Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-07-10
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.
Enthusiastic Liebknecht Demonstra-


Enthusiastic Liebknecht Demonstra-
ton.
An enthusiastic audience crowded the
Odd Fellows Hall to welcome the grand
old soldier of the International Labor move
ment, VIM. Liebknecht of Berlin, Ger
many. DR.. John Glasse presided, and
welcomed Herr Liebknecht, who, he said,
deserved the respect Of everyone. He
called upon them to take example from
Liebknecht, and to vow that they would
not rest from their labors until they had
banished starvation and oppression from
the land
Comrades D. Blackburn and Paterson,
ex-President and Vice President respec-
lively of the Trades Council, moved and
seconded resolution extending cordial
welcome to Herr Wilhelm Liebknecht, tes-'
tifying to the splendid service he has rem
dered on behalf of the workers, and trust
ing that his visit would be the means Of
Strengthening the forces of the Interna-
tional Labor movement.
This was supported by S. D. Shallard in
spirited and eloquent speech.
Liebknecht, who was received with ire
mendous enthusiasm, the audience rising
to their feet and cheering vociferously,
then gave mastery address on Interna-
tional Socialism. Referring to the vow of
which the chairman spoke, he said that
for his own part when he was very young
he took vow to fight for the liberty Of the
people. He had tried to keep that vow;
he had done his duty as we'll as he could.
The other day he had crossed the Dor
der between England and Scot
land. For hundreds of years that
frontier had disappeared. So would dis
appear the great frontiers that separated
the countries of the world under Socialism.
Socialism was the same everywhere: it was
international as science was international.
Its essence and aim was to change the
present method of production; to put the
instruments of labor out of the possession
of minority into the possession of the
State, of the Commonwealth; to abolish
the exploiting of men through men, and to
abolish wage labor, Even such powerful
nation as Great Britain, which commanded
the worlds market, could not become
Socialist by itself. Socialism must be
brought about internationally. At must be
as international as Capitalism was, and
the Capitalists of the world were united
against the working classes. Every honest
man who studied the principles of Social
ism became Socialist, and those who
were not honest did not care to have them.
da Fascinating
count of the history of Socialism in
Germany, how oppression under the com
mon law was first tried. Then in 1878, by
the Socialist Laws, the whole working
class of Germany were outlawed, and their
press put out of existence in one week. The
struggle with Bismarck continued for twelve
years, till 1890, when the Socialists polled
|, $4,000 votes, and the man of blood and
iron was vanquished and forced to go.
Since the Socialist law had been given up
the party had grown as steadily as before,
and he confidently predicted the ultimate
triumph of Socialism. After speaking for
an hour and quarter Liebknecht sat down
amid loud and prolonged applause.
Leo Melliet, another old veteran in the
fight, and likely soon to be member Of
the French Chamber Of Deputies, followed
Liebknecht. He said that that day twenty
five years ago the Communards made their
last stand in the streets of Paris. But So
cialism had risen from the tomb of the
Commune, and Socialists were now fight
ing, as one of its heroic defenders had said,
for the solidarity of humanity.
DR.. Aveling, in three minutes speech,
spoke of the Transvaal business. He under
stood Dr. Jameson was born in Edinburgh
against him, but he characterized Jameson
and Rhodes as two infamous aiventurers,
statement which was loudly applauded.
Then with thee rousing cheers for Inter-
national Social Democracy the meeting,
which will certainly mark an epoch in the
history of the movement, came to close.
The Shop Girls.
There has been recently distributed
among 1000 shopkeepers in this city a
representation by the ladies' of Edinburgh
and neighborhood drawing attention to the
evils arising from shop girls having to stand
continuously during business hours. The
representation, which has received about
6, 600 signatures, including those of 300
medical men, asks the shopkeepers to pro
vide seats, and give encouragement for
their use as far as possible.
'fl'' GLASGOW, SCOTLAND,
~ SN'' The Family Home. ;NGi
A straw shows how the wind blows. A
notable experiment has been begun here in
the opening of the Family Home-which is
an attempt to solve, in some measure, the
"housing of the poor'' problem. The
Home is large building, where each
family has private apartment and shares
the use of the dining hall, recreation rooms,
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