Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-27
SCORING ITS ENEMIES.
THE ALLIANCE MEETING AT THE
COURTHOUSE.
The Attendance Good-Some Interesting
Speeches - The Musical Feature.
Another Meeting Tonight.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Fort
Worth organization of the Farmers ALI
ance was held last night in the courthouse.
Inc meeting was an open one, and the at
tendance of the different labor or
CARNATIONS was especially solicited,
court room was comfortably filed, and sew
eral ladies, the wives and daughters of
members of the Alliance, were present to
assist in the singing that was had after the
conclusion of each speech.
The meeting was called to order by Col
Abe Harris, the president of the Alliance
In Fort Worth, who made few introduce
tory remarks with reference to the objects
and aims OF the Farmers Alliance, and de-
Tended it against the accusations of OPP
posing parties. His remarks were
brief and he closed by announcing that
those who thought the Alliance movement
was not political one were badly mis-
taken-that it was political, but non-par-
tisan. He was followed by W.
same line along which the first
speakers remarks were laid, defending the
purposes of the Alliance, and paying his
respects to the enemies of the organization,
mentioning among these Oates of
Georgia, and The GAZETTE. After reading
from the constitution some of the cardinal
principles OF Allianceism he resigned the
floor and MIR. Foster was called for. He
responded, but on account of in
disposition only made few re-
marks. Mr.. Foster has laid
by his crop and will devote the remainder
OF the season to the PRONUNCIATION of ALI
ance principles.
The speaker of the evening was ]. H.
Veacth, the leader of the Alliance move
ment in johnson county and candidate for
the legislature at the last election. Mr..
Veatch spoke for three-quarters of
an hour, discussing the causes that
had led up to the Alliance movement, and
to reviewing the records both Of the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties and showing
country, but had on the other hand been
stunt bling blocks to the interests of the
laboring classes. He quoted statistics
showing that several years back the laboring
classes owned 81 per cent of the wealth Of
the country, while now less than "a per
cent belonged to them. He then stated
that country's strength was commensurate
with the wealth of the laboring classes,
instancing the case of the Roman empire,
which was at the height of its power when
IS per cent of the wealth be-
longed to the body of the peo-
pie, and which fell when their
share of the wealth of the country fell to
less than per cent. He pointed to the
rapid slipping away of the wealth from the
.NNoSNS ~ VIZ AoooAAh6 S1oSSCo "a Jul Ccuil-
try, and saw in it tendency toward the
ruin that attended the decreasing Of the
wealth OF the plebeian element Of Rome.
He closed his remarks by appealing
to the people to remedy this evil, stop class
legislation and retain the greater part of
the wealth that is the product of their toll
Mr. Veatch was the last speaker of the
evening. After he had concluded some lit
erary and musical exercises were had.
Miss Alice e. Robinson, the little daughter
Of J. Fl. Robinson, recited. as Illus
trating the poverty. and want of the
poorer classes, recitation entitled ''No-
body's Childn The piece was rendered in
a charmingly simple, childish manner, and
elected much applause. She was followed
By Miss Maud Claek, whose vocal solo, with
guitar accompaniment, was well received. |
Tonight another meeting will be held !
which will be addressed by J. Fl. Davis, |
associate editor of the Alliance Vindicator
If Sulphur Springs, and member of the |
national executive committee Of the PEG. |
Pies party. On Monday night an import |
ant meeting OF the Alliance will be held |
with closed doors.