Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-08

!, Judge Lynch in the auditorium
INV hall, as planned by the Rev.
,cis robinson. Thursday night. Blu
,,svar coior,d divlne's church. Mt
- at the corner Of Jones and Thlr-
sh streets. was packed with a col
= audience. Enthusiasm, ran high.
- were hardly less :han 700 negroes
.,rt The audience was FIR the
y mart composed Of women.
q. poblnson opened the meeting by
.sIng part of the 5lst chapter Of
IN The blessing was invoked by
erlggs OF Dallas, who prayed not
y ar the audience but FOR all whose
4, was to enforce the laws of the
shelton and b. d. Shaw were
"a chairman and secretary, resprc-
rely
rlng resolution. which he read with
,nstic effect upon his audience:
uh.reas. the constitutional rights Of
,sgro are denied him. especially in
i'm sections of the United States Is
.obiected to the most cruel and lia-
Xh,al Injustice Of lynching. and
1'rha,sas the constitution Of the
M states guarantees him The pro-
ion Of life. liberty, and the pursuit
Happiness, anu ,n.
rnrs,,itg of happiness, ana inns
n, IL constantly denied the negro,
enjv IN other parts Of the country,
" certain sections Of our state, and
rssreas the STATE is on the eve OF
~ polltical revolution, and tile
~sl parties have nominated Their
sdates for office in state ana ma
and .,. ,..,,,,,,.
tho state officers for the enforce
Of the laws now ON Ytatute cai-
II IA 10 enable us 10 enjoy life, -io-
and happiness, and
III ereas they are required ny path u
i 10 administer said avs 'mpar-
n protecting thereby the liumbsest
m In his legal rights, without re-
10 race or previous condltlon OF
dtude, and
ssreas the failure of said officers %
~ TO n helpless condition In which
humiliated, degraded Dnd too cf-
Z s.sasslnated or lynch cd without the
4 Al trial by jury OF his peers. which
[aranteed him by the constitution
a.reas civilization. love for hu-
. I'M proper regard to Christian
x X,Ion. and the manhood of the l'u-
n race demand that lynchlng. and all
a lawlessness and brutality be
psd, and
I. Biereas n this state Of things con-
4. the Inevitable result will be u
vnatlon 10 business, the Industrial
commercial growth of the state
Isded. good government Inenaoed,
& total destruction OF all law and or
and n permanent disturbance OF
Y peaceful relations which God Al
Xhy has planned an enloined by ms
!. Nd In these words "If Il be por-
as much az lieth in you live peace
With all men" Therefore ne 1t
solyed, first, That nll candidates
public office he. and are hereby
], TO pledge thems elves - tnelr
ltuents. and to do all In their
T to discourage and suppress
Angs, mob violence. and lawless-
y II every character.
4 ond. That as the hallot-boN Is the
isst agency in bringing about The
Z rs here expressed, hat we, ns
h refuse to elect any man to Of
IN b. xho does not pledge himself as
4 desired
III Ma That in our attempt 20 further
/, Z Mas here oncouchnd, that We We
b 70 be the slaves of any party, but
d b. contrary. cast our vote for any
n gr set of men who Will pledge
n exercise Of their official authority
m inging about the reformation nere
Il. l. 70 essential to the peace and
Z. mess Of ali mankind.
y nth. That Il he the aense Of this
~ approclation for faithful services
Nv efed the race by our noble and
y 4arncinr heroine. Miss Ida d.
II NJ Memphis Tenn.
M IN That n copv Of these resolu-
! ~ N Inc state Of Texas. with let
asking for his Individual reply to
atif une.
+. M That We haratv oytsud our
y Melt symuathias to the bereaved
u us near Memphis. Tenn, wnose
D. nss came TO an untimalv dce III
q Fly al tho hands Of \ lawless mob
ge1 seaih. That our thanks ard appre-
tts b are hereby extended 20 Gov.
~ OF Tennassee Tor his prompt
o.as manly posiiion taken in striving
al; mig the rei-handad. blood-thlrsty
~ srs to swift Justice
aiviaX 9TH That we here attest our up
NJ illpn for the faithful services rem
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