The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-12
CHICAGO SOCIALISTS.
Commemoratiug the Anniversary O
the Anarchist Executions

CommemOrating the Anniversary of
the Anarchist Executions.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-West tTwelfth-streeu
Turner Hall was crowded this afternoon
with socialists, who had gathered to COM
memorate the anniversary of the hanging
of the anarchists. The meeting was held
under the auspices of the Socialists Labor
party Of Chicago. The stage was deco
rated with flags and red bunting, and
life-sized portrait OF August Spies. heavily
draped with bunting, suspended from the
stage.
The meeting was called to order by
Bernard Berlin. He said: "We are not
here to commemorate the tragedy which
occurred several years ago to-day, but to
express our views, and also to express
our sympathy for the departed" He said
the meeting was the first which had been
held since the hanging of the anarchists
which was composed entirely OF socialists.
Jesse Cox was the next speaker. Dur
ing the course of his remarks he said it
was not the purpose of the socialists of
Chicago and the world to gain their point
by force, but it was their object to gain a
strong foothold by having complete or
ganization and to win by ballot and not
dynamite.
T.. J. Morgan was greatly applauded
when he appeared to make his address.
II am not an anarchist, but ain social
ist, and still we are here to pay tribute 10
those whom the respectable citizens OF
Chicago murdered" Morgan dwelt at
great length upon the organization of
socialists. He said without organization
the party could never gain its point.
CELEBRATION AT wALDHEIM CEMETERY.
CHICAGO, Nov. Ll.-Twelve hundred
people were present at Waldheim Ceme-
terry to-day TO celebrate the death of the
six anarchists executed for participating
in the Haymarket riot. Herr Mosts
presence had the effect of keeping away
the more conservative socialists. Field
ing was the only old-timer there. r.
Steiner, of the Pioneer Aid Association,
under whose auspices the celebration was
held, presided.
Il. p. Quinn of New York made short
speech, during which he said the occasion
was being celebrated all over the world.
When Herr Most was introduced he
was received with cheers and cries of APP
proval. Among other things, Herr Most
said: 1--WE meet at the foot of this monu-
ment to hold the banner in whose shadow
those who rest here fought, and to which
they remained true until death, and in
unfurling the red flag at this grave we
proclaim to all the world the gospel of
poverty and misery which our five
understood so we'll, and for which they
had to die. We did not meet here-and
outnum bered hosts of workingmen of
all countries are with US here in spirit
to declare that we will remain solitary
with the murdered men; that we feel
bound to continue the work begun by
them until it is crowned with success.
until victory is obtained"
Most continued at length, reviewing
the labor troubles leading up to the Hay-
market massacre, denouncing capitalists.
the police and existing institutions GEN
orally. He condemned the trial of. the
anarchists as a farce never before equaled.
and dwelt mlnuteiy on the imprison-
ment, the last moments and execution of
the men. He praised Governor Altgeld
for pardonlng those who were sent to
prison, and denounced Judge Gary for
his part in the trial. In closing, he called
upon his hearers to emulate those whose