Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-29
Resolutions Adopted at Longy,sw.

/ correspondence OF the Gazette.
LoN6yIEw, TEX, March 27.-We the
undersigned, citizens OF Longylew, Tex,
hereby approve, indorse and relterate the
following resolutions passed by the clti-
zens OF Montague, Tex, aud that we con-
slider the same true and legal exposition
Of the rights Of the respective parties to
the present strike, under the laws Of the
United States aud of this state
l. We believe that no freeman should
be compelled TO labor against his will.
2. That no freeman should be prevented
either from intimidation or force, and
whether by individuals or combinations,
from engaging In any lawful labor or
pursuit.
s. That the control, enjoyment and
lawful use OF property by the owner or
owners thereof is sacred right, the in.
terruptlon OF which is peryersion Of the
principles of civil liberty.
4. That societies and trades unions, or
ganized for their mutual protection, and
which recognize the foregoing as correct
principles, are entitled to the respect of
all persons; and any organization which
ignores either of such principles is or
ganized in the interest of lawlessness and
disorder, and destructive OF civil liberty
8. The laborer is worthy OF his hire, and
that he should be respected according to
his merits, whether his capital be money,
muscle or brains; and in the railroad To-
borer we recognize valuable ana inn
portant factor In our states prosperity
6. That the railroads of tine country are
the great arteries and regulators OF cur
commerce. II they are destroyed our
markets are destroyed; If they are forced
by boycott or other means TO pay exorbi-
tant prices for labor the price OF freight
and travel is necessarily increased, and
this increase OF expense finally falls on
the agricultural, the mechanical, the mer-
camille and professional classes all alike;
we also believe that any attempt 10 force
an Objectionable point on the railroads
by interfering with public travel or traffic,
whether su interference is a direct at
tack upon the convenience, the business
and pecuniary interest OF all people out
side OF railroad circles.
Z. No man, whether employed or un-
employed, has a moral right 10 take ad-
vantage TO one Of the other by any Cir
cumstance, either natural or artificial,
but they should be, as has always been,
mutually independent, or rather depend
ent and cooperative.
8. That each should have TIE right to
terminate their relations and should not
be dependent on each other for character
or subsequent employment, and the dis
charged employer ought not to be denied
or prevented from procuring subsequent
employment from others, nor the en-
ployer injured either in property or be
prevented from procuring other opera
tives.
0. Our legislature ought to provide
penalties adequate to enforce this whole
some regulation.
10. That when societies or corporations
become oppressive or obstructive to pub
lie commerce or trade they become a
public nuisance, the abatement OF which
is iustihable both In law or morals, but
violence is likewise nuisance, and we
regard our court and juries as the best
and only means of redress, and any APP
peal TO mobs or combinations or other
iawlessness ought TO be reprehended and
punished with severe penalties, and due
provisions made for speedy and adequate
public redress Of every public grievance as
well as private wrong.
II. That we regard the late strike
against the Texas & Pacific and Missouri
Pacific railroads unwarranted In this,
that il was without notice or previous
complaint, was frivolous in Its alleged
cause, and any distractions resulting
therefrom to great and intelligent pub
lie will no more be tolerated from com
bined labor than from combined capital
10 That the public prosperity OF oul
great state depends upon the freedom Of
labor and capital to engage in any and az
lawful enterprises, and the obstruction o.
either is a public injury which ought mo-
TO be tolerated by the public.
IS We heartily indorse the position o
Vice President Hoxle and Receiver Brown
in this conflict. We believe that they are
In the right and that public opinion y
being rapidly nodded TO this conclusion
ELS. Terry. county Judge; A. w Nor
rison, Taylor & Morrison, A. A. Womacs
A. s. TAYLOR, w W. Duke, w. 5. May
aeid. Robert T. Smith, w g. Northeutt
] Nj Sparkman, r. X. Wake, Q. MICA
Wake, j. Il. Buttrill, J 4. Poe, Ed sum
MFRS. H. l.. Smith, l.. G., Turner, I. q
Hamilton, /. II. Crutcha, Annie Besis
/ G. WA Booth, j. G. Howard, + i. Whaiey
Ii NJ. Booth, j. c. Clemmons, J D. Hay
ll.r. r. X. CLANCY, j. N. Allison, Jel
league, w. Yates, W, IL. Dodson, Geor1g
d. Harrison, A. b. Tucker, sam Cundln
lT. M. Campbell, Is. +. Lewis, o. Il
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