Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-02
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
frenzied Attempts Being Made to Com.
init the Laborins Men to a Political
Movement to save the Condemned
Anarchists.
CHICAGO. Sent |

CHICAGO, Sept. l.
The committee of twenty-one appointed at
recent labor meeting to make preparations
for labor convention was in session last
night. None but members of the committee
and anarchists sympathzers were admitted
TO the council. Among the number was Gen.
farson, brother of one of the convicted men,
de with others is using most strenuous
efforts to obtain the freedom of the convicted
anarchists by means of the ballot A social
lst, who has been a prime mover in all local
labor movements and who is thoroughly con-
versant with the object of the present polit-
ical movement, is Joseph Gruenhutr. He
SAID last night that the present movement
would not have been starred but for the i'm
petus given 1t because of the revulsion of
feeling caused by the verdict against the
anarchists.
The labor organizations were divided into
factions, which he classed as Knights of Labor,
trade and labor unions and central union or
socialists
1.-The other factions, he said, make strong
protests that they have no sympathy with So
clallsts, and declare the verdict was lust as
they had wished, but they are either living out
rlght or are political bummers who have been
trying to use the labor organizations to furth-
er their own selfish ends.
The present movement will demonstrate
the truth of this, The knights of Labor and
trades unions claim they will control this con-
vention, but they are represented in every
case except two, by delegates whose primary
object is to show the public at large their
revulsion of feeling against the verdict The
two exceptions are conservatives who hope to
obtain an opportunity to sell out to politi-
clans.
The central labor union will, undoubtedly
control the coming convention and their
power will be realized after the election.
The order in which the following prinei-
Piles will be arranged has not yet been deter
mined upon as they are to be elaborate and
polished by special subcommittee appoint
ed tor that purpose last night. First they
will demand that industrial statistics shall be
compiled and published so as to afford
enlightenment to the people. Then they will
emphatically demand that election days be
made legal holiday, so that the artisan can
vote without loss to himself, and that each
labor union and trades assembly shall have
certain meeting nights when it will assemble
In the guise of a political club to discuss
public questions as means of enlightenment :"
The draft says sit is mere accident to be
republican or democrat, mere prejudice,
therefore we have decided to put a labor
eiCket III TIE Helu anu call upon voters TO sue-
tain it," This declaration, it is expected
will prove most convincing one. The re-
duction of lover accumulation" in the hands
of individuals is the socialistic feature of the
declaration.
Although it is thought to be undisguised
from the general public it will be explained
so that socialist assemblies will take consid-
cradle satisfaction out of it. This socialistic
step is defended by the assertion on the part
of the committee that a majority of members
of organized labor assemblies, of all kinds,
are socialists. The committee feels confident
that the labor party can poll l00,O 900 votes at
the fall election and that virtually the result
will be at their dictation.