Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-11
CITIZENS MEETING.
Strong Resolutions against ncycaling
Adopted BY an Assembly at
nalrd.
= Nomvdy sogrre,ce aud the Legislature
Ashsr 10 Aes promptly 10 tho
matter.


encc'al 70 thc Gafcttc.
BAlnn, Xxx, Msrch ID. IA Ia large and
enthusiastic meeting ~ ihe osilsehs Of
Baird and ylclAty, AZ which Gen. y. W
James Was cbtith chslfnsan and N
JacN.0n reeruty, the iOliawluu ire.
amhie and csAluilons. IA pn.pnrcI \, III
aud cNplaiueh 90 Tie mtoi6a hs Mo.afs
Alden and A Heli. we've adopted ~ ~.
pesslYy 0i the sense II ibt rretlpt
/ Nhcrtae, the hus ln So men ana clue :,
I oi BNrd aud vicinity have hafned with
aitA upntofn lNatnn Innovation has iiaet
nr ducc1 IN THIS civ, iho tendency oi
which Is 90 alternate hose who hivo Nj.
waNs lived tprria,r Va polce and htt.
nonN AMI enlOye1 fhe b. spvei ,canii,lenc,
ond ffirDd,ilip Of vanh OH, T., aud. where.
! nsi the growth uf tnis evil mast uuoi s,Nil
( ny psralyee those business intet,
sis Witch an GLASSES have cauirlbnn a
{ advance aud build up, cau Ony cal.
inihate ~ injury 20 al, ahd may lead q,
I social discard and sirlfps nnd when.sS.
, Y is tue rigli aud auiy u all g,lod Cit
AenS, nnt only to tXtitss th,At
sentiments egaiast but 10 take whatever
step, are rtaalslio ald b. Opn to sin, IA,
/ ~ ogress ol a y cOursn that they knt,N
must result ~ harm 70 ALL therefore
/ ho It
/ X solved, az The sense OF this meeting
that there y no Just cause Tor aningnnlsn
between l'ber and capital To tnhs 10 Wi
4 that all cla.Hro tbcr'in entertain no nthvl
/ feelings towards our laborng clakse.
| Than those nf rcspect, confidence aut
| friendship and viii use tnolr best ,nous
/ 1y al legal aud pteper means a. nrote0l
aud guard their rights, ami to remedy an,
grievances That they nov or may hrruafis
havei mat We recognlge the rights Of al
calllngS, trades a Il professions - forn
| organizations Tor the promotion aud adj
/ Vahcnnicnt ~ their soYclRl Int, rests az,
| their fnrthi Right 10 adupt aud enforce
such rules and regulations as ara not n
legal, aud rs are hquisite aud proper f,i
! tnr government, houcilt aud protection 81
said organizations aud The indlyldnn
member thereof; that VII lc IL l.
the right vt any class who hay,
grievances To use NIL proper in,Rua d
Informing the public Of their wrongs 40,
20 secure support to their cause from Wl
other citizens by reason and nrgumpn
! addressed tn the conscience aud tudu
mont yet II Is the sense Of thia nettlBl
That the system OF "hOyc0ttlng,n a,
! recently luauguratcd aud ndW boihg car
! fitd ON 10 this ely uHdcr The sanction
and direction Of The Knights ~ Lab n, /.
not lrRal or proper remedy fnr nnS
| grievance or wrong thoy may have, but i
conspiracy punishable by the law ~ IN,
land Tut the cntOrCt mcut OF such 1
/ system w individuals IN an attempt Il
coerce ihrlr consclunCUs aud judgments
IL an lnva .lun aud an ihirinIpmunt o
inherent rights, Is contrary 90 thp sprl
aud gellns uf our institutions nnd Wlt
not bo counteuancod VI aubmlit Il To b,
the people " this community That IN,
more feront resort to force aud violence
~ inaugurnird IN our city on the niah
OF March D, 1856, III destroying puhl
property and compelling individuals b.
violent, criminal and unlawful means L
cease thrlr labofs for pubic work ri
paln of f0rfoltlng their lives when IN Ia
discharge Of their hounden and legal duf,
IL crimlnally ylolatlvo ui every prlnelpI
Of ia~, justice And fairness, aud as sucl
we do hereby most strongly dcnounce al
such unlawful practices. Hayingall con
lilence ia our peace oliicers we cali upoI
them 10 use their brst aud most unlin
Efforts 10 snfuru. the law nud bring ib
said Offenders 10 punishment, and To &c
cOmplirh this result We also pledge on
selves % aid our officers aud ueu our uwl
best tx' rtions IN this direction Ecein,
assured that no class Of our citizens viii
after propr deliDeratiun, persIet In
practice which IL illegal and ylolaliv
~ the rights Of others and nectssarll,
leading 10 co lsrqueuCes injurious 10 ali
"" confidently appeal to good citizens o
every class, profession aud occupation /,
d iscnnntenaDce and Il discourage by NJ
proper menus In thelr power further fesOr
tua system of coercion, Of " hlch no ma
Of Independence can submit, aud whiuh
" persisted In, must result 10 array
lag against zach other classc
81 the community whose wei
fave is dependent ON mutna
harmony ADD kindly feelings. TIM tni
meeting most heartily lndorsos The pfopo
stlon That the gislature, by law, "a
deayor ~ harmonic aud adjust the di
lerencrs nuW existing betwren cnpita
aud labor, and II the lrgltlaiure, IN IL
wisdom, can form such All act as vii
legally anl properly enable all difference
between employer aud employees 10 b.
settled by abtfallou, then We do mos
earnestly ask that rneh Jaw ho passet
az speedily as practicable.
Resolved, that the Fort worth GA
lETIk be 4, qt,isled "a publish this pte
amble and resolutions.
IN IipsHISG,
-. RcGARDsos,
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