Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

fully, and smopg them We name few;
The saying that Farmers Will not slick
together" is demonstrated 10 be libs!
and untrue. Another thing is the farmer
must look to mis- own Interest, or ruin
and poverty will DE his future ios. The
money powers snd merchants are not 60
ing to aid him to better mis- conditirn n
these things have been shown in the pres
emit struggle. Now, men of the Alliance,
we call on you: Face this great Issue,
lay sside every other thought, ex-
cep. ire all absorbing, overshsdowing
one Of CHOW snail | aid in the
struggle for the freedom OF our homes
and faluilies?" The time IS now upon
Us and we must decide what our future
shall he, You see what present pricss
close Its doors they would spring back
sgain, snd the oppressive power of the
old systems would be worse than ever.
We must take new departure from this
J day forward, and resolve 10 never cease
our Efforts until this Exchange can 60 on
the open market with CASH in hand and
defy the combinations against it, and,
doing our business among ourselves, no
|
One OF the greatest drawbacks to per-
feet concert OF seton on the part OF the
membership is the great diff ,ulty we ex-
perience in getting full information Of
| What is wanted. Therefore, let every one
who resds this article make it his duty
to comply with the following: 1st--If
you sre president, or any other officer of
the county Allisnce, 60 to work and
send notice to every Alliance neighbor-
mood In the county that there Is to be a
mss meeting OF all the members st the
county seat on the 9En day Of June. These
meetings will be held ia tY5ry county in
the state at the same time, and st each s
message will be delivered giving the
whole situation. 2ad-lt you are mem
Der OF the order go to that meeting pre-
pared to help morally, physically, and
financially, II necessary.
To the Members OF the Farmers' Alliance OF the
State of Texas:
BRETHREN: In compliance with the re-
q1eNt OF meeting held in the city of
Waco On the 10Th OF May, 1888, by rep
resentstIve members of our der from
DIFF -ren. parts of the state, requesting us
to thoroughly examine the books and
present finsncisl condition of the Alliance
Exchange OF Texas, we, the undersigned
presdt n. and executive committee of the
Texas Ssate Alliance, beg leave to suomss
the folio wing report:
We met in the city Of Dallas onssfs 9th
day OF May. 1888, snd-after a thorough
and critical e1amipstion oi5the books
and business generally and anssaasassF
of conducting sid t1sinsss in sll
its departments and those in charge
OF ssme--we are grstihed TO state
that the entire business is, and has been
conducted upon sound, conservative,
practicable business principles, and that
the capital stock Of said Exchange is in
tact, and that it has been self-supporting
and is entitled to your fullest COL q tenct ,
and support. The facts set forth in |
Brother Macune's report sre true.
We also f0d the Exchange has been |
crippled in its efforts 20 help the bre.h- |
rem in consequence Of not being able &c |
negotiate loans upon the mortgaged notes |
of the brethren placed in their hands for !
that purpose, and by the acts of design !
ing enemies OF our order. This you will |
fad more fully explained by Brother Ma |
cune's report, here unto attached, and !
made part CT this report,
We are after diIlgent and fair inveeti- |
CATION, made in Dallas, deeply impressed
With the great Importance OF the brother
hood moving with ail their united force !
i. once, TO the support OF our Exchange,
inst we, as an Alliance, have built up.
"I6 is with regTe. We have to chronicle
the fact that any class Of men should be
found IN tais enlightened age whose love |
Of power and money and the emoluments
growing out of such, would prompt them
to form al unholy snd unhslloWed COM
oination for the purpose OF throttling
business venture, established for the
purpose OF inaugurating just and
quitsble system OF distribution. Yet it
s true, and unless esch member evinces
patriotic zeal sud loyalty, and promptly
'i.es to full conception Of the dignity
Ind gravity OF the situation, and royalty
assumes at once his part of the burden,
our efforts will be much hsmpered.
It is now time for esch brother to
'eslizs the fact that fnlterIng now means
surrender-it means per-
,etuation of the invidious dis rimina-
ions which do now, and have in the past,
deprive US OF Just share Of the proceeds
Il our labor.
Oar faith in zeal, fidelity, love Of Justice
md patriotism Is SO strong in the order
hat we look to you to say by your actions
hat combination Of schemers, now
ormed for sslfish purposes, shall not
hwart the efforts Of quarter of mil
ion free men, lighting the battles OF
ruth and justice. With unfsltering con-
dence in your sbility and loyalty, we
Irge you TO move with one accord,
orward and victory awaits you. Yours I
EVAN JONES, Pres't.
B. J. KKNDRIcK,
JOE SMRLTzER,
GEO L. CLARK.
Ex c. mmittee.
COMMENTS BY TEXAS FARMER
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