Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-31

successfully done.
TnE GAZETTE mas not opposed intro.
duclng politics into the alliance because
It was an enemy Of the alliance, but be-
cause II is a friend OF the profssed par-
poses Of the alliance Unhapplly for the
alliance, 1t has been sought by decayed
Greeubsckers and rotten Radicals and
Professional agltators whose purpose
was TO pervert the mission Of the noble
order and convert it into an engine Of de.
struction to the Democratic party.
/ THE GAZETTE does not know II Chair
man Morrow's action is correctly re-
ported; but whether true or false, II
shows the urgent necessity for some ac-
tiop that will promote Democratic unity.
II Democrats who are in the alliance and
labor organizations desire to form sep
arate political party THE GAZETTE has no
more TO say to them rs Democrats; but
TIE GAzETTE's Information is, that very
few Democrats wish TO leave their party,
aud THE GAZETTE regrets any action
that bears the semblance OF an effort
to drive them out of the party. THE
GAZETTE wants, indeed, 1t urges, al
Democrats to act with their party, and
this paper has been urging upon Demo-
Gratis who have been placed in an attitude
Of apparent hostility TO their party to re-
move the impression made upon the
minds of Democrats who were not privy
TO that joint actien of alliance and
knights of Labor which has aroused all
this contention and dissatisfaction.
Democrats who are members of the al
lance and Knights of Labor cannot Justly
critcise the intense dissatisfaction exist
ing among so many Democrats who are
not members of those orders, and If they
honestly desire to act with their party
they should take some action to remove
the Impression created. THE GAZETTE
speaks with the most friendly feeling, not
only to its party, but to the alliance as
non-political organization. Democratic
members of the alliance should not for
get that the secret circular printed in
THE GAZETTE OF May Is was well
calculated to produce the impression
that there was ali active, predetermined
move to commit the two orders, as such,
to political campaign for the election Of
a county ticket in opposition to the De-
for here there is no other party
TO oppose That circular read as fol-
lows:
"ENoN, TEY April 9, 1886 The following
committee, representing the knights Of Labor
and Farmers alliance in union meeting now
assembled, believing and recognizing the fact
that our public Offices have been for years
llled by men who do not represent the labor.
ing classes or the masses of the people be IL |
IN refote
Resolved, that we, your committee repre- |
'eniing the Farmers alliance and knights of |
Labor In meeting assembled, do recommend
hat sdid organizations nominate and support
candidates for the county Offices at the next
regular county election.
Resolved, 2, that we further re- ommend that |
each sub alliance and local bly, elect one
delegate for the FIRST llfty memi,crs or fraction |
thereof, and one for each add .ional nifty or
majority fraction thereof, who shall compose |
convention and nominate candidates said |
convention to meet on the 18th day of May. |
1883, at 1880 O'Clock p. m, In the city of Fort
Worth, at the Daggett hall
Resolved, ;, that each delegate created as |
above carry with him the necessary credentials |
from his sub alliance or local assembly
"E. NEWTON. Chairman
Nv II WRIGHT, Secretary -
Following this official declaration and
resolve, and in pursuance of this COM |
mittee Recommendation, the delegates. |
selected as advised, by the sub-alliances |
md local assemblies of Knights of Labor
met in this city at the time and place
aud proceeded to nominate
county ticket.
Again THE GAZETTE declares that If |
The two orders named desire to form
separate political party this paper has no
more to say on the subject but THE GA.
lETTE lends credence to the declarations
of Democrats who are members of the al. |
lance that they do not wish to antago-
llze their party, and because it believes
what they say, 1t would show them the
necessity for some action that will salts
y the party, for surely the party has
'eason enough to doubt, for it cannot be
ienied that the circular was the emana-
ion OF an official committee, represent.
ng the knights OF Labor and the Farm
RS allia ce, which recommended that
said organizations" "nominate and sun.
'ort candidates for the county Offices at
ne next regular county election" A
icket was nominated, and II tits not the
representative of the two secret orders it
5 nothing at all.
Democratic members Of the alliance or
Knights OF Labor who do not believe in
living up their political rights are under
70 obligations to supper the ticket thus
ominated. The highest officers of both
nose organizations, both Mr.. Dunlap
nd Mr.. Powderly, say that all political
ction by them is irregular and not bind
ng. Such being the case, Tarrant county
Democrats who belong TO either or both
those orders can act with their
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