Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-14
THE PEOPLES FORUM.


An AmalgsmRt.d Distortion.
| FORT WORTH, TEX, May U.s., 1856
Editor GAzETTEi Your short editorial In
this mornings GAZETTE should attract
the careful consideration of every voter
in Tarrant county. You present the
present political situation In nut.
shell when you say "the Farmers ALL
ance and Knights OF Labor have combined
as secret political party and must be
treated as such" These two organiza-
tons originated, no doubt, through sim
cere desire TO elevate the interests OF the
farmers and those who daily toll AZ em-
| poyes. This was eminontly proper, and
80 long as their efforts were directed TO
the fundamental objective point they were
entitled to the support OF every man who
has an interest IN the welfare OF mankind,
but when the Knights OF Labor violated
the constitutional rights OF person and
| property as they did IN the recent labor
agitation, and when the Farmers alliance
Endorsed the action OF the agitators In
trampling upon personal and property
rights, both organizations ceased to have
any claim upon popular public approval.
No one will deny the right OF these organ.
lzations TO combine for political purposes
THAT they have tho right to hold a con-
Yentlon with closed doors aud nominate
Il ticket for county Ollices--lt Nv their
privilege to do no. But when the
thoughtful, conservative citizen and voter
reflects that majority Of those who
composed that convention were either
actively engaged In the recent labor
troubles or In sympathy with those who
were, he must see that this new unhoy
alliance, composed as II Is Of two classes
OF our social system whose interests are
az wide apart as the two poles, Is not
based upon principles OF Justice or law
Here we have the sublime spectacle OF
the ylolators Of the law aud their sympa-
thi2ers seeking TO control the political
destinles OF our city and county, putting
forward men for Office who are the uandl-
dates OF secret midnight conclavo.
do not say that the men so selected
arc unworthy OF tho Offices they are pre-
sented for, but / do say that II they
represent the principles Of lawlessness SO
lately eNomplifed In our city, they should
be met with the opposition OF all men
who have the Interest Of this community
paramount and above every other desire
OF q law-respeoting citizenship. This
ticket IL the fungus that shootsup from
political swamp pregnant with the masma
OF greenbackism, boycottlsm aud strike
ism, and, over all, is the odor Of the
"Loaves and Flshesn
| would like TO PROFOUND few cues. |
lions TO these candidates. DO they in |
dofse the boycottY DO they say that the |
death OF Dick Townsend was proper? DO |
they subscribe TO the doctrines OF 'pull- |
ing pins" aud "killlng englnes2" Do
they come before the public with the seal |
OF secret political order on their candi- |
dacy, acqulesciug In and undressing the |
principles 81 that orderp Are they In |
favor OF enforcing the laws pertaining To !
the rights of property? DO they think
that the political fortunes of our county |
should DO turned over to men, who |
with the stamp OF secrecy on their nom. |
nations, represent principles known only |
TO portion Of the voters2 DO thew eX- |
pect TO feed on public pap from the tube
OF a machine whose motive power is the
boycott and the striker
MIR Editor, you ask 10 tho editorial |
above referred TO "what will the Demo. |
Gratis dor" This Is very pertinent
question, lor IN looking over the ticket
alleged to have been nominated by the
unhoiy alliance--which seems to be
neither head nor tail, but an amagamatod
see but one or two Demo.
Gratis, and am 10th TO believe that they
consented TO allow their names 10 90 be.
fore THIS midnight meeting, which seems
70 nave been controlled by the natural
enemies Of Democracy.
The Democracy should organize, ana
AZ oncei II should extend an invitation 10
III VINO oppose the boycottand It's kindred
evils TO JOIN In county convention Tor
me purpose % nominating a county
ticket A platform OF principles should
pc promulgated and men nominated who
VIII represent tho great principles Of free
government and conservative free Amerl.
IAN citizenship. Tor Que am Dppospdl
@ boyootls and strikes such as lately dls.
yracod this city, | am opposed To amy
nan or set of men who cutnt before tia
bubble as creatures OF an organization
hat holds us conventions with closed
doors, Think Of the laws being admin.
stored by men Who climb into power and
lace pledged 70 party whose constitu- i
ion and platform arc as a sealed book 10 +.
ne great mass Of American citizens; men
'lected by the votes Of others who are in I,
pen war With majority Of mankind.
mink what farce our Jury system viii
'aoome u this hydra.headed political
monster winds itself around NH tho
ounty Offices, Il must not be
nd organization alone can prevent Il
ne American voter loves freedom, n
an Inheritance borne 10 MIN
n the wings Of law aud Justice. /,
nd only 10 law aud justice to mankind !
liil he enjoy that freedom. Take IL and
lace II In tho hands OF party whose own !,
lnaio sense ot lis own opposition TO tha
lghts aud freedom 81 Others causes II 10 I,
zoe Us principles gndor the cloak OF A I.
portt Organization, and that liberty and !
eedom becomes worse than seryitude
nc conservative voters OF Tarrant
'un'y should rise A. one man TO put A