The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-22
THE BLACK FLAG UP.
New York Anarchists Make the
Most Of Their Opportunities.
WILD TALK BY EMMA GOLDMAN.


NEW YoEK. Aug. 2f.-The COMMITTEES
appointed Sunday as meeting Of organ
lied labor held conference today and
formulated an address to the people of
the United States. declaring that 10000
men, women and children are nearing the
verge of starvation in this rich metropolis
Of these free and united states. Hundreds
OF thousands of others are within . short
distance from want and its attendant suf-
fering. misery and crime. Is calls upon
New York aldermen TO convene in special
session and devise ways and means for the
employment Of the unemployed directly,
and calls upon all TO contribute funds for
the unemployed, who seek work in vain
IL charges that those who control the in
dustries and finances of the United States
are responsible for the employment OF
labor, and demands of them immediate re-
lief for the victims of system inherited
from ages Of wrong with which the poor
have been oppressed.
Emma Goldman returned from Newark
this afternoon in time to make rabid
speech at a meeting of anarchists on the
East Side. She said the black flag. the
symbol of restitution and hunger, had
opce more been srodden under foot This
terance of the mayor Of Newark
that no procession should march
without the stars aud stripes. Emma
told the crowd that the mayor tore the
black dag down; that he is beast and his
time of retribution nigh. She told her
hearers that they must 20 to the Union
square meeting tonight armed IL they
wished to accomplish anything. Let
ali ka -
posed to the clubs and reviewers of the
policemen" she shrieked. '.for unless this
is done your cause will not progress one
iota."
The attendance at Union square to-
night was about 5000. There was no dis
order and the speakers were permitted to
shout 10 their hearts content. Emma
was there again and told the men she was
ashamed Of America because it made the
rich very rich and the poor very poor.
Kings and presidents were all alike so far
as expressing the poorwent. She told the
people they must get bread. get IL how
they would. Other speakers in German
declared that if the people did not get
bread the scenes of Paris would be re-
peated in New York.
NEWARK. n. j.. Aug. 2i.-Unemployed
workingmen held o large parade today.
At the head of the line marched man
with large black flag, upon which in
white letters were the words. ''Signs of the
times; l am starving because he is fat"
Beneath was the picture OF a large. we'll
fed man with high hat, and a starving
workman beside him. Another black flag
with an inscription of similar purport was
carried IN the center of the line.
At tho city hall Mayor Haynes,
who was standing on the steps, ordered
the black flag taken down. adding: mo
one cen march through these streets
unless the stars and stripes are carried.
The flags were then kept out of sight for
a while. but hoisted again after the center
of the city was passed. A meeting later
was addressed by Emma Goldman. the
anarchist from New York. who made q
address. None of the men
in the procession presented any appear
ance OF starving.