The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
THE RED FLAG.

LIE kED FLAG.
AN INFLAMMAroRY SPEECH Dx TAILoE-THE
BALLET OR THE BULLET.
A picnic was held Al Turtle Bay Park, Forty-,hird
sAree. and East RIVER yesterday. under the auspices
Of the Now York sections OF the socia's-
tic labor party of America. There were
nearly thousand people present. Notwithstanding
the rain Had tho weather been propitious q much
larger crowd expected, several sections Of tho
socialist party, as well trades unions from
New Jersey, having promised to attend. 1t was un-
derstood from the Committee Of Arrang ements that
moro than three thousand tickets were sold
previous to and exclusive OF those disposed
Of at tho gates Of The park yesterday. Those
present were almost wholly Germans, who
had brought with them their wives and
families to listen TO dance tho music and quan
their iavorte beverages. Although At times
inclined to be hilarious, II was An orderly
crowd, rodoient OF musk bergamot and bay
rum. From tho music stand suspended
over the platform large blood rod flag. On either
side oil this hung the German and American national
colora During the afternoon tho jewellers
tho roofs or tho broad platforms and
buildings on tho picnic grounds the others repairing
10 the assembly rooms OF the party Forty fourth
street, said rooms comprising the first and second
floors OF an immense brewery. Addresses In English
G. Winter spoke in German OF the condition OF the
working classes both hore and in Europe,
oass sormans an. .as
heaped oppression on the workinrman,
who when thrown out Of employment was stamped
as rascal and tramp The poor people who as
rioters were shot down in tho streets OF Pltsburg
las. summer. he said could not help what they did
owing to tho existing labor system which il IL the
OBJECT Of the socialistic labor party to overturn
SLAVES OF CAPITAL"
The person who addressed the Assem- blage In Eng.
In.
divduai, OF small stature, who Is Understood 10 be
a ours a nos
working classes here to-day aud We will GO away VIC.
toriuus In having carried our programme.
viii labor come out victorious In the great baltic
which We arc now fighting for the rights OF humanity.
You see your flag waving above your heads you also
tue country that that flag belongs tos Why did you
leave your native land ana cross the ocean to
you oppressed by and made the slaves capital
You caIne hero expecting to lind better country-a
republican men. Dy tho people and Tor she
that this nag (poiating to the United States 1ag)
gives you any more liberty shan you mad
IN EuropeY No. that Tag protects capital hero as
much as your own old flag did in Germany. There is
flag shat capital is afraid or aud that Is the
flag. tCheers. When the wealthy classes it they
proclaim OBJECT is to ovarturn and de-
stroy, that are thieves and assassna We prove
to them that do not steal, but that they DO who
are in possession OF millions Tor which thoy never
labored, but have stolen from US and from fam
lies. They are thieves II We look to a capitalistic
press they cali on u TO do unto Others would
wish TO De done by.
SOCIAL RELIGION THE ONLY RELIGION
The ministers IN the pupts say that the army
be prepared 10 confront US II we ask for rights
prepared TO shoot labor down. There Is your Henry
hts church. saying, prepare yourselves, the army Of
labor IS organizing 10 demand their rights, pre-
pare yourselves 10 shoot Thorn down. They say we
not religious, that we do not believe In God l
tell you thai the religion which exists the OF
true socialist is the only religion worth having In
this world. The priest as we'll as the min later tells
you that you must submit to the laws, unite
yourselves tor the petcring OF your condition But
/ say TO them we are human beings, and AZ
human beings.we will demand our rghts They tell
Us to DO content with circumst ances here, and
that Tor dong 50 We wal, get our reward above MOI
can get along without them; bun by Jove,
We are going to make tho hoII ws arc
| can 60 10 hell or heaven for anything care. The
time is coming when there will be only one iag known
longcd cncoringl Whom taey say we want tt
destroy the government, We answer that " II
SS ns 10 the
| honost governments by the people. We no Tom
SCOTS or Jay Gouds and others Ike them, who are
eating the substance OF the people The capitals
have long had II their own way, but thoy will now
have to stop It. This We intend TO do, peaceaby II
eau; but II they attempt 10 increase tho army they
VIII be the battle field by army OF millions
OF iaborefs who VIII not hesitate 10 str,kc for their
rights.
Tho press says we arlnng aud that VIC have got
| guns and ammunition. Well, We have got guns. good
At present we have two guns In New York, and they
are every day pouring hot shot INTO tho ranks oil
tho enemy. One OF these Is German
| guu ana the other Is Bohemian gan,
and they will yet knock the devil out OF tho capitalist
| ranks And Ia short time we VIII have Amer.
gun that will knock the devil out Of the hERALn
| We VIII throw IRON these guns the bullets OF common
sense, and by this means VIII teach the people
unite in common We will drive the
| politicians out OF the legislatures and put
honest men In their places. With the
aid OF these guns intend TO take children out
OF those siaugnterhouses oil youth, Tho workshops
and factores and TO send them TO school, thcil
proper place. Mako up your minds that these
guns are the worklngmen's guns, ana IL Is
tho duty OF ovory worSin2 man and woman
to support these newspaper guns. II YOU
Will do that will not 10 long before will BIO able
say tho capitalists, $50 tar and further; We
organized ana prepared 10 meet you at tho ballo
box or on the neid OF battle" Then you viii Dc
nble to say 10 the capitalists, you Will now
have 10 work like US or starve; We Will have
no drones In ranks" (cLcers.) Let the ladies
present, ana everywhere, organize themselves as tho
men are dong, as the day may como when we viii
want their assistance.
At tue CONCLUSION Of mis- remarks number Of men
gathered around tho speaker to grasp his hand and
congratulate him.