Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-28
WHAT THEY SAID.
now THEY WILL ENFORCE THE
Laws OF THE STATE.
Little Tammnny, IN. DiE -Four,
Gambling ana other Items Dis
cussed.

Aht lVi AAit biHit VI N'hh"
ty attorney held forth on the step OF the
court house last night at the invitation
OF j. ID. Cunningham, who occupied the
floor FIRST. stating that he was prnc-
tically running against tho field; that
he was the only man who had come out
fiat-footed for the full enforcement
of the laws against gambling and Sum
day opening OF the saloons. and II he
could not stop II through the courts he
would have the officers prosecuted for
| falling to perform their duty. II the
officers were debauched II was not
| done by the voters but by the candi-
dates who used beer and whisky freely
20 secure their electlon-all such were
candidates for the penltentiary. II peo-
| Pile are satisfied with the conditions as
| he described them they would continue
| TO grow worse. The pattern has been
set and any other man elected was
liable TO follow It.
Hon. James W. Swayne was the next
| speaker Mr.. Swayne thought he could
answer all tho arguments brought
| against him and stood on his record as
an officer. and what he had done while
In public positions, While city attorney
he had stopped Sunday whisky selling
and made the gamblers leave the city,
| though he had had no Jurisdiction over
exhibiting cascs. and no grand jurles
| TO help him He was lnuded by the peo-
| pie. the press and the pulpit for his
| work until the ordinances under which
he worked were repealed and his labor
was lost He has lived here since 1874
| and had never asked for any pie" ex-
cent the legislature. until he asked for
this office. He cited a letter he had re-
cnlved asking what he proposed TO do
In case he was elected to Which he
| had replied that he would ENFORCE the
laws. and consequently Little TAM
many had worked against him. He
/ ls.1 Ia als4ff. Hn
had been IN the establishment OF var
Ious institutions which are now or have
| been furnishing In this city. az evil
dence OF his public and patriotic spirit.
| Mr.. o. $, baltimore next took the floor
and remarked that he could not ray he
| was the only man who had done any
thing for Fort Worth or In the way OF
legislation. but that he had been study
my law with a View TO Its enforcement
and not for the purpose of undolng the
work Of the courts and jurles after con-
vlotions had been secured. He had had
experience In the office as deputy and
had tried 10 do his duty. He believed
that a man who would commit perjury
| in taking the oath OF ONCE could not be
trusted for the performance OF any
pledge or promise-tho test Ia the man
hlmself He would not plead the pow
erty racket. though he was not rich
yet. he was, too-he had wife that
was worth n million dollars and four
| baby boys, that were worth hundred
thousand apiece The law snys that
gamblers are Migrants and they should
be put on the road rather than poor
mon whose only offense WAS being
broke" and out OF Job.
W. A. Hanger next entertained the
crowd In 3 hreezy way. He said that
Mr., Cunningham Seemed TO think he
owned the platform he was reading, but
thought tho people OF Kaufman county
had had enough OF II in one term when
they retired him at the next election.
Mr. baltimore. he averred, was a
'konndcnt kind Of q kuss' anyway In
his assurance. hut he couldn't help it,
he was built that way. As 20 Rem Ter
rell, he had made the statement that
he had heard no complaints OF the coun-
~ attorneys office until the candidates
came Into the feld-which went to show
that he was not only hard OF hearing
but deaf as post He had no war TO
make on any OF the candldates-they
were honorable gentlemen but he was
In the field and desired recognition as
his ability and services merited.
Mr.. Ben Terrell. having an engage
ment elsewhere and bolng unable to mp
pear on this occasion, had requested
Mr. James $. Davis 10 make brief
speech In his behalf as his representa-
tive. Mr.. Davis had been sick all day
and was In no condition to make nub.
lie speech, but did so leaning upon n
chair that was brought out for him.
He tlrst paid his respects 10 Mr.. Cum
ningham. when no was interrupted by
some one In the audience with the state
mont that Mr.. Terrell was IA the Ninth
ward, 10 which he responded that he
did not know whore Mr., Terrell was.
but thought that no gentleman would
object TO his speaking MS Mr.. Terrell's
representative. He then proceeded 10
rip Mr.. swayne's record up tho hack.
and remarked that he was a success
politically. He didn't know anything
about his relations with Little Tam
many" but wanted 10 know about the
mig Four prominent attorneys. two
OF whom are conducting his campaign,
drawing the conclusions that man
should be consistent In politics. He
then took ur certain Newspaper com
t-oyersles and scored those opponents
Numerically. quoting their own state
ments to convict them out OF their own
mouth The speaker then went into
hsures somewhat In regard 10 gambling
cAHes, and tho way pardons Ind heen
obtained from Governor Hoeg. when
convictions had been secured. MIR. Ter
rel, said the speaker, has had better
swrrces In prosecuting the cases In his
ohlce than any other man who had oc-
curied II. He Is a hard WORKING officer
thAt gocs after tho gamblers and sun
day whisky selerr and STAYS after them
unti' they quit their violations OF The
law; The machinery OF the law has been
put "a batter shape than ever. under his
nfmlh's'ratlon. 20 that men can get 10
trial Without having the iurlea nxed
ana though people may say. no trials
nave peep held for exhibiting these ~e-
suits heys been attained The business
90 snylorking had been broken up
through Mr.. Terrclrs efforts-those har-
MOS who had preyed upon the neces-
stiles OF poor, hard-worlSlne laboring
men; ana that lRboring men ont Of n
loD Wee not now sent up the road ns
formerly that the fees could he collected
from me county Fewer convict bonds
as never heforc not only prevontlns ,o,,s
on such cases, but materially lnureaa-
ing the cnunty treasurer's receipts OF
course. Mr., Terrell was only human
! bur he has fought the rings and ciioues