Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-25
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Correspondence of the Gazette.
AIyARADo, Ten, March 2O.-Ata regu'
lar session of L. A. 1919, knights of
Labor, the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, there are many false reports going
the rounds OF the prese concerning the present
strike on the Gould system OF railroads; there
fore, be II
Resolved, that In self defense the following
statements be made public.
l. The strike In March, 1855, was matter OF
self defense, caused by the railroad company
making three successive reductions In the
wages of unskiled labOrers Had the strike
| failed, misery and pauperism would have fol
! lowed. Other reductions would have been
/ made. Chinese labOrers would have taken he
| place OF our free American born citizens and u
general paraly sis Of the laborers interest
| ,. This strike ended in an arbitration he
! tween the company and employees 1t was
entered into and kent In saeredly good
| that they were overcome by iustlce deter
mined TO accodc to the request of arbitration,
aud prepare for general obliteratlon OF organ
Ted labor at the nearest practical moment.
| They would remove all opposition to their unjust
demands and force tho yoke of tyranny and
degradation Spon whomsoeyor was 80 unfor.
tunatc as TO be unable to secure better wages
elsewhere. They would thus force day labor
ers to starvation wages, thereby rendering TX
noranco more prevalent and weakening our
form OF government They would make no
duotion In freighls, but, TO the contrary, they
seek only to hoard up millions of dollars, the
hard earnings OF the laborers, and care nothing
for the misery entailod.
q. Al conceivable schemes are concooted TO
make the rich richer and tn poor poorer. The
company knew fun Wen that to enrage theli
employees TO strike would serve for
road would decrease during a strike
s ~ selling Un S SSG by Ss SSSq Ss saS S
strike would balance loss occasioned
from suspension of business, Again,
from proper precautions the strlkers might be
defeated and millions OF dollars added to the
dividends on the stocks.
A. With these and other objects IN view the
system determined 10 place one OF their roads
. ia husbands OF a receiver and thus secure the
backing OF the United states court obtain the
aid OF one OF the greatest railroad lobbyists the
secured taore legislation favorlng railroads by
voting 10 them the lands of the people, otc
/, than any other man In the United states, witt
sacred contract entered into March rs, 1888
THIS they continued 60 do until IN November
when Il seemed that all she possible inlary thai
could be done the knights was elected ant
that it was proper time 70 receive the aid OF IL,
United states court In carrying out their pur
= pose. The knights had form the first violation
said contract by company beon pleading VIII
! tho ofdoials for redreas When the receivers
were appointed they came ont boldly ant
1 broke Ril agre@pents The hnlghtsyet h0pet
= The time for n general strike was agreed upQI
n no terms were reached months before Hal
was discharged. ~ SO happened lihl was uls
charged about the timo the strike came, ant
, tho prose- and tho friends OF the system have
= made capital OF the occurrence 20 the injury o
tho order
o, Tho knights OF labor, rs Is usually thu
y case when working classes demand their Jus
, rights, have been from the nrst optraxeousll
/. mlsrepreaented to the people. They have oeel
held up a. tororunners OF communism. The,
have been represented As murderers, destroy
. ore OF property, train- wreokers. etc Ever!
/. possible effort has been made ON the part o
the railroad TO cause the people 4
= rise IN their might aud crGth on
: every opposition that tencs TO hold Il
. check that which win give the power into III,
, hands OF few and 10 bring about state OF az
= (airs detrimental 10 the masscs OF the people
) Texas has over a. 900 knights Of Labor within
!. her borders. Not exceeding one nth OF thi
. number Is In the employ OF The railroads In tn
! stale. The remaining four hfths are merchants
> mechanics, teachers, doctors, ministers AM
!. Other eligible professions. No order IN exits
/. ience can show moro able talent, yet croakcr
who know not what they are aaying nor
y whom they are talking, viii IN their egotistica
foreseeing wisdom, blackmail the edorts O