Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-08
FRICKE IS FURIOUS.
he Dares the Police to Interfere With
the Meeting TO-MOrrOW.
A SQUAD OF OFFICERS TO BE THERE
The Anarchists Circular Distributed
Broadcast in English.
PROGRAMME OF THE DEMONSTRATION

The Anarchistic circular printed in yes
terday's DISPATCH has been translated
into English and 5000 copies placed where,
in the words of Herr Fricke, ''they would
do the most good" The title page of the
circular is surrounded by heavy black
border, representing gallows, and
the language in which the address
is couched is even more incendiary
than that of THE DIsPATcH's translation.
As the time for the. Anarchists demon
stration draws near, Herr Fricke, of Alle-
gheny, grows more bloodthirsty, and is
gradually lashing himself into state of
frenzy over the celebration, as he calls it.
Such is his desire to have a crowd at
LAFAYETTE Hall on the 9th inst, that instead
of charging an admission fee, as was
at first intended, the meeting will
be free to all who wish to come. Fricke
expects large crowd, and dares the police
to interfere.
During a conversation, held yesterday
with DISPATCH reporter, Fricke unbur-
dened himself as follows:
Il did not write the circular, but I agree with
every one of the opinions and statements made
therein. We expect these circulars to do
great deal Of good IN awakening the dOwntrod-
den classes to a sense OF their wrongs. The
language of such publications cannot be made
too strong. We intend to keep hammering
away until we have every one of the wage
workers thoroughly aroused. When that time
comes then, then, wave of revolution will
sweep over the country, burying the capitalists
and their hireings out of sight forever. Our
meeting on Saturday is but a step in that direc-
tion."
''suppose the police interfere" suggested
the reporter.
A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER.
WHAT interferel Let them dare to do so
and Lafayette Hall will be another Haymarket.
The police of Pittsburg should have sense
enough not to disturb us, and it will be folly
for them to attempt TO do SO. detest the sight
of policeman's uniform, and every other true
Anarchist does the same We cannot be dis
mayed, and we are willing to try how far the
power of the police. backed by the capitalists
money, will go. We intend to hold the meet
ing and If they interfere with US look out"
policeT'
"They own the judges, juries, lawyers and
police; in fact, they own the whole machinery
of what is called the law. They ignore the
Constitution Of the United States in their treat
ment of the workers, and it is their wealth that
enables them TO do So"
Twill you have any bombs at the meetiDgH"
asked the reporter.
1--WE will be prepared for any intimidation.
That is all l have to say with regard to bombs.
If we are disturbed let the disturbers look to
their safety and their God"
do you believe that there is GodT'
do your Have you ever seen himf Was he
ever at home when you called on him? Bah!
God is merely creation of the priests and is
put forward as bugaboo to scare the lower
classes into submission to their selt-constituted
masters. Obey your masters. say the priests,
and you will go TO heaven: resist, and you will
go elsewhere. A beautiful doctrine trulyl
Let me ask you question about an entirely
different subject. How did you like to stand
on the curpstone in the cold reporting this
Pan-American business, while
THE RICH ROBBERS ROLLED
along in their carriages, or went into a beauti-
full banquet hall and sat down to a fine feast?
How did you like it. eh? Why do not the re-
porters organize2 You look as if you we're ca
pable of accepting our doctrines. Go to work
and form an organization, and we will gladly
give you all necessary instruction"
This last was too much for the reporter
and he fed in horror, revolving in his mind
the fearful results of the reporters becoming
Anarchists. The proposition, however, shows
to what length Fricke goes to secure recruits.
That he is thoroughly in earnest is apparent
to anyone who has ever talked with him;
and that he really believes state of an
archy to be preferable to the one now exist
ing is patent. Like Herr Most, Fricke is
extremely excitable, and may also have
Most's fondness for beer.
THE POLICE sLUMBER NOT.
Chief Brown, OF the Department of Pub
lie Safety, was out of the city yesterday,
but Inspector McAleese said that close
watch was being kept by the Police Bureau
on the movements of the Anarchists. He
did not as yet see any reason for interfering
with the proposed public meeting, but
sufficient force would be on hand to put
down any attempt at creating disturbance.
The first symptom of disorderly conduct
will be the signal for action by the police,
and the Inspector pledges himself that there
will be no Chicago rioting in Pittsburg.
The chances are that the wild and woody
Anarchists who do not like bobby uniforms
will nevertheless be impressed with the ne
cessity for keeping still in the presence of
Pittsburg's finest
The programme for the memorial festival
to be held in Lafayette Hall tomorrow
night will be as follows: Poem, composed
and recited by c. Saam, "The Fate of the
Martyrs of Labor" after which the French
national hymn will be sung. An address in
German will be delivered by B. .Kupferburg,
Russian, followed by Harry Brown in a |
speech in English. The audience will be !
treated to three tableaux, entitled, 1.-THE
Past" "The Present." and 1.-THE Social
Revolution" The headlines of the pro-
Oramme are extremelV sup0estiVe