Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-17
THEY'RE ALL RIGHT.
Resolutions Adopted by Farmers Of John
son County in Favor of Liberty
and Right.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, JOHNSON COUNTY, TEX, Sept
| 15.-At a meeting of Alliance brethren at
| Cleburne, Johnson county, Tex, Saturday,
| September 3, 1891, NJ. S. kahle and G. G.
| Francis were appointed committee to
| draft resolutions expressive of the senti-
| ments of the meeting.
The following preamble and resolutions
being presented, we, the unde signed MEM
bers of the Farmers Alliance, whose names
| are hereunto subscribed, fully indorse and
| ratify the same. viz:
Whereas, the Farmers Alliance was
| originally organized for the purpose OF the
| education of the farming and industrial
| classes, and has never changed its constitu-
| ton, ritual or bylaws, wherein was guar
| anteed to each and every member of the or
| ganiZation his political and religious views
| free and uutrammeled. And, whereas,
There is an attempt being made by de-
| signing political trichsters to thwart and
divert the Farmers Alliance from its orig
inal objects and intentions. Therefore, be
| it
Resolved, l. That while we recognize
| and fully concur in the right of
| the sub-Alliances to discuss political
| economy and the science of gov
| ernment in its various phases and bear
| ings, We assert that they cannot become 4
partisan political party, nor can they by
resolution, Platform or other edict, bind its
members TO indorse the platforms of any
| political party, religious, social or other in
! Stitution.
2. That the Farmers Alliance as an or
ganization, should not and can not constitu-
tionally indorSe any political party. Each
brother has the untrammeled right to seek
| the promotion of good and true men to
fill the offices of the government through
| the party of his choice, rcServing to the Al
lance as body, the right to petition for
| such redress and reforms IS may be deemed
| eXpeiient, thereby securing through the
| legislative halls of the country not only the
influence and support of our political party,
but the influence and support of all political
parties.
3. That we condemn no legitimate bust
| ness or calling, but look with disfavor upon
boycots, and oppose all frauds and eXtor-
| tons originating from any and all sources.
That We are of the opinion that the state,
county and sub-Alliances have no conStitu-
tional right TO eXpell any member of the
Farmers Alliance for his political opinion
expressed either privately or through the
press of the country, and that all such acts
are tyranical in their nature and subveTsive
of the rights OF the citizens of a free repub-
lie. and that if PERSISTED i'll Will ultimately
destroy the objects and usefulness of our
beloved organization.
s. That we believe the foregoing
preamble and resolutions to be true
Alliance doctrines, as originally intended
by the trainers of the constitution. and hat
we believe it to be our duty to hold on to the
old land marks and in furtherance thereof,
we pledge ourselves to oppose all innovations
upon the constitution and original designs
of the Farmers Alliance, and TO cooperate
with all good and true Alliance brethren
who have for their object the maintenance
of the Farmers Alliance in its original
purity.
S. D Thompson, H. W. Renfro, W. T.
Sims, w. w. Williams, e. r. Hardest, r.
r. Moss, J. NJ. Hensley, W. 5. Wimberly,
I. s. Mcpherson, J. o. Barclay, George W.
Johnson, J. M. TONNES, E. D. Renfro, NJ.
S. Khale, C. c. Francis, J. Z. Francis, L.
S. White, w. Y. Keith, e. W. Stone, G. c.
Barns.
Mr.. Phil T. Allen, chief clerk in the Office
of the insurance commissioner at Austin, is
in the city on business.
Prof Bushong, who was few days ago
adiudged insane, was carried to the asylum
at Terrell to-day.