Telegram-herald., 1890-03-14

Eu- -lfs 14s the Eesalt u tce recSat
elsesloas been regarded Eith greater
inssrsst tlzn "a Nss YORK Ctsy. The
EnsE pee .e1 strength developed oy the
Socialists 3nJ have 1o4ols1 thelF vote
sf three years ago aaa slcessdsd Ia
pi 4Glns s4s y0FsrnLnsRI " N4rLsL party
IA Lhs minority ~As sxgiaiaed ysstsr-
c4y ~ a 0romiRsns sx-o1si4l of lie
German civil Service a9s resident "a
As~ orA
Two eaass4- as SAID have con-
biasd 10 hslg sls Socialists lhls time,
tls attitude of ths Emp psrOF on uas
labor q ussEoa. sni the ~ldssprsat dis
sAssfactlon amoaz the thousands OF
psssy Clvl Service 0nselAls ia berlin
ana ether largs cities 10 Ls not alone
s4s la5orers Who ars Socialists. Ehs
slsF1s ia the various bureaus the sele-
FraphsrS pOsg0l1ce men, rail ilroad sm-
rloYsss and the mining clerks are In
sympashy stEh Las Socialists al most 20
a nan. although Eill n0E they have
bsen isssrred from al open sckn0%!-
sdgment u lheir support The pay OF
thess men in Germany IS something
piGful, $50 a year soult De q very big
average, and out OF tnat sum Ldey have
- p4F various taKss TO the government.
"a 0n'cial Nao - i0rEunaL8 enough u
draw = salary Or ssF 5, 00O marks. Elll
Be taxed very ns4rly % per csnL, II
goa iaclad inc0ms tax, class tax and
other assessments The government
inspects ala The pAy-rolls o. the corpora
ti0ns. and II IS great hardship on poor
clerks aad letter carriers Who are living
are compelled 20 take n washing or
sesing 20 End . big slice OF their in
come melt away Ia taxes. NOW, IS the
government controls nearly al the
mines, railways ead Eelegraphs, as veil
as many big torprisss, such a. railway
palace car companies, &c, the number
Of civil Seryies employees Is very large.
"BebeL who Is elected in Ham burg. /
happen 20 know very we'll lie IS ono
OF the most fascinating orators in tho
soclallst ranks. and possesses consider
able means his residence Is one OF
the finest in Hamburg. Bebel never
tires OF expatiat,ng upon his theories,
bat he al migs that he Is nos FOOL enough
% carry them personally into practice
singer. the Socialist who has been
q
ployer OF Labor lie is abOuy 45 years
old and owns An extensive mandatory
OF ladies garments. where hundreds OF
girls are employed l remember that
hs had considerable trouble with his
girls not long ago. they struck against
a reduction IN wages. and after few
days negotiation Singer was compelled
- yield lie Is an extreme Socialist
although it would seem he does not
carry his theories into his own bust
ness. sill, I know thas be has made
sacrifices FOR the party and given II
much money at different times
"Dietz. who with Bebel and Metzger,
is elected IN Ham burg. Is a cigar manu-
facturer. lie was az one time in Berlin
but came under the exclusion law the
sGall siege as it is called in Germany
which empowers the authorities to
forbid a Aan 20 enter certain city or
leave particular district. This is for
The purpose Of preventing the spread OF
the SociAlistic propaganda After his
banisament from Berlin be went TO
Hamburg and has been very active there
ever since. He is still young man and
Il considered rather able as speaker.
ais opponent az the polls Vas Bis
msrcks personal candidate, Wocrr-
mann, a rich ship builder OF Hamburg
and great mployer OF labor.
''Vollmar. who heads the polls a.
Magdeburg. hss a singular history. He
is tall fine looking, high bred
fellow, with blonde mustache and
hair. His mother left snug fortune.
upou which her sou now lives as his
inheritance. He was az one time In
the Civil Service but resigned Of his
own accord. his symDathies with the
Socialists being too strong for him to
h0norahly retain a government post
He is probably 35 years % age.
Americans will remember Lieb-
knecht who has been elected in the
Berlin district lie Is one Of the Oldest
members Of the Socialist party and
may Do said 20 have sat a. the feet of
she master. Lasalls. He is literary
man and Is exceedingly clever. apart
from his political vsgsries. When nc
vas this country several years ago
with his wife. there Wss a breeze over
his sudden exit from the rooms OF
prominens New York club. from which
ft xas said ne bsi been expelled for
she reason shat ne. while merely
guest undertook % air his doctrines
too freely 10 suit she member lie
was moderateiy successful a. a lecturer
here lie is unques 1onablY nan OF
strong int ltoctaa,it7
'Stolle. Who ia elected in Danzir. "a
comparatively new man. and So T.
Msszger. who is Bebers associate iE