Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-01

The Los Angeles section of the Social
ist Peoples party held scantily-at-
tended but by no means uninteresting
meeting in Upper Turn Verein hall, yes
terday afternoon. There were only
about score of people in the hall when
Chairman Neubauer called the assem-
blage to order at 2:30, and the prospects
at this time looked most discouraging.
After accounting for his inability to
provide the usual music, which it has
been the pleasure of the section to listen
to at the commencement of each debate,
by stating that all the musicians had
gone down to the beach to take bath,
the venerable chairman introduced the
first speaker of the day, J. D. Bailey.
Mr.. Bailey does not have the appear
ance of the typical Socialist, and his pa
per showed that he was only at the begin
ming OF the great economic theories
which these people love to discuss. He
talked on the eight-hour question for
about half an hour, gave history of the
movement in America from 1926 to the
present day, and wound up with strong
argument in favor of the innovation.
When the applause following Mr..
Bailey's speech had subsidized, Chairman
Neubauer called for volunteer addresses.
No one seemed ready to talk, until a
wild-eyed stranger who had crept into
the hall with two small boys at his heels
during the latter part of Bailey speech,
asked permission to say few words
Chairman Neubauer began to move
about uneasily as soon as the stranger
took the floor. 1t was apparent to the
audience that something was wrong, and
when the chair cautioned the speaker
"to keep off of religion and talk only on
the subject under debate" they were
sure of it. "All fright" said the stranger,
and then he began:
'The speaker before me made refer
ence to rotten ship in mid-ocean, with
the hull eaten out by worms, and fast
going to the bottom. No aid is near; a.
safe harbor is far off, and unless some
great mind, some strong leader takes
charge, all are doomed. Now, I have
been warned not to talk on religion, and
| only want to say that the man who
spoke before me knows nothing about
the subject; he offers no remedy; he
uses the same old pointless arguments,
and | -"
"Here, here" broke in the chair, 81
want no insults; if you can't talk with
out insulting the gentleman, you -"
81 did not insult him; l only wanted
to say"
$50 hire hall or talk on the street
corner, you can't talk here" cried out
the chairman.
''I'll tell you what is the matter with
you people; you find yourself down
trodden and oppressed and you talk it
over and talk it over, but you find no
remedy, and you never will unless you
come to me. | can help you; l have
the key and l alone can"
"There now, that will do. You must
stop" broke out the ratified chairman.
"Very well then, if you won't let me
show you the true remedy pll go,
Come on boys; we'll leave them to
themselves. But they know l have the
only key; have the light"
And the door slammed on Lewis the
Light.
This rather exciting episode some
what disturbed the even course OF
events. Someone said "he's crazy" and
this conclusion was generally accepted.
Christian Michaelson was then called
to take the floor, and although, as he
announced, English was not his native
tongue" he got along very WE'LL Mr.
Stewart followed Mr.. Michaelson, and
likewise made very brief speech. As
there was no one else who wished to
talk, the chair announced that next
Sundays meeting would probably be
the last held by the section till fall
owing to the great falling off in attend.
ance. Everybody wants to go to the
beach," he said.
The gavel announcing adjournment
then fell, but gentleman over on the
south side OF the hall, with flannel
shirt, linen collar, and no vest, de-
manded an explanation before the
meeting dispersed. "What kind OF
people am l among, anyway? ?" he said.
Il can't tell from Mr.. Bailey's address
whether you are Anarchists, Socialists,
or Nihilists. What have got into, I'd
like to know. Besides, I'd like to talk a
little myself"
That settled it. The chair was obdur-
ate, and the gentleman with the COM
bination apparel was set upon. The
meeting then dispersed to go to the fire.
Dyspepsia and its attendant ills are quickly
cured by Simmons Liver Regulator