, 1879-06-29


for this purpose, and half of this sum ha
gono to pay Witnesses. and stenographers
and ,as yet the case has made but little prog
ress in the direction SpoFFoRD desired it II
take. The Democrats should learn wisdom
from experience, and sot apart big none.
when they know beforehand what pack o
uuprincipled liars they have to deal with.
: WHAT DO THE SOCIALISTS MEAN!
We briefly commented on the speec1
made by DR.. SCHMIDT, late Communist candi
date for Mayor, OF the picnic Of the Jaege
Verein on Sunday, the 18th inst. The dis
turbance and shooting by the Communis
Bohemian Sharpshooters- at tho picnic OF
the following Sunday have given q deeper
Significance to this speech of the. Com
munistic leader, and force upon the public
attention the inquiry, What does this speect
mean, and what do these Socialists NEAR
by their demands, their threats, and thei1
flag? That there may be better under
standing Of this matter We reproduce thii
speech. DR.: SCHMIDT snid: :;
s'AY FRIENDS: Vigilance Is the price OF liberty
At this time. when body OF swindlers has taKer
possession OF the Government, and ia laboring tc
deprive the people Of their last relic Of freedom
through the articles VI lawyers, it creates an
elcvating impression to Sue body OF men who are
determined to be yigitaut snd espouse tile cause
Of freedom. Your. Union Inns noble principles,
and hence you stand forwird, unmoved and un-
terrified, for those principles since only through
persistence can YOU reach: your aim,-tbe
emancipation Of the oppressed. You have
inscribed Liberty and Eqia]ity' on yous
fag- This Is an ado,nfna!ion TO the ruling band
Of sWind!efs, and therefore they have enacted u
= :3-:.a forb4 29a practicing the u*a Of arms; but
- IT, right to bear aseas beIoues
eeeefy elt'senS OF this country. They 1--we not
90 courage 10 oehy this, but nevertheless aeek.
.i.suu<a LIZ o'ill'a i2"' 10 hinder you from lro.
.ssH yourselves oS INC use Of arms: Is rot tbs
t1,e:t1oue' ate taete Two freedoms, one on paper
"uo ~: - teanty- Liberty on paper is not lib
ely, e1uee ancee IN out one liberty, and that the
'asnt 10 co. ihcy propose to leave you this ap-
parent paper liberty. ont to deprive Jou of ths
s1sal u dsfn0 arms IN order that they may the
oet'ef enesase and plumber you- The chief swim
o'ei' uoF' cILIon. has signed the Militia bill
ui!usi 'ae ao'1ce Oh shc moaopof1sts and plumber
ess' anu Inc same man = few days afterwards
Te.ocu tue pnis ose' III law which the last Illinois
1
nooe 70 i've 10 gee the time In which there will
oe reasoning With these bctrayesa OF the people,
ana 1nau'se the hope that the despicabe shyster-
lns 1Flcks OF these sw1ndiers and traitors will he
co14e a o5-"o1o. L nave never -had respect for an
ou'eiai ''tie VI 'of epaulets' ano therefore can
pay ~ 10 tae tile OF Governor or to the
-1acco s"allo"-ta1is ann epaules OF tho mill
I'D WHO are u appears from now on to singly
represent tne military power or this State.
nF 1f,enos' IS long as you Keep the peace, rs
'ou nave oone' no one mas any right To- take from
'ou'oar afms or 10 aepflse Sou OF practcing their
4se. eonnof, tnt'elo!e '<}T0'n from branding as
'.oa"a's'e u"u oogs ot utose WAo dfep up. uofed
~ eme ee,"en '";e 4A.tnsa o'tt Hh'cA Il 50 tn
''t''u's ~ 'to TsoP's' Dc ntn IL your efforts and
,ya. - elnce some Gay, when this
=. sou neIomes .oo severe and too IN
~ ,hs.v "4 " aus 70 nse arms IN The
ulfnc cIiouo, Of n}undcrers b,s r1,-axnr ". w.,
'uties which tend to the maintenance of the State
n the shoulders Of the poor. and have taken to
eS;a raaa; a.a tats mnen 'nso'e no duties
qual rights is the motto Of vonr d.r ss aa ana
4 humanity and justice. You hars chosen the
en !or your eoto': 1t is the color Of love, Of
ois aag nnre and nn,Ie,cn n lof ,aa a. men: heep
spark Of life in you: Red Is the cofor o1 n,ood
Vhcn you see the red fag think OF the blood Of the
onle ones who have fallen !or liberty in Germany,
stemnt ;a r.de nu anu Trance; and il ever
berty, then remember your duty which 1 'Ga W .,
,ake way for liberty. The red dag IS the 1.g.o
ne pfoietar1at. Its meaning il the approaching
{cr fa IN h;ch new ano 1etr epoch and
nd no oppressed. but evefGwhers n1u opptessors
I'D happy men. Therefore. by all which is dear
I'd valuable "a md high, and holy to you, remain
% nc to @ the PRINCIPLES Of Socialism: hold the red
Il, evil days End e asrsd ,iat ,iat ooales IN good
use Of manhood against corrubtionEIs certs;n o1
Glory. But Eternal yigilnnce: is the price Of
'ess sa ,oh,a nere,os ast1 % always prepared You
Il viii ha ssan th.t t.uaaa .ha :. ~ osn!s men,.
ons ane hu,,ad at tba eararp. wv 1.a@. uenane'a-
;eg and Ten1asentat;vas e-o4a4 ~ 49, au1nor,
i, SOCIALISTS are' ad,;.sa r. Ln3a - tiople' q ano
read,nase n. 5af.nd tho;~ - .n'oet'eS
,a,+;ess of ~ n;o1ot..;nt ~ w., 'ses Aoo 'ne
,cial;sts who c1o;,,. s.,aa;., 1:... .o a4o 'uese
a first n,oca tho e,.aoes .. n.s! 1les In
reign fono,a r. ~ ssso.;"t;.e .;.. e'+'1eu Al q
r,a,;cyn ar,.: -,a..1-