Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1889 — HISSED THE STARS AND STRIPES. [ARTICLE]

HISSED THE STARS AND STRIPES.

Tkt National Banner Insulted and the Bod Flag Cheered—A Fiery Socialist. When the stars and stripes were raised at the Socialist mass meeting in Vorwcerts Turner Hall,Chicago,Sunday afternoon,the flag was greeted with hisses. There were probably a thousand men and women in the room at the time, all the seats on the floor and most of the seats in the galleries being filled. The banner was brought out by the Janitor, and when he unfurled it so that the red, white and blue could be seen this hissing commenced. He fastened the pole so that the folds of the flag fell on the stage at the feet of those who were to be speakers, and as he did so the hissing increased in volume. Probably half of those in the haH Joined in it. The red flag was then unfurled and fastened on the opposite side of the platform. Immediately the hissing ceased and was suceeeded by a burst of applause. Men cried “Bravo,” and women clapped their hands and waved their handkerchiefs. After this demonstration Martin Schxniedinger was chosen chairman of the meeting. He introduced Sergius E. Shev. itch, of New York, as the first speaker. Shevitch spoke in German, aad began by declaring the hanging of the Anarchists to be the gravest crime ever perpetrated in America. This statement •ad every statement of the sort he uttered was londly applauded. He said he was proud of the city fn which that execution eocurred, because he felt that one day it would be the Paris— the city of revolu ttoae of America. An awful disoontent was smoldering In the hearts of tihe laborer*, aad would soon bunt forth in fiery revolution. He said it was useless sad idle to think that the revelation would be * peaceful one.