Workmen's advocate., 1889-05-25
CHICAGO.
"Dem0cratic' Chicanery-A Anarchists
 and Hcelers.

and Heelers.
 In the absence of the regular chair man, the Socialist meeting at WayerTy Hall last Sunday afternoon was presided over by John MagiIl, Prof. Orchardson read an extract from new magazine published in Boston, the Nationalist, tC show that Nationalism was really So- cialiSm, and not in the least disguised by its name.
 Comrade Adams denounced in strong est terms the moneycrats, who held their position by money power alone, illustrating his idea by pointing out newspaper offices where the man of in- telligence was often dominated by an uncouth and ignorant boar, who gave orders and was himself not able to write a decent editorial The speaker wei comed socialism as giving us relief from all this,
 Prof OrchardsOn offered a resolution denouncing Gov Hill of New York for vetoing the SaXton Bill and Mayor Cregier for using his influence against the eight hour-law, while his pretenCe of favoring it got him his office, and also the following:
 ReSOlred, That we take more pleasure in commenting a good act than in de- nouncing an evil one. Therefore, we heartily commend the action of the City Council in acting on the Socialist plank, to prevent MT. Roesing from pocketing the peoples interest on their money, even though his legitimate sal ary may not pay the expenses of getting into office.
 Mir. Berlyn excoriated Mayor Cregier, saying he was exactly the same sort of a man as Gov. Hill and President liar rison. He had bribed some of the prom. inent, or so-called prominent, leaders with office and they had gone back on their party. A Socialists was to be suspected who was offered office at the hands of capitalist politicians.
 The following resolutions were of fered by Mrs. Woodman
 WHEREAS, The eight-hour movement is now one of the most important and urgent questions engaging the attention of the workingmen; and,
 WHEREAS, The present administration owes it's existence in large degree to the fact that it had virtually pledged itself to such legislation as would tend to bring about this much desired meas ure; and,
 WHEREAS, The recent action taken by the Mayor and the City Council has been calculated to nullify all pre-exist- ing legislation looking to this end; therefore,
 ReSolred, That the present administra- tion has already violated the pledges made t. the workingmen and forfeited their confidence.
 ReSOjUed, That the leaders of the va rious labor parties have by their recent conduct justified the suspicion that they have either been actuated by interested motives or that they are "blind leaders of the blind" and in either case should no longer expect the support of the labOring classes,
 Resoiued, That the Socialist Labor Party is the only one organized for the purpose of securing to the industrial classes the full enjoyment of their rights, of which the eight hour measure is simply initiatory.
 ReS0lred, That it is, therefore, the duty of the Socialist Labor Party to take such steps as may be necessary, by disseminating our literature, to acquaint the laboring classes with our aims and objects, and to enable them to see that only by cooperating with us can they realize the benefits obtainable by polit iCal action.
 A number of anarchists and heelers who had served the politicians in the last election began disturbance and shouted for Cregier and by their disor- derly conduct attempted to break up the meeting, but the resolutions were adopted and the meeting then ad- J0urned.
 A mass-meeting is to be held here during the coming week, under the auspices of the German Section, for the purposes of considering the situation of the strikers in the mining districts of Germany. The American Section and other labor organizations have been in vited to attend and participate in the exercises An enthusiastic demonstra- tion is anticipated.