The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-13
ANARCHYS REQUIEM.
Honoring the Memory of Their
Chicago Leaders.
gOHwAB AND FIELDEN SPEAK.
The Former Admits That Their Advice
to Arm for Defense Was In.prudent,
but Not Unjust-Fieiden Advises His
Hearers to Fright the Wrong"

but Not Unjust-Fieiden Advises His
Hearers to Right the Wrong"
CHICAGO, Nov. 13--Services in comment
orationpf the death of the five anarchists,
Spies, Parsons, LingR, Fischer and Engel,
were held yesterday at the monument
erected to their memory in Waldheim
cemetery. Though cold rain fell steadily
throughout the day the services were at
tended by nearly $1,000 persons. The ser
vices were made notable by the fact that
Schwab, Fielden and Neebe, the COM
rades of the executed anarchists who
were sentenced to Joliet but pardoned by
Governor Altgeld, were present at the
grave, two Of them. Fieiden and Schwab,
being the orators OF the day. When Fiel-
den, Neebe and Schwab were pardoned 1t
was said to be conditiE of their release
that they should make Eo more anarchis-
tic speeches, but they made them yester-
day nevertheless. The ceremonies were
proceeded by procession, feature OF
which was six little girls dressed in red
and black. One of them carried a large
black shield, bordered with red, upon
which was the following inscription in sill
yer letters: November IL: Tyranny. No
God. No Lord. No Slave"
The servicet began by the rendition of
"Annie Laurie" Tao favorite song of Par
sons, and then Schwab came forward TO
deliver his address. The earlier portion
of his talk was taken up by an account of
the last night in Jail prior to the execu-
ton of the anarchists. He said it was the
most wretched night of his life. He pro-
ceeded.
1.-THE capitalistic class does not only
kill, but tortures its victims. At last the
day dawns which will end the lives OF our
beloved comrades The entrance to the
Jail is watched by the hirelings of capital,
the Winchesters cleaning in the sun. The
militia has been called out in readiness to
murder IL an attempt should be made to
rescue the condemned from the jail. The
servants of the law with distressed faces
are running back and forth, They smell
of the schnapp which they had taken in
order to be inspired with courage for the
murder. The voice of Albert Parsons
rings out in song in my ear. He is sing
ing Annie Laurie lie seems as light
hearted as II on the eve of celebrating a
feast instead of going to the gallows.
after while Fischer and Engel sound
the Marseilles. Spies joins in. When the
words "March, march" are reached their
voices are filled with triumph. They GER
tainly seem to be in good spirits. Not Sc
with the henchmen. Although supported
by the aid of this powerful government
they go to and forth with hesitating steps
and anxious ceuntenances. The little
courage which they need they obtain from
liquor. At II o'clock Sheriff Matson ap
pears. Spies, Parsons, Fischer and Engel
are handcuffed and the death cap Is
thrown over them. As they stand before
their cells they call to us last farewell
and the march to the gallows begins"
The speaker then reviewed shortly thu
situation of affairs and the cause which
led up to the Haymarket massacre. He
spoke of the workings of the international
Arbiter bund and of the preparations made
by capitalists against threatened out
breaks of this organization. He said:
at was this preparation by the capital
;. istic class which led to the shooting of in
nocent men, women and children, ant
which caused our leaders to advise oul
4 followers to arm and defend themselves
This advice was perhaps foolish and i'm
| prudent 1t cannot be called wise under
the circumstances, for In the sphere o.
physical power the capitalists are far SUI
perior to the workingmen. They con-
trolled drilled men, and had at their com
mand the best and most effective engine
u of destruction"
1 I'VE defy the police to trace the throwe
of the bomb to our ranks or to show tina
the man who threw it was a workingman
An investigation not conducted by tn,
hirlings of capital would put different
light upon the matter. One thing is Ger
tain, the investigation which did tax,
place was perversion of justice.
1.-THE action of Governor Altgeld bring
= to us the hope that there are yet men o
stern honesty of purpose who have tn
courage to stand for the truth, and tina
there is bright future before us in which
! truth and right shall prevail"
He concluded his speech by earnestl,
appealing to his audience to submit al
I. questions of difference between capita
5 and labor to arbitration.
Fielden spoke next, and said:
"You have met together to common
e crate the memory of the men who lie un
/; der yonder stone. You have met here t
y protest against the injustice of their tax
Ii ing off, Not often in the history Of go,
=; ernments has such crime been done. TIL
!, only thing that gives us courage is tina
d here and there man rises up like GOV
o ernor Altgeld, who has the courage of hi
convictions.
o Ihese men were men OF law ana oruel
0 They believed in peace and whatever thei
d" opinions of the practical solution of thes
questions the predominating thought i
!. the mind of each was for peace The ~
ture will give them justice The homes
: man can afford to wait. We who believ
4 these men died for a good cause can mour
I for them sincerely. All over the worl
b today the hearts of the poor and lowl
/ turn to this spot, / beseech you to go t
your rooms and do what you can to RICH
this wrong"
After the singing of another song til
assembly disperSed