Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-13
uNADULTERATED MUGWURPlSn,
HiGH-souyDINo DECLARATIONS ny
MIXED AssE,IDLAGE.
The "citizens" Movement Launched
at a Meeting In the Sixth Ward
Last Night with Forty-Tivo spon-
Eors.

Thirty-odd citizens OF the Sixth ward.
embracing some Democrats, some Re
publicans and few who are sup
posed to be Independents or Populists,
met at the fire hall at the corner OF
Peter Smith and Fulton streets early
last night. this being the adjourned
meeting at which It was understood
the plans of the proposed Citizens"
movement were to be FORMULATED. j.
A. Peacock. Esq, presided and Mr..
c. X. Fredericks was secretary. The
minutes Of the former meeting, at
which the movement had Its inception,
We're read and approved after a cor
rection by Ny. Jere Roche, in regard
to certain remarks quoted from him On
that occasion.
The report OF the special commit
tee. appointed at that meeting TO draft
resolutions and plan of organiza-
ton. was then received. The opening
sections were as follows;
lion. Jno. A. Peacock. Chairman,
City-Dear SIR: We. your committee,
appointed at the last meeting oil your
portinr resolutions ana suggestions
looking to the formation OF a non-Par-
tisan club. having Tor Its purpose Tne
administration OF the municipal gov
eminent OF the city of Fort " orth up
ON husipess nrinc,nles. free from the
jnnueuces OF PARTISAN politics, beg
leave TO report the following pream-
b e ana resolution for the considera-
tion of this body, viz: Preamble:
W hrryas, We recognize a growing
tendency on the part OF business men
to neg.ect the obiigations resting upon
them in the matter Of municipal affairs
IN this city, and the selection and cleo
ton OF officers OF said city, and
Whereas, we also view with regret
the growing tendency among the same
class OF men TO shirk the lrksome du-
ties Incident to accepting and holding
municipal office, and
Whereas, we further recognize that
the matter OF municipal government
IS a business and NOT a political mat
ter, and should be regarded and treat
ed as such. and that we all, as citizens
of this city, having It's growth and
welfare at heart, have a common in
terest in promoting its affairs without
regard to our political atHliatIon and
predictions.
BE 1t therefore resolved. that We nro-
coed at once TO the formafion of n
club to be called the Citizens Reform
club, OF Fort Worth; the cardinal prin-
ciples Of which shall be:
First-That n,upIctnsI ofn,o ,h,,,t,
seek the man ratber ~, ~, 81. ~ ~
office.
nal otiic, 5h.,,,1 "I,ulu -, LOT nuhlci-
people. without regard 10 ,boir III
cal utilization. their integrity ana a.
ness to perform the duties OF the ofIice
FOR which they are selected IN he sio ,,o
considered.
Resolved furtbar tbo, L., o...,.
ourselves win tbis 80 ~ ,illE
1t is not our intentior o,. ,ii,,',,' tila'
nounce our allegiance N r. rrjrai
ples OF the resnact,,,a ,,,,,t -. primer
we belong, or 10 f., on. % r',,s, 70 Mhlcn
our connectinr in, ~ ahS manner sever
ties but we beiiava a., Pp4I''SaI par
terests Of 1,a ,,,,,Si la me oest IN
by divorcing mnnicinai 'g paoLilotea
from partisan nniittos sONeIhIheht
A number ~ ra-,-,,
low. prescribing tho r,,a,,i lions toi-
the ciub is 10 Ha s hanner IN which
II is proyldeI tS,t al ahu governed.
objects and who vrieb ~ az app,oNe lts
the organization shah s,t,r , i'ti'ntr Win
ship roll. and mar thare -, .nT elnper-
ed a president. vice nrasiGa,,. oe erect
vice president, a permnnen, s.n SgCoi.u
0 e IA -
tive committee 70 30 yi anu eNecu-
president ana Viz, , I,PpOlnteu oy the
man. 10 have garara att'iL Us us chalr-
the WORT, NJ tho cl,,h o., I,perVlsloh OF
| Of nresentins, ~ W, alu IN the matter
catin,, tbon, 49, - imelPleS ana adyo-
| citv ''e people OF the
T'b,,, ,,,,,., -
NV. toii'. .nese uecllratlons:
rtct,,si ,,ois Ia, candidates for mu-
,,a,llfi e u.ilSe should pc selected by the
1922 Lrolu the people, without regard
" tie uesIIes OF the person or persons
SelTGteu 70 serve as such officer.
" ueHeNe mat every good citizen
oi MS city VINO has its welfare at heart
WIN consent 10 serve the people IN any
Sapaelly tlat he may be asked TO
serve at me request OF the good clti-
Nem5 OF rms city.
we TURNER recommend that there
pc other orsanlzatio , to further fms
movement formed in each of the wards
OF this city, and when so formed mo,
there be delegates from each ~ saf6
local organizations, to be selected bor,.-
after who shall from TIM ~ 80
confer together, to the upbuildinc ~,
this organization and Its prlncinIas .,
The report was signed by the r1or,
bers OF the special committees , ,,isii-
consisted OF Messrs A / Eoot,, T,''G n,
Bomar, j. D. CuhnInrhnn ~, H.
erick and VIM. q. Newhv a. feu-
An amendment vas oaa.,.,
which the name Of Inc or+rs pIcu py
was changed To tho 'riti,o,isisai 'i 10 tloh
Club OF the Sixth ward of tho liz ~ ~