New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-21
THOUSANDS OF SOCIALISTS.
GREAT MEETING AT COOPER UNION.
COMMENTS ON THE CHICAGO TRIALs--ANARCHIsrs
BREA1 HING THREATS

COMMENTS ON THE CHICAGO rRIALs-ANARoaIsrs
breathing THREATS.
The use Ofthe German language was the chief
feature OF the socalisc meeting last night in Coop
or Union Institute Probably 1000 Socialists gath
erered in the hall to hear Doctor aud Mrs Avsng and
Wilhelm Liefknecht sxpound the doctrines of Socialism
- preached In Europe. Every available inch Of stand.
ing room was occupied. Tho people pressed against
the walls stood In the ssles and body Of the house,
| surrounded tho platform Il was o typical
socialistic meeting There were evidently few Amen-
cans present When the presiding officer began
to speak in English he found 1t advantageous
to change to German The largo audience wcs ordery.
patient. and listened atentiveiy especially when the
German speakers talked 1t lsbcrinR audience a.
most entirely. A few women were present. No inter.
ruption was tolerated. and when Herr Lnbknecht.
speaking of Chicago. was interrupted by cries Of P"
shame) from man. tho nterrupter was hissed down.
On the platform sat about fifty Socialists, men and
women and the Carl sahm Club. which played the Mar
seaise ct appropriate intervals Pretty little Mra
Aveling looked rather aesthetic in her dark red Mother
Hubbard gown. and her husband. who sat be-
side her. was rather picturesque with his long
hair brushed back. Liebknecht looked like Roman
gladiator, but did not act ike Herman wsltner Of
tho National Executive Committee OF the Socialist La
Dor Party. presided ana introduced Herr ebkpecht ~
the first speaker He received with wild cheers.
He said In part:
"If should be asked by why don't stay at
home, should reply that movements and ideas af0
int ernatonal am not here to give advice Amer
lean politics. which hope Americans understand.
Neither do como to explode my against German
authorities As man meet ny enemies face to face
The sittngs OF the German Parliament afford me sui-
cfent opportunities to speak the truth boldly
to Bismarck and his creatures. When the Anti
Socialist law In Germany expired, Bismarck
got control OF the papers and them to
the time Of the In London that the Anarchists had
control OF England. got some English papers, and
stood up in Parliament, and told Bismarck that
knew that his stories either lies grossly exag
gerated Socialists have nothing In with Anar
chists but tho Socialist coward who would not say
word for those Anarchists who are now IN Chicago
prison. have read stenographc reports Of that trial
and am convinced that the men innocent. That
which convicted the the fact that they wero
advocating new doctrine which makes tue verdict
fatal of Jurisprudence for by such precedent all
the politicians in this country would be crmnay liable.
am not Anarchist but protest against such judi
cla murder Cneers Persecution failed to throttle our
movement, but II Socialism should be checked Nihism
would appear. But noble idea has been crushed
by brute force We oppose the employment OF brute
force uset to resist an injustice is right" .
substa ntlay that she saw that the soeisstc move
ment was growing here from hr attention paid 10 by
starving this city," said she, and in oher large
cities and towns men are driven out Of wosSNby women:
women and machinery finally forces them all ou'.
try. and II It can't be Stopped any more than
the SUM- Abolish the present means OF
production and dis ributon and class rule That 10 our
bomb. Be peaceful, agitate. educate and organize
Then like ons throw of your chains. and victory
Will crown your efforts"
Dr. Avelng said that the misery both sides OF the
Atlantic was due to the same cause. Socialism would
IL. There were two classes OF people. tho
workers and the possessors, nineteenth
century intamy. These classes were race
to face ami coming and what
to present the inevitable voluton This revolu
ton must come" said he. lchcers " and it Will be y
blessing The cause OF the trouble is that socety is
based unpaid Labor Go into politics as an indepen'
dent party"
Edward King also spoke.
The Socialists the action OF the police
Brommers Union Park. Sunday, IN ar
resting William Cups. a Socialist. for creating
disturbance aud also somewhat perplexed At tho
of the Anarchists in threatening to kill Lieb-
| knecht. One big Anarchist said yesterday:
"Yes, we don't want these socialists here. Ihcy
simply want to cacxis over their Parliamentary blum
derng and that sort of swndling won't do here now
We have been asked what TO do with them.
We say Freihea said when IL first known that
they were coming to America: xii them as soon az