Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-11

iiitHl 1T IldTu ldbOF, ms sentence Is Il
slap in the face for all the Organized La,
borers of New York and the entire ma
tlon slap in the face to thousands of
other citizens who sympathzed with the
boycotters of Thesis, and helped to make
the rascal pay the rascal pay the 81 900
cost OF the fight; a slap in the face for
all men who wish to see Justice accorded
to the workingman.
The jury and judge and district attor-
ney, whether consciously or uncun
sclously, acted as the representatives of
the bourgeoisie, as the representatives of
the capitalists and robber classes who
now desire to wreak their brutal ven
geance on on the labor organizations on
account OF the recent victories they have
achieved. When it has come to this, that
the bourgeoisie, in order to crafty their
vengeance on the workingmen, send to
prison for terms ranging from one and
one half to four years innocent represen-
tatives of the labor organizations, then
we find ourselves in the presence of the
TACT that the war of classes has at last
come, and with unexpected quicknesS, in
this so called land of freedom--a war of
classes, clear and undsguised; war, at
least OF the spunging parasites against
Their rebelllous supporters. The question
now Is what will the workingmen do in
answer to this new attack ON their rights?
But no! We need not ask any more
questions. We see what is coming
The 'Volksgericht" will come sooner
than we could have ever anticipated -
sooner and stronger than we could have
dreamed will its judgments break in on
the pack of parasites.
The Socialists have long enough been
sounding the warning, and those con-
demned by fate will go down. for they
neither see nor hear the signs of the
times. The jurymen, the judge and dis
trct attorney WILL then, perhaps, cry
out that they acted in good faith. How
will it be with them then if the Volksge-
richt pay rs little attention to their pro-
testations as they did yesterday in deal
ing out their class justice? We cannot
say what will happen. But this much
we do know, that all thinking working
men and their friends will never forget
yesterday.
Shall 1893 be repeated? Shall 1890"
arlstocrats once more lose their
heads for specific reasons? We,
the Socialists, hope not, but we
see that these gentlemen are work
ing for that end with might and
main in their blindness. Our warning is
in vain. They want it-then let them
have it--and may the dose go well with
them.
This was followed last Monday by
the To1hszeitung printing the fol-
lowing plaln-spoken editorial:
BLIND FURY.
We extend hearty thanks to our es-
teemed" colleagues Of the Sun, the World
and other capitalistic papers for the
truthful translation of our two articles
in our issue of Saturday. If the first
named sheet attaches the remark that
these articles contain incentives to muir
der such insinuations do not in the least
surprise u.s. coming as they do from such
a quarter. We shall certainly not de-
base ourselves by defense against the
miserable demagogues' dish-rag so often
pointed out by us.
In the same intiniteSimal degree are we
affected by the denunciaton of the
Horid in which District Attorney Mar
tine is called upon "to do his duty"
against the editor of the Folhs2edang.
Should the above-named official perpe-
trate the from his standpoint) name
less folly and act upon this denuncia-
ton, we shall be the last to decline res
possibility for that which we have said.
BIT this responsibility mW be tahen mp by
thousands and thousands Of ,cOrkerS and
citizens Of this Mnd rith rs.
The gentlemen should endeavor al
ways to show to what lamentable farce
the freedom of the press has descended
under the wings of the American eagle.
The people will open their eyes the
sooner.
On Monday it was rumored about
that the editor of the Iolkszeitanq
was to be arrested; one deed of vio-
lence leading to another.
TO this rumor, which, by the way,
is founded upon the fact that war
rants were issued, or in contem-
plation, the Iolkszeitang replied
in defiance, and the American
people will no doubt stand firmly
for the freedom Of the press, en-
dangered by the miserable tools of
monopoly which an easy-going and
patient people have permitted to be
placed in temporary power.
The Central Labor Union of New
York, at least, has already spoken IL
no uncertain way, boycotts having
been declared against the principal
prosecutors of Organized Labor's
committeeman so unjustly and bru-
tally robbed of their liberty and
! given over to the indignities of Jail