Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-04
Have You Ever Hsard Of Old Man
How V,dst,es Conesa!
tho Reai Name.
VAR ID. m ns len and Csl,rel Ell ehe
la,oh Labor Parry In the stsIe Of
prb,IcAns ana aut n ,wsrs,
Fxposs IF the n nutes of the Proceed
inKs OF the s-cres mnitery-Poiitioai
Order In KaABaS.
Winfield (Kan.) Courier, Oct. Is.


Of the birth OF the Ulion Labor party, 81
February, 1887. 1t WAS then that tn
Shiny trail Of the "v.dette" was frs
drsgged into our fair state.
Supplied st f,st with organizers from
the eset. q few COUNCILS were organized
In this state. Il was not long until tht
agitators Of Kaus,s began to take advan-
tage OF this secret organization and tbs
formation Of new political party &c
spread the "VlGei,es," and TO. Gay they
have from enc to nine councils Of tie
"videt.ss" in nearly every county in Kan
sas. The forming Of these councils
would cot necessarily prove that the
Union Labor party WAS controlled by
these men, but the facts show that the
leaders took the initiative in forming the
Union Labor party, and to-day control
the action Of that party rs securely and
surely rs though every member Of the
Union Labor party WAS bound by the
oaths which are administered to the
member as "Yideties." We could fill our
psper With proof Of this one fact, alone,
but tout of their own mouths they shall
be convicted"
Before the reader is brought face to
face with the next production of the
"vidstte,"it is but proper that We should
state that the "1S" 30 often referred to in
the proceedings" IS given below,
is fictitious, and is aSed TO conceal the real
name. Except 10 the ritual and on the
charters the name "Eu'niot'le Rs'Rad
0v'stad" (Nstional Order of Videttes) is
never used. In the unwritten wolk the
Instructions are that In conversation,
even among members, the organization
must be referred to a. 1.-THE Charitable
Thirteen" hence the term thirteen" -
a name. One member meeting another
and being unable to attract his attention
by the signs, will frequently ssk: "Hsve
you ever heard Of old man Thirteen?"
1t will be observed that In the printed
proceedings OF three days. session tie
real aame Of the organization is not dis
closed. The hailing sign of the organize
ton is intended to signify 49,"
it being made by crossing the index
finger Of each hand, thus making an
X, and the three fingers on each hand
tJpify The Romsn characters Of III; thus
In looking at the hands so placed you are
ut cnce reminded of "l3,"
To further explain some Of the refer
enees In the proce edings OF the Estate
Council" We should mention that the na-
tionsl headquarters OF the "videttes" are
ct Indianapolis, Ind, and the meetings Of
the National Council have been held at
Cincinnati, Ohio, 8 day or so preceding
each national convention Of the Union
Labor party. We here give &c extract
from instructions sent out from the on
tionsl Council Chamber" (the document
printed in fall would m,ke 8 column or
moIe):
HEADQUARTERS
NATIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER OF NOV
To the n. ":
In the invitation to become a member of tb,,
order. you are asked 20 qoit the home OF your
political childhood. and probably the ideal of |
your manhood. If a Republican, your heart
VIII distend with prir when you Contemplate
IN brilliant Victories its generals AND .tates
men bave achieved in the past, both or the
heid and In Ihe forum. II a Democrat, you NAV
probably say that for sixty years y .ur party M
lnteIfnpted RI ed and controlled our Govern
ment, and during all that time the government
was known only by its blessings; that 1t &C
quired vast territory, fought many battles: its
state men distinsuishs dthemselvrsin the forum
ana IN every place where stat emanshtp was
required But the pro Josition that PISS. bless
ing. Will not answer for our present want. ia
~ controver IDLY yindi"ats1 In every phase of
human Hairs. The Republican party enamel !
pased the colored slaves of the south we de-
mana real emancipation from every form of
Remember that the greatest work vet to be- |
lone for h ma1 kind lies before YOU There |
are no presidents for your guidance in the
and draw inspiration from the heavens sboys | {
sou, and your own Instructive love of III rty, {
Forget not that the "irrepressible conflict" still
goes on.
Mic'sader (comrsdes), now that the scale.
lave fallen from your eyes, follow up your
search anc you VIII find that Gu csn arrive at
lut one reasonable conclusiop, and that L.
nat Uh n 80 long train o. acts, always point.
ng toward one end and purpose, are seen, that I
mere mast sNiet system with cunning and
determined eysEematiZers behind It, having for /
Is ultimate purpose the overthrow of the re- :
'ubiic. ana the establishment upon its r. ms of
ome 10 IA OF monatchical government, based 2
pon veal h. Z
This document was sent directly to the
lead officials In each state Of the Union
where the organization exists, and as
Kansas is marked as "Gorb'eda "a"
brigade so q brigade comprises q s
tata; regiment, congrt ssIonsl district, 2
nd company, one county--,he various
councils in each county sre known 80 de- G
.chments,) 1t Is fair to presume thai 81 '
tstes are organized under this anarchis- 2
C leadership and control. As the reader l
roceeds ne will find, by bearing in mind a
'e above explanation, to what extent the e
Vhottes" are organized in Kansas. And 2
ow for the proof that the Union Labor ii
'rty and the "Natioral Order of =,
idettes," are one and the same I
ing In Kansas. 1. will be useless b
T any member Of the Union labor u
'rty, 70 msster how honest and upright 81
sy be his OWN personal views and char al
ter, nor how much he may despIse w w
cret political csbals, to deny in the face ri
the following evidence that the ms.
,nal Order Of Vldettes" has, and does, W!
ide, control snd dictate no. only the nj
Icy and platform Of the Union Lstor eli