The Labor enquirer., 1886-05-29
THE LEAGUE.
spicy Session In Which All Take a
Hand-Reso1utions on Chi
cago's Outbreak.
Secretary Treasurer.

The usual League meeting last Sun
day night was not only highly success
full and ENJOYABLE one, but was the most
sociable one that we have ever held; a
great many of the comrades having a
few remarks to make that were both in
teresting and to the point. In the ab-
sence Of Chairman Buchanan from the
city, Comrade Behymer occupied the
chair, and presided over the meeting
with credit, both to himself and to the
League.
After the opening song, the catechism
lesson Nos, entitled "Gluts and Their
Results" was read and the responses
made by Comrade Miss Tennant. The
remarks on the lesson we're made by
Comrade Collins in his usual telling
style, during the course of which he
showed that und-r the present system
men were forced to, destroy machines,
manufactures, etc, in order to obtain
employment in building them up again,
to keep them from starvation. He said
that the United States senate was the
worst body of Anarchists in the coun-
try; proved Socialism to be practical,
and that by DESTROYING poverty we would
do awav, to great extent, with crime.
A History of the Week." consisting
of review of the labor and SocialistIc
happenings all over the country, was
then read by Comrade Alvord.
After a song and .he recess, the secre-
read the following resolutions. which
were offered as a substitute for the op-
posing resolutions presented by Co n
r4des Lennon and Graves upon the Chi
cago outbreak, and which had been ac-
cepted by both the comrades:
Whereas, The Declaration of Inpepend-
ence of the United States declares the rights
Of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
10 be inalienSble; and
Whereas, Common and statute law, the
constitution Of the United States and OF the
several states guarantees 10 the citizens
LucleOl luS IlkuI W pCdCCdDIJ aooCh4OIS GAAlSl
discuss their grievances; therefore De II
Resolved, BY The Rocky Mountain Social
League, that while we protest against the
IndlScriminate coupling by the press and
public OF Socialism with Anarchy, yet we
condemn unhesitatingl gly the conduct OF the
police for interfering with the constitutional
rights Of open assemblage and free speech,
and for the general disregard for the rights
Of American citizens as shown in Chicago
on the sixth instant and since that date by
the invasion Of the sanctity of peaceaole cit
lZen'S homes.
In support of the resolutions Comrade
Graves said, among other things, that
the rights guaranteed US by the Dec'a ara,
ton of Independence were ours in name
only. He explained tue difference be-
tween Socialism and Anarchy; spoke OF
the Anarchists theory as beautiful one
"a millennium on earth and also de
clared that all of our constitutional
rights had been violated by the police
of Chicago during the recent trouble.
Comrade Schuler said few words OF
Starkweather and how he was abused BY
the authorities for carrying the Rec
Flag, and was followed by Comrade
Shove who in some powerful remarks
advocated our standing united upon oul
God.given rights, and said that the po
lice would never have interfered had The
meeting been other than SocialistiC, but
that they were more afraid of the TRUTH
uttered by an honest man, than If any
thing else. The resolutions were passed
without dissenting voice.
Comrade Tower introduced resolu
ton approving of supporting the BARRIERS
q their Sunday closing movement, ant
It was passed unanimously.
Comrade Jackson advised the com
rsdes not to retard the movement b
continually hitting at the church, an
also gave our city government turnin
over.
Comrade Mitchell and couple Q
strangers said few words each, an
Chairman Behymer spoke strongly Q
the yiciousness of our city government
concluding his remarks with the an
nouncement that Rev Thomas Van Nes
would be the principal speaker at th
next meeting, which was greeted wit
applause. T! meeting then closed.
THE MARSHALL STR1 RE.