Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-26

upon them to retreat ana come some
other day. a hundred thousand strong
and prepared to meet the ''emperor's
butchers. A retreat then commenced
and soon developed into a fight and into
panic. The police after taking from
eighty to a hundred prisoners seemed
content to allow the remainder to escape,
for there was no regular pursuit of the
rioters, though small bands of them
were chased down the side streets and
dispersed.
Many wounded.
The sixty to seventy wounded rioters
who remained upon the field of battle
were then attended to at neighboring
hospital, and the regular prisoners were
placed under lock and key.
sympathy with the Rioters.
1t was noticed throughout the demon
stration that the sympathy of the i'm
mense crowd of people, rich and poor,
who witnessed the workingmens dem
onstration, was, beyond doubt with
the rioters. They were cheered repeat
edly by groups of well dressed people
belonging to the upper and middle
classes, and were frowned upon only by
those moving in government or military
circles.
The Ice is Broken.
The riot is almost the only thing
talked about, and is looked upon as a
sort Of reply upon the part of the peo-
pie to the emperor's remarks made to
the 'loyal Brandenburgers" Wednes-
day. The ice, it is admitted, has been
broken and the socialist leaders are said
to be preparing for monster dem
onstration in the near future.
The general opinion is that the real
struggle between the so-called socialists
and the government is about to begin,
the signal for it having been given Feb.
A. when it was announced that no men,
bers of the socialist party had been in
vlted to the reception given by the en-
peror to the chamber of deputies while
no discrimination was made against
other delegates, though many of them
were known to be bitterly opposed to
certain government measures. 1t was
then said that the emperor and Chancel-
lor Won Caprivi took this step in order
to indicate their resentment of the de-
termined op position offered by the So
cialist delegates to the education bill.
The Socialist Platform.
During the passage of the workingmen
through the streets, dodgers outlining
the platform of the German socialist
party were freely distributed among the
people, The platform is as follows:
First-Universal suffrage without dis
tinction of Sex for all subjects of the en-
pire over twenty years of age; direct cleo
tions by the people by secret ballot; the
principle cone man one VOTE" and bien-
nial parliaments.
Second-The direct participation of the
people in legislation with the right to ini-
tiate or reject laws, and the annual re-
vision of the scale of taxation.
Third-A wide extension of the princi-
pie of local government and the election
of all publ, officials by the people, to
whom all officials are to be held response
BILE.
Fourth-The training of the people in
arms, so as 70 form a national defense to
take the place of standing army.
Fifth-The decision of peace or war 0
rest with the representatives of the peo-
pie; international disputes to be decided
by arbitratic1 I.
SiXth-The repeal of all laws restricting
free expression of opinion, or the right of
association Or public meeting.
STANDARDIZATION to be a matter of pri-
vate opinion and all payments of pubic
money for confessional or religious objects
to cease, ecclesiastical or religious COM
to he considered private associa-
tions which manage their own affairs.
Eighth-The secularization of the ma
tional schools.
Ninth-Free administration of justice. |
Tenth-The abolition of capital punish
ment.
Eleventh-Free medical assistance and |
free disposal of the dead.
Twelfth-A graduated income and prop
erty tax.
Thirteenth-The abolition of direct tax
alton.
Fourteenth-The taking over by the
state of all workingmen's insurance agen-
cies.
Fifteenth--An unbroken period of rest
Of thirty-six hours in each week for every