The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-19

Iprejudlcs against Social Democrats Is mucl
stronger among the Clericais than the preiu
dice against the Army bill: therefore. thu
Catholics voting In such constituencies are
likely TO cast their ballots for Conservative OF
Agrarian candidates. Tho demonstration o.
power inherent in the Clerical party to resist
b ffc progress OF socialism has been remark
able feature OF tho election. In Bavaria the
eocial Democrats spared neither energy nor
money to win now seats BebeL Iiebknecht
foIImar. and most OF the other conspicuous
SOCIALIST orators stunned tho length and
breadth OF tho kingdom. utilizing for their
purposes tho anti RUSSIAN agitation OF other
parties. and exploiting. regardless OF their old
programme. every local issue. let tho reports
from .orty.seven districts Indicate TINT. while
tho Clericals havo elected twcnty-three and
perhaps TWENTY-FIVE candidates. the Social
Democrats have seated but two. Besides Civ
inr general advice concerning the Military
bill the Leber circular touches uron potitico-
religious matters to warn Clericas against
supporting any can ildate suspected OF ilib-
eral idens concerning the rights Of the Church
In Germany.
As the day for the final contest approaches
che campaign Is becoming bitterly personal
Or. Iisber. whose leadership IL irssome to the
aristocrnts OF his party is little less abused
than the Social Democrats Baron Won Fech-
enhach. n ndcnbach. ono OF tho most highly
esteemed noDlemon among German Catholics.
published yesterday long letter descriptive
~ Liebers faults from the orthodox point OF
WOW. The Baron denounced him as an usurp-
or. supremey selfish. narrow. and greedy OF
powor. The Clerical party already had suffered
sufficient injury. ho wrote from this untrust-
worthy and incomretent leader. 1t was high
time for tho Catholics Of the better class 10
rise and dcrose him before hc should further
sacrifice tho best interests OF the centre to his
ignobls ends. In conclusion tho Baron do
nouneed Lieber rs Lacking entirely veracity.
moral seriousness. and political tact To
this as to other recent attacks from Clerical
sources. Liebes has made no reply
klltho other personalities are mild. however.
when compared with those concerning the
Social Democratic leadera Tho Clerical
newspapers are especially hitter. The Ger
mania. principal organ Of the Prussian Cler-
icAis, has been publishing accounts OF Be-
bsrs. Liebknschts. and SinEor's luxurious
habits. with which II contrasts the misery and
On TAILOR suffered BY the Social Democratic
masses. On Tuesday the Germaa,a do
scribsd how. nfter meeting in the
Dorotheen strasse to consider measures
;or spreading tho propaganda, tho So
cinlist members OF the Executive Com
mit;ee dinsd at Dressel's Inter den Linden.
the Dolnonico's Of Eerlin. Alter detailing
their extensive bill OF fare. the report related
tbnt Iieoknecht Bcbcl. Fischer and Singer
drank. too much hich-prcei wine, and left
tho restaurant much tho worse for their
humble meal" The rank and Ale OF the Eer-
lin Social Democrats learned OF this spree OF
their rroletarian leaders says the Ge,7nanil
correspondent and called upon the Executive
Com mittee for an explanation. The reply Of
tho leaders was that they went to Dressel's
merely to study tho Cluttonous habits OF the
eapi;alistic classes. This s.orr was taken
with a grain OF salt by Bcrliners. until the
Po,7riir's. Social Democrat, organ. was fool
ish enough to reply to It editorinlly. After !
virtually ack nowlcdging the truth OF the Ger |
nanids report tho IO,rriirts said that tho |
eapitalistic press was following the course !