, 1879-02-17
THE SOCIALISTS.
MEETINGS YRBTERDAY.7

The nav military organization OF the Social
lists known as tho "Jacger Veretp u hold regu.
lnr meeting at No, Z Clark street yesterday
afternoon to discuss tho matter Of uniforms
and perfect the organization OF the company.
Two hours Of discussion developed leaning
toward gray Uniform with red cbckadc Is
emblcmattc Of the Communicate proclivitics Of
tho rank md alo+ The meeting wns BtrictIy
prtvatc, and those present keep locked 10 their
hroasts the awfu! secret Of the outcomo oI thci1
SECTION held equally lengthy, private, and unim-
portnnt meetings during the afternoon.
A meeting Of the Socialists Of the Sixth Ward
vas held at No. 935 Blue tslana avenue yesterday
afternoon for tho purpose Of organizing for Tho
cnt, tile lower end Of the ward not be!ug repre-
scntcd. Tim 0'Mcara was elected Chairman
and John stumpf Secretary.
~ Der M 81 Astbley y!,. made speech, oxolatnlng what
done. Our gfandfathers, he aatd. didn't have a
perfect model for a Government, and We could
mt expect TINT the Government they estab-
l,, Iished wonld be perfect; They did not pro-
pic became more Civilized. a Government that
was good 100 years ago wasn't good for these
times. Hc attributed to the wages system and
competition all existing vtfs,-eYcn nine:tonths
tion was rotten md corrupt to-day ~ the result
Of mistaken Industrial aYstem. The obiect Of
TIC Socialists was to perfect the Republic, mud
within ten ycars thu people would hayo to
Republic. ''lhtnk Of it,' said hs, Grant a.
Ulysscs Firat, Fred Prlnce Imperial, Wander
Islt Duke OF York, md Scott Lord OF Pcnnssl-
'.Il ynnia." .,;l Under tue Industrial Republic
is'f s '' would IL ss saoS s@SSoyo
cost; there would be no profits, und no uae for
accumulated wealth. Mans. highest ambition,
then would he to contribute to tho welfare OF
ng Upon the future of tho sociuiistic party,
Which was based on tho only idea that could
possibly succeed in ctVllizng the world, depend
ed the future not only Of the United States, but
become individually ae'tatora in their shops and
on tho street, and to spread the glorious princl-
pics.
hir. Kno1l then spoke in Gu1man, urging Or
Cauizat[0n.
r!lu election Of officers was given up, "a tho
Ward Agitation Committee will choose Cap
tain md Financial Secretary for tho ward IN
addition, there ts to bo Captalu for each pro.
cinc;, md these will have TO DC selected by tho
precinct CLUBS, Of which thcrc Gre now thsce
organized.
TIC meeting then adjourned.
The meeting OF mechanics md btacksmiths at
folz's Hnil yesterday AFTERNOON, called Tor tho
purpose Ut pcrfccting union Of those trades,
turned out to be regular Socialist affair. The1p
were nrescnt about two dozen Socialists anu
about halt dozun p1ackamitlls and mechanics.
a slr, II cet;crhurg presided oYer the meeting,
i'1gs coilaIsied ot a lengthy speech In German
by Puul Grottkau, editor Of the Arbeiter Zels.u9.
who tried 10 show that the only solution oi
worklngmen lay In tho formation OF tradcs-
slratlllty Of law to nuke eight hours work
legal days labor. Without such law, ho
claimed, the workngmun would bo compelled
to continue TO work as slaves for the captalista
Mr. r. j. Morgan distributed copfea OF cir.
cusar containing the resolutions rcccntly passed
BY the Council ct Trades md Labor Untons OF
Chicago and vicinity demanding the appoint.
Ment OF Legislative specal committees to In
the workingmen.