The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-24
spIEs's DISCIPLES.
s.pdsy Picnic of Chicago
Anarchists.
-, Gathering Raising Funds
.r..unsnt to the Martyrs
.R<dsr' Very Bold.
schica=o Thi,une.I

eoetaIistic quarter OF the city,
,.ss-siYy empsied itself into the
n reminded one Of the days
August Spies, then at the apex
-. t-susient glory, addressed the
fhat would eongregate in the
and in imprisoned appeals
n, no those firebrands Of social
- hat we're TO eliminate few
- months later in the bloody Hay
.-sst tragedy. The event calling
= shis crowd vas the celebration in
- II the martgred fiye-Spies,
o.,sons Fischer, Engel and Lingg-
= nain object funds for a monu-
..,ot in waidheim cemetery to the
-..r,ary Of the dead Anarchists. 1t
80 Socialistic picnic, an Anarchis-
!. communing, revival of the past.
-s;uyenstion OF .hrottled misguided
- and an impassioned urgency
- .hsiv resumption in the near
s..,,,s The Pioneer Aid Association
-. y. Grandfather, Paul Grottkau.
carriin. Hepp, Greif, DIR. Ernst
sshr.sdt M. A. r. Parsons and
,sher shining lights OF anarchy its
s.slous advocates and eloquent up
holders.
.a5ience was large, highly sympa-
thstic. and be hal the pet hobby OF
IL mind for a subject. The occasion
vss inspiring. and a. he stood there
beneath the murmering branches Of
,hs majestic oak trees be grew elo-
aurut ard feariessly bold as he uttered
. bright, pungent and witty phrases
aur,berless social aphorisms and
Anarchistic extsavaganzas. The lives
a the dead were reviewed. their deeds
srtolIed. the bravery OF their death
Iauded, and cataract Of explosive
inyectiyes rushed like an impetuous
Niagara as Re excoriated the present
social system. He was with his sub
,eet. and the audience was with him.
me man looked. A. he stood up beside
Currlin, all the whit q hero. His or
dinarily rubicund face paled
and giowed hot by turns !;
bis eyes flashed fire, his
nose distended, and the tips
qnivered with pent-np animation as,
With head thrown back and beaying
breast. he hurled forth his anthems
against his enemies. II was picture
worth seeing. They murdered those
men, said a bystander aloud, Just as
Grottkan ceased speaking and a wild
storm OF applause rewarded him for
his efforts, "bat anarchy still lives.
See" he added, and he waved his
band, pointing to the swarming masses
on the grounds.
There were nearly 400 people.
Thirty-seven overfilled coaches-three
full train-loads--were emptied from
10 o'clock in the morning till 2 p. IA.
The last load brought in the leaders
Curtin. FTitsch, Linnemeyer, Hepp,
Burmeister, Grottkau and others.
There was no procession, though one
had been contemplated In the morn
ing. One solitary red flag foated from
above the branches OF large oak
tree Crimson handkerchiefs abound
ed on the grounds, and cardinal
hats formed the headgear OF
more than one young miss. Little
vas done in the morning save picnick.
ing. There was more or less beer
so that when speeeh-making
time came around the iovial anarch-
lists we're in good trim for n healthy re
ception OF radical ideas. Shortly after
o'clock Albert Curtin assembled the
rustic rostrum. melancholy horn
footed q rally and the first speaker
DR.. Schmidt. was introduced. DIR
Schmidt said; II think that to-day
Americans have come TO the belle thai
he men whom you have now gathered
20 honor were not murderers, but tha
they fought for their convictions ant
liberty They had to die, not because
hoy were murdcrer., but because al
example had to be made of them
There Is TO be no compromise between
hose who want fatal reformation o
the social system and those who's,
lives and energies and wealth arr
devoted TO crushing the poor
We must erect monument Il
the memory OF the brave few who sac
rifced their families. their interests
their hopes. and even their lives for
the glorious cause OF freedom. Oul
will not be one of brick,
and mortar, bat the more lasting on'
Of faithful adherence TO the gloriou,
principles for which our comrade'
fonght and died, and even now Their,
i springing up in the hearts of tn,
American people a feeling Of sym
patty for our dead heroes. The false
honor in which their memory was be
by their enemies Is quickly
wearing off, and the PEOPLE 81 thi'
great country are awaking q the fact
which we have known all along
that our dead heroes wer,
oot'mufdCrers but murdered.
Henry Stevenson then followed
lie Is a good speaker. and as h,
warmed up toshis subject became clio
luont IN his donunciation ol the mo
nopoiy system American patriots,
he said, "full OF enthusiasm for theii
eoantfy's greatness, find IL nece sary
once a year 10 eXult and rejoice that
The yoke of a despoiic monarchy ne
longer enslaycs them, Every Fourth
Of july Is a sacred day 60 the Amer
can citizen. for that day he commem
crates his toreiatherS' declaration q
Independence. To-day for Us. com
rsdes, is an equally momentous amt
versRry As yet the people of this
country do not understand its impor
lance, but the day viii surely com,
when il will be honorod, ant
the memory OF the men we honel
to-day will be revered equally viii
that OF Of our foreiathers, The thrall
dom Of England was hard to bear, bu
Tar more CALLING is the aesrotism o
the monopoly system Of our day, eatins
into the hearts Of the people, draining
che liie's blood from our workingmer
and women, and producing a state o
slavery beside which the horrors o
the Southern slave trade were paradise
itself Against the huge vampir'
whose tendfiis are wound round lhl
dhers az our social system statesmen
and politicians stood helpless, or wors'
than helpless, in their connivance a
Is cruelty Our gallant comrades
whose memory We hold dear, tool
npon themselves the tax of boarding
this mon ter In his den. From plat
form and through the circum,eiibe,
limits of the llisndly press, not th'
monopoh,t press, Tor that oppoSee
ihem throughout, thew feayieSsiy eN
pose the wicked Vaccinations OF th'
eaemy OF mankind and hurled de
ilanne in tie teeth ~ the oppreSsof
They fought calamity. and fought q
the Geatn. Their memory viii hy'
shen you and | are forgotten, aut
true a. the sun Shines above us th'
day vii come when over TIE ruins o
the defeated monster car ieilowmcf
siil shed a tear OF pity Tor the calian
lev whose h.Ood has irrigated th,
groand whence whipping the glorioaN
trgli If universal freedom.
When Mrs. Parsons arose reals q
applause greeted the sWarthy Woman
hhe began. Il would have spoket
ostener IN the la,tvtar, bat my strvns;l
aas failed me, Even noW ! feel Un
equal Il the ocea-top a care on TIN