The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17

thrown In self defence, Why what would
you or / do If two men were coming along
TO Kill us? Would you not defend YOURSELF
IL would not be possible 20 DO so with q
revolver. The bomb was the only weap~
on. Neebe, Schwab and Fielder VIII OF
course, be central figures at Chicago. JUS
tus II. Schwab Of New York, one OF our
warmest friends. will go with me to Chi
cago At this conference resolutions will
undoubtedly be passed and sent To Gov.
Altgeid for his noble action in releasing
our prosecuted Chicago brethren. Altgeld
is a glorious name and a glorious man.
He will stand forth for all time to come
as one OF the greatest men who ever lived.
In the midst Of moral turpitude and
cowardice we see him coming forth. He
will be invited to attend our conference
so that he may hear the great truths that
will be spoken there. The conference
will mark a new era In our cause. The
recent demonstrations In the streets OF
New York and Chicago where the people
cry aloud for bread has brought thou
sands to our ranks. The people are be-
ginning TO learn that ours is the only
true doctrine and that unless they join
US the capitalists will grind them under
foot. Herr Schluter Of a New York So
ciallstic paper will be one OF the prom
inent Socialists OF the pronounced order
TO attend the conference. He Will take
prominent part I'm the meeting and preach
on the progress Of radical socisllsm
throughout the world. He claims that
! within the next ten years there viii be
social revolution In America that VIII re-
suit In placing the poor OF to-day in the
! palaces OF the rich.
1.-The party grows in the same measure
as industry advances" said he. mo
.rrt hoo do
such rapid progress In It's industrial pur-
suits as Germany during the last twenty
years. Aad Il IS I'm this same Germany
that our teachings have found the great
est number Of aa,-erents. One million five
hundred thousand Socialist votes were
registered at the last Relchstag elections.
Just think OF IT, In largely Industrial
England we are also gaining in numbers
daily, and the Socialistic party Of France
follows suit now that its members have
settled their many petty fights and work
in harmony In Russia, on the other hand,
Socialists are as rare as tangible eyiden-
ces Of truly modern industry. There are
enough theoretical Socialists OF course,
but very few practical Socialists
such as we have here in America
for instance. Socialism OF the
more pronounced type is making very
satisfactory progress III Ahleiiea- inns
worlds conference VIII give It n tremen-
dous boom Especially at this time when
Chicagos streets are filled with hungry
men who clamor for bread"
One OF the most important Anarchists
who will attend the conference VIII be
Paul Harrazzo. an Anarchist who Is now
worrying the French police great deal
He has been taken into custody IN Paris
quite as many times as Herr MOST In
New York. in consequence OF his lncen-
diary speeches and pamphlets. lie Is
recognized leader OF Reds In Paris, but
he also spends much Of his time IN SPAN
melting uprisiugs He Is said 70 De nm
exceedingly well educated man. fpeaklng
several languages fluently. HIS oretnern
in this country expect great Things OF MN
when he reaches Chicago.
I asked Superintendent OF Police byrnes
II he would at the present time wheh tne
iaboring classes are 50 disturbed permit
such a conference as the one announced
for Chicago to take place In New YORK.
re said that n the first meeting proved
ircendiarv in its nature ne would at once
break II up, and prevent further assem-
hlagas He has been adopting radical
measures IN his treatment Of the Reds In
New Work. and as a result their meetings
are held In absolute secrecy. The Chicago
nolice officials have announced their IN
tentlon OF permitting the meeting or the
conference 20 take place providing ths
members do not become too incendiary
In their harangues. II is the opinion OF
the New York police officials that tnere
will be trouble IN Chicago II the CONFER
ence il permitted 10 proceed after inc
nrst dav' CURTIS J. MAR.