VINO originated 1t, 1t is not
Tor the larger cities like Fort
WI tOr which the lawmakers never
nueu ~ cities are in their nature
s'ent from communities. l believe
uO~ something in regard to the
~ me people of Tarrant county,
uelr desire to be just and right.
'e mingled with them long enough,
nave enjoyed their confidence SO
mat believe / can speak for
Sorreetly. They have local OPP
~ 1eurly all their communities
ahu they are satisfied with the
,o Ihey are too just, honest
eeherous TO want to disturb
~ consequently. l do not believe
WI De persuaded to vote local
upon Fort Worth when they
MA lts interests are their inter-
8nud,'s, nave done a great work here
Hvlhg up Fort Worth, till Ii is one
ne leading cities of Texas. and of
sn Iarrant county Is proud, This
central point for ali the great
ngs or the state. Vast num-
~ people como to these state |
ss, ana while here spend their |
NJ, which adds TO the per capita |
a9h OF the county, because what |
ie,s comes from the fields, the |
eaa, me dairles and the ranches of |
Ind y' What they spend In the |
kense ~ TO buy beef and pork and |
va Va anu eggs and butter and milk !
sselables, for the saloon man and |
1. "p'oyes Fort Worth. for in |
has been adopted as the head |
I'm ~. ya me state Cattlemen's asso-
hat alone brings thousands |
orS'dhus of the wealthiest and |
rltv npocketed men of Texas to |
olS Every year, How long would |
M Iat valuable prize We're we 10 |
itv oval option yawn.? do not |
y hi, ause We would be no longer |
qusr. town. While this is the |
a., 'sta OF the tttle interest
~ ~ from % TO 30 wealthy cattle |
IL ~, every week, making big |
ems nu We all know how free the
NJ y with his money. Every
Ia ~ ehds 20 cents for whisky he |
AMI ior dress patterns and mill |
al uiiiture for the loved ones
tsslf nome This cattle business Is
No ,e, pls thing for Fort Worth.
might as well say good-bye to-
IA ~ option carries. Aunther
@ Wot.s many advantages which
ID M ~ a., enjoys. is the fact OF her
"a II sleat railroad center OF The
mi acesnty people stop over here On
,he,. 10 see the city. ana tho
Ia ~ Spend AIDA to the generai
81 wosls ' h community. Local or
Nv hurt us and help Dallas
tevs, rlet which is unauestioned
- o. o ,oeal option has been tried I'm
la,e my " size It mas proved 10 be-
Ihis reminds me ~ an in
"A nanahessed during an excursion
(, IN TO Mineral Wells last
In, ae train arrived here from rom
4A{c 7hsing a large number az
M hisns large number got on hero.
q sshass was quiet ana orderly iii
-s Weaiherford. a local option