Anarchy and Anarchists: A History of the Red Terror and the Social Revolution in America and Europe; Communism, Socialism, and Nihilism in Doctrine and in Deed; The Chicago Haymarket Conspiracy and the Detection and Trial of the ConspiratorsSchaack, Michael J.
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Anarchy and Anarchists: A History of the Red Terror and the Social Revolution in America and Europe; Communism, Socialism, and Nihilism in Doctrine and in Deed; The Chicago Haymarket Conspiracy and the Detection and Trial of the Conspirators
Anarchism has a very dangerous drift toward individualism, as you may
perceive by reading _Liberty_, of Boston, and individualism is bound
to generate some kind of a crazy notion and end in despotism. Beware
of individualistic Anarchism and stick to the socialistic.
We are in a state of warfare with all the crazes and must use all the
weapons of warfare within our reach. Our present weapons—strikes and
boycotting—are dangerous, and expulsive if we were to use the ballot.
The workers are the many; the masters the few. Before upsetting the
government, let us try to use it. Mayors, councilmen, aldermen,
governors, and so forth, have a good deal to say about how the police
and militia shall be used, and judges have a good deal to say when
workingmen are prosecuted for claiming their rights. Could not the
workers organize to conquer these offices? What do you think of that?
What do you think of that?
Salute and Fraternity.
FREDERIC TAFFERD.
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WHAT CHEER, KEOKUK COUNTY, IOWA, April 18, 1886.
_A. R. Parsons, Esq._—Dear Sir: We organized a group of the Lehr und
Wehr Verein in this town on the above date. The organizer was your
comrade John McGinn, of Rock Spring, Wyoming. Inclosed you will find
the amount for the cards—names as follows:
John H. Nicholson, miner; age, 41
Arthur Cowrey, ” ” 42
William Morgan, ” ” 34
Isaac Little, ” ” 39
Benjamin E. Williams, ” ” 37
William Jackson, ” ” 39
John McGinn, ” ” 29
William H. Osborne, ” ” 36
John R. Thomas, ” ” 33
I suppose you will need to know who is chief and secretary of the
group. John McGinn is chief and John H. Nicholson is the secretary.
I remain yours, in the care of John H. Nicholson, What Cheer, Keokuk
County, Iowa, Box 697.
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ST. LOUIS, March 27, 1886.
_Mrs. and Mr. Parsons_:—We were quite sorry to learn of your
sickness, which prevented you to be with us at the Commune Festival,
while we were just as glad to see that Mrs. Parsons did accept our
invitation. My hope and wish that you are well again for the present.
The Commune Festival was well attended by a large crowd, and it was a
great disappointment for the J. W. P. A. being forced to announce the
absence of the English speaker. I am quite aware that it would have
been a great lift for our principles if Mrs. Parsons could have been
present. However, St. Louis is not Chicago, and the movement is not as
well progressing as in Chicago. No wonder. I have been teached lately
a lesson myself, and therefore withdraw as a member of the group. We
herewith send you a little collection of picture cards, which Mary
had saved up for your children. We intended to send them along with
Mrs. Parsons. Mary has already two large scrap-books full of such
collections. Hail for the revolution.
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