Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-29

Nldnale by arbitration. 70 the cxclur,oy
Ootn 81 litigation aud OF force and. he
iseflng tho arbitration law OF Texas To %
appFcaole to railroad or other cornofal
tons a. 20 individuals, We protest nrainss
any claim OF any corporation that 4
would Do dercgatory to rs dignity Ia
peaceaDly arbitrate any and all dlaerences
Messrs. George 4. Todd and Rdwnrd
Gufherldge addressed the meeting,
RnsenurioN ADorrKn Ar rftor roiNr.
uorrcspendenec et tho Garatte
firot foiNrf TAN, March N. ~ The FOL.
! rowing resolution was generally signed
Today BY al The business men ana others
who had the opportunity IL ~ an ex.
preston Of The feeling here In regard 10
the strife
We, tho undersigned citizens Of Pilot
Point and vicinity, do hereby declare that
We are IN sympathy with the laborinu
men OF the county and believe IL 10 he
the inalicnahlo right 10 organise for the
| purpose ot promoting their interests.
And II II Is ever necessary to resort 10,
leStAordluary means ior redress OF arloy-
ances IL Is not until all legal measures
afe exhausted aud the government shows
| W. incapaclty ~ meet the demands OF
ljustlce' And when any uan or organizes
ton oi men HrrOgato TO themselves ina
right 20 redross their grievances AZ the ok,
pensc OF others they piece themselves
outside the pale OF sympathy and that IN
tue present strike they have no. shown
SUFFICIENT cause for paralyxinu the com.
mefce o. tho country which they have
done. FIRST, by rciQslng 90 work them
seiVesl second, Nv menace aud intlmlda..
/ uon prevented others from taking their
| places, aud third by boyoetting thcsc who
refuse 60 aid thom IN thus atoppluw the
wheels of commerce. aud Ia many eases
have been lawless IN character. incendlarv
In nature and revolutionary Ia tendency
against which we hereby enter our solemn
protest
RESOLUTIONS ADoITRp AT MORRISON.
Correspondence OF the Olasctto
RuRiRsoN. TEX, March "a! The foI.
lowing resolutions were handed to your
correspondent to-day for Tim GAsnire,
Resolutions unanimously adopted by
the knights Of Labor, District "a, Bnr.a
\ Lesson, Tex,
Whereas, we believe 70 DO the duty
OF our business mcn, merchants, farmers
and all voeatl0ns that The laborcf receive
tair compensation Tor his laeari that
the general prosperity Of the country do.
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OF the laborer and consumer, aud that d
Is the duty OF every good citizen 10 use
| his influence TO that end And,
Whereas, we see vast corporations aud
nonopolies bullt up IN a short time ON
the prpilis OF watored stocks, pooling and
eNlortionate rates, oprrosEng the laboror
IN his hire, aud violating their stipulated
contrasts IN reducing the wages OF their
employees from time 10 llme as In tho
case OF the Texas & Pacific and Missouri
Paclic roads; also, not allowing extra
pay for extra labor performed as ngreod,
also IN removing competent wurkmen
from the shops without thirty days notice
and fair arbitration. All the above "a
agreed on March 10, 1881. For these and
many other hnrdcnsome grievances tho
strike has been forted on ns us last 10.
sort 10 get iustlc0and adjust our troubles
and we demand investigation by the
people AS 10 tho causes OF the strike, and
throw the responsibility on the Gould
system. Therefore, be II
Resolved l. In Justice 70 us, we be,
lleye The reports circulated IN regard ca
removing rails, poisoning water, destroy
| inE property, ETC., on Investigation, are
exaggerated, and promulgated TO excite
prejudice and popular opinion against
said strikers, who, In many instances,
have voluntarily rlsked their lives In the
protection Of said property from destruo.
| lion by fire, and the lives OF the public
from dangerous wrecks.
2, That We believe IL 10 be as much The
| right OF the laborcr 10 organize for pro.
lection and ask fair wages as for the
people TO demand the onaction OF laws 10
reduce the fare on said roads TO ceuts
| per mile or govern transportation, or 10
check the aggression OF organized cor.
porauons
3. That we regard tho wGnton violation
Of contract OF the Texas 4 Pacific and
Missouri racidc roads as an injustice
that every good citizen Dhould condemn,
aud we call upon our brothers In the
cause 20 stand firm for the right, bellee-
Ing our cause Just, and counsel them In
their zeal not 10 oyorstep tho bounds OF
discretion and do no violence 10 person
or property In violation OF law, and re-
tain the sympathy u every good citizen.
I That copy OF these grievances and
resolutions be furnished the Fort Worth
GAzErTE for publication, and a copy be
forwarded II NJ lloxle, ST. Louis.
D.J. MuRpHY, M. w.
a. r. THOMAS, Rs.
At rALETrisE.
| special 10 The Gazette.
PALksTrNK, Tx March AZ. Since The
reception oftbe Powderly letterthc general
impression here among citizens u that
the strike Will end speedily, or III least
thai there viii be no serious opposition
offered 70 the moving u trains, which
viii commence Monday morning. A
! large number Of The Knights u Labor,
ncluding steady thlnkipg men, are heart.
| lily Tired Of the strike, and win use their
Influence 70 bear npon any who might
| feel disposed 70 resist The law. A freight
train from Trinity came 70 Elkhart yes
ierdny, Rnd would have been brought Ia
here by Deputies sent 10 meet II, but IL
was stopped at CroDin's switch by order
Of the company The Knights Of Labor
arc now holding meeting to determine
upon q course Of action.
CLEVELAND guNBEE2.
special 10 the 1Azetle
DECATUR, TEX, March 2s -p0wderly's
letter IA TTiK GAZETTE was read with
great interest and curiosity here and oc
cAei0ned much comment, but In our
opinion wc ars unanimous that Powdcrly
Is brick, o brnny man, Cleveland No. 2,
and ahows himself master Of the sltua
lion aud chief indeed. Many are the
hurrahe for THs GAzErrR for iiudlng the
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