New-York tribune., 1904-10-24
SOCIALISTS CHEER pEas.

The Academy Of Music was packed yesterday
afternoon by Socialist Democrats to ratify the
nomination for President Of Eugene Y. Debs. Mau-
rice Brown. treasurer Of the Central Federated
Union, presided DR.. Louis Lichtenchein. John J.
Chase. former Mayor OF Brockton. Mass and
Howard Gibbs OF Worcester. Mass. were followed
as speakers by Charles Bach, the party's candidate
for Lieutenant Governor in this State He declared
that although the Socialist party did not hope for
victory IL was certain the returns at the coming
election would 20 the public that the Social
lists were indeed party and one that would have
TO be reckoned with in the future
Eugene Y. Debs on entering the hall was greeted
with loud applause. rs hoarse. and it was
with difficulty could be heard the length Of the
room.
Under modern conditions" said Mr.. Debs 1.-The
laboTng man has no status whatever, The oondf-
tions under which he is forced 20 live are becom-
ing unbearable and il is 10 alleviate these cond-
lions that party is striving. This election
will mark the political awakening of the laboring
class OF America. The economic freedom OF the
working class hinges upo7 the showing made by
this party OF ours AZ the coming election You
working have already assimilated the IDEA Of
cooperation. and have learned TO night the battles
Of labor together; you have gone on strike to-
eether suffered the hardships OF hunger and per
secution together. but yet you have not learned
1t is = recognized fact that when you do learn
70 vote together The hour of The end Of capitalism
VIII be a hand. The working classes are Just be-
ginning realize the that their economic in
LeEeSLS are 1nimlcaDle 10 those OF the leisure
classes which represent capital We know that
this enmity is growing greater, and We know that
the climax, though II may be delayed. is newt
able.
Your emancipation rests with yourselves. The
so-cslled middle class will cease 10 exist as soon
the laborng class hnds that IL mas had enough
and tramps. the one enslaved by superabundance
of food and with lack OF Digestion the other
cursed with abundance OF digestion but lack OF
food The capitalist is bound to attack the so
called middle class, and when he gets through
with you gentlemen Of the middle class You Will
be ready for You will then nrd that the time
has 10 shake on the two platforms OF tho
same party which are in the Aeld for election.
The nominee OF one Of these platforms was the
choice Of J. I. morgan the nominee OF the other
the choice Of John D. Rockefeller. You have no
candidate you middle class. You viii he ex-
patriaJed BY these capitalists: then YOU will come
We viii IN turn eXpatriate the eXpetriators.
These TWO parties In the political ield are di-
yided by a distinction, but not difference. There
Is not single issue IN The Platform of either when
promises relief from the condition OF slavery IN
which the modern workman IS forced fo exist
Eugene y. Dens spoke 70 a large audience IN the
Majestic Theatre, brooklyn. last night The seats
IN the orchestra ~se sold for 50 cents. and 10 cents
vas charged for admission bat the auditorium
Allied 10 its capacity.
Mr. Dehs. ia denouneing Parker declared that
the Judge had decided that the eight hour law was
Unconstitutional
I.abor IS controlled by capital as4 days in the
year sftsd fhe speaker. and has but one dav IN
ne year when y may control capital That Is
LECTION Day for each vote controlled by capital
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