Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1896-10-29
THE FORCES OF ANARCHY.

ilS appear dHSe VI 1olu 8, all
geld in New York city last Satur-
day night, where hegmade d la
bored defense of his attitude du-
ring the Chicago riots and de-
nounced President Cleveland for
his use of federal troops, was one
of the most significant and por-
tentous episodes i'll a campaign
which has not lacked Sensational
features. The local Popocrats
tried at first to repudiate the IL
linois agitator and denied all re-
sponsibility for bringing him
East, but he arrogantly demand
ed recognition and with the po-
tent influence Of Bryan himself
behind him he got it. When his
meeting was called to order in
Cooper Union all the local Popo-
cratice managers were on hand,
although many prominent silver
Democrats not directly connected
with the Democratic management
were conspicuous by their alb
sence.
And there we're others present.
|
The local report of the occasion
describes some of its striking feat
ures as follows:
1t was an interesting crowd. Chief
among them was John Feiraband,
the boss boycotter OF the town. There
was "Gashouse" Burns, Mirabeau L..
Towns, Henry Haas, anarchists: Harry
| White. anarchist: Edward G. Burke,
anarchist: Otto Kempker, and so others
of like ilk. There were some men on
the platform who seemed to wish that
they were not there. They were anx-
ous to conceal their identity. One
man said he was a Unit9d States Off
ciaI. and he was afraid of losing his
JOB. Near him was the man who said:
s'For Gods sake, don't print my name.
can't afford it," If the statement Of
one of their number is worth anything,
at least l5O anarchists went to Cooper
Union to honor by their presence their
friend. Leo Flugel. who said he was
one of the New York group of anar-
chists, and was proud OF it, is the au-
thority for the statement.
'sWhy," said he, "there are more
anarchists here tonight than were even
gathered together in this city before
except to hear a speaker who was an
avowed anarchist. No other man in
this country could have brought SC
many OF us together. We are not here
because we are in sympathy with the
political party to which Coy. Altgelo
belongs. We came because we felt
that it was our friend who was tt
speak, and we wished TO pay him the
personal compliment of our presence
s'All Socialists believe that Altgelc
is the greatest statesman this country
has ever seen, and. while we would mo-
declare in favar of Bryan any more
than we would declare for any other
candidate, yet we believe the cause o
anarchy would be advanced by Bryan
election, because Altgeld is behint
Bryan"
Are there any prominent anarchists
here, Mr. Flugel?" asked the reporter
"Well, rather. There's Joan Fiera
bend, of Typographical Union No.
who is the stage manager of the meet
ing. Then there's Henry White ant
Edward G. Burke and Henry Moose
Our Joan of Arc is here also"
who's your Joan of Arc?"
emma Goldman, to be sure. She
sitting over in the northwest corne
there, and with her are Adolph Kra
) mer, Charles Flescher and number @
others of the New York group"
us Herr Most here?"
II don't know. | have not seen him
but suppose he is here. Altgeld i
one of Mr. Mosts warmest friends, vo
know. This is an epoch making nigh
for anarchy in this country"
Mary Ellen Lease was ais
present and divided the applaus
with Altgeld when she made he
appearance. She grasped one 0
his hands in both of hers an
shook it exactly one minute an
seven seconds by the watch. Ihel
in response to repeated calls, sh
made a short speech, IN whlcl
she said:
.'In that supreme hour oftheir (Pul
man workmen) desolation and despai
that very persistent, not to say success
full duck hunter, Grover Cleveland
ordered out state and federal troops t
shoot down American citizens"
Mr.. BRYAN also sent heart