The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-24
STEVENSON&JOH TOMBSTONE
81 East Washington Street.
ANARCHY IN CHICAGO.
The Groups Are Being ReOrganizsd Under the
Name Of Educational Societies.

CHICAGO. March 23-Referring TO vague
threat made yesterday by Otto Reichel, who was
arrested at the instance of the Socialistic Pub
fishing Company on charge OF misappropria-
tion of funds, that he would expose the secret
meetings of the Anarchist groups in this city,
and their plans, the Times this morning says:
Reports have been circulated among people
interested in the labor movement, particularly
the conservative ones, within the last few
weeks. to the effect that the Anarchists are re-
organizing this city and renewing their plot
ting against the lives and property of its citi-
they even reached the police depar tment, and
the speeches made at a recent celebration OF the
Paris Commune were sufficiently violent to lend
some color to the reports. An investigation
part exaggerated. Tho fact is that since the
outbreak of May 4, 1886, the Anarchists have
been compelled to hide their heads. and the
persons whose leadership they had assumed.
by some sort or means, have been
and still returning to the association OF
those whom they left few years ago. when the
Anarchist agitation in this city commenced.
When the International Working Peoples Asso-
citation was organized in this city, five or SIX
years ago. it drew its membership from the
Socialistic Labor party which, since that time,
until within a recent period, became almost an
empty name. The massacre on the Haymarkee
brought about a change. The groups dispersed,
and the International disappeared. Recently the
Socialistic Labor party has been reorganizing,
and is once more quite numerous body OF men.
The disintegrafiug influence of the Anarchists
has made them object of universal dislike
among the Socialists. VINO constituted the Social
istic Labor party, and the International in the
early part of its existence. OF late,
however, there has been an at
tempt made to rally the scattered
members of the groups that scattered by
the Haymarket riot and the execution of the
leaders The men who belonged to the groups
at that time were. for the most part, not An
archists. At all events. IL they were, they were
cured of their folly. They do want to sd
NIT their mistake by joining the Socialstc La
they want to reoreanize, and have nit upon
plan that helps them out of the difficulty.
There have been organized within the past two
months. number of societies in different parts
of the city, called either debating societies
working peoples educational societies, some
the discussion of economic and social questions.
The lectures and discussions entirely
cialistic. or, at least. extremely radical. The
object of reorganiZing the members of the dis
societies is explained by prominent Social
lists as an initial step toward bringing them
back to the Socialistio Labor party
and driving the ideas of dynamite and poison
out of their heads. Even the name of Anarchist
is avoided by those VINO used to glory in it, ex-
few other extremists although still able to
ate infectious enthusiasm by speeches such as
were made at the Commune celebration, are not
regarded with favor by the leaders in the new
movement, who say such talk and actions spoil
their work and retard the advancement OF their
cause. One of the most powerful causes that
broke up anarchism in this city is the political
labor movement, which developed considerable
strength at some of the late elections. It is
remarkable feature of this movement that some
those who formerly were the most rabid An
archists.n