Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

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tanned by other means from below. The
people OF the middle class became imbued
with liberal IDEAS and with radical ones,
and It was but little while before they
were striving TO gain political freedom.
Spread Of Socialism.
The socialist ideas did not fail to spread
across the borders into Russia, and thou
sands OF Russians embraced them They
did not have the example of America where
socialism may be talked from morning UNI
til night and nobody wants to listen Only
small number of the Russians were WILL
ing TO give UP their lives for the cause of
their people twenty-five years ago, but that
number has multiplied so many times since
then that 1t now numbers countless thou-
sands 1t was stated that the government
crushed the rebellion several times and ex-
ecufed its leaders. The speaker spoke of the
change that was brought about when pro-
tec.iVe tarin laws were enacted and when
iaoor was in such great demand that the
country was changed from a farming to
an industrial center. He spoke of the rapid
building of industries and said Il was
Inought by the government that ali spirit
OF rebellion had died out Education he
said. has kept pace with the Industries I'M
III OF the population of cities about seven
tenths are able to read and write and they
are able to manage their own affairs.
More Wages and Shorter Hours.
Inc speaker then passed to the time
when the laboring people wanted more
wages and shorter hours and said that such
request was looked upon as an act of
rebellion Such combinations of working
men. he said. were characterized as GRIM
mai conspiracies and the men were shot
down or sent away to Siberia. He told
or the number of men who turned out to
follow the leadership of Father Gapon. It
was not possible for the workinemen tn
get an audience with the car. nor could
I'm fnr
wrongs. Such a paper with more than one
signature upon 1t would be looked upon in
the light OF a conspiracy rebellion
In conclusion he told of what has al
ready been accomplished in Russia re-
ferrfng to the work of Bloody Sunday"
and said the people in that country will
not be satisfied until they have a republic
that is governed by the people and for the
people.
The Rev. Alexander Kent, pastor of the
Peoples Church. brought the meeting to
a close by delivering short address. His
remarks were well received and loudly APP
plauded.
Societies Parade Streets
AS prelude to the enthusiasm and ora
tory at Pythian Temple. there was a pa
rade at o'clock. In line were delega-
tons Of all the principal socialist organiza-
tons. including the local branch of the So
cialist Party Of America. Workingmen's
Council. Branch 90; Jewish Socialist Bund
and Self-Defense League, Italian Socialist
Study Club. two branches of the Industrial
Workers of the World. Altogether there
were about one hundred and fifty people
In the procession, which was headed by
Chief Marshal DR.. Morris Corshet, who was
assisted by Messrs. David Waters and Ed
ward F. Ludwig. The parade started at
the Temple and marched down New York
avenue to 14th street, thence to Pennsylva-
mia avenue and up to 9th street, again re-
turning to the hall about $50 o'clock.
Pinned on the coat lapels of the paraders
were large socialist buttons and badges
emblematic of the various organizations
Several drummers and buglers accom-
panied the parade and added largely to the
enthusiasm of the event.