The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-20
A COMMUNE FESTIVAL.
Auarchy's Banner UnfurIed and
Violence Advocated.
THE REDS AGAIN BREAK LOOSE
The Inccndiary Speech of Albert
CurrIin, the Editor orthe Anarch-
list Organ Mt Chlcago-A Man
Who Should be Suppressed.

CHICAGO, ILL, March l9.-"l am IN
Anarchist; let them strangle me if they
dare" shouted Ralph Curtin, the An
archist editor, to the crowd assembledin
q North Side hall last evening. Anarchy
was having holiday with no attempts at
concealment. 1t was the seventeenth
anniversary of the French Commune
and the ''Reds" had an indoor picnic.
The Central Labor Union assumed the
responsibilities OF the affair and arranged
the programme which was termed a
Commune festival" There were fully
1900 persons present, including all the
prominent Anarchists int the cityand the
relatives OF some OF the men executed
last November.
The red banner OF the Central Labor
Union tluttered at the entrance to the
hall. AT each side OF the stage were
pedestals draped in blood-red bunting
and having card inscribed: "Novem.
Der II, 1887" These bore the busts OF
August Spies and Louis Lingg. Each
head was encircled with a
WREATH OF MYRTLE.
sash OF the same sombre leaves en-
twined with red ribbon being knotted
diagonally across the breast. Later in
the evening life size bust oil painting
OF Spies, Parsons, Lingg and Fischer
were in turn displayed upon the stage
and received with transports, of delight.
After long programme of songs and
recitations, the FESTIVAL address" was
announced, and its deliverer, Currlin,
was received with tremendous cheering.
Curtin spoke in German for over half
an hour in most impassioncd manner.
The substance Of his remarks was Us fol-
lows: "vive IN commune; aye, yiye Ia
commune! This glorious sentence thun-
dered upon the ears OF the tyrants and
money grubbers seventeen years ago.
The world trembled at the sound. The
thieves OF the bourse, the pulpit and the
press shook like autumn leaves in a high
wind" Curtin then gave what he
said was an account OF the events
of the commune-how the French
and Prussian tyrants combined to
crush out ''the patriot proletarians,"
and how at the fall, workmen, their
wives and children to the number OF at
least $4,000 people, were slaughtered.
"This orgie OF blood finished, " he contin-
ued, show the money bags, aristocrats,
and the
PRIESTS SHOOK WITH LAUGHTER.
How they boosted Of the downfall of
the supporters OF the whole social sys-
ten. Did they laugh with reason?
Did they kill anarchy at the stamping
out OF the communeY "No, no." and
ironiCal laughter from all parts OF the
hall. "No, indeed" Numbered Curr-
lin. "Anarchy and Socialism have
marched right onward. Our principles
are abroad in the world and are undy.
ing. They cannot be stamped out"
The orator then reverted to the trial and
execution OF the Chicago Anarchists
and worked his auditors into q white
heat. "What say you, you citizens Of
this glorious Republic, to the murder OF
your brethren? Are We towards? Have
they spread terror in our ranks? Do
we kiss the hands that shed the best
blood among us? Do We grovel before
those who have placed our champions
beneath the cold sod, or behind iron
bars? Are there no longer Anarchists
in Chicago? There is one.
AN AN ANACHIsT,
Let thom stranole me. IL thew dare.
rt.,onao a,,s s,,e,,t, Ios,;,o noo.,,, t;ro
lAPPlause anu snou'9 i"s.ti's ne"i'y WV
minutes. And | am not the only one
We live, and will live as becomes us.