Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-09
pOpULlSTS COAGREGATE.
EVENING SPENT DESouscINe THE
ADMINISTRATION. ETC.
siiiionaires Are scored and Some
thing Like Communion i- Heard
from a spenker-Hhiirosd soundly
Denounced for Late Actions.


The Popullsts had no band last night
but furnished lots OF chin music. They
met In rally at the corner OF Hous-
ton and Tenth street and had several
hours or fun, the speakers did. that is.
and the more enthusiastlo u their
hearers.
The meeting was called to order by
a. w Hartman. who is a candidate
for the legislature on the Populist
ticket. There was an attendance OF
about 900.
Mir. Hartman introduced TO the meet
ing John 81 Moore, who said In part:
"If 1 do not misunderstand 1t. the
press admits that every one has the
perfect right 10 organize, but they
deny the right 10 vote for our rights
There would never have been this
great strike mt Chicago II Cleveland
had let Altgeld manage the affair. and
not sent out those troops to Chicago,
for there was no ACT OF violence be-
fore the troops arrived. not until af-
ter they mad arrived. There are only
three governors who denounced Cleye-
land FOR sending these troous to Chi
eaao, Alugeld OF Illinois, Stone Of
Missouri and Hogg Of Texas.
but Hogg never had nerve enough
to follow out his idea, which he gave
In San Antonio,
"rhey talk Of these strikes and boy
colts! Why, they have a blacklist Tor
the mar who engages In them and he
lfN
union.
and there at Chicago, when the eyes
Of the whole people were turned to-
ward them, for promptness ana protec-
tlou, the officers and soldiers Of the
army who had been sent there were
running around drinking. not think
Ing of the great responsibility resting
On them
"The monUpoles are cnslaving and
impOverishiug the people, aud the best
place to strike Us strike at the ballot
box"
MIR Hartman then introduced 10 the
meeting Mr. huffman, who was ut
Chicago during the strike ana who
said:
Never were there before, such ques-
tons before the American people Ia
their solution Hes prosperity Ia the
American people. We want govern
mout ruled by the people, Any other
Kind OF government liz made up OF
trdmps and plutucrats / have wit
MESSED many scenes, but never have /
witnessed such ne those soldiers coming
down and shotInE those people az
Chicago without "A cause.
81 am Tor the laburing people, aud
they can run things their own way n
they VIII only unite and then they
viii have power 10 act for themselves,
And when the plutocrats see that the
laburlug classes are Independent they
VIII show you the respect which you
deserve.
And now when next you vote come
up and say that you vote for humans
Nugent was the next speaker. who
said IN part (he made Il long spcech
These labor organizations prevent
the wages OF the working man from
| being cut.
The present administration has dem
| onstratcd the fact IN the recent trouble
that this administration uses the sol
/ diers 10 protect capital and break down
/ the labor organizations. Labor Hhnll
rcmuin nothing but slaves until their
ballots shall remedy the conditions,
I'VE do not want any wealth II IL
not necessary that there should be any,
wealth. II Is only necessary that the
toilcrs get together and use the ballot
properly.
No violence was done at Chicago
uutil the present administration took
steps which caused the whole trouble"
I'VE must rectliy the present COM
ditlous by voting the present admin
wtrauon out,
1--WE know capital relies upon the
I government and labor must rely upon
I Itself Labor must rely upon itself 10
rectfy the present conditions
Vote them out Lot US vote all
these thlngs under Our feet, And uu-
I less we unite we will an melt away
stump Ashhy then said. Our condi-
| lions are known TO You,
I'VE have been outraged and II ~
! n wonder you have borne these out
2 RACES SO long, our fathers would have
/ taken up their squirrel rifles and killed
[ the last son-of- a-gun, why is It that
1 there ia 50 much misery2 Because
there ARE so many OF the plutocrnts,
/ 30 many mule milllOnairee. There are
/ i0t7 OF these families In America and
| who control almost everything. We
/ don't submit TO them now. but / am
! afraid that our ofr-spriugs will grow
/ AFRAID and submit TO them In the fu-
/ turc,
81 am no anarchist. but / would
rather see the country 60 down than
I see Il In the hands OF a few people
I who Is the railroad man l ask your
I HG,is the man that pulls the throttle.
( fires the engine punches the ticket
I and mOulds the wheels lie Is not the
4 mllllopairc--he Is the working man.
| Aud to the working man ON the rail-
I road everything "a entrusted TO his
] care. The lives Of the people are In
! his hands, And 80 with every branch
/ OF Industry Why should they not
| have a voicc-a governing voice Ike
the milllonaircs?'
The following resolution was passed,
Whereas, IL has been reported In
] the press OF the country that the
! Union Pacific railroad company has is
sued orders prohibiting their employees
! from actively participating In politics.
Therefore be Il
Resolved, That this order IL blow
at the liberties Of American citizens
and a denial OF the rights given by the
! constitution OF the United States, and
| should be met by united protest
! from worNlngmen In every section OF
the country; aud be It further
| Resolved That We. the workingmen
Of For. Worth. In mass meeting as
semhled, eater our sincere aud solemn
| protest against this attempt 10 coerce
the worldngmeu In the employ OF the
/ corporation referred to into quiet ac-
| Qulesceuce In an administration thnt IN
/ Its every act makes a lie OF the claim
l that this Is a government uf. by aud
! for the people"