Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-19
STATE ALLIANCE
Convenes in Twelfth Annual
Session at Dallas.
PRESIDENT JONES' ADDRESS.
One Hundred and Forty-nine County Alliances
Are Represented.
All Who Took Part in the Fort Worth
Convention Excluded From the Ses-
sIons Which Are Held With
Closed Doors.
Special 10 the Gasette.


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IoIIoWlng address:
President Jones Address.
To the Officers and members OF the Farmers
State Alliance OF Texas, greeting
DEAR BRETHKEN-We have met to-day in
the twelfth annual session of the grandcSt
most noble and powerful labor organization
Of the known world. an organization upon
whose principles hangs the destiny of the
various industries Of our country: an or
ganization whose principles are the founda-
ton rock upon which rests our liberties
prosperity. and rcpub lican institutions. and
while II has met with all the opposition that
organized MONOPOLY individual advantage
and political preiliiccs could bring to bear.
ami the bureau of personal SANDER together
with bitter and r,.;lorseIcss yitupcratior.
sophtitry aud Intimidation against our lcad-
$3.50 ''t'N $3.50
been GulI and complete. Vet our organization
being recognized rs creature OF necessity,
It's growth. development, power ana peuel-
cent influence have been without parallel
IN the history OF Tine WORLD. Inc uuSeiilSh
pdtfollSm dlSpIaNeu oA Tue oroth-
erhood IN sustaining inc order ana
It's leaders amidst al thus
TRADE OF abuse, misrepresentation ana
SANDER. deserves the highest commendd-
ton and should prove 10 the world the earn
estneSs OF her mem oershlp ana tue Staollu%
OF the order Brethren, YOU compose the
legislative body OF our state organization,
the birthplace ana pfinclpal bdttIe-%rouhd-
OF the opposition oil oVr ofdcr- i IS 70 you
the brotherhood LOOK, not only ior such leg
islatlon as shall perpetuate or organlzh-
ton, but for the providing OF tue ways and
means Tor the neutrality-suspicious.
promotlon an" 9etter projection OF our
suffering Industries against encroachmentS
OF corporate monopoly, anu Whch ShalI
ultimately free our industrial institutions
from their present ensliFed conditions.
With full confidence III your ability. earn
estness and tldelltN 10 the caused now com
NIT the organization WIN Tue fesponStDlll-
ties OF the houf INTO your handS WIN the
following information ana recommends
tons;
LAND.
When we consider our vast and RAPIDLY
increasing tenant population. together with
the mortgaged condition of thousands of the
best homes in our country: when we con-
slider that the ownership of homes is the
great safeguard of liberty as well as the
strength prosperity and stability of our
nation. and that it is impossible for a people
long to remain free who do not own theil.
homes We conclude that there is no cues
ton which demands more serious considera-
ton than the present condition of the lands
of America Land monopoly is shown by