Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21

their Central hall on Houston street yes.
terday morning. The chief object Of the
meeting Is generally understood 10 have
been to take eome action to conuteract
the effect Of the resolutions sympathlxipg
with the railroads which have been adopt.
ed by citizens meetings in various places
In the state. The following was the re-
suit;
THEY REsoLUrE.
Whereas, the knights OF Labor Of Fort
Worth viewing as they do the serious aud
alarming conflict now existing between
the Texas & Pacific and Gould southwest
system of railway and their employees,
numbering nearly TO- 900 skilled men; and
whereas, in this vital moment Of the /
conflict, when arbitration is about to be |
made with view Of restoring the men to |
their former positions, and compelling I
the railroad authorities TO live np 10 their
agreements and con racts; and
Whereas, in this struggle against mo
nopoly, reduction OF wages, blacklislng
and open tyranny and oppression, we are
I lighting as honest toilers for right aud
justice, projected hy our shield OF con-
servatism, nprlghtness aud sobriety, aud
/ whereas, In cur struggle many OF our
/ citizens, friends aud neighbors as well as
the business interests will be greatly i'm.
paired, all Of which causes us much an.
prehension, from the fact that we are OF
the opinion that this struggle would have
ended fayorahly 20 all, only for that an.
tagoni2ing spirit made manifest by our
natural allies In their so-called citizens
mt etings through ut the state OF Texas
That these meetings were, in a great
measure, brought about by the astutc.
ness of railroad lawyers aud their sym.
pathi1ers duplng the citizens into de-
liberate attempt TO destroy our lives, our
liberties and the purity aud strength OF
our organization, and
Whereas, such actions only prolong the
struggle and defeat themselves and their
interests, for we fully believe our cause
just, aid the strike one entered into for
principle and right be II, therefore,
Resolved, that we, the Knights OF Fort
Worth, bound, as we are, with the most
sacred obligations, viii stand tirn In this
struggle, let the result be as II may. And
we call upon our brethren here aud else
where to have hope and strength and
pat iotism, that we may win despite the
Vaccinations ot our enemies.
We know OR friends Such men as
Ba,eman Brothers, Joseph Brown, the
Wa W. anu hiiltlNs nave AlNNN
us and we appreciate 10.
, Whom the wheels of commerce once
more reyolyc and our merchants shall
again resume their almost paralyzed
business interest, then we win prove TO
: you the truth OF yoX populi, vox del.
: Therefore we ask the CO operation OF
I our good friends and citizens to uphold
! our cause against railroad tyrants. As
! citizens aud ireemen you cannot stand
! idly by aud allow them TO win. The az.
. erosion OF capital II too extensive IL
S ought 10 be limited The attitude OF Mr.
1 Gould, in denying us our privilege, Il
: one that ought 90 startlc the Conserya
{ tive citizen Into prompt action In 6uI
Z behalf
! Resolved, that these resolutions EN-
Q anating from a union of Assemblies OF
A he knights of Labor of Fort Worth, b,
I published In the Labor Siftings, For
: Worth GAZETTE aud Evening Mail.
4 As LONG As WATER RUNS AND GRASS Is
5 GRASS
Il The following additional resolutions
I. We're also adOpted
c. Whereas, our general master workman
{ has sought and been refused M lniefviev
Is with the nj naging officials OF the GJult
g Southwest system, looking TO settle
l. ment OF the present strike on SAID lines
d and
Il Whereas, our beloved order has beer
n iusulted and snubbed by the variou
N officials Of the Gould system by rcfusiui
TO recognize our order. Therefore, be
" Resolved, by the Joint session Of Dis
tricts l0l aud ~, thut we Will nevc
return work on the Could system an
u the Texas e. Pacific railr0ad Ms long a
grass grows aud tho water runs, unles
F" the officers Of said system agree 70 arbl
OF trate with US and the organization.
Resolved, that we scorn with bitter con
al tempt the course Of II. N Iloxie In smut
1T bling our honord brother and genera
master workman II our order An an insuI
u to every member Of our order from Main
III TO California.
Resolved, that these resolutions b
81 given TO the public press aud telegraphe
or 10 the general master workman and u
NJ Hoyia