New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-08
ANARCHISTS IN AMERICA.

ANARCHISTS IN AMERICA.
gat6 TO Be Awaiting Signal to Begin
.. Revolution-Facts that Reporter
Learned by Joining the Mterna-
ti0nal WOrkingman's Associa-
ton.
Tie Philadelphia Press of Feb. 8,
printed long account of the anarch-
lists organization, or, as it is called,
| the International Workingmen' S asso-
citation, in this country, containing
manY facts CLEANED by reporter of
that paper who attended anarchist
meetings and for a time became one
of them. The more important parts
of this publication are given below:
| The anarchists of America do not,
as so many people here believe, direct
| their operations wholly against Euro
/ pean kingdoms. Some of their efforts
have been expended in this direction
because, as they say, Europe is more
ripe for revolt; but their principal op-
erations it is intended shall be against
/ the United States. The anarchists of
4
ecutive committees located in New
York and Chicago. From the former.
city the orders are all issued. Johann,
Most and Justus Schwab are the lead
ing spirits. The New York committee
controls the disbursements of all
money collected for the cause. Each
city in which the anarchists are To-
Gated in any numbers has what is
known as a central committee. COM
posed of two members from each
branch. These are in direct commun-
ication with headquarters. An ordi-
nary member IS not informed of the
operations of the organization. He
has no direct proof that his money
helped to pay the cost of the deeds, but
the leaders generally satisfy him on
that point.
! In their declaration of principles the
anarchists avow themselves in favor
of ''agitation for the purpose of organ
ization; organization for the purpose
of rebellion" This Is, in few words,
their whole object. They seek to
overthrow the present system of law
by any method dynamite, murder,
and nitro-glycerine. All money not
assessed as for actual service is de-
voted to the support of the main or
ganizat on. Levies for actual service
: are 81 on dynamite, arms, and am.
7 mum
: The league has no passwords, signs,
or grips. Each member is furnished
t with numbered red card. The mum.
! ber is that by which the bearer il
! known in the organization. By pre-
> senting his card a member Identifies
, himselfat the meetings. The presence
7 OF stranger at a meeting would not
necessarily disturb its officers, as nj
= secrets are broached in open session
: They are known only to the inner
. brotherhood. Any person who is op
Q posed to corporations, rich people
+ presidents, mayors, police, and polio,
1 stations on principle can become :
: member, only he must be in favor o.
wiping out those adjuncts of civiliza
: ton by general uprising and massa
!. ere.
a The ordinary membership fee is II
cents month, and whatever part o
= the extra assessments the individual
o can afford. Some who are too poor t,
). pay anything, but who are able-bodied
y or so formed intellectually as to b.
= able to make converts, are admitted
i without any payment. They must
d however, signify their willingness a
Q any moment to shoulder musket ant
:, + march out with their comrades to an
: initiate rulers and capitalists.
!, The headquarters of the association
J are at No. SO First street, New Yor]
" tv vii
n Most can be found. Twelve branche
in New York supply the committe
with encouragement and ample funds
The full list of agents of the principa
i groups of anarchists in New York
l. Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, San Fran
. cisco, and St. Louis comprises owe
: two hundred names and addresses
!. There are over fifty chief agents
each commanding separate groups i
New York. New York city is sup
posed to have 1000 members, Chicag
= 1000, and Philadelphia 1000. Pitts
;. burgh is fourth on the list with 1,4O
- - members, and Cincinnati and Cleve
a lani next.
II The day to which every anarchis
Is looks forward with hope and expecta
" tion is that on which the general up
It rising is to take place in Europe an
l. the United States. Orders will be sen
= from New York the day before in th
# shape of a proclamation, a copy G
II which was procured at headquarters
and translation follows:
70 PROCLAMATION TO BE ISSUED ON TH
= DAY OF THE IMPENDING UNIVERSAL
' RISING OR REVOLUTION.
PART l. In every commune wher
II the people have been victorious, revc
"a "a lutionary committees will assemble
y These will execute the orders issue
by the revolutionary army, which wi
70 strengthen itself by arming all tn
4 workingmen and make use of it's powe
as the conqueror of a new world.
W The present system will be the nor
,; readily and easily vanquished if thos
Io Io in authority. be they kings, kaisers, Q
70 presidents, be at once destroyed. |
4, the meantime, massacres of the enc
!. I mics of the people should be organ
= = lied.
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