The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-14
THE ANARCHIST SCARE.

Grossly Exaggerated Statements About the
Strength of the Organization.
New York Tribune
The fumes of cheap cigars and the smell Of
bad beer filled the dark and damp beer shop of
Justus Schwab when a Tribune reporter called
Schwab leaned over his counter reading an edi-
torial from the last issue of the Freheit glorify
ing the memory Of Reinsdorf. and calling upon
the people to exterminate the police, the clergy
and the kings. Photographs of Reinsderf,
upon the walls They have all entered the
anarchists heaven through the aid of hang
mans rope or the eAecutioner's sword A dozen
men sat about the room at tables drinking beer.
They did not speak-they never do VIXEN a
stranger is around-but listened stared at the
photographs and drank Schwab's beer.
The proprietor shook his head of yellow hair
when shown statement in Philadelphia news
paper that there were 1000 anarchists in this
city.
III have nothing to say to the press" he said
Tine press has left aside the fundamental prin-
ciples on which it was founded, and has become
an ally of money; it is a satellite of the money
power"
Don't they give you pretty good showingr
asked the reporter.
''No," replied Schwab; "they have not asked
that justice be done to me. They are in league
with the police. The police are enemies of the
people. My little boy to-day was riding on his
veloclpede on the streets, and the police drove
him from the sidewalk. Last night they broke
up a concert because was to declaim The Dy
ing Actor and Herr Most Die Revolution They
would not allow the concert to proceed. Well,
their time will come!" and Schwab gazed first at
the silent beer-drinkers and then at the pictures
on the WALL
Then you will not say what you think of that
statement2'
Its nonsense answered Schwab.
number of well-known Socialists and labor
agltors, who were spoken to on the subject, said
that the figures given were absurd. Instead of
70OO in New York, it is doubtful if there are
more than 700 in the entire United States
1.-The International Workingmen's Associa-
ton, said leading Socialist, twas founded in
vienna about twenty years ago, by Karl Marx,
then chiefly known to fame the author of
work called Kapital.' The organization spread
throughout Europe and included in its member
ship such men as Henri Rochefort of Paris. In
Paris were finally placed the headquarters of the
movement. but in the wild liberties of the COM
mune fifteen years ago, the leaders were mostly
shot or expatriated, and the organization was
abandoned. On the ruins Of this movement was
founded the Socialistic Labor party, and its
headquarters were transferred to this city. We
have been here ever since, and have grown
amazingly both in numbers and resources. We
hope by continuous agitation to bring about the
aim or our party, which can best be expressed
in the words Co operative production We wish
that everything shall 60 into the hands of the
community; that when a railroad is built or
canal dug, 1T shall be done by the State The
State will consist of the people-not the loud
mouthed politicians who congregate at Albany
and Washington.
"But while we do not condemn dynamite any
more than we condemn powder--both of them
are fair weapons of war-we do not belle 70 dy-
Mantle will help US gain our ends. Itonly makes
loud noise and kills few innocent people and
incenses everybody. We are patient and if you
understand that, you will perceive where we
differ from Anarchists. They are few desperate
men, who have gone away from US because they
are impatient. They want to subvert the order
of things by violence, by the dagger, by dyna-
they separated from u.s. They are few in num-
bers but reach into every country in Europe
and every city of prominence in this country. In
all the United States they number less than
1000 Around the mouth of the Hudson there
are less than 200n