The New York herald., 1879-11-30
EXCITED SOCIALISTS.

BLooD-cuRDLINa ADDRESSES AND REsoLu.
TIoNs-CAPITAL1sTs AND POLITICIANS CON-
DEMNED.
The socialist labor party held sanguinary meet
ing last evening at the Germania Assembly Rooms.
several hundred men and several women being pres.
ent Louis Esner was elected chairman and Charles
Sotheran secretary. The following blood-curdling
resolutions were received with enthusiasm and
adopted unanimously
Considering that the right Of the people elect its
offices the most sacred privilege OF the nhsb
Considering that any attempt oppose such lawful
proceedings under Whatsoever pretent act Of revola
PRINCIPLES. and such is act Of high treason and
tho liberty o the people most and unhesrd Of ss
born of and supported by viliany and despotism
Resolved That We the .osis..is labor party Of New
soe ne name n o. .s ana vaes Ss
:sssnp. %s%s BY tho csps4ss hos
people to doprvs hard earned Victory
this act 6o branded ~ villains and criminals
Mr.. H. Drury then spoke at length the politi-
cal complications in San Francisco: ''The working
seek constitutional measures to redress their
wrongs. They have been told our remedy is in the
ballot-box. The politicians who live by jobs-the
loafers in fact-upheld that theory. Now, what IL
their practice? The time has come when the
workingmen of California have gone to the ballot
the railroad robbers the whiskey rings. the Pacific
mail subsidy frauds victorious with the ballot
box they could easily bow to its mandate (Volleys
OF appause.) But when the ballot box is not favor
able to the scoundres who manipulate the govern
ment they not so ready to bow to its verdict.
AvERsE TO BRIBERY.
The politicians. OF COURSE are averse to bribery
Great iaughter The manipulation OF votes in Lou.
isiana during the last Presidential election shows
how virtuous they were. 1t is well known that
ninety times out OF hundred bribery and corrup-
tion secure an election, and yet these gentlemen
try to insult those elected in San Francisco by
many ioafers in this world who receive
$4,000 and $50,000 year for doing worse than
nothing whom workingmen think too well paid.
Now, want more economical system, and to
that candidates who elected shall refund to the
treasury part of their salaries. Our party recog-
nizes the fact that the people have been
robbed, and want thieves in our
party. Terrific applause) That is what
to-. Do the wealthy classes wish TO drive us to the
bullet box? That IL what they aiming st. (Cries
of "Hear. hearty The capitalists don't care whom
you elect tor they will buy the Legislatures The
men who make the laws are not the Senators or Con-
gressmen. but the Tom SCOTS and Van
derbilts When people intend to settle .
question peacefully they don't build armories
all over the city or get their choice
plapse The military are being drilled in the
streets. That must be to fight the workingmen.
Are sufficiently we'll drilled to meet
them7 II the capitalists think they can
make mouthful OF workingmen they will
find the morsel will stick in their throsts.
(Great hilarity) Whenever workingmen have been
reused to revolt aud physical violence they have
always been successful. Let them not forget that
have more deadly weapons than their Gatling
guns. Immense enthusiasm.)
A. Jones addressed the meeting In German. re.
cetving perfect ovation.