Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-04
POLITICS IN THE ALLIANCE.
The Danger of DisintsEration ana Dcntl
to the order from Omoc-SeoheTs.

The Dnnker OF Ohtntokrhuoh Hnu Do"u
to the order from Omoe-seeheTs.
JOHNSON STATION, June 29.--Editoi
Labor Slftings: BRETHREN---It is TO be
sincerely regretted that politics ever
entered the alliance. IL win ALLEVIATE the
members from each other. Even row
disintegratlon is showing itself just above
the surface, and some wiTe-pulling Is
beIsg done, which, ifcontinued, will split
the alliance into as many divisions as
there are political sentiments In the
order. Why allow few dilapidated laid
on.the-s shelf office seekers and hot-headed
Jump .out. OF. the pan. Into-the- ire. would
IL / could, If can't I'll try, rule or RUN
politicians, divert us from our avowed
and legitimate work In the order to GER
tain dissolution? Why not the members
OF the order, Knights Of Labor, and other
labor organizations, as citizens, call a
meeting In this and other states, where
they exist, and declare platform
OF principles, and make such demands Of
the present party In power as they think
is TO their interest Then have every
candidate who ASKS us for our votes sign
that platform and those demands, and
take an oath before competent officer,
In presence OF witnesses, to do his utmost
to have them put In practice or refuse to
sustain him. Then, If he falls while In
office, impeach him. believe that II the
alliance is TO continue as an organization
with its present declared aims and put-
poses, that the State Grand alliance 10
which the state charter Is granted, should,
at Its session In Cleburne, In August, so
amend its constitution as to forbid, upon
pain Of expulsion forfeiture Of charter
the sub or county alliance entering into
politics officially; and also prohibit under
the same penalty individuals JON
ing or remaining members OF
the Knights of Labor or other labor or
CARNATIONS while holding membership in
the alliance, and further membership In
that order should render him or her incl
llgible to the alliance. Some doubtless
viii ask why favor these severe measures?
answer, to save the alliance. | believe
1t Is the only remedy; but, will IL not
drive from and keep out of the alliance
many who would join and thus lniure us
Yes; but the order would
be intellectually benefited by all the loss OF
all whose interest In and love for other
labor organizations are greater than the
alliance, for they will work for the adj
vancement OF those to the detriment of
this. This has been practically demon
strated in the county and other alliance
meeting near the railroad, where the
farmers and mechanics have entered
both orders. These alliances are virtu-
ally controlled by the Knights OF Labor
where the majority Of members belong
to both. viii say further, that those
who are members of the farmers ALI.
ance only, should use diligence to elect
delegates to the county, and from the
county to the state alliance, those who
are members of the alliance only. Now,
don't say he's lighting the Knights (for
am no0 but know that in great
many things the interest Of the orders
are opposite Let each order serve the
purpose for which it was organized ex-
tend fraternal greeting, and, so far as
their interest is common, labor together,
but not coalesce. Sincerely hoping that
laborers of every profession may soon be
elevated mentally, morally, financially and
religiously.
M. 7. WALKER.
Fort Worth GAZETTE please COW