Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
THE LEADING CLOTHIERS GENTS FURNISHE

order. or the existence of the same; that
will never solicit anyone for ma. tSol tnum
(enlistment) whom I do not believe to be
superior in intellect, faithful and true, ard
devoted to the cause for which we are ma,
tsol da, (enlisted) that l will always i'm.
plicitly obey the orders of nuic loo,
(counciD and the officers thereof;
that should / from any cause cease to
be mic, adler (comrade) of this order, l
will keep this oath as sacred out of the
order as in it. To this l pledge my life.
my liberty and my sacred honor, and
should I willfully break this oath L
rus, nor, rad my, ydib it, aht. tsuj, nav,
acneog, ii, YIN, mac, sader Surrender my
body to the just vengeance of my COM
radeSl and invoke upon myself the curse OF
the Supreme Ruler of the Universe aud the
universal detcstation of mankind"
BY the above pledge it will be seen that
the .'comrade'' reserves no political or reli-
gious freedom whatever. One who WIS
member of the new organization informed
the reporter that its officers have or
dered' the comrades to support the Ocala
demands Of the Alliance, and that
that is the reason why so
many men blindly support Macune's
political economy.
In this connection it should be remem-
bered that a band. said to be composed of
the videttes, organized in Missouri 10 shoot
L. S. Hall, because of his opposition to the
sub-treasury and its advocates.
The following call, which first fell into
the hands of the Farmers World, the anti
Sub-treasury paper at Dallas, is more sig
nificant because its national freeman G.
w. Pike. was founder of the National Or
der of Videttes.
THE CALL.
SMITHvILLE, TEX, Sept. 2S. 1891.
To the Members of the Z. o, A. Ms of Texas,
Greeting.
You are requested to meet IN Fort
Worth, Tex, on the 23rd day of October,
1891, at 10 O'Clock a. m. We trust that all
members will give this call their attention,
as very important business will come be-
fore that body. Each council will select one
delegate for every five members, or majority
fraction thereof. Delegates can find place
of meeting by making inquiry ut Indus
trial Educator Office. Called by
II. S. AsHBY, Freeman of Texas.
= TO the Membership.
CoMRADEs-I am requested to say by our
national freeman, G. w. Pike of Rich
mond, Mo-, that this meeting must be held
in strict accordance with our constitution,
and that no one will be admitted In this
council except he be possessed of the quar-
terly words of the next quarter Fourth
quarter of 1S9D. That they will, there
fore, forward their dues to national head
quarters and get the secret words; and also
to state that we are to elect our state Off
GERS, as those that we have elected have
never complied with the requirements of
our order.
We are also to elect a delegate or dele
gates to our national meeting, that meets
at Carthage, Mo-, November ., 1891. 1t is
necessary, comrades, for us to get our
selves il shape that we can do efectual
work, for the time that will s'try mems
SOULS is right upon US. traternally,
G.. B. HARRIS, Acting Secretary,
Bruceville Texas.
The member who received the call for the
meeting to be held yesterday Informed the
reporter that if he would watch he would
find all the prominent leaders of the SUBJ
treasury and the Peoples party would be
here to-day. 1t is certain that a secret
meeting was held in the city yesterday.