New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
NOTHING BUT WIND.
LOTS OF FROTHY TALK AT THE MAY
DAY DEMONSTRATION.
A BIG CROWD AT UNION SQUARE LISTENS TO
soCIALlsTIC Observation-Disclosures AND
rANMANY POLITICIANS DENOUNCED

soCIALIsTIc Observation-Disclosures AND
TAMMANY POLITICIANS DENOUNCED
stab to the heart the capltaiistlc system Of
labor This sentiment. painted on one OF the ban
ners carried by the paraders In the May Day dem
onstra:ion last evening the keynote Of the big
mass-meeting in Union Square which followed the
parade.
1t was announced several days ago that May
Day demonstration similar to that in London would
be made The avOwod intention OF the demonstra-
uon II was said. was for the purpose OF appealing
Tor an eight-hour work day. in spite Of the fact
that many hundreds had had more than eight
hours work In many weeks. To state the mat
ter frankly. the opportunity was seized by the
Socialist Labor party to promulsate its propaganda.
ana little stress laid the necessity for
eighth work day, while. instead. Socialism
set forth as remedy for all evils, social and po
htical. the police were denounced. and the usual
meaningless harangues Of nfiamed speakers
given.
The parade which preceded the meeting in Union
Square was divided into three sections. The main
body composed Of about 300 under Charles
kirchner. started from the East side Labor Ly
ceum at No ca East Fourth-st; behind 1t came
the Hebrew section. which also numbered 300.
coriing 70 the figures given by leaders. The
Hebrew section started at Delanccy-st.. and met
the East Side section East Fourth-s;. This
united body, which made up Of unions. the
Socialist-Labpr party. the United Hebrew Trades
the East side. thence to Union Square. where it
mot about 900 marchers Of the West side division.
This latter division marched from West Side
Labor Lyceum IN West Forty-second-st There
number women in the East side parade.
and they had the right Of line Among these were
30 striking sh9e-workers and cgarmak In the
Yves; side parade number Of striking iron
foundry men and several Knights of Labor organ-
zations
The banners carried in the parade bore such
prcssions as "No more landlords. no more bosses"
This hunger is the result of capitalism" I'VE
want more wages and less work" and capital
lists rul i, cheaper To hire Pnkcrtons than to pay
honest lbor,rs." TO every American nag carried
in the procession there five red banners. bear
ing either the name Of the organization it pre-
coded Socialistc doctrine.
Looking down from the cottage In Union Square
OF faces and banners could be seen. There
must have been. at conservative estimate. about
l20" people there. They rolled about like 4 great
billow. listening now the main stand at the cot
taee at the German truck at the Fourth-avc. end
Of the plaza or al the Hebrew truck at the Broad
way end. There We're speakers IN plenty and Of
many languages. Lucion Snnial who prcs.,i AZ
the cottage. tried To make his voice heard above
the barc OF the "Marscillase.' played by seven
different bands. and when he succeeded hc said
TO one 81 the men who had red banner on the
stand. Wave your flag" Another man behind
waved the American flag. and called Tor Three
cheers for the Dag under which starve' These
were given. and then Mr. Sanial called for three
cheers for thr Socialists Tho mcctng h. said.
heard round th- world "On next Election Day"
b" said. let every .Norklnsman put bullet INTO
lsilc Labor party. We arr eoOu mere tonight.
Election Day We Will b" 2F'yV The American poo
az" in slavery and they viii '''n abolish th'a
.Afcr more 4 this sor, Mr. San.al introduced
AIl'rmsn-" eject Math"w Ih~lll'. socialist ~ lat.
crson. y. j. Mr.. MaeIf -t.I that a &c." y'.r-
gro The worklnEmen w'rr afraid - Dc ''ocniisb.
'Now how mant 'is afrhi 81 say 80 tonight
place 70 strkr. .aii Mr Masu,rc rs ., u.e lni.e'.
c..,,;,r 1i'a you ,,iH ,,. -, m S, s I'm
very loud voice, that pee had been Informed mat
Sanitl invited th~m 10 step iorih 4ni fh'w non
selves o. honest men who would Mt -toop -
90 The dirty work. or act - the agents Of cor
Daniel be Leon also had hi- say nbou, detective.
every subject bat ihr ,igat-hour movement
Hugh DIrenan. Of District A-s,cmol} r., ts,I
but ~ toi h.s listeners that they were crushed
Chirics sS,n.iln read resolutions. extending FRA
t.rnai greetings q, the wofkD men throughout 'ie
f.r a.. ..,,, ..nf..at of a cl-oI.raf 81. common
w,ai'4. 20 wa'.h ia" n4irHmri@ 90, a',f wi, D..
Other speakers told ~ Socialism as para''i f'r
Aioga IabanpNsh. Pam. Fios.ehe aad D,
l.~iechu.auu. Sd, .iok- $50 German. con4~u.n'''
speedy downfall ~ The hands. ~ OBJ" lroir'olat.
until yog have 's'ao. shed tnc c,-'rriai'r .tsien
"Th.r. ar. Aua'cnie'-." -tI Charlie, Wagner.
In thc Union l.'AFnr cub ana III .imH-h{ i.A
The in,n VINO deprive }Js OBJ. your ri-hiiNi Que ar"
ta,ev,- anI eor-e MD yet Mayor Ghroy -ay' mat
tn" building of the rapid transit ROAD hy ne ciy j.,
Socialism. Wei. the working people would b" glad
",9wn Win The Trru1ny corrupt system 81
white slavery" said Ge-,r,, Si.hurr. on tin west
-, ~ i.nd ,br. ,ai nm. WHAT dr..s DE- carr,"
the meeting ns'cl rnni 4 late houF. but there