The sun., 1888-05-21
A VICTORY FOR SOCIALISM.
THE AMERICAN TURNERBUND IN
CLINES TO RADICAL IDEA&.
Socialists In tho Asecndancy St the biennial |
Convention In Chicars-Tbcy Favor Abo-
Iitlon of the Presldcncy nnd the Senate.

Convention In Chicaes-Tbcy Favor Abo-
lition OF the Presidency and the senate.
CHICAGO, May 20-With great clash tho
two opposing factions In the North American
Turnerbund came together this afternoon at
the formal opening OF the thirteenth Biennial
Convention. But when the smoke had cleared
oil the field IL was found that tho radicals out
numbered the conservatives moro than three
to one. This result was entirely unexpected
to tho conservative clement represented in tho
Convention. The New York delegates, sixty
three in number, were n unit for conservative
idcas and the preservation Of tho present plat
form of the Turnerbund while the Chicago
and Wisconsin delegations were split into
nearly equal factions. The rest of tho delc
gates from all over the country especially
from St. Louis, Indiana. Ohio, and the North
west, were almost without exception In favor
OF radical ideas, and their votes throughout
the day were cast in that sense.
The radicals demand a new constitution,
which shall favor the abolishment of tho Pres
idency and the United States Senate and up
hold the socialistic propaganda. Tho strictest
decorum was. however, preserved all through
the session. as tho proceedings were only pre-
liminary to the parliamentary fight to occur
tomorrow. at which an attempt will undoubt-
edly be made to pledge the Bund as n whole to
support more radical platform than the ono
now in force.
The real issues to be decided by this Conven-
tion are still in allowance. President Il. NJ.
things he said:
The tendency Of the Turncrbund has no
more in common with the doctrine OF anarch-
ism. that declares war on the state in every
form, or with doctrines of revolution by yio-
lonce at all hazards, oven in republic. than
We have in common with monarchism, tho
service OF princes, or serviiity in general. But
every doctrine even the most mistaken, must
have liberty to EXPRESS itself in the republic.
Its correction must DO lett TO public criticism.
The revolution by violence in a republic, whore
the ballot box is ut our disposal, must be re-
lected Internationally. The platform of the
North American Turnerbund says expressly
that tho spread of education and the culiiva-
tion OF morality are the only means for thor
ough reform in tho social, political. or rc-
ligi9us field. Violent revolution is thereby ex-
The aim of political development is the peo-
and popular basis. There is no room there for
anarchsm that is hostile to the State in any
form. That those who have any sympathy for
the un happy events OF last year are called
those Turner's monarchists and courtiers who
sympathize with tho sick German Emperor."
The disposition of the Green Bay circular so
called. and the status within the organization
of its organ, the .Wiraukee TurnzeitttnV. will no
part OF to-morrows business. Both Qucs-
tions grow out Of tho Haymarket riot and the
subsequent judicial proceedings The Green
immediate expulsion from the Bund Of all hav-
ing any sympathy with the Anarchists. willie
the Zeitung characterized the conviction and
hanging OF the Anarchists rs Judicial murder.