The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-02
Distinguished Socialist Leader
Exploited Radical Principles.
TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM.
Rally Pre;s1s1 By Street Parade Tn, Hall
Packed and Cheering aid AppIau Q At.
taIlsd Unusual Strength and Volume

Eugene " Debs. Socialist candidate for
the national presidency and one Of the
most striking figures I'm contemporary
politics. Was In this city for an hour or
90 last evening and addressed an immense
concourse OF his party sympathizers in
Music Hall
For the past 20 years this man has been
prominently before the pubic through
his aniliation with the radical reformers
or the Socialist party. He has enjoyed
varied and sensational career since his
advent as Socialist leader and wherever
In this country people gather TO speak
the praise OF the laboring man and de-
nounce the capitalist there the name OF
Debs is the byword. He Is the greatest
hgure In all the seethng ranks OF dis
contented Socialism.
His coming to Providence had been
heralded far and wide throughout the
state and of all the thousands OF radical
Socialists that reside hereabouts. the
cream, the most doggedly radical and vio-
lently sincere enemies of the capitalist
and his money power. responded TO the
call and filled Music Hall until no more
could find space with in it's doors.
A PARADE.
Previous to the opening of the rally,
the militant spirit OF the masculine So
cialsts for the women are fearfully con-
cerned in the interests OF Socialism too,
found expression in ragged little pa
rade which struggled along the down
town streets seeking whom II might per-
suade TO put I'm the evening az Music Hall.
Various pointed inscriptions borne on
crude piacards bove the heads OF the
marchers gave ginger to the demonstra-
ton.
At the hall the scene was very interest
ing. The people were packed in tighter
window sill or doorway but what was
utilized by eager persons In their efforts
10 keep track of the doings. Socialists
are proverbially noisy and intensely de-
monstrative when assembled in party In
terests. Last evenings gathering was un-
usually orderly and not once did the eX-
citement and deafening cheering, hoot-
ing and ''hollering" assume offensive pro-
portions
Mr. Debs came quietly 10 the city, en-
tered the hall without demonstration and
took his place upon the platform with a
score or moe OF the leading Socialists Of
the state, both men and women. The
platform was modestly draped with the
tri-eolor bunting and Socialist campaign
banners.
John w. Higgins. Social state secretary.
opened the meeting and introduced Fred
Hurst OF this city as chairman. Mr.. Hurst
launched few lukewarm Socialistie opin-
Ions and then introduced TO the great au-
dience Mrs Ellen NJ. Bowles OF this city,
who addressed herself 20 the female por-
ton OF the assemblage, though the men
vigorously applsuded the sentiments or
the speaker.
MRS. BoWLEs.
Mrs. Bowes said in part;
1T is now a good time TO start
movement among the women. The men
are all getting ahead of us and It's time
for us to catch up. When we look over
the pages OF the past we find tina; no
great struggle has ever taken place Lntll
women have stood shoulder TO shoulder
with the men and have done their part OF
the work. The Mayflower landed and the
women. who came on her did their fun
share I'm settling this country. In our
Revolutionary struggles where would we
have now been had the women failed To
sacrifice themselves on the altar OF inc
country? Then In our late trouble win
the south the women OF both sections OF
the nation were as earnest on both Sides
as the men who went to the front
To-day we are facing a gigantic strug-
gle. greater than we ever met before.
Women OF Providence, are we 20 remain
Inactive? | say no. Ii Is time the women
avoke and studied the great question.
The question of the hour is child LABOR,
which so deeply touches the heaTt oi
and the question of peace and arbitration.
we want to see warfare done away With,
and we never will uUttt ttrc principles or
Socialism prevail. for the greatest peace
organization in the word is Socl illsm
Mr.. Hurst then announced tfat owing
to the necessity OF Mr.. Debs early de-
parturo from the city he would next be
introduced. As the distinguished S,eial-
ist arose to address the crowd he was
greeted with an ovation which for genu-
ine spontaneity and magnitude has seldom
been equalled in this city. IT was SIM
ply Irresistible and the wild cheering and
hand clapping continued for an unusually
long interval Through II all the tall,
spare ran to whom II was directed stood
beside the speakers desk and smiled and
waited until the crowd should let him
speak
DEBS' ADDRESS.
Mr.. Dehs is a striking parsonage, very