The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-21
ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
What the Party Demands and What
1t Hopes to Do.
MINISTER'S DENOUNCE THE COMMUNE,
ats Outbreak Must Be Met with Grape
shot and the Bayonet."

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small table in the narrow entry loading 10 the Ger
mania Assembly Rooms, on the Bowery last night,
when the HERALD reporter called To report tho
proceedings OF tho Socialistic Labor party.
They demanded his ticket aud whom no
announced his mission they shook their heads. 'sLet
him 20 to the door" said one OF the scntincs,
obviously ''and ask admittapce. P'raps they'll let
him in. dunno.n His companion muticrcd an I'M
willing and the writer passed 10 tho inner door
The Getting had organized, and as sergcant-ot
arms had been appointed he met no obstacle TO ad-
mittance. The hall was largely filed with
rouch.iooking men, moving to ana fro, arguing
with each other. and seemingly impatient for business
TO begin. Hanging on the walls were a number Of
communistc banners, with notices IN white letters
on red fairgrounds. The ono nearest the platform
read ..Government Protection ana Provision from
the Cradle to the Gravc next TO 1t was tho inscrip
tiop, GENERALIZATION OF Land. Labor, Education
and Insurance." Another announced that their
motto was ..No rich, poor" fourth gave notice
10 the world that they believed IN Equal rights,
opportunities and compensation" Near by was
displayed tho interesting nnouucement that sInter-
est on money is a direct tax on labor TO support
wealthy paupersn Another declared the govern
mont TO be ssThc superintendent OF trade ara CON-
merce and tho employer OF tho people," still
another expressed the doctrine that .'Tho uncon
sumed products OF tho past should be an equal In
beritance to the living gcneration.'
A STORMY SCENE
rhc reporter had scarcely concluded his survey Of
the surroundings when stamping OF feet gave notice
that something about to happen. moment
aftcrward TWO stepped on the PLATFORM ana one
raped the meeting to order. Tho latter was the
chairman, Robert H. Bartholomew The noise,
which for moment hac subsded, re-
louder than before, partially drowhing The
ada
vatcd voice high pitch and asserted that there
were persons present the floor who had no business
ihere--ho alluded to the mcmbers OF the press.
loud applause and some dissenting cries Of "Lct
them alonc'' The speaker continued in a still higher
key they should not be admitted and no therefore
moved they BIO told TO ''get out,
Hc was followed by citizen Justus Schwab, who
empnatically seconded the motion. "For my part,''
he said, ~ opposed to reporters beng allowed in.
We do not want any representatives Of captaistic
pross here TO lie about they had donc before. "
Mr.. Schwab sat down amid loud applause. In
mcnt delegate, Dir. Bennett, had secured amid
confusion the attention of the Chair Ho sald
that be nothing wrong In the reporters
being present On the contrary he thought II 10 tho
advantage Of the meeting 10 have them there. 1t
not a score, meeting They had assembled for the
purpose OF adopting appeal 10 tho American people,
was through the medium oil the press He, therefore,
strongly opposed the motion. (Chcers ana moro
coniuson.) Another delegate In loud voice an
. nounced himself OF The same opinion Ho
said he understood that the press had been
invited. he handed TO the Secretary circular Of
invitation sent the press by oil the officers The
secretary read IT. but the noise almost drowned his
voice. In the turmoil that ensued, half dozen
seek ing speak once, the Chairman put tho qucs
ton sShall The reporters be excludes ~ The men,
bers requested 10 vote by show OF hands
The Secretary counted. The vote was close, but the
melton carried.
The reporters then moved toward tho door. and
motion carried to appoint Justus Schwab sergeant
alarms.
Mr. schwap alcrtly took his place at the entrance
smiled grimly al the departing reporters From
point until the close OF tho meeting person
was admitted unless he armed a red card
showing him to be a meriber
The following is the appeal to the American people
referred o:-
APPEAL TO rnK PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
and articles In the press dang inc
last few weeks In reference 20 the socastc labor
York and vicinity deem our duty 70 lay before the public
statement OF tbs views, principles aims aud objects
81 party aud the means by which seek to attain
Nearly the whole civilized world has for years and
been laOoriDg under so-calied hard times"
classes TO them they bring REDUCTION o wages
fempioyment even forced suspension Of 10 tho
empioy ment reduction OF standard of lite
a r% as g the we ss cs
zion OF work means starvation. ruin ana despair
have already Sefaen The working classes Of this country
sd an q Of Ss % station IA n
look the horue OF men who are forced TO become raps
Iios where and when will this endt Effects viii not
,case as long the which produce then
operation ana the hard times viii end until their
The hard times is TO ascertain what their causes are
What then their cansesi Does nature refuse FUR
iertanly The iaut does mot lie with nature, which
offers bountfniy 80 all that which he uires
for comfortable and enjoyable existence yet hcre
= want pryation and suheras - therefore eyideat
affairs
This system Of managing with ne products Of nature Is
the all the ctled civilized countries, empires,
kingdoms as vel a. republics. aud, therefore, hard times
The eeieets Of the present system
thar provides ior no rational or iasgent plan q guild
leaves tna - chance gaesswork aud speculation there
labor producing things which failing
80 produce that which l. really required
nomca ayslrm Is mat u allows property whc sccla in
thu empowering class q peppe - hod tho property
hetcty leaving Que purt o. humanity egendent apgn aud
nj she mercy Of another f9r those who command over
.erS By allowing this Dcwer 81 " Inherited
Of IUs wor aha s anu w contains or 4 otay
dependents who are compelled 90 submit 20 being deprived
owners O j.. means q production.
These two evils W he present economical system which
rules al lhe States the OF tho
hard tines and Of the sarng contrasts between the ef
we deem 4 our hoes, duty 70 humanity work With
all our might 10 order 70 abolish those evils. AM shall
psvd,narcly. BY scqnan.inz mankind With the causes
Of its ufcngs anu the means by which The BIO
removed.
10 these ends We nave formed political with
out the legislative power permanent cnaDgo for
better can be inaugnra
s0ctsLIs1lC PLATFORM
The following is tie platform ct sociaistic labor
party
LABOR helng tho d all wealth and civilization.
Labor Gens possible only throu III the
pociaed efforts ~ tie people labor should
therefore, IN justice belong 20 society
Tue system under when society ~ " I'm.
pcc aud hostile 20 the general welfare since through
directors ~ labor, necessarily minority enabled IA
competitive struggle ~ practically mOnupolre al
aburn opportunities % produce Tor aud supply
tho ~ the peupie-and the therefore,
maintained in poverty and dependence.
since the ruling political parties have always sought
ouly dominant wealthy classes
eDdesvorcd % uphold tneir Industrial supremacy aud
the present condition Of society ~ the
duty VI the working people 10 organize one
great labor party. listing political 60 achieve indus
trial Independence.
The Industrial emancipation OF labor, which must be
working classes Themselves, independent
all political parties bat their Is consequently the
which every political movement should be subord
patc means
rne material condition o. the wording people In n civ
liked being Identical aud resulting from the
cause. the struggle for industrial is In
lernatlonAl and must naturally be cooperative and