The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-09
55,69S, Philadelphia Commune
i. A. A.
JOHN SMITH Fourth District
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JOHN SMITH. .


The number is that by which the bearer is
known in the organization. The color of the
card symbolizes blood the patron fluid of the
Anarchists. The letters are the initials of I'm
ternatlonal Arbeiter Association" By present.
ing his card member Identifies himself at the
meetings. The presence of stranger at meet
ing would not necessarily disturb its officers, as
no secrets are preached in open session. They
are known only to the inner brotherhood.
Any persons who is opposed to corporations
rich people, presidents, mayors, police and police
stations on principle, can become member,
only he must be in favor of wiping out those ad-
juncts OF civizat ion by general uprising and
massacre. The ordinary membership fee is 10
cents a month and whatever part of the extra
assessment the individual can afford Some
who are too poor to pay anything, but who are
ablo bodied or so formed intellectually as to be
able to make converts are admitted without any
payment They must however, signify their
willingness at any moment to shoulder mus
ket and march out with their comrades to an
initiate rulers and capitalists. The headquar-
tiers of the association is at No 80 First street.
New York city, where Justus Schwab and Herr
Most can be found. Twelve branches in New
York supply the committee with encouragement
and ample funds.
The full list of agents of the principal groups
of Anarchists in New York Boston, Chicago
Cincinnati, San Francisco and st. Louis com
prises over 200 names and addresses, and are
printed in full by the Press.
There are over fifty chief agents. each CON-
handing separate group in New York. New
York city is supposed to have 1000 members;
Chicago 1000 and this city 1900. Pittsburg is
fourth on the list with ], 400 members and Gin
cinnati and Cleveland next The national organ
of the society in this city is edited in a third
story room at 2146 North Second street by
Henry Grau, and is printed in red ink when
dynamite explosions occur in England, and on
the anniversary of the Commune and the death
of the late Gar of Russia.
The day to which every Anarchist looks for
ward with hope and expectation is that on which
the general uprising is to take place in Europe
and the United States. Orders will be sent from
New York the day before liz the shape OF
proclamation, copy of which was procured at
headquarters, and translation of which is as
follows.
Proclamation to be issued the day of the hanging
impending universal rising revolution,
Part lin every commune where the people
have been victorious revolutionary committees
will assemble. These will execute the orders
issued by the revolutionary army, which will
strengthen itself by arming all the workingmen,
and make use OF its power as the conqueror of
new world. The present system will be the
more really and easily vanquished if those in au.
thority, be they Kings, Kaisers or Presidents,
be at once destroyed. In the meantime, mas
sacres of the enemies of the people should
be organized Instructions must be excited
in districts round and about the revolted CON-
munes. The revolutionary war can only como
to an end when the foe has been pursued to his
last hiding place and destroyed. In order to
solve the economic question more quickly and
completely all lands and movabes shall be de.
clared the property of their respective communes.
Every pending debt shall be extnguished. Arti-
cles for personal use in pawn shall be returnable
to their owners free of all expense Rents shall
not be paid since all men have the right to pro.
tect their health by seeking shelter. Commit
tees on quarters, which will hold permanent sit.
tings in various districts. will issue hilets TO
those who have no homes or whose accomrnoda-