New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-02
THE FLAG TORN DOWN;
RESCUED BY WOMAN
TOO Good to Wave Over Such a
Mob" She Says, When An
arChiStS Raid Socialists.
RANK AND FILE APPLAUD
Small Band of Industrial Work
ers of the World from Law
renee OverComes March
ers in Union Square.

Socialisms big day was ruined yester-
day by wlld-eyed anarchy American
flags were torn down and red banners OF
the nihilists were hoisted by the dozen
In their places. while anarchist oratory
OF the birthstone variety was poured into
the ears Of fifty thousand socialists. who
cheered II as delightedly as though 1t
were the safe and sane" socialist talk
they had come 10 hear.
But the leaders Of the annual May
Day parade Of the Socialist party tore
their hair and chewed their boards and
stamped their feet all 10 no avail. Then
they tried tu take the anarchists by the
neck and throw them out, but that did
not work. either In despair, Edward
IF Cassidy. who had intended tC be
chairman Of the speaking declared the
whole thing adjourned. But the flow Of
anarchy went on just the same.
This is not socialsm-this is not So
cialism," he and his part of the crowd
yelled. but that neither stopped the talk
of the reds nor stemmed the applause Of
the socialist crowds.
Charge on Speakers Stand.
It all happened in Union Square, as the
climax Of an afternoon OF May Day
marching by the Socialist party. Ac-
cording to the plan the wind-up of the
annual celebration was to consist Of
speeches delivered in half dozen Ian
guages from the porch Of the cottage in
Union Square. But when the fifty thou
sand marchers surged about the speak
ers' stand at the end of their parade to
listen to these speeches a small band OF
Industrial Workers OF the World from
Lawrence fought their way through the
serried ranks with banner at their
head bearing the legend in Italian Pen
eiero dlnamite," with the accent on
dynamite.
Down with the American flag" they
yelled Down with that flag"
"No. no. We are American social
lists" cried those who were I'm official
possession Of the speakers stand. That
flag will stay"
What shall we do? What shall we
do?" was the question, however they
were asking nervously among them
selves as they saw the frenzied faces ahd
clawing hands of those fifty men from
Lawrence clamoring about the cottage.
shall take the flag down." said
Bernard Lowe, the standard bearer, with
quavering voice.
mo" yelled Mrs. Frank Macdonald,
wife Of the editor OF The Calf; leave
that American flag up"
Down with it. Down with it, the
anarchists yelled, and before the social
lists knew just what struck them half
dozen OF the reds rclambered up over
the railing of the porch and tore the flag
down. Then they took charge Of the
meeting and had things all their own
way. Their faces. only moment before
working wildly with passion, became
wreathed with smiles Of triumphant
satisfaction as they realized that six of
them had beaten fifty thousand social
lists.
Leaders Retire for Conference.
The socialists on the speakers plat
ford tried to pull them down by rough
ard tumble tactics, and for few mo-
ments there was a whirlwind of fist
fighting, swearing and yells. in which
the shrieks OF women mingled with the
cries OF the men. But anarchy still held
the stand. and the socialists drew back
for hurried conference.
what shall we do now?" the wouldbe
chairman. Edward f. Cassidy, asked,
helplessly.
Declare this meeting adjourned" re-
piled Mrs. Macdonald.
"The meeting is adjourned" Cassidy
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