Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-25

is possible Therefore. We continue to
ins"rbe on our banners the following
demands:
''Th. immediate cessation of thu war
! The summcning # a CCrstitu"Et as
s@mbly Of rcprcsent;iE ~ of the people
elected by universal ana equal suffrage
and direct secret ballot.
The removal of class and race priv
| ,lrges and restrictions.
THE inviolahility of the person and
domicile.
"F'rpedom If conscience. speech the
press. meetings. strikes and political;
asscci.ttions.''
a second proclamation Gated Jan. %
says:
The nrole,ariat of all countries are
| '',iti"cnS. you Sundn. witnessed the
! bestial cruelty If the auto, racy govern
| ment. You saw blood f.oWng IN the
| street YOU saw hundred slaughtered
defenders of the cau~, of Labor: you
Saw bath ana heard tn" @rnans Of the
Wcun:"d Wnm"n an q. f-nScltSS chill
dr"n. The blood and brains Of work
in@ln. Wer. Snatter"I IL uund where
their heads hal been laid.
| WI" hirrci"d .Ga soldiers 20 aim
their rifles AMI fire bullets AT the
breasts OF the lahnyerS'
1T was tn" Emperor. the grand
dukes. the ministers. ne &. nrr;l!s The
mobiles Of the court. They III" the muir
derers Stay then
TO arms, comrades. Seize the ar
senals and the arms at Iii" DEPICTS and
ut the gunstnths. Lag loA the prison
walls. Liberate the defenders of free
dom. DenOliSh Inc polio. and genti1r-
merle stations md all the government
ami state buildings.
We must tnroN Town the Emneror
and the government and must have oui'
nWn sovrlnnn;l;--
"Lo"g live, IL" reVolution--
Long live the constituent assembly
of representatives of the peonl" -
A third proclamation ap! calls TO the
people not To attempt 70 mjure private
property.
Gen. innce NilphofSky. commander
of the Guards. has not vet announced
the stringent rules usually accompany
ing Il state of siege. such as forbidding
persons to leave their houses after |
! l.. Nj. without special passes ANA The
extinction "i all lights in private houses
after tn;t Hour. The authorities evi-
IDENTIFY ar" still confident thatthey have
tho situation we'll in hand.
| There. is 10 confirmation of the report
that the Emperor, the Empress ana
thor children are going to Cnpenha
gen or. one the other hand. that the
Emperor has decided to appoint Il
mixed commission of officials, employ
ers and workiHGmen to consider thu
strikers demands. notably the question
of eight hours work Per day and to
make an Investigation of the shooting
of the strikers.
| All sorts of ruUOrS are cir, ulatin% III
official circles and among Workin gmeu.
curious report spread among the
men. last night. that the Emperor hal
given in ANA that three white flags had
been displayed over the Winter palace,
signifyins that His Majesty had con-
scented to reduce the maximum legal
hours OF work from II to eight. Ne
cor,l?g to this legend the Emperor
, would have displayed a red flag If he
had decided to refuse the strikers re-
, quest MANY w0rllingmen deceived by
this ramon. shouted "hurrah' in token
| OF victory anu lHiS poSSiD'y ""' LIZ
| reason that the strikers believing they
had already won the day refrained
f from committing eXceSSes. MONDAY.
Father Gopon's popularity Is uiim-
, haired. but it is already evident that
the Social Democrats are getting the
= upper hands and that they are ui3liis
the ncople to violence. From q trust
worthy source it is le Irncd that Father
, Copon sent a letter to the Social DEM
, ocrats i'm the following words
, "'They have fired upon and massacre"
us. but we are not vanqulShed ana the
day of our triumph is nigh. y" ho'
spoil our triumph by taking up arms
and r.,sorting to violence. Content your
1 selves with destroying portraits OF nm
: who is no longer worthy TO De our ELL
f perOr.'
g THIS pacific admonition irritated the
Social Democrats ana does not t'it''
. with a response from the workinsihef
4 who apparently are thlrstiilg lor ven
I eeance and are clamorihS Tor tiei'
1 leaders to distribute arms
: The revolutionists are also reported L
. be actively preparing BOMBS. aiio -.
: fernal machines to wreck the posi- an
b telegraph offices and destroy other gov
o eminent property. Inc re>oiu'io wis
tall: wildly of issuing a malileS'o ue
4 claring n provisional government. ne!
. seem 10 have broken completely VIII
:. the SentsvoiSts whom they treat VIZ
. con,sn,pt on account of what they cai
n their trucking" to autocracE. Ever
Prince Trubetzoki. who led the reform
ers of Moscow. is regarded by then
: with suspicion and even hatred oecaus'
h in an article published by the fr'N'
: described the revolutionists as ror
Arthur inside of Russia when tfe!
=. would have to overthrow.
NJ. Hessen, editor of the PraVo. WHO'S
4 advanced liberal views are well kio"
y has been arrested.
Y The worlingmen's Club has peer
: closed bv order of the perfect OF p"l'te
: DOWNFALL OF DYNASTY