Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11

most essential of all natural opportunl-
ties; and
Whereas, the national banking system
of our country operates as monopoly of
our monetary system, being in the in
interest of the feW-the creatures Of class
laws; and
Whereas, the railways as operated By
their Determinations between persons and
firms of the same place, and between
places and localities, is not alone unjust,
but species of fayoritism unwarranted
by equity; and
Whereas, the steady tendency towards
the Capitalization of all lines under a
common management tends in the end TO
commercial deSpOtism, resulting in the
practical paralyZation Of the agricultural
and stock interests and precluding the
success of all manufacturing enterprises,
except in localities favored by said rail-
way companies; and
Whereas, the telegraph and telephone
systems are equally as burdensOme under
the present management, the Western
Union Telegraph company declaring a
dividend of 81 900 900 per annum as
profits between thirteen stockholders;
and,
Whereas, the average earnings of the
wage workers in this government is 81 40
per day, while the average profit to the
employer is So so per day; and while
there are many things too numerous TO
recount here, the results of class laws,
hence improper systems; therefore, be
it
Resolved, that we favor eight hours as
q working day and demand the passage
of q law so declaring and pledge our
eoluoS fO 6O oil IL, ON, yDOrvar RI ozfobIish
and perpetuate the system from and
after May l 1890.
2. That we favor a single tax, or
a tax upon land values; the repeal
of all other taxes whatsoever, because all
other taxation is fine placed upon in
telllgence, energy or labor.
3. That we favor the repeal of the ma
tional bank law and all other class laws,
so that ali issues of money be by the gov
eminent only and by law declared TO be
of equal value and full legal tender
4 That the only equitable solution OF
the transportation question is in the gov
eminent ownership of the railways, tele-
graph and telephones.
5. We favor the abolition Of the United
States senate and all state senates, be-
cause of the corruption practioed; the
abolition of the grand jury system, be-
cause it is used by designing men to
crush, ostracise and perseoute in some in
stances those who oppose existing sys-
tens, and the supremacy of either
the Democratic or Republican factions;
and to the end that our votes may be
counted when cast and all corruption
and the Doodle system be obliterated,
we favor the Australian system of hold
ing elections; the election of all officers
by the direct vote of the people, and for
a law that VIII secure a lien on the pro-
ducts of gbor.
The report was taken up, read by sec
tions and adopted.
Mayor Broiles Of Fort Worth occupied
q seat in the conFention. The mayor
was called on for speech and responded
in few remarks appropriate to the oc-
oasIon.
J. GaIbraith OF Fort yZaSTess.ss "a :sss'--s
duced the following and it was ads-ssed
Resolved, that we as body do hereby
request all organized bodies to patronize
nothing but union made goods.
James Scott of Dallas offered this reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, that each member of this
convention go to his town, home or city
and organize eight-hour leagues and
agitate this movement until the lst day
of May, 1890, and always thereafter.
An election was entered into for sta
tistician and the balloting resulted il
favor of G.. A. Hall of Fort Worth,
The afternoon session was devoted hrst
to the consideration of the question OF
revenue and hearing the address of Col-
Ring of Houston on the land question:
Before Mr.. Ring was introduced por-
trait of Henry George, bearing the
legend ''The Single Tax Destroys an
archy - was hung up near the rostrum.
Fort Worth was selected as the next
place of meeting. The convention Rd-
journed this afternoon sine die.