The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01

tops. and in addition to both these class
es there are those who, like Oscar w
Neebe, himself returned from Joliet
where he sesved as an anarchist con
Wet, would not attend the Waldheim
cemetery memorial services because Of
their dislike for Herr Most, who was
the chief speaker
Altogether there must be thousands
in Chicago VINO believe that the use Of
the gallovs IN 1886 was unwarranted
by the facts. Whether their view of
the matter BE- correct or not it is not
my purpose to consider. The fact re-
mains that they are here and are nu-
merous enough to form an element that
ought never to be left out of the calcu-
lations of whoever is attempting to ''size
up this big city and its people
It should not be understood that they
are all at thia time advocates of violent
revolution j is probable, on the other
hand, that these are comparatively few
IN numb But they exist here as
we'll as the more conservative ones, and
among them there is quite a sprinkling
of women and also a percentage Of per
sons who are not now memb ers Of any
labor organization. Most Of the sympa-
thizers, however, both moderate and
radical, are members of some of the
many unions and assemblies that are
perhaps more Numerous and powerful
here than IN any other American city.
What Has Become Of the Groups
Tt will be remembered that those who
held advanced views in 1856 were di-
vided up into groups, all but one of
which were composed of persons of for
eign birth These groups have disap-
peared as such, 50 far as the world
knows, and very likely that is the real
ed by the surviving members now liv-
ing here. OF the American group, Sam
Fielden and Oscar ". Neebe, both of
whom We're imprisoned, but afterward
released, and Mrs. Ames and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fl. Holmes remain.
Tt was Mrs. Ames, it viii be remem-
bered, who escorted Parsons to the Off
GERS of the law when ne decided to give
himself up. Mrs. AEles believes now,
as she did then, that IN surrendering
himself Parsons showed the true spirit
Of the martyr, for, she says, he was in a
place where he might have remained
with comfort to himself and without
any fear Of detection for an indefinite
period. Both Mrs. Holmes and Mrs.
Ames are now active M en- bers of the
New Century club, an or yanizatiOn that
was formed some time ago for the pur-
pose of discussing all sorts of economic
questions and formulating remedies for
the evils of the day
But, Mrs. Holmes said yesterday,
although there has been much discus
sion, and helpful discussion, too, no
plans have yet been formulate
The membership of the New Century
club, however, is not limited to those Of
radical mind Any one Is privileged to
join, and there are, IN fact, upon the
rolls the names Of socialists, Individual
lists, single takers, Republicans, Demo
Gratis and simple inouirers. The organi-
cation has no president, the chief Off
cial being the secretary Mr.. Holmes
held this place until he was Obliged to
60 west for his health, and a. school
principal, Professor Miller, has now
been chosen for the Office. Somewhat
similar organizations under the name Of
debating societies have been formed By
the survivors of the German groups.
sehwab, Neebe and Fielder.
Michael Schwab was not Of the "A mer-
lean group, nor was he, 50 some Of his
friends claim, personally inclined to
ultra advanced ideas. lie was, however,
employed as a writer on The Arbeiter
Zeitung, then the organ of the avo4Ved
anarchists, and be wrote in accordance
with the general policy of the PAPER
After he was released from prison he
went back on the staff of the paper ard
is still a mem Der. I called upon him at
the publication Office and found him
busily preparing copy for the mornings
issue. He looks very much as be did.N
when the well known portraits Of 1885
were made, save that be is trihe thin
nar r1arhana and his hair il not h7-1ehaf7s