The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-07
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STAR lMOHG THEIR ORITORG


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IL Goise 60 Happsu-Thre- John Most IN
che shsde-spesche- ~ rive Languages.
The meeting OF Anarchists yesterday after
noon. which was advertised as May reunion.
was q sore disappointment to the leaders Two
hundred and nifty people including curiosity
seekers. women. and children, paid Is cents
each to hear half q dozen speakers at the
Thalia Theatre Ten thousand were expected.
From o'clock until the $50 we're aslsop aud
awake as the speakers talk ed in English. Ger
man, Spanish. Italian. and Russian. When one
nationality listened the others dozed. Herr
Most the last attraction. was the same old
Most In manner. but he doesn't talk violence
nowadays. John IL Edelman was Chairman
Of the meeting. Mr.. Edelmsn said:
am sure that we have courage TO attain
our end. We are small as a party, but II we
are as small as the reporters OF the capitnlistio
press represent us to be then we would be
small indeed. Wo represent not our own
force. but the ideas OF thousands Of students
throughout the world. Ansrchism IL the
force OF the best Of human development
for millions Of years. 1t was but a hand
full OF ragged French peasants who threw
magic into the words liberty. fraternity.
equality. Take special notice Of that you
fellows that are here as detectives. and
have paid IS cents OF the clty's money tor
admission. We are only too anxious to speak
1t from the housetops that all men are free and
free press. II our local capitalists fear SO
small a demonstration as this. we can make q
The star speaker was voltairine de Cleyre a
young woman OF Philadelphia, who has won
some not9riety OF late as an anarchist orator.
resonant voice. Her speech. which was mainly
series Of warnings was delivered with slow
ness and solemnity. she said, among other
The common people don't know. what lie
wrong. Social movements are not governed
by philosophers and cannot be born out OF
anypody,s brains Society is not the creation
The shelves that do not flt will pc broken down
by the common people. Industrial conditions
govern industrial arrangements. These are
the times OF Thomas EdisoD and the social
corset no longer FITS These social m Movements
meaning to. them who watch and wait, II peo-
pie c!amor for good roads and legal tender
nc aT nEe Am e i pc nv au be
come.
respect barbed-wire fences They Will have
fellow or Tor the sner Who evicts them from
bosses and statesmen Will be- out Of ioS. and
ns IA. in sndss IN Vas
fn hSss TSsy @
not Mr. Taiowney In. blue and brass buttons.
wy II want to talk to the rish through their
REPRESENTATIVES here .meSninf the police detec-
petty price. They must not expect that. as
man 10 q social product. the people they have
crushed and pratal7ed will be a. OF mercy mere.
With what Judgment We have Judged ye shall
be Judged: with what measure you have meted
There was great applause when the young
woman read the prediction OF Secretary. OF
night OF the next general election the palaces
OF the rich would be In flames Continuing.
The aristocrats who are not here will smile.
You smiled when the Abolitionists talked and
were mobbed. but you didn't smile when the
down Of, one-haif OF the factories. We have
Saxs ST By e Dfp worS
Of bonds. You have made us hom eless tramps.
aaYs M
Free the land. Free the channels OF human
energy. Let every one issue money who can
acc ate Ih II he csn " VI '''' anu o.
Miss De Cleyre closed her speech by saying
that anarchism must conquer because It
Other speakers in English were Benoni
Fstoz. Ciroazzi. and katz SPOKE in Spanish.
Italian. and Russian. Their speeches were
John Most was warmly greeted. When he
arose on his tiptoes at n climax and his gray
tuft Of hair shook there was great en-
thusiasm. Most, however, had little to
workingmen had found failure in strikes
and boycotts. They were beginning to learn
that they could get what they wanted only ny
a radical revolution. Most said that the only
way to live was in a society without Church.
State or Parliament. He denounced Socialists
demagogues. and predicted great things
from the Coxey movement.
The audience. which was made up OF WELL
dressed and prosperous looking people. got
very tired before the meeting was over One
half had left when Mosts speech was finished