Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-04

The Third Ward Democratic CLUB mel
last night at the Boaz school-house. A
good number OF citizens were present,
and throughout the proceedings were
characterized by enthusiasm and reflect
honor upon the staunch Democrats who
compose this energetic club.
; There were added to the roll the fol
: loving new members; S. Il. Judy, w. II.
. KleInsworth, II L. Arbitor, j. IL. Leach,
l.. Il. Way, Samuel MCGEE, Judge Watts
Chambers, H. s. Chambers aud NJ.
Rogers. Upon invitation, Capt. o. s.
Kennedy delivered to the club the fol-
lowing
ADDRESS:
To the Voters Of the Third Ward, Fort
Worth, Tex: We find ourselves sur
rounded by peculiar circumstances and
enyironed by seductive dangers. Never
before have so many parties and so many
issues appeared aud never before have
secret societies sought political prefer
meut. We have the Prohibition party,
the Republican party, the Knights
OF, Labor Farmers Alliance. Dark-Lantern
party, and the. glorious, overture aud
uever-iailing, grand, old Democratic
Up rty.
| 1.-The Prohibition party has but one
aim aud one principle, which the best
men and purest patriots Of all parties in
dorse, but 1t win seek in this contest no
/ distinctive party recognition.
| 2 The Republican party will doubtless
rest upon its oars, watch developments,
aud permit It's members to act and vote
with either the Dark-LanteTn or the
Democratic party, as the issues may suit
the individual member.
s. The knights OF farmers AL
lance party. This party is shrouded 10
mystery; II was conceived non-political,
it is born political; It is
AN ANOMALOUS ABORTION,
will sicben and die from the throes and
pau Of It's mongrel birth, It's promoters
have labored to bring forth mountain,
but 10! II Is mouse. 1t Is composed Of
three classes of citizens:
J. Honest laboring men who attached
themselves to these orders to better their
individual condition and to remedy the
evils and cure the defects in the legisla-
tlon and administration Of the govern
ment, national and state.
2. Politicians and political hacks and
frauds, who failed OF success and office
In the political parties Of the country and
now offer themselves as martyrs upon
the shrine of labor and honesty which, in
fact, they abhor and despise
3. Socialists, communists and anarch-
lists, who have no regard for law, who be-
lieve that brute force and, not organized
society, should dominate the country,
and who, Samson-like, would pull down
the strong pillars OF government and de.
stroy refined aud God like humanity with
themselves in one tremendous crash.
OF these classes the first has the large
majority In this country, but 1t is believed
and feared that there are quite enough OF
the others to finally
BRING TROUBLE TO THE ORDERS
! and the country unless the first assert
themselves in positive methods OF the
principles and policy Of this party 1t may
be said that nothing is known. We be-
lleve the Farmers alliance was organ
lied for good, and that in its Legitimate
sphere IL could accomplish good The
same substantially true Of the Knights
Of Labor. From tn preamble and con.
stitutlon OF the Knights Of Labor, pro.
mulgated we presume by official author.
ttY, II appears that its purposes in the
main were noble and grand, aud that II
was intended "for organizing and direct
ing the power OF the working masses, and
not as political party" However, upor
close scrutiny we find, as we think, some
serious mistakes as set out in this pream
BILE and constitution.
|. II recommends class legislation
which we believe to be obnoxious to the
, constitutions OF the United States aut
, the state OF Texas.
2. II recommends that the nationa
government issue and control the cur
rency OF the country, and in this con
nectlon.
, B. That the government, in connection
with the postofilCes, should organize
financial exchanges which two re-
concentrations together would con.
: stitute the United States govern.
ment grand national bank with ramlfl
cations and branches In every city, town
and village In the country, which would
DO to erect and maintain
A INDUSTRIOUS MONOPOLY,
with It's iron grasp upon every individual
and Industry OF the land, and which
would perpetuate national banking in its
most dangerous forms.
4. IL recommends to congress 70 pro.
hlbit by legislation the importation OF
foreign labor, and at the same TIM
claims to be the guardian and defender of
this class. II this principle is seriously
asserted 1t would be wen to interdlct
communists, anarchists and all other en-.
emies to our free Institutions at the same
time.
8. 1t recommends that the government
purchase and own all the telephone, tele-
graph and railway lines, which, together
With the banking scheme hereinoefore
mentioned, would create the most
stupendous and dangerous monopoly on
EARTH and would show forth the purest
orystalized Capitalization.
.. IL recommends the abolition of the
wage system, which is impracticable, nm
wise, Impossible In practice, and at dead
~ enmity to the best interests of the bust
ness men and farmers OF the country.
z, IL ostracizeS American citizens In
classes, which has no precedent In the
snnais Of politics In this country and is an
innovation and attack upon personal Mo.
erly not justified or warranted by law
custom or right.
8 us recommendations, II carried
into effect, would tend to eentralIze DOW.
er IN the general government and take,it
away from the states and the people.
wnlcn Is the germ and chrysalis from aud
Sut OF which springs kingly, Imperial and
despotic governments.
The policy and acts Of some, II not all
OF the assemblies Of the Knights of Labor
are very Objectionable.
i. The boycott. No class of citizens
nave the right 10 interfere with the pur.
SUITS, rights or privileges OF any other
classi aud allied 10 this Is
=. Strikes, enforced nv la,vless dastr,,,