Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02
PROF. GARSlOE IN plTTSBURG.


To the UOrkmeH'S Adr0cGe:
Notwithstanding that the tloodgates of
Heavens wrath were turned upon the
perverse protesters against eccesiastic
and economic despotism i'll Pittsburg,
the largest audience of the season as
sembed in Maltby Hall to hear Prof.
Garside's exposition of the Genius of
Liberty Sunday afternoon, January
9Th. Your subscriber, who is not So
Cialist according to the Creeds Of social
ism, but rather an anarchist, went pre-
pared to criticize Dear, bless us, what
should we do were it not for the critics.
But on arriving in the hall, on listening
for the first time to the deep, sOnorous
voice, with its rich melody of tor its
powerful compass. the vibration of its
anger in the arrangement and singing
denunciation Of capitalism, the touching
mournfulness of its pathoe in alluslon to
the fate Of the brave leaders who eX-
pired on that black eleventh of Novem-
ber the thrilling upper tone of hope
that shot over it all like the sun halo
over a rainstOrm, i'll speaking of that
better time when the world shall be rid
of poverty and crime and WEAKNESS and
the despair born Of them; marking all
this, coupled with the speakers tremen-
dOus ability for 'suiting the action to
thr word, forgot to use pencil or note
paper, forgot | was a critic, became
only an earnest and admiring listener to
the magic oratory. SO far as | had
heard no criticism presented itself.
Some Of our friends, however, did not
agree with the lecturers points, and inn
proved the opportunity for criticism by
stating their objections. Henry Bow
ers, the well known local leader of the
lnternationalists, condemned the speak
er'S position as nationalist, declaring
that ground too narrow a one for him.
Comrade Cruzan, disciple of Ben,
Tucker, endeavored to present the the
DRY Of indlvidualism as opposed to the
Professors communistiC tendencies.
Messrs. Grundy and Barker, with their
Customary faith, stood for the defense
of the ballot there is nothing like
faith in creed of some kind, be it re-
ligious or political, and these gentle
mems cardinal doctrine is 81 believe in
the balIot'O. NJ. Mozersky, also one of
the leading local anarchists, made GER
tain remarks rather more corroborative
of the lecturer than critical, and then
the audience awaited the speakers re-
ply.
They did not wait long, it came 'like
thousand of brick. And here the critic
awoke. The orator was lost in the bit
ing sarcasm of the debater, and the ad-
miring listener, not having the oppor-
tunity to object to the closing remarks,
takes advantage of the ADVOCATES col
umnS to present a few words concern
ing said reply. | consider it unkind and
unjust in speaker to criticize the per
s0nality Of an opponent; this Prof Car
side did in reply TO Mr.. Cruzan, Again,
| may be mistaken, but | do not think
the doctrines of individualism were
fairly treated. 1t is easy to knock
down a man of straw" and if lndividu-
alism is what Mr. Garside says it is, it
merits all his sarcasms; but do not so
understand it. 1t would be out of place
to discuss the subject in this report; but
! would enjoy reading first class pres
entation Of both sides of the question,
with Prof. Garsde and BENZ. X. Tucker
as principals, V. de {.