The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26

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that all political prisoners be released"
This was tremendously cheered. and
Nearing added:
I'm the next ten days Mr.. Wilson
will go to Europe to use his efforts In
making the world safe for democracy.
How can he take the message OF
America so long as Eugene Debs re-
mains under sentence? Al least we
may ask Mr.. Wilson to sign a general
pardon for all political and clasb war
prisoners before he sails"
He spoke kindly Of the Bolsheviki
and said the allied troops ought TO be
withdrawn from Russia At this mo-
ment big red banner lettered with
draw the Allied Troops from Russia
was displayed for a moment from the
nrst balcony and then dropped on the
heads OF those below.
Quick seisure Made.
Comrade hearings speech was
snuffed out. Police and the ever pres
ent sailors and soldiers grabbed both
the flag and its alleged proprietors.
They said they were Dora Fish OF 416
Schenck avenue. Brooklyn: Sarah
Cohen Of 846 East Seventeenth street
and Sam Chevenson Of S53 De Kalb
avenue. Brooklyn.
Charged with interfering with an
officer" who was trying to get at ths
nag. Charles Steinberg OF 1876 Clinton
street was also yanked to the tempo
rary police station. On the way to the
Night Court five army Lieutenants
sat In the back OF the patrol wagon II
help the police in case any one tried 70
rescue the prisoners, which nobody at
tempted to do.
All four prisoners said they were
born In Russia. They were about 20
years old. Their residence In this
country ranged from four TO nine
years. 1t was obvious that a very
large majority Of the Socialists in the
Garden came from Russia, and that
most OF them thought the Bolsheviki
were the greatest men OF the age
However. they literally applauded all
references to what their forefathers
had done at the battle Of Bunker Hill.
This incident in the Garden was
capped by three walloping cheers for
the red nag" Again Nearing ap-
pealed for order.
We've not come here to wave thS
red nag" he cried. and was Kissed for
once. He devoted a sentence or two
TO Mooney. who. he said was con-
victed on perjured testimony. accord
ing to United States investigators"
HIS Final UItimatum.
And we are here to say 70 the
United States Government and the
government Of California that Tom
Mooney must not hang" he concluded
mid a frenzy OF cheering.
Ella Reeve Bloor. recently candi-
late for Lieutenant-Gover OF New
York. was the next speaker. She had
got around the red flag edict by wear
wearing crimson waist.
Algernon Lee. leader Of the SociaI,s,
Aldermen. almost got In bad by prajs.
ing the police. He said they were in
the Garden In fulfilment Of their duty
OF maintaining order and civic rights
lFaint applause] and were protecting
me rights OF this audience among Other
hings.
mo req nag" said Lee, "is but 8
symbol. Persons who would abolish |,
can never make less red the blood tina,
rows in the veins OF the proletariat-"
He hoped that the change" Coming In
America would be peaceful. said the
Socialists would DO their part in max.
ing 1t so. but IL others make 1t other.
wise the blame rests upon them"
Jacob Panken. Municipal Court
Judge. popular idol with this crowd
stormed for quite q while, his long
hair swaying freely. He started an ex.
plos'on by saying:
Some Of our editorial writers ought
to be reminded that the American re-
public is the child Of revolution and
that the first battle OF the American
Revolution was fought under the RED
flag at Bunker Hill.
II tell you" he shouted ia rather
stand beside Patrick Henry than Red
John F. Hylan."
Judge RebuRs Adviser.
More booing. as another red flag pa
triOt was dra aged from oaOary