New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
CAPTURED BY SOCIALISTS.
THE PROMISED LABOR MEETING IN
UNION SQUARE A FAILURE.
AN EFFORT TO MAKE POLITICAL CAPITAL FOR
THE SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY-THE RAIN
DESCENDED AND MUCH OF THE

| The meeting which was held In Union Square last
| evening announced to be an assemblage or
| workngmen TO express sympathy with the striking
/ Pullman employees and with the fight OF the Amer-
| can Railway Union against the railroads. AS
| matter OF fact the meeting was captured by the
| Socialists and its object was diverted by them TO
advance the interests OF their peculiar IDEAS. 10
| make political capital out OF the recent troubles and
TO capture the votes OF trades-union men FOR their
| candidates this fall.
| Whether or not II the original Intention or
the Socialists to get control OF the meeting for po-
cal purposes the failure of the strike and the con-
| seGuent change OF the situation gave the members
OF the Socialist Labor party. who. with representa-
| tives Of the Central Labor Federation and the
| United Hebrew Trades composed the Joint commit
tee OF arrangements an opportunity to devote their
energies 10 preaching the doctrines OF Socialism and
| to promising the workingmen that all the Ills that
| society and humanity are heir 20 would be cured II
they were permitted to run things good many
| bona -ndc workingmen when they saw how things
| were going, left the Square In disgust.
MANY DRIVEN AWAY BY THE RAIN.
| A heavy shower which broke upon the gathering
| Immediately after the chairman opened the meet
| ing caused nearly hall OF the audience 10 melt
| awav There were not more than 5000 people In
| the Square at any time including those who were
| attracted there by curiosity. After the shower
| few who had sought shelter temporarily went back
| and come 5000 people listened to the lurd ora,ory
| meeting The speaking done at the cottage
| and from two trucks placed In the street on the
| north side OF the Square.
| A parade took place from Rutgers Square There
| the various members OF the SociaiSt-Labor party
| and the Hebrew trades formed In line. There were
| no bands but the men sang the ''Marsellaise' "a
they marched. and this. together with their blood
| red banners and the torches which they bore re-
| called the days OF the French Revolution. rather
| than suggesting peaccable assembage OF law a0d-
| ing intelligent citizens. such the great mass Of
| laboring men In this country Transparencies
| bore the notices: Hunger IL the immediate conse-
| auence OF the present capaistic system" Down
with the capitalists system. "Free-raders and pro-
| tectlonists are the SINNERS OF the workinGmen.
| and Contract labor is sucking our blood"
| A strong force OF police was present. and there
was no disturbance OF any kind during the meeting
SOME POINTS MADE by THE SPEAKERS.
| Incien sanial. an apopectIcio looking person, was
| the chairman. Mr.. Sanial is a member OF the So
| cialistc Labor party AMI last night he tried TO
| impress the audience that. next to Mr.. Debs. he
| was the greatest man in the land. He made many
| strange AM awful predictions OF the rate that
| awaited everybody except Socialists ana Anarch-
| is's He began his remarks by hurrahng for 30
clalisrn and saying that the present strikes were
| mere episodes In the grand labor struggle which
would end in victory. though that victory might be
| far away IN the dim and otscure future. Just as
| this lurd prophet had warmed to his subject
mighty downpour Of rain began. and he hastily
Introduced Charles H. Mntch"tt ms the nrst speaker
! OF the evening. and he withdrew to shelter
Mr. Natchett IL the candidate OF the Socialists for
| Governor He does not have the appearance OF one
who would make a brilliant success as chief Execu-
tive OF this State Mr.. Matchett SAID nothing worth
| s,ening TO- lie merely sang the same old song
| about capital and monopoly AMI advised HIS people
| 10 down the existing Government Of the United
States r.. tried 20 make them understand that
| they were Industrial slaves.
| The next speaker was Thalleus b. wakcman.
| another vioicn, supporter 81 the r'd flag. lie
| thought the pr.soa, labor trouble favorable sign
u the future He talked q President Cleveland as
the great Evll one. whsrcat the crowd sroansd
thing that PLEASED 9 and at tines II would sr'ah
When Mr.. Wakcman hal finished, Patrick Muir
ply read the resolutions. which sail that the gov
| hope In present political parties and that Social
ism was the panacoa for all Ills
All the time the speakers were taking ,he mn mn
was doing rs best to make things dlsnSr , ,
10 the front OF the platform. geT,lculaie toward
the clouds and finding that Il was To no erect re
would blame the elements for their interference
After an hour or so there was less rain and Mrs
| platform. She Immediately announced that m"
battle was not lost; mat the people were nor de
m aI,nwcd Ig ,op No one obtected and the rest
OF her speech was read By Patrick Murphy.
The chairman then made some r.marEs avout 'ng
| Them TO support The labor publications 1hA was
Introduction FOR Daniel De Leon. labor e!lior,
| lie made "A good deal OF noise bu, sad nothing
The star speaker Of the evening was II. b sa.s-
wanted The people 20 boycott, II Included among
others. President C!sv.ieni Rienard croker ana
had gone 10 England and hal dei!beraisy ,o~; n. -"
k Ss lii Ii' se honor G OF his co1n,ry he sa This
statement caused 20 much surprise mat every "ns
forgot to Mss Mr.. Salisbury felt Injured at this
| lack OF demonstrations so he went of on another
tack and made "A feeb.e attempt to make fun o, the
american has re yr pna or The Sher S speakc
| were Edward King ard a. Brueckmann
| TALKING TO THE CROWD FROM TRUCKS.
| The addresses delivered from the truck at the
| left OF the main stand and near broadway were
principally In German. The audience was made up
OF many nationnlltes. belonging mostly 10 the Vest
Makers Shirt Ironers and Laundry Workers
unions and tn. Jewish section Of the New-York
| Socallst-fabor party. Chairman Thomas intro
duccd Mr.. Schlosky "a the first speaker. and ne
| aroused great enthusiasm when he declared that
the police the detectives and President Cleveland
| were mo good" when Mr.. Schosky mentioned
| the rame OF Mr.. Pullman n big man, vi an ann
capitalist transparency swnnG ms nat IN line the
upr' This one OF the hits OF the evening; H.
f. Thomas the next speaker. I've spoke III
German and declared that the Socialist Labor party
| OF the city OF Eew-Iork was greater than either
, u"G poon com" when they would rule city.
| After they prevailed In New-York they would then
q; seebnry followed in English. and said that The
Socialist Labor party had combined to win me
| State next November. and suffer no longer uhuet
| the grinding dictaton % Croker and tleveiami,
| The wealth his auditors saw on every mana Was
theirs II they supported labor candidates next IAN
they wouldn't be shot down as were tneir l''iJ"s
| n Chicago. He not In lnVor OF uyHa'"'r'
| Sallots were good enough for him. ,., A.,
| From the truck Fourthave, Patrick Mur-
nhv 81 knights OF Labor District Assembly NO w.
| smoke lie said that there was something wrons
| with n political system when l10Vp men al.er
hard winter would strike and run IN" FISK oi starr
ing their families. In order TO maintain their iiEhs.
| Mr Murphy twice declare that the tronple WIN
| ,he hodv poltc was the capitalisttc ''iesternS
| Mister and that II would have To be cut OH lie
| uas followed by Isaac Bennett. Howard Balckom
and Thaddeus Is. Wakeman
| he WAS LEARNED ~ LANGUAGES