The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-20
ANARCHIST fCURRLIN.
he Howls Defiance at the Law and Is Ex-
tremely Anxious to Become a Martyr.

CHICAGO, March 19.-'I Anarchist; let
khem strangle me If they dare" shouted Albert
Curtin, the Anarchists editor. to the crowd as
Bembled in North-side hall. last evening An
Rrchy was having a holiday. with no attempt at
concealment 1t was the seventeenth anniver-
gary OF the French Commune, and the Reds
held an indoor picnic. The Central Labor
Union assumed the responsibilities Of the affair.
and arranged the programme. which was termed
Commune festival" There were fully ], 500
persons present including all the prominent An
Rrchists in the city and the relatives of some Of
the mon executed last November. The red ban
ner of the Central Labor Union futtered at the
entrance to the hall At each side of the
stage were pedestals draped in blood-red bunt-
ing. and bearing a card inscribed Nov. III,
1887" These bore the busts of August Spies
and Louis Lingg. Each head was encrcled
with wreath of myrtle. sash of the same
Bomber leaves entwined with red ribbon being
knotted diaRonally across the breast Later in
the evening life-size bustS and oil paintings of
Spies, Parsons Lingg and Fischer were in turn
displayed upon the stage. and received with
transports OF delight. After a long programme
of songs and recitations, the festival address"
announced, and its deliverer. Curtin. was
received with tremendous cheering Curtin
spoke in German for half an hour in a most
impassioned manner. The substance OF his re-
marks was follows:
'Vive la Commune; aye. vive la Commune.
This glorious sentence thundered upon the ears
years ago. The world trembled at the sonnd.
The thieves of the bourse, the pulpit and the
press shook like autumn leaves in nigh wind"
Currlin then gave what he said was
count Of the events of the Commune-how the
French and Prussian tyrants combined to crush
out 'ths patriot proletarIans, and how, at the
fall work kmen, their wives and children, TO the
number of at least 5000, slaughtered.
This orgy IF blood finished" he continued,
"how the rnoney-bags. aristocrats and the
priests shook with laughter How they boasted
of the downfall of the supporters Of the whole
social system! Did they laugh with reason!
Did they kill anarchy at the stamping out of
ter from ali parts OF the hall No, indeed"
thundered Curtin. Anarchy and socialism
have marched right onward. Our principles
abroad in the world and are undylng Iney can
not be stamped out"
The orator then reverted 20 the trial and ex-
ecution of the Chicago Anarchists. and worked
his auditors into white heat What say you,
you citizens OF this glorious republic. 70 the
murder of your bretherinl Are we cowedl Do
we kiss the hands that shed the best blood
among us. DO we grove before those who have
placed oCr champions beneath the cold sod
behind iron barsl Are there no longer Apar-
ehsis in Chicagoi There is one. am an An
archist Let tnem strangle mo if they dare.
lApplause ana shouts lasting nearly two min
utesl. And | am not the only one. We live and
will 1--we to act Is becomes us. The bat be-
tween oarbarlty aud justice is not ended.
Past events were needed 10 strengthen MS for
the struggle. There has been too much wind in
our agitation; too much merrymAking. We
hdN6 IaihGu ohu oalAe1d Wbl'o our OppFtSSorS
have worked and staid up nights find means
for our continued enslavement. The fruition of
their labor has been the erection of FIVE gallows
trees. and their hrelinR press laughs and tries
TO persuade them that they have reached the
and
Curtin then spoke of the conspiracy laws en-
acted by the last Legislature of Illinois. and
said: ''The man who would obey. or allow him
self TO be eowed by such bastard law, is q cow
ard and potroon." He closed with strong ap-
peal for renewed action and union, among the
radical host '"The time has come when we
must range ourselves in serried ranks No
beating about the bush. If we are Anarchists,
let us avow IL to the world. Our martyrs live
Ia cur midst Long live anarchy: long live So
ciaIism; vlvs Ia Commune!' Tremendous ap-
plause and excitemenLI