The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-08

him. and that he VIII furnish that opportunity before
Iona Is likely enough.
soon alter he Effected organization and began 10
look into politics he drew iron his pocket IN public
had prepared like a hangmans moose. This he held
up 10 the gaze OF his auditors ana informed them
that that one Of The unwrittcn panks Of his plat
iorm and the man who proved traitor 10 the working
mans party should be treated 10 traitors doom aud
receivea ''dose OF hemp on all great occasions he
exhibits this halter. and whenever recalcitrant IS
named the cry OF ssHemp - sshemp!" Is yelled voci-
erousiy- Singular enough, tho very hrst working
State senate, and within few weeks from tho date
Of ms election no has been denounced Is q traitor
10 his party and threatened with death by "hempn
aud the astators meau what they say.
sober minded people everywhere will be apt TO re-
ravings OF a mailman; but there Is ..method IN his
madness" that deprives him OF that liberal construc
ton upon his savings and doings. There organ
izea CLUBS OF wofkngmen IN every ward OF TINS Guy,
numbering some fifteen thousand altogether, and IN
every county Of tho state all bearing allegiance TO the
central organization here OF which Kcarney Is the
head, and tnn these clubs Instructed organize
themselves into military companies TO dri. AID 10
learn the use Of arms is no secret and they doing
us they are told.
IL IS seldom that a CLUB meeting held without
some one firing OH TRADE OF abuse against capital
ists ana urging preparations for day oil trouble
some Datherskitcs may mean nothing OF what they
say. bui there arc plenty oil sober listeners who
arsno themselves into the conclusion that capital
Is tho enemy OF the worklngnen aud that
struggle for bread is Inevitable The general tone ana
theaspirit OF those who do speak is unnislakab
Communistic, though they might even shuddcr at tho
use OF the term II Impossible Tor the teachings OF
out The word taking root IN the heart and producing
the very w%rx ina. IS spoken o. and TINT The work
lution certain as that kcarney Is ut their head
and already Kcarncy realizes that he must hold them
back.
PRoPnEsyISG REVOLUTION.
l. was only about Two weeks ago mat u lecture
delivered in public hall 1.-The Labor Problem OF
winch the following ID IA choice morccan -
"rnc conflict Will begin before the people fully
he no less desperate. Il viii not DO contest
between armies on the open field, but work OF
az Gras be- moWea down ke 1laps M
but, acquiring caution by experience, they viii
expose themselves less in crowds aud WIN roiallalo
with the torch. Avenging fires will lgnt tho mid
night sky; properly o friend ana Toe will fall TO-
fether before the consuming ame; frenzy OF deadly
hate VIII seize men and woacn alike; ASSASSINATION
wlli walk tie streets ut MONDAY una the angel OF
acatE viii count his victims by thousands. The de-
tails Of the struggle forcsce, tho result
IS clear There win DC fcorganlzaiion VI The social
eystcin, not because side VIII the ignt aud
the other be vanquished, but because, no matter
which side wins. reursanzstloD will be none tn less
necessity. II IS written In tho Book OF Fate
AT mass meeting held on the same evening body
oil Germans asked permission 10 form club OF their
own IA that ward, where they could speak
otter In German, and their representative nnoccntiy
stated, 40 an argument Ia favor OF the request that
this Was gianiod every one OF his associates and
country men s'~ond iurnisn himself with muskeL"
hearney Ga The same occasion made u ong ana earn
cat speech dcnouncing the press tho bank smlshers
and pGoic oAleiais IA general. Hs bado defiance TO
any vigilance committee. He invited all who were
willing 10 rsk their lives in oi The movement
TO raise their nands aud all hands went up He again
compared san Francisco with MOSCOW and declared
that tho same would DO the city's iato IA over con-
nict with the workingmcn arose. Tho vicious ole
ment would seize the opportunity to burn Fran
disco down.
EFFECT COMMERCE. AND CAPITAL.
am no alarmlst aud would rather write pleasant
facts OF San Francisco Than thing 10 the contrary
Yet, inlrasted as am, with the confidence oil por-
ZION OF the reading pubic, 1 can DO no less than
all rm that tniid people have apparently good
tor their uneasuess Men vi moro than ordinary
nerve, and others with nothing Ut stake, may DO
iecty indifferent TO lie threats OF the apta.ors out
A. ~ uf hn slnnas Ia
injarcd by this agitation Money, the best barometer
Of public lechns, u very emphatic und clear IN It's
body III business knows that there is no uldcnce
any where. Real estate, that has always been tho
best collateral security III the money MARKET Is not
estimated at half It's former value to-day savings
banks are slow TO accumulate oven good names, aud
as rule they arc closing accounts with old
customers. An auction sale OF property to-day hero
Is little better than farce; but across tho Day,'
IL Oakland which serves San Francisco as Brooklyn
docs Now York. there Is every conlde nee and prop
eriy maintains its best value. Tho best banks
exosodingiy careful and accommodations ase very
limited, seldom extending beyond their best custom
ers, who must bo assisted.
This city has been visited BY tho scousgs Of fire
very disastrously several occasions and when tho
threat oil extcrminatiDg the Chinese is spoken Of
there Is no DOUBT IN any mind th.t The burning OF
nucn thu: could be controlled Is OF course beyond
human ken but II ever the loren applied the
40 vengeance that now mus ex prcssou npainst tho
wealthy only III words would then do It's terrible
work. Tho cXtont OF this, n bcgun no ono can
tell, aud II Is tins fearful looking forward TO the pos
wiihels up every subject oi enterprise. San Fran
cisco IS IN that precise position to-day.
AN INTERVIEW Win KEARNEy
Early one morning pot lou. ago your correspondent
Was sauntcring lcisurcy along INTO the business CEN
tre of tho city ana very unexpectedly the
tor approached with extended nand. he has proper
appreciation OF the pen ana meets the profession
kindly greetings had beoro tried unsucccssiully
TO interview Linn, and so improved the opportunity
OF having quiet talk on tie He spoke freely
and before separating promised TO write statement
for the HERALD OF his programme and expcctatous.
Our street conversation opened WITH kindly sugges
tion iii favor OF Senator Bones. There pom
bast about kcarncy no was very dociie his COZ ver-
sation VAS IN quiet tone, yet tnero II All tho
breathing ol ucicImIDed purpose. Tho following
10 substantially The intcrvlew:-
ConEEsr oNDEST-rakc my adv GO, Mr.. Kearney, and
doh't nahg senator Bones. great many persons In
tnis city IRE hostile TO you and have the that
II your party hang Bones they will rctaIiatc.
kEARsEr-l am not concerned about their threats
against ino. Bones - traitor Before his elect on
The presence OF thousands ana declared that he
traycd his party he wanted them to hang him.
cosnEsrospxsr-Bonos | presume, ala not mean
KEA.xsY-He said so, at all events, and no meant
IL ana any man who Ia traitor deserves TO DO mug
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is tho length ot thai ropc
you cary about with you-six or eight fcc,Y
kEAnski-on, It's long enough 10 do the business
CosaEsroxDGSr-Now, how could you carry that
ITO oAecuuony Lei In suppose that you were go ms
to 10 Il Bon Is living in Oakland.
kEAgshY--Go Tor him. He would call Tor protcc-
tion lne ponce would defend him ami tho revolution
would begin.
kEAgSEy-it IS certain to come and sooner than 1t
Is cSpccicd. have to hold thcn back. The whole
country Is ripe Tor revolution
commemorative you hayo no arms?
kEAgsAY--inerc Is no trouble about that The
people urc with Us ana VIC can got arms
CoRKEsPoxpEST--Do you think the revolution Will
begin hefcs
RfAnsTy--No; l think IL Is moro likoly to COM
mence III The East. 4 am IN correspondence VITA n
great many societies aud they urge nc TO visit them
but can't get away just yet
CoRREsrospESr-lou viii however, 20 some time
4
York, u cnnt any else, after the State Con
stItutonal Convention 10 over.
CogKEsPUsDENr--ln The meantime you will do moth
Ing Win BOncsy
krAgSEY-wo want HIM TO resign. Ito has be
trayod US and he should resign. IL no does that Will
end tuai.
CoEgGsPoNDENr-Suppos hc should not2
kKAKsLY-Ncil. we VIII call n invention OF honest
from every part OF the state and II that cOnscn
ton dccides tna he Is 10 10 hung he SHALL bcuuns
CogRIsronpESr--ft would be accomplished by rot
supposey
KgARSEY We'll, the freedom gained by tho United
States was begun ny riot
Hero the Lieutenant General took from his pocket