The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-31

must first be educated in republican priuci-
Piles and then the republic will come Of
itself. That was what the social democratic
party OF Germany were doing or trying TO
do, but the government opposed them In
every way possible. II required
more bravery for member
Of the social-democratic party TO live in
Germany st the present time, than 1t did in
1889 to take up arms against the govern.
ment. The speaker had done both, and
could speak from experience. He had been
in prison good many times. II the German
government were wis.,, it would not put
down free speech, but on the other hand
allow tho freest aud fullest discussion Of
political matters. The social democratic
party demanded several reforms 10 be made.
One WAS the separation Of church and state
They thought that /, was unfair 10 make the
people pay for the church. If smsn desired
TO have priest or preacher, he should pay
for it. The teaching Of religion they con.
sidered private matter, and thought that it
should be treated Ms such: "You of America
have puolic schools, even il there is no COM
pulsory education. Your churches are indie.
pendent OF the government, and you have q
great many more churches than there are in
our old Germany. We tell the church people
in Germany that If church and state were
separated. churches would spring up all over
the country, and We point TO America"
Tho socialists of Germany want the govern
ment 10 do something for the middle and
lover classes N money borrowing matters.
II has ostabli, "a bank At which the rich
may borrow muA " ~ 4 low ratio Of interest,
three or tour per coLt When ~ man of the
middle Or lower class desires TO borrow, he
must q to the usuIsrand pay twelve to fifteen
per cent. Tho social, democratic party de-
mand that It bank DO established at which
poor people can borrow money AZ 3 or per
cent. Another demand of this party is the
abolition or reduction of the star ding army,
now numbering half million of the able
bodied young mon of the country. The
socialists think that it were better 10 train
the flower OF the youth of the country IN
schools and colleges and workshops of the
country. Now they must serve In the
military three years. 1t is not tho enemy
uithou. that Bismarck fears, tho enemy
within, the spread of republican principles.
Under tho new law against socialists,
they cannot hold meetings in Germany.
any metunE VIII DO huloutntu
by tho police tho instant known socialist
is discovered present. Their papers have all
been suppressed. Tho right of free speech
has been taken from them.
Tho speaker recitod number OF instances
in which the execution Of tho law against So
cislists appeared extremely ridiculous. lie
also spoke with considerable feeling of hi
own Punishment from Berlin, the city in
which ho had been born and raised. Things
ara growing worse aud worse all the time IN
Germany according to Herr Frilsche, and
no predicted that German emigration to
America would be unusually largo the com
ing summer Othor nations had outliyed
Gnaneial psnice, but Germany WA still suf-
ieting greatly from tho ono which followed
The Ffnco.Pfussian war. In addition to all
Mi, the oountry must now bear the disgrace
attached 10 the late movement started by
Bsmsrck against the Jows. The aocial'dcm'
ocJaiic party led the movement in defence OF
the Jews. This Was the only psriy in Ger
many that wanted freedom and liberty for
tho whole people.