The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27
Soc,aIistio Meeting

There WAS hu iu'V'S'''"e''
a, Turn hsll on Monday night, TO begin al
Tho sonroe OF the difficulty which gave rise
n the meeting, il may be stated that abou'
three weeks ago German paper puolisheu
=, Rock Island was attacked by the socialist
and tcycotted. The editor said that the
leaders Of the society there were using the
roriiugmen as tools, and Mr., zwan1'g' edi
Tor Of the Hsrali Of this city, took the par'
.f his brother editors, and stated that among
The fundamental principles Of the govern
nent were the rights Of free speech and a
free press. The socialists Of Rock Island
and Davenport then attempted to organize a
hoyco,t sgainet the Heyoid in this city, and
zwanzls called upon the representatives OF
The society to meet him in public and discuss
the subject. The committee then issued CIR
su,srs. which were scattered throughout the
ei,y, referring to assaults Of the Hero1a
srains, The vorkingmcn. Peter knickrehm'
Of Davenport, agent Of the socialissic section
Of tina. city called meeting at Turn hai
for Monday nigh, in which ZSanzig was cited
to appear and defend himself There were
about 400 Germans and others present, and
few who anticipated a red-hot time. The
effort TO prove that Zvanaig was against the
yorkipgroen failed, as lie read yarions ex-
tracts from his paper which proved other
wise. He spoke for fully an hour or over
Being frequently interrupted by the social
is,y in tie audience, but he pluckily perse'
yered in pouring hot sho. into their ranks
un:il they were completely routed, and Herr
Zwanzis's triumph was complete. Peter
Knickrchm and Mr.. kempkc, of Chicago,
travelling agitator for the socialists, took
part in the discussion against zwsn1ig, and
at times great excitement prevailed. num-
Der Of the members OF Co. u, IN their clti-
tens clothes, occupied positions in the gallery
as spectators. Mayor Allen with detach-
nens Of police was also present, fearing that
rov WAS not improbable. On the afternoon
al the evening previous to the meeting very
infamma,ory circulars in English and Ger
man were distributed throughout the city by
the agent Of the socialists in Ottawa
TIE Ci.cular is sent on. by the secretary
IF the Socialisiic Labor Party Of New
Yor. city, and contains a violent har
a1gue to the passions Of mob Law Advocates,
# which the following extract is sample:
Are you ready? Forward. then We are
with you. Where is the coward that would
draw back? Form your battalions: 10 arms.
gaye You not weapons enough: There are
the arsensls Of the counter jumper militia,
stocked with military stores, repeating rifles
and munilion. Fling the police in the gut.
ter the militia in the river Drag the venal
politicians and corrupt judges from their
seats, chase the capitalist hyenas from the
Town, the priests from the churches TO
through the country and arouse the bowed
DOWN farmer Put the rife into his hand.
Range your forces from town to town Blow
no the Infamous legislature SCpurgc the cor
rupti0n Of congress from the capitol Take
possession of the land that belongs to you, OF
the factories and machinery that you erect
and create, of the houses that you build.
Why delay an instant Are you not hundred.
houssnls-millions Who can withstand
YOU, if you choose Into the street. For
ward Forward! dNops, rHfaats de Ia patric.'
Al the meeting the abo1e extract was read
ny Zvsnlig who denounced in vehement
language the use Of such reasonable utter.
snces, and said that it was unworthy Of any