Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-05

REAl. TRUE DEMOCRACY
We come here not alone to settle the
| question OF dispute In regard TO wages or
the hours OF labor; we come here partly
TO study, TO learn some lessons OF head
and heart In practical citizenship. We
are eng ged In work which 10 = thought.
ful observer means more than child's
play, more than the regulations OF trade
matters; and the work VIII not end to.
day, nor will the youngest among us live
to see II completed. To remedv
the evils we complain OF IS difficult
and dangerous undertaking. The need
OF strong hearts and active brelns was
never so great as at tho present time.
The lash was stricken from the hand OF
the slave-e wner twenty-five years ago,
and It must be taken from the hand OF
the new slaveowner as well. The
monopolist OF to-day IL more dangerous
than the slaye-owner Of the past. Monop.
oily takes the land from the people in
million acre plats. II sends its
agents abroad, brings hordes Of
uneducated men TO this country.
Imports ignorance and scatters
1t broadcast throughout the land. 1t, and
II alone, Is responsible for every mani.
festation OF anarchy that our country has
witnessed. All men may not be willing
TO admit this statement rs true, but
when monopoly dies no more ana chy
will be born into this country, for an j..
archy Is the legitimate child OF monopoly.
! While condemn and denounce the deeds
of violence committed in the name OF
labor during the present year, am proud
TO say that the Knights OF Labor, as
an organization, are not in any way
responsible Tor such conduct. He Is a
true Knight OF Labor, who with one
hand clutches anarchy by the throat and
with the other strangles monopoly. We
are told that 1t Is because OF the impor-
tation OF so many Ignorant foreigners
that anarchy has shown It's head in our
country. Rather is IL true that because
of the importation IT foreign airs, man.
ners and graces by the wealthy, we have
forgotten what II is that constitutes
THE TRUE CITIZEN
of the republic. The man who still be-
lleves in the "little red school-house on
the hill' should take holiday and visit
the mine, factory, coal-breakcr and mill.
There, doing the work Of men, he will
find the future citizens Of the republic
breathing the atmosphere OF dust, gnor-
ance and vice. The history of our cour-
Try is not taught within these walls
The struggle for independence and
the causes leading to that strug-
gle are not spoken of there
The name of Washington Is unknown and
the words that rang out ttumpet.tongued
from the lips Of Patrick Henry are never
mentioned Our country, her history, her
laws and institutions are unknown to
these poor children. How, then, can the
children OF the foreigner learn TO apprecI-
ate the freedom that they have never been
told about, much less experienced2 Cues
lions OF wages or hours OF
labor, shop discipline or some
other matter may cause rupture
here and there between woIkmen and
their employer, but they can readily set
tie Il, II mutual liberation ard common
sense are brought into the controversy,
and once settled they should be allowed
to rest. Continued reminders OF past
troubles often create new ones. To those
who have fallen into such habits, would
recommend the advice you so appropri
ately gave TO critic not long since:
"Stop lighting the war over" / thank
you, and through you, the people OF the
historic old city of Richmond for
the warm reception given to US. when
we separate to go TO our homes we will
carry with as remembrances OF this day
and hour, We will also remember that
1t was from this city that the fall OF
revolution which crushed to dust the
power OF u king, started forth on Its mis-
sion. trnst that in the providence OF
God we may be enabled TO enact such
legislation while here as well as help TO
strike to earth the last vestige OF monop-
oily and compel all men, whether rich or
poor, to stand equal before human law.u
In concluding his speech Mr.. Powderly
said that some Of the members OF visit
Ing delegations who were OF darker hue
than their brothers could not find place
In some OF the hotels. This was In ac-
cordance with what had long been the
custom here and old customs and
prejudices do not readily van
ish. There had been particular
mention made OF one instance
where delegation numbering sixty mem
bers had only one colored member among
them He was refused admission to the
hotel where they intended TO 20 and the
delegation, standing by the principles OF
the order, which recognizes no dis
tinctions Of creed, nationality or color,
went with their colored brother. That,
he said, was what made the selection OF
that brother TO introduce him to them, 80
that II might 90 forth that they
fhACil0hb WHAT ihEl IhtAtHEOs
At the close OF his address Mr.. Pow
derby req lested that all those present who
were not delegates should retire, and
thanked them for having come to the open
ing session.
Bennett Of the Richmond district moved
vote Of thanks to Gov. Lee
After this was heartily and
unanimously given, II was followed
by burst OF rousiDg cheers for YlrgiDia's
governor. All but the delegates then
left the hall, and the convention settled
down 10 the practical work that had
called them together, and in which they
bid fair to DO Engaged for the next two
weeks or more. In the secret session the
only business done was the appointment
Of a committee on minor credentials. An
adjournment was then taken till to.mor-
row morning.
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Attorant IN Wrecfc a Train.