Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15
DOUBLE DROWNING AT FA1RHAvEN
WANT NO SOCIALISM.
Montpelier Ohicer Stops New York
Agitator From Speaking on tho City
Lot-Will Try Again.

NJ tntpelier, June l2.-B. F. Keinard Of
New York started to speak this evening
on the city lot on Socialism against the
old parties" when he was stopped by Chief
of Police j. l.. futile because of his not
having a license. There was quite Large
crowd gathered about the speaker, quite a
number of whom were local socialists of
whom thera are about a hundred in this
city.
The speaker VIXEN stopped was dealing
with the subject of trusts which he did
not treat in any more rabid manner tn n
the ordinary campaign speaker does the
fralities of the opposing party. The
crowd was very quiet and orderly when
Chief futile stopped Mr.. keinard from
further speaking. Before acQuiescing 10
the officers request. however. Mr.. Klein
ard called upon, James Perry, local So
cialist and inquired If he made any appli-
cation to the city council for a permit al
lowing him to speak. Mr.. Perry explained
that he appeared before the board at the
last council meeting and presented to ii a
properly filled out application blank but
that action upon it was deferred until the
board went into executive session and
while the board was in executive session
he went to the door and asked the fate of
his application and was informed that 1t
had been dismissed Mr.. Perry also stated
that he had not been given any opportu.
nifty to explain the character of the speech
to be made 40 he presumed that the board
confounded socialism with anarchism and
feared repetition of the Barre Emma
Goldman affair in this city.
After the close of MIR. Perry's explana-
ton, Mr.. Keinard told the officer that he
had no desire to stir up strife in the city
but that speakers of the socalistic party
were now allowed to speak in SO States OF
the union and that SO far as anarchsn
and socialism being in any way relatedit was
a mistake as the socialist considers the
anarchist his bitterest enemy and he asked
that he might confer with the city counc
this evening in order that he migt explain
to them his position, expressing the belief
that he would then be granted a permit.
Chief futile informed him that it could
not be done tonight but that he probab )
could FIX the matter all right in the morn
ing. Mr.. Keinard submitted to the situa.
ton in a quiet and gentlemanly manner
and strolled up the street with Chief Tut
tie with whom he conversed pleasantly
stating that his doctrine was no doub
new up this way and so the opposition. HI
said that he spoke In the open air to 8
large audience in Burlington Saturday
evening and had never visited city where
he was treated more courteously.
Upon their reaching the head of State st
they ran upon two aldermen and thirt
soon Joined them Mr.. keinard upor
learning that was face to face with SOM,
of the city fathers entered into a pleasan
controversy with them in regard to beins
denied the right of free speech in the cit,
and informed them that while 1t was tru'
that attempts had been made in other CT
ties to stop speakers of his party from
delivering open air addresses yet 1t wal
just as true that when these cases haC
been taken to the courts the socialists hat
beeen sustained. While the aldermen wer
d listening with interest the remarks q