Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-24
Lone Star Alliance will Not Sub
NIT to the
FIAT OF CORRUPT LEADERS.
Rich, Rare and Racy Reading for Demo-
crats-An Alliance Which Stands
by tho Principles of
the Order.
Special to the Gazette.

wreck the Farmers Alliance by transform
ing the same into a political machine, and
whereas many Alliance men are quailing
before the influences brought to bear upon
them; now, therefore, in the hope that we
may be able, to some extent, to counterfeit
the evil influences that threaten and assaii
our order, and that we may show where we
stand. be it resolved by Lone Star Alliance
No. 1892 in regular meeting:
l. We do sincerely believe that, in order
that the farmers of our country may attain
to the highest elevation socially, the great
est perfection morally, and the most pros
porous and contented state financially. that
there should be among them an organiza-
ton binding them together in one great
brotherhood-a brotherhood which. while
giving to the individual members absolute
political and religious liberty, would unite
and cement them in the bonds of mutual in
terest and sympathy, and enable them to
work together as one man for their common
upbuilding.
. That we believe that our noble order.
the Farmers Alliance, fully equipped and
adapted for the accomplishment of this glo-
riouS result when not proSttuted to lgno
bic purposes by designing, selfish and am
bilious men.
3. That we believe that the principles of
the Alliance, as set forth in its declaration
of purposes. are founded i'll common sense,
the eternal principles of right and justice;
and we do hereby pledge anew orr stead
fast devotion and unfaltering loya ~ to our
dear and noble order and to its high and So
cial principles
4. That we deplore the spirit of intoler-
ance and coercion as manipulated by the
sub-treasury element in the state Alliance,
recently assembled in the city of Dallas, in
the eXpulsive resolution passed against
certain anti-sub-treasury members, and we
denounce said resolutions as violative and
subversive of the fundamental and organic
law of our order guaranteeing absolute POI
iticai freedom to each member-upon which
Guarantee the success and very existence
he Alliance depends.
lille we accord to each individual the
inail, &c right to arrive at and act upon
his own CfocluSlonS as to he questions and
measures now agitating the public mind,
yet. rs Alliance men and farmers who de-
sire the most abundant prosperity to our
country in general, and to the agricultural
classes in particular, we do emphatically
oppose the sub-treasury and land loan
scheme, known as a part of the Ocala de-
mandS: that we denounce said scheme as
wild, visionary and delusive; that, if but
into practice, it will not benefit the poor
man who needs help, but will only aid and
aggravate the centralizing power and greed
of the capitalist and syndicate; that we de-
tionable and undisguised effort to thrust
upon the country class legislation; that said
schemes are centraliZlng and paternallStic
in their nature and tendency, and hence
contrary to the maXims of wise and true
craftsmanship.
6. That we do earnestly protest against
the practice of the men who go out as ALI
ance lecturers, under Alliance auspices,
paid from Alliance contributions. ostenSi-
bly, TO advocate Alliance principles, but
who, in fact, go forth as attorneys for one
pet scheme, the Sub-treasury. and to stir up
the minds of Alliance men and others into
the frenzy of joining third political party
this endeavoring to drag our social and
non-partlSan order into the slough and mlre
and filth Of dirty partisan politics, and to
hand it over, soul and body, into the hands
of low-bred mongret party.
{. That we denOunce Macune, the editor
of the National Economist. as a demagoeue;
as one who is endeavoring to manipulate
the Alliance to further his own selfish ends;
that we protest against his visits to Texas,
to lecture our people in the principles of
political economy, and on the duty of Ali
ance men-thus adding insult to injury.
s. That we cannot find words to express
our deep modification when we think that
any body of Texans, that Alliance men of
Texas-men with Southern blood throbbing
from their hearts, whose souls are warm
sympathy, whose manhood is adorned with
Southern chivalry, should extend an invita-
ton or encouragement to the crankS and
demagogueS of Kansas to come and by wild,
noisy and hateful harangue, enlighten the
benighted and hayward farmers of Texas.
Is it not enough to make the shades of
the departed fathers and heroes
of her glorious past writhe with shame in
the spirit world when they behold such
humiliation and condescension in a fawning
and degenerate poSterity? Go to Kansas
for teachers and leaders! Kansas, the hot
bed and habitatiOn of cranks, extremists,
and all that is eccentric visionary and
wild! The land where men who fought in
the Confederate army are not allowed to
vote! Now behold PETER, or Pfeffer, or
whatever his name may be, that wild,
blatant, cranky Kansas hap-hazard and
demagogue; and SockleSS Jerry Simpson,
addressing Texas audiences and instructing
them for what men and measures to vote!
9. At this juncture there prevails in the
guise Of patriotism among many Northern,
especially Kansas, so, called Alliance men
Of the peoples, sub-treasury or third party
element, and which is being promulgated
here with affected and hypocritical SINGER
ity by many Texas so-called Alliance lectur-
ers, but who are. in fact, third party agita-
tors, a sickly and disgusting sentimentality
which says that we shall know no North,
solid South must be broken and divided,
and no longer allowed to stand as q solid
'front.' and phalanX against the evils that
threaten and Cypress her. Now, while we
deplore that spirit or feeling that would
array one section of our country against
another, and which delights in Haunting
the ''blooGy shirt" yet we do protest
against the dissemination OF this fulsome
and counterfeit and detestable sentimental
ity among the chivalrous and patriotic
members of our noble order; and we do
sincerely believe and assert that it will be
better. far better, for the whole country,
for our beloved sunny Southland to remain
solid and invulnerable in the future as she
has in the past, and we would regard her
dissolution as a day of sorrow and woe.
TO- As remedy for the evils that affiict
US We would submit for the consideration
of our Alliance brothers the following:
Cease to catch at every wild and foolish
ism and scheme that the brain of the crank
and fanatic can conceive, and cease to fol-
low the leadership of ambitious and blatant
mediocrity. Take survey of the whole
gang Of agitators from Macune. PETER,
Tracy, to the humbest sore-head in the
procession, and can solitary man be found
that could be ranked as high even as a
fourth-rate statesman! Every great move
ment or revolution has always had great
and good men for champions and leaders.
Christianity was heralded and assured by
such stern and mighty men and martyrs as
John the Baptist and the apostle Paul; the
reformation was agitated, championed and
carried to glorious contamination by sucn
great and good men as Martin Luther and
John Knox; our own revolution of 116 had
for leaders such mighty men and patriots