Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
CHARTER SURRENDERED.
B. F. ROGERS ENDORSED BY ELM
WOOD ALLIANCE 1882.
The Charter Surrendered, President Evan
Jones Notified of the Action, and some
Pretty Plain Language is Used.

The following was unanimously adopted
by Elmwood Alliance on August %, 1891:
Whereas, there has been of late rumors
| and insinuations against Brother b. F.
Rogers, a member of our Alliance in good
standing; and
Whereas, it becomes our painful duty to
either eXpel him from our membership or
surrender our charter: now. therefore. be il
Resolved, BY Elmwood Alliance No. 1892,
that finding no charges against Brother
Rogers, and that rather than hWmiliate our
selves by expelling him. w hereby sur
render our charter to the p per authori-
ties, pledging our adherence 10, and con-
fdence III. the principles of the Alliance.
ard our support of Brother Rogers in his
unequal contest in opposing fraud and cor
ruption in the official RANKS OF the order.
THOMAS CHRISTIAN, President
p. c. GALLOWAY. Secretary.
PRESIDENT JONES ADDRESSED.
The following communication 10 Presi-
dent Evan Jones was indorseu by Elmwood
Alliance No. 1892, i'll regular ad journed ses-
sion on August IS. 1891:
To President Evan Jones.
Whereas, there was passed by the State
Alliance IN recent annual session al Dallas,
the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, certain sO-called Alliance
members have organized into foul con-
spiracy to fatally stab, if within their
pONNl Illt L dlil!tIS Al4ldlltt u IIit SlIlc
Of Texas, first by issuing the circular known
as the Austin Manifesto" and secondly
oy establishing paper known as the
Farmers World" at Dallas. Tex, and
Whereas, the issuing of said circular and
the publishing OF said paper were clearly
intended TO do fragrant violence to the pros
perity of the order in the most far-reaching
manner, therefore, be il
Resolved. that all persons whose names
appear as signed TO said manifesto, and that
all so-cailed Alliance men who are now
managing the publication of the Farmers
World, in opposition TO the Farmers Ali
ance of the state of Texas, are hereby de-
clared no longer members in GOOD standing
Of the order, and all sub-Alliances OF the
state by the adoption OF this resolution, are
sOnotified and charges preferred =
Now, therefore be il
Resolved, by Elmwood Alliance No. 1892.
that we recognize the authority of the state
Alliance in the matter of altering or amend
ing its constitution and bylaws, but not in
preferring charges. and passing sentence
without a hearing And having no occa-
sion 10 prefer charges against our brother,
b F.. Rogers, he, 20 our knowledge, never
having violated Alliance principles. and is
to-day u DOna-tce member in good standing
with US, there being no charges, nor never
has been any against him, but bowling in
submission 70 the edict Of your honorable
body, we hereby surrender our charter
We 10 so for the following reasons:
We recognize the fact that there has been
a usurpatiou of power by state officers not
delegated by the constitution and that there
has been. and IS now. disposition on the part
of the state organ 10 miSrepresent, and to
falsely accuse good and loyal Alliance men:
and refusal to publish for any except
those whose views accord with its own.
thereby destroying the liberty of the press
the Freedom n Clipath and ininrr erla
and fragrant injustice TO large portion of
our membership.
>, We 90 SO because we believe that the
order as organized and led to-day is nothing
more nor less Than a hot bed of Semi-poIit-
cal ruptiou-bccauSe the men who are in
the Lead to-day some of them, at least have
grave charges against them. and have never
venturcd TO 60 to trial before an impartial
jury-some of them are under assumed
names-soIle OF them would not be believed
On oath, and We would not ourselves be-
lieye them, because we believe them IN
worthy the confidence of honest men and
unfit for the positions they occupy.
IN Surrcndering our charter, we desire to
say that we do so with unvarying confidence
in, and unfaltering love for the principles
of the Alliance: assuring YOU that it causes
us no little regret to thus be deprived Of our
OlrtArghI: yet we are, IN a measure, com
pensated for this, IN the pleasant recollec-
ton thai we are parting company with
horde of corruptionists. bribe-takerS and
boodle-workers. Our chief regret is. in
parting company with our brethren of the
county Alliance, with whom we have spent
many pleasant hours, aud for whom we
have the highest regard.
The Fort Worth GAZETTE, the Farmers
World, Texas Farmer and East Texas News
are requested 70 publish.
THOMAS CHRISTIAN. President.
p. c. GALLOWAY Secretary.