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dunce, though tin* stranger ho not as able a speaker a wo Iii4xe at limue; it It.i- quite a di!h*r**nt an.I more satisfac torv effect. and with better results.WlicriM', mi tin* other hand. iit:i tiii mootmgs an* held ovor two a four xvi ok*,, tor with tlio homo talent tin* ordinary outsider looks at it as tmmotolioils; .\t t In* -.lino t inn lot U do all ill our power to remove tin- ol»taoloh which may t«*iui to check the ilou lop iiii tit of tho I'fsont regime; also keep pace with tho development *t uiTuhs Iy making proselytes to socialism.The follow iiig an* tlii’ .diners elected. Organizer. Win. IVske, ntu Walnut Street; for. Mini l.’ec, See., • hallos Hree-s IVM Walnut si root; I in. Selt; . W. I!. Miller, ITJS t'Iiimt) street. rreasurer. .Ianios Krw m.tM Agues avenue.Now that tho National KxeeutiveHoard issues charters to Sections, we would fw | do asst I to receive oiu\i HAS. Dltl ES.MINNEAPOLIS.Itcrcpt Inn of fontnulo Lursiile lit No oialists of llio ••Turn Piths.Tho arrival of Prof. far»ido in Minneapolis, his reception by tin* soeialirtta here, utid iho commencement of his work of agitation, will make a oom mniiioation from a locul lioeialnt accept able to all readers ol tho \t*v*uATi:.Mr. t iurside arrived on tho last day of .January. Wr,h*r had tho pleasure of mooting linn at tin1 depot anil siuni had Inin comfortably ensconced m his own liumhle (|iiart«ki's. Tin* same evening we l-oth had tin1 |donsnre ol listening to a 1 lecture hy Hr. Folwoll, professor of po » liti-’al oi oiioiny, at the Stale I uivoisity, in which Henry ticofgc’s loot tin* a low 1 days l»efore, and tin* «ntir«* philosophy of “Progress and Poverty/’ was pretty severely handled from tho conservativestandpoint. A committee of socialist* had already math* partial arrange! non Is ' for Mr. tiar-nle's visit, which wore oom-1 I deled on the next evening. the j rofessor 1 being present and advising tho oom inittee as to the best met hod of proceed mg. On Saturday halls wen* engaged lorn course «d m\ lectures In In* do livered, thr**e lectures tho next week and 1 three the week after, altogether giving a coiijprehotisivo^tjiteineiii of the philosophy ol socialism. A deputation ol So-. oialistH from St. Paul was also present at the committee mooting, add dates were lixed for a similar course of lee-; lures «t St. Paul, lo follow the agitation - in Minneapolis. A rrangomoiits had . horn made lor an informal privatr* rc-• orptioii to l»e tendered to Prof. (larsiile » h) Ins socialist comrades and otherfriends of the cause in the rooms of theStHMilur Society on Sunday evening, and ‘ to w hit h meeting representat iv**s of I the 1 «!ail) papers were specially Invited.There wax a good attoiidance at the r« y oeptmri. several of I In* most prominent r leaders of orgum/.eti labor being present, » and other liberal friends. Tho roooptnm I wa* a Huceessful and very pleasant affair. An aildresM of wcloome, sympathy I and confidence was presented to Mr I lt;varsidc and nwpnnded to hy him in a most interesting and earnest appeal to I all socialists. which met. w ith an cuunllyi apitahsni. which tin* giftetl speaker made Its** otwirust* than usual hy a wealth ofdim!ration ami pungent sir citsiii, The Wages S) »ioni followed tiuiurally in tin* lecture on I ri*lay evening. when rimrsday’s audience, with •till more additions, were kept in wrapt attention lor another two hours of close, logical analysis. He made so many strong and fresh points that it is difficult to select tin* one most necessary to emphasize. Tin* one that occurs to meat this moment. however, I will give, namely, that no measures of reform merely alleviators in character, such mm tr don union struggles to maintain w ages*oid decrease hours of labor, arlvtmce in the least degree the solution of the labor problem, and cannot do no in the face of existmg economic facts.Aft.I each lecture iplestions to Hie lecturer and his tpiick and * I replies have l*o* ti • |iiit** interesting teutures of th»* exercises. ('oiitnhutiuns have been taken up from tho audience.*, hiillicient to pay the rout of the hall and as the interest is on the inure *c and uttend since also, it is hoped that all the expenses of the visit will Ih* met m the same wav. It look* as though the Herman s* . iinn - already an excellent ami level bended one will become stronger l) this intelligent agitation; that a good Scandinavian sect ion, already organized, will mi »i it. ho iiinthliuiiou with tin* party, and an American section will ho huilt up, partly of the materials of the former one and partly of new elements.I'rof. (larside will lecture under the auspices of tin* I'hl Holla Theta Society ot the State I Diversity, probably in its chupel, on Thursday evening next, with till* special object .if bringing the Hfien-tilic aspect of soeiahsm to the attention of the professors and students. It is likely mat similar addres^s will Ik* timde to unsocial ions of liberal and or-tlmdox clergymen, so fur as time and other ongagoinonts will permit. The lecture tit Wind*an Hall to-morrow evening (Sunday) will luive for its title • The Coming (’risis.*’ On Tuesday and Friday evenings the largo hall of the new Labor Temple wo expect to till, when ‘ Involution and revolution'' an«l The Future State of SocietyM will l*e discussed.A social entertainment given in honor of I'rof. Harside as an expression of gratitude and confidence hy tin* socialiats of Minneapolis will probably wind up his agitation 1** *0. Lot me s.i, in this con non ion. t hat your worthy olticial lecturer is understood and thoroughly Ih»-lievi'd in hy members of the Section, and hy man) sympathizers with our movement. Another letter next week.W. (I. II. SMART.BOSTON.Tile People’s Streets, and How Tliej Are .Monopolized.At the regular meeting of the Socialists of tins city, held at (*rand Army Hall, a discourse was delivered hy John N. Lee, the subjeet being Justice in Regard to Street Monopoly by Private lt;orporationM. lb* spoke in substance as Hollows:
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New Haven Workmens Advocate
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