Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-24
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Al MONTAGUE.
special TO the Gaanttc.
MONTAGUE, Tx, March 2s.--There
was held at the courthouse last mint A
ihige and enthusiastic meeting OF the cit.
1ens of this place, at which the following
resolutions were ndoptedi
We the people OF the town Of Montague
tNrllng torly the inrpnvcnienc 81 ulack
hutn commerce growing ont uf tho present
strike o. tho Texas & Pa NJ and MiAAnnri ia.
rinn 'ailtondh, aud viewing with hlar,n The lHw.
ie's enl rlQtona cause ret0rlrd 10 10y the aOloia
- s't'i htitNc, irHtft talib0ush we arc not ~,
any limo OF railroad and only aiIuciod a. other
litens are thereby 10 express ourselycs NJ
| We believe the occasion dcnlands, ns We do Ia
| Inc following dcclafatlonsi
l, We believe that no freeman should he com.
PEELED 70 labor apalDst his viii
Ihht No freeman should DO prcyf MED
ei,heI irpm Intimidation or force. ana whether
10y lDdyiduAlt or romhinAtio ., from engaging
In hny lawful lab " OF pursuit.
u Ihat ihr control, enjoyment Rnd LAWFUL
net OF property Nv the owner or ownefn thpre
% II sacred right, tho interrupt n OF whieh
IL peIyvr'ivo OF The prln c- az ciVil liberty.
Ihht sVclct ceAnd trades a. lenf, organized
hlr lhtlr mutual protection, and which recog.
ME the Tor going M co reel principles, are en-.
tilted q The ~ poet of all IorAonsi AID ~ "
o ganlzatOn Witch ignOroH either Of anon
principles " ORA lied 10 he interest OF law
liberty,
.. Tho laborer lg worthy of hIa hire and that
nc thnull DC respected according TO hie merits,
WHIT lhor Ill., capt ~ be money, muscle OF brain /
y din the fnilr0ad laboi ef We TccognIKs n yalua,
Ole AMI important factor In our ntaioa pros.
perity,
O. 'fhA Tho rnllroada of the country n,e mo
gfoa art rire ana regulators 81 our c0inmerce
~ they are destroyed our markets are do.
alIqyrdj u lhoy are forcud by hoy.
prices far Dor the pr ces 81 ff9ghi and lraye
IL nee Hsnrliy increased and this inrTeaao Of
eSpense lnally lis on the agricultural N
III cpanleni at tne ,rcaniile nnd professional
tempt 70 FORE IN objection Hblo point on tho
railroads by inter eriug with public irnycl or
lThnic, whether such interference !. direct ~
thek upon IA convenience, the businoas and
me ptcnniary interest OF all p' oplo outside OF
railroad 81 cles
Nomas,whtther employed or unemployed,
mas moral hight 20 take advantage 70 Onn OF
the other by. any circumstance Their natural
Or Artincil, hut they HhUnla be-, ae has hlWa \
been, lnutnalls independent, or iath depend
ant ana oo'OI, eratiyt,
E. That each etopld have the right 10 termi.
nate theif rtlaiione and shou d not be depend
ant ~ rhch other Tor character or subsoqu nj
employment, and me discharge employer
ought not 70 be denied ~ prevented from pro.
curing snbsrqnent employment from otier-,
nor The employer injured iilhsr In property OF
be prevented fI0m y occurring other opera ives.
U. Our legi lAtufc ought 10 provide peunltlc
adequate u enforce this wholesome re-. ulaiibn.
That when Focirties W corporations be,
c M" oppressive Obstructive 10 public eUm,
nfrcf or uad. they brc0me ublic nnlean .,
the alb tcmcn OF Will h u jnsh1able both m
law or morals, but violence IL likewise u NUS.
ahce, hnd We r. Rnri our court. and juries ~
The DE- aud only benps ~ 70 r"se, ana any ap
feRl 10 N Nv o. Z mbinniipnr or uthtr lhwleh,.
oss or. ht 10 10 tcprfhended ana punished
WIN severe ~ naiiieat sod dne b DIVISIONS made
fof speeuy and adequate pgbllU rfdfos 81 ctefg
PUP ~ grievance as wei ~ phgste wrong
VI TIA We regard The late sifiaN against The
Texas Paellc ana MI our ia iBe ihllro ds
unSHrrnfttd IN ihlr that Il wa. without notice
o. previous couplnlni, Wa ffigobina 10 lthl
hneE cause aSd my pbsifncg ~ resulting
theHtroln 70 gftht am telliEe9t puDilu VA
M moro be tot ratei from combined lbb " than
from mbinod eapilai
u, That The public prosperity Of ogr great
fiae dope % upon fhe freedom of iahOr aud
capital 20 en-. bgs In any and al lawful enter.
III -, and tho obstruction ~ u her Il d puiio
I'M ~ whien ought MOI 70 DO tolerated b, Tho
10 we heartily indorgo Inc rositiap Of vice
PIe ident HD1ie Aud iuceiyer Hrown IN ibia
eonni T. Neheilcve that they are IN the hight
hs su I'M pnDhf opinion 10 being apidly mOhid
After which a committee Of 1--we per.
sons .ere appointed TO solicit subscrip.
ilons rs bonus to the Missouri Pacific
At JOSHUA.
Special 10 tho Gazette.
JosnUA, TEx., March 20 The strike
has not materially Injured our business
Interests yet, Ms most of our shipping Ii
done BY this Gulf, Colorado s saata NJ
alone. Most n the members OF the
farmers alliance and Others generally
IRE IN sympathy with the strikers, and aii |
hope for a speedy termination Of the
At SULPHUR sPKN0s.
5DeciA. 10 thr yA1stte.
SULPHUR SPRIsGs, Tx, March 2g.-
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