Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-21
soCIALIsN1's CHAMPIONS.
The Red Spectre Declared a Requi
site of Modern Government.

The Red Spectre Declared Requi-
site of Modern Government.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-Nearly 5000 peo-
pile crowded into Cooper Union Hall to
hear the prominent Socialist leaders, DR..
Aveling, Mrs. Aveling and Herr Lieb-
knecht, who were to eXpound their doc
trines to the public for the first time in
this country. Sixty police were in the
hall to maintain order. Herman Walther,
of this city, presided, and in his opening
remarks. said Socialism was not an eX-
Otic in this country.
Herr Wilhelm Liebknecht, of the Ger
man Reichstag and a German Socialist
leader. was the first speaker. He spoke
for over an hour, giving in detail his So
cialist theories. He repudiated all an
archical sentiments. but added
that he had carefully followed
the course of the trial of the Chi
cago anarchists and was convinced that
they were innocent of the crimes charged
against them.
THE RED SPECTRE.
They should have new trial, and he
for one would work to create public SEN
timent which should compel &c to be
granted. s'The red spectre" he said, sis
a requisite OF modern government. 1t was
the middle class. Persecution through
anti-Socialist laws must fail to stamp out
Socialism,. II Socialism could be choked
then Nihillsm would follow. We are fight
ing against the blood aud iron system
of Bismarck and bis miniOns. His brute
force will be overcome. Brute force al
ways fails in the end. We believe we can
overcome our enemies through peaceful
means, but we also believe that force
49, H. l.,
is right" Herr Liebknecht was loudly ap-
plauded.
THE TIGREsS.
The next speaker was Mrs. Aveling,
VINO received a perfect ovation. not only
as a personal compliment, hut as trIb-
ute due TO the daughter OF Karl Marx. the
"Father OF modern Socialism" Mrs. Ave-
ling said: "The strength of our movement
is shown by the attention our visit is re-
ceiving from the capitalistic press. The
economic condition OF wOrkingmen in
America is identical with that of Euro
pean wOrkingmen. There is the same mad
competition, the same landlordism, and
also the same misery and starvation.
Women are driving men out Of your fac
tories because they are cheaper. Then
the children drive the women out, and
finally thew must also give place to ma
chinery. You must not condemn social
ism because 1t comes from Germany-you
must simply ask if its doctrines are true.
This movement cannot he stopped. So
ciallsm does not mean abolition of prop
erty, but the giving of property to those
who have it not; to take 1t from handful
Of robbers who would monopoliZe it and
give it to the people who produce 1t. We
don't want a change in class tyranny, as
has been asserted, but the abolition Of all
class tyranny"
DRIFT OF THE DOCTORS HARANGUE.
DIR. Edward Aveling followed his wife.
He said: 1--WE mean to prevent the people
from getting labor which they do not paw
for. and we would have the people own all
the land and all the machinery which
enables the present possessing class TO
get labor without paying for it. There
wilI'be no possibility OF any more Goulds
or Vanderbilts. Hlsses.] Iurge you to
90 into politics, but only as workingmen.
beginning has been made by the
knights OF Labor and labor unions, but
you must 20. into politics directly as
Socialists. You must strive irst for po.
litical power. then for economic power
oud fuallv for sOQiaI nOwnrV