Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05
| 1aIIa JUG WAS NOT FILLED
i'sl FOR BEER TO-DAY
SALOONS ARE ALL
|Foa ~. Tn AND you CAN'T PRY
cbosLp ~ WITH A CROW BAR.
one ,nz,ruENr WITH THE
sssoulBrrIoN FOLKS

Ian rumored around the city
Il pau n,ontbs past that the temper
''a a'oDle Of Fort Worth intended
,'z p.'s asht to carry the city for
v r'se .,or quite recently 1t be-
bal 0rH .,, that there was some
aSs YIN ,nese rumors, and that the
iins ,.r folks were in dead earnest
W sor giving whisky TIT at
I. ~ ,siOt box. This caused the sa,
y. me-, mem to begin to devise ways ana
f'a ~ and accordingly a plan was
n''h' yesterday that is kind OF
y sr,,se by both parties. The plan
apr M saloon men proposed and
''As 49, the local optionists agreed
Ma, The saloon keepers We're to
IAN observe the sunday closing law
I'm no drinks behind closed doors
lawn blinds, the temperance peo-
! IN return giving guarantee tnat
MsIr part no petition for holding
~, ontIon election for Fort Worth
IA be filed. A paper was circu.
,l ans .monp the saloon men ana all
NV confluence, with one exception,
,he agreement to keep closed
sunday. Accordingly, In several
~ ~ % more tony places, upon the mir
hshlnd the bar, there were iu-
ssn,lons notifying customers that
~ should obtain their supplies of
~. ayorlte beverages last night, as
Y. .slnon would be closed on sun
~ one prominent saloon man de-
.ss,a Ia enter into the agreement,
"a M was Louis Mas, proprietor Of
AZ Hotel Worth saloon. Mr.. Mas
II n regard to the matter: 81 did
!. sirn the agreement to close on
d s-rsly because | desire the election
- 4 sse place. / think It would be bet
: !. IA have II settled: as It Is, the sa-
b N, men are harassed by constant
! n,s,ts OF an election. If ] should
u vipt TO buy twenty-five gallons Of
4 vAsky, | might be uncertain whether
4 q rot 10 do so. as l would not be
III, Of the result. If an election should
,,a BE- held, ] believe we can beat
ten. but still there would be an I'M
ertanty. / have no bitterness at all
iAafu dnguut4 AuAlh navy llNtu
sug enough in Fort Worth for the
,sople to know me; II the people must
slIe local option, very good, then
vll step down and out. ! think 1t would
lat some other property holders here
ssSe than It would me, however, l
On always with the people in my line
business. but In this / do not agree
With those who signed that agree
nsnt"
John Celia said; "As far as l am
racerned- Il makes no difference to
ne as ! don't keep open on Sunday
anyway. ! wish they would have an
tsetlon and | would vote for local
tpiol for Fort Worth. / aim not maxi
ss any money, and would just as soon
ulse up when my license expires and
IG my stuff down in the cellar, where
Aull get drink some times"
~ Cody OF the Acme saloon said he
Bought Sunday closing was good
nng II It was made universal. He
rshed i had gone into effect long ago
Aplan Day proprietor of the Pa.
us Royal, said he lad the names of
tne good, reliable temperance peo-
lf On me paper, who guaranteed that
= election should be sought by them
~ ne signed the agreement. He
s'ah be Glad OF Sunday closing. al.
wy favored II, IL it could have beer
rlte universal.
William i Ward, proprietor Of the
ale Elephant saloon, said that he
ssseu me agreement Mr.. Ward was
.hr ihe Impression that the agree,
TN mad been unanimously adopted
= he saloon men.