Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
MAY DAY CELEBRATION.
Socialists and Anarchists OF London
Meet in Hyde Park.

London. May 1.-The socialists and an
irchists held their usual May day ce!ebra-
Ion In Hyde park today. Several thous-
ind members OF these parties formed In
procession on the Thames embankment
IND marched In procession to the park,
where there was speaking from four plat
orms. A feature of the procession was a
division formed of children, and who,
nor to the speech-making, sans the Mar
I~eillaise, when the Revolution Comes"
England, Arise" and tho Austrian hymn.
All for the Cause" The trades unions
INFLATED with the London Trades council
.ook no part in the demonstration
After speeches the following res
,lution was put simultaneously at each
,iatform and unanimously adopted:
That this mass meeting OF workers sends
'raternal greeting to their fellows assem-
oled on this day. and asserts with them
heir determination 10 overthrow the
%wagedom OF capitalism and establish by
heir united efforts that international CO.
operative commonwealth in which all the
interests OF industry will be owned and
controlled by the organized communities,
and equal opportunity will be given to all
% lead happy and healthy human lives.
Other resolutions declared for universal
adult suffrage, the payment of members
Of parliament and OF their election ex-
penses. a legal eight hour day, and free
education In the public schools.
Chicago, May both the socialists
and the anarchists. in accordance with
the suggestion of the last international
conference of socialists. will hold May
lay demonstrations tonight. The So
~,ialists will be addressed by Daniel de
Leon of New York and Michael Schwab,
one OF the convicted anarchists who
vas p~ardoned from Joliet by Governor
Altgeld on condition that he abstain in
he future from public agitation, while
he anarchists will have as their speak
srs Richard Guck and Thomas Quinn.
Minneapolis, May 1.-The socialists OF
his city will observe International La
Dor day this evening with a demonstra-
ion In the labor temple. over which T..
g. Stevens. president Of the trades and
abor council, will preside, and at which
representatives of several federated
:rades will deliver addresses.
Chicago. May 1.-At today's session OF
the National Congress OF Civics, Eco
lomics and Ethics. suffrage reform and
he relation OF women TO the state were
he principal topics discussed. Taxa
! ion reform and municipal reform were
:reated Of by several speakers this af-
.ernoon.
Berlin, May 1.-The city was quiet
throughout the day. A large number Of
May day meetings Of w~orkingmen were
1eld, most of which were crowded. but
all were orderly. The shoemakers OF
~Stralau, a suburb of Berlin, marched
IN procession without any opposition
intil they arrived at Schillings' bridge,
where they were met by the police, who
dispersed them. The %paraders returned
to town in small groups.
Vienna, May There was a genera
observation OF May day among tho
workingmen in this city. The socialist
w~orkingmen held twenty-four meetings
this morning at which resolutions were
passed demanding an eight-hour work
ing day and universal suffrage. Meet
ings and professions were also held II
many places In lower Austria. There
were no disturbances.
Rome, May May day opened very
quiet. Most OF the workingmen made
1t a full holiday and the newspaper!
suspended publication. The authorities
took the prccaution 10 strengthen the
garrison against possible disturbances
but there were no indications that sucl
precautions were necessary.