New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
WILD RUSH FOR DEBS
THOUSANDS GREET HIM.
Soc'di,sts Rare OUer Their Candidate
at the HiD1Odrome

erected by about four thousand of his followers
as ne pulled into the Grand Central Station on his
heo Special" Eugene V. Debs Socialist candi-
cate for the Presidency, struck the city yesterday
AFTERNOON with the force of a young cyclone The
crowd which met him paid no heed 70 the special
Pohcemen and swept them oy in a wild rush 70
reacn Its leader Debs went the Grand Union
Hotel with the mob at his heels. Finally the re-
serves had 10 be called out to clean out the
ndoFs Of the hotel At the station were
thrown down ana trampled on. clothes were torn
ano several persons were injured
Inc Socialist leader made speeches. at
the American Theatre and the other at the Hip
poorome. where the audience sat for five hours
waiting for his arrival More than seven thousand
persons gathered the Hippodrome to hear the
candidate. and when ne mounted the platform
there was a wild scene of enthusiasm For fftesn
minutes the crowd roered and waved red flags in
utter abandon.
In his address the candidate paid his respects to
the old parties, charging them with responsibility
for all the Ills of the country. He savasey at
tackled Roosevelt Bryan and Taft, 70 the evident
delight of the crowd which invariably cheered his
DEPRESSION TO persona lfties.
Roosevelt is the enemy OF the working class"
he said When he graduates from the White
House and goes TO the jungles OF Africa he can do
the country inestimable service by staying there
II will be the only thing he did for his coun-
try
Bryan was denounced on account OF his afhlia-
tons with Roger Sullivan, Charles F. Murphy and
other Democratic leaders.
IF you a workngnan you are as sadly out
OF place IN the Republican party as John D. Rocke-
feller would be in the Socialist party said Debs
The old parties tell you that Socialism would
bring you down 10 a dead level Of degradation;
you already there They say it would destroy
your individualisrn; you have none When a CAPT
talist wants help he advertises for hand They
want hands they don't want heads. You have
boycotted your brains"
Then the Socialist leader turned on the two big
parties and their candidates. saying:
The Republican party is dominated by the big
Democratic party is dominated by a large number
AS workingrnan it does not matter to you in the
least If you are exploited of what you produce by
WHAT does it mater to You II you are sWaIloEed
by an alligator or devouTed BY swarm OF mos
The fact is. Of you has a job which you
tells you that nothing can be done for you. The
Democratic party promises TO guarantee only your
lying awake at night worrying over your bank de-
posts? You are looking for master; looking for
but think of the sovereign looking for Job. The
Socialist party is the only party that will guaran-
As for Nr. Bryan he is one OF the most pathetic
and viriIe advocate Of justice he now finds himself
aiated With all the corruption that Distinguishes I.5
suffer who compromises with capitalism; @ He apI;
breakdown. and his plight is pit!a5le
Tamu1suy too was included IN the general ex-
ooriation. ''Tammany is the vilest and most cor
r1pt political organization the American cont
nent" he said 1T IS political leper. 1t EFFORTS
money FOR its maintenance from fallen women And
II is with this organization and its proceeds Of
shame that Bryan has compromised He has had
Murphy also at his home As much as I would de-
sire the Presidency, I would not accept the Office
at such cost
The candidates speech at the American Theatre
was much shorter. but along the same lines Yes
terday morning Debs spoke in Schenectady and
Poushkeepsie He leaves the city this morning for
Boston and other New England cities
Debs did not attend the dinner which some hve
hundred Socialists gave hiu last night at Kelfis
restaurant No. 55S Broadway. Mrs Rose Pastor
stokes appealed for money for The Evening Call,
the Socialist newspaper, and she started the ball
rolling by tossing pearl stickpin into the hat
irnplorfng other women to 10 likewise. One woman
gave a handsome gold and jeweled bracelet and
few Others gave small rings and stckpinS.