The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-05-26
JOHNSON AT FORT WORTH.

The Dallas Jews gives the follow
ing report OF Cone Johnsou's speech AT
Fort Worth Tuesday night MIR Juhn.
sonu's speech was printed in full buI
we quote below only the Introduction
OF Judge Mclean:
No audience greater than that
which turned out 10 near Cone john
son speak tonight has ever assembled
at the City Han here on any OCCASION
1t numbered l,I0U, filing every avail
able space in the aisles along the
walls. The seating caapciy ot the
lower floor and the gallery was en-.
tirely oyertaXed and the standing
room was all taken. hundreds turu-
ed away who Were enable to gain ad
mTtance after the audltO ium had
been iilled TO Overlooking.
The speaker followed his usual lines
of argument at this growing exceed.
ingly eloquent. When lie entered the
hall he was given tremendous ova-
zion and frequently during the pro
gress OF his speech he was greeted
with prolonged applause There We're,
perhaps, 100 ladies present.
Judge w. p. Mclean, ST., former
Congressman. Railroad Commissioner
and District Judge. a foremost meu,-
Der of the Fort Worth bar and fatn-
er OF jeff d. Mclean. introduced the
speaker. He first announced that
meeting OF all local prohibitions
would be held al $ p. N. next Thurs
day at the Y. NJ. c. A. lie referred
to the issue of the present campaign
aud declared the question OF prohib-
ton paramount
This condition has resulted from
the fact that two years ago the pee.
pie had declared at the ballot box for
submission and solemnly inst ucted
the Legislature TO order it but had
had their will disregarded and thwart
ed by lawmakers. 1t was deemed the
part of wisdom that the question be
then settled and submission granted
and the people be given chat peace
which q distinguished candidate for
Governor says he wishes to give them
by refusing to permit them, TO vote
on II.
The paramount question cQutil-
ned Judge Mclean, as snal Inc peu-
PIE OF u little uoterie OF une-turl
oil the legislature rule the des4nes
OF the state OF Texas and control
its policies and vital principles oi
government? shall the people SUD.
NIT OF shall they hight ON ana demand
from their Legislature 10y a majority
vote law which SHAH diNe tins
power from the State2'
He described the attitude OF the
four candidates Tor Governor rela-
tive TO prohibition and submission
fEtNt Nf. Cd
the VIII vi the people ana declares
against submission, because he knows
what their expressed Will would be-
He stands alone as against allowing
the people 70 express their views as
10 what the public policies OF the
STATE should be.
Davidson. a good man and faithful
public servants says il tie next Legi5-
lature desires what the last one did
and balks the will Of the people. then
ne as Governor would throw up his
hands.
'PoindeXter, an able ana honorable
man, says he iayors submission. but
unless there is tWoIhrds yale TO
pen the amendment be, too. would
throw up his hands aud surrender
to the enemy"
The fourth candidate Cone John.
son, the speaker SAID had declared NJ
elected he would throw aI the ia-
tiuence OF Governor toward the Ad-
miuistratiUn auJptiOu ot tne amend
ment, but IN event tAe Legislature re-
fused 70 act by Notl.rds vote he
would then appeaI 20 ,ha, majority to
pass statute 90 drive Tine liquor IN
ttleSt beyond The confines OF the