Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-04
DALLAS.
Two Sets OF Prcambles aud Resolu-
tions Concerning the knights Of
Labor and the Gazette.
a Grand Flourish of Trumpcts Over u
Very small Matter-Divorccs, Mar
riagcs, Personals, Etc.

iiNhhANf lE@Nff 'NIAf ~ H''hiN AAh'
TmE GAzETrE was misiniormcd ycster-
terday in regard TO the action OF the
Knights OF Labor and the Farmers alli-
aucc, and that the two organizations have
not been made one, but have simply made
some ind Of agreement for cooperation.
THE GAzErrE is requested TO publish the
following
PREAMBLE ASD RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, The Fort Worth GALErrE of
September 2, 1880, attempted TO report
the action of the Knights Of Labor aud
tho Farmers alliance Of the state Of
Texas, and
Whereas, TnE GtZETrE utterly failed
10 state the facts as to the lratcrnal rcla-
lions established between the knights of
Labor and the Farmers alliances and
Whereas, The committee OF the Farmers
alliance made no such proposition as TO
submcrgc themselves INTO the Knights Of
Labor, but on the contrary sought such
relations as Will result In cooperation OF
the Knights OF Labor and Farmers ALI
ance IN defending the rights OF the labor
Ing masses, which we arc sure will be
done by each OF the aforesaid orders.
Resolved, that TIKI GAzETrE be request
ed 10 make the correction as stated In
the preamble OF THIS resolution, in order
that The knights Of Labor and the Farm
crs' Alliance may be properly set right as
a. their fraternll relations.
=. II. GotpEN,
NJ. w u. A., No. IS.
j. e. MBTIN, P.S
TitE REPORTER REsoLuTEh.
TO these THE GAzETTE representative
WDuld add the following.
Whereas, the knights OF Labor have
been la session In this city for several
days past; and
Whereas, they claim TO be transactlng
business OF great public Importance and
Whereas, They have seen 1T, IN the
plcnitudo Of their wisdom, to sit with
closed doors and to deny to the reporters
Of the press all knowledge OF their acts;
and
Whereas, TuE GNLETTE, always in the
irou, rank of journalism as news gath
crcr, was particularly anxious TO lay be-
fore its readers the highly important
transactions OF the knights OF Labor;
and
Whereas, the statement published in
TiiE tiMErEE, and complained of by
the Sir knights was given to the reporter
bya kui.ht, and one who Is said to be
NtNlllhlN vi "a HlAZt vi illuI OINfIf
Resolved, That TuE GAZETTE, finding
it Impossible 10 obtain official niormn.
ton oil the business transacted, had a
right to publish rs true that which was
given II by members of the order, and
thut II wrong has been done either the
knights Of Labor or the Farmers Ali
ancc, THE GAZETTE shall be acquitted of
any responsibility therefor, aud the snmc
shall bc charged to the convention itself
Tor refusing to make Its acts known, and
to tae members who gave incorrect and
mtru~tworthy Information.
Seriously though, the convention has
taken great deal Of trouble about a mat.
ter which could and would have been
corrected without this flourish OF trumpcts
II thcy Ind simply told the reporter that
nc had been mlsiniormod Their furnish
ing the resolutions to the evening papers
Of this city and allowing them to publish
II ia advance Of the correction which
TnF GAHrrE willingly makes, but III ac-
cords With the spirit of fairness which
should have characterized the action of so
grave aud reverend delibcrutiyu body.
since the receipt of the knights of In
Dor resolution, THE. GAZETTE representa-.
Tive met Mr.. Gene Flint, foreman ON the
road between here aud Denton, who was
HAANNlA 1T AllN AbUNNllAl0n NlltH lilt III
formation sent yesterday was received
He said only those who were delegates
knew what had been done, and ii was his
understanding that the Farmers all-
anccs had agreed to surrender their
charter aud go into the knights of Labor.
This vindlcutcs TuE GAZETTE, whose
only object was to get the news, aud
whose right II was To give as the truth
that Information which was furnished
member of the order, which II conceded
SILL IN SESSION.
Tho convention Is stlll IN session aud
II Is Fumorcd that It. viii not adjourn
until sometime tomorrow, The seal of
secrcsy is stll Intact only those who are
admitted az delegates having any knowl-
edge OF the proceedings. The actions of
the Knights, individually and collectively,
haze been above reproach, and The good
order with which their deliberations have
been conducted and the doCorum pre-
served by the members, the lack of
hnrmh and their perfect sohrlcty, have
done much TO gain them the friendship
aud sympathy of persons OF all classes
and conditions,
no M MARRIED.,
VIM, A. Bumhoot and Mrs Mary r.
EllzIcmld were licensed tu marry by
County Clerk hin to-day.
10 nE UNMARRIED.
Lou Roster, colorcd, has filed a suit
for divorce IN the district court Her
llcgc lord Is ono Monroe Foster, whom
she charges with threatening her lie
and with divers and varlous other uu-
lawful acts,
personal. .
c. w Hurley OF the Fort Worth \ New
orleans railroad, Is here.
Col j, II, Britton OF sherman Is IN the
city 4S
Jesse Shaln, McKlnncyi Il H. Prince,
Corslcana; w, A. Williams, Waco, were
registered at the Graud-Windsor to-day.
Il. DeNrmond of the Houston X Texas
Central, arrived here to-day.
Gray Nichols of the Sunset railroad,
was IN Dallas II few hours to-day
G, Holt OF the Texas 4 Pacific road,
registered at the Gnnd.Windsor to-day,
H. II. Harding OF Fort Worth is here,
j. \, Dlchl and sou, Fort Worth, are at