Illinois vs. August Spies et al. trial evidence book. People's Exhibit 59.
The Alarm (Newspaper) article, "Workingmen to Arms!," 1886 Apr. 24
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Introduced Vol. K p. 649, 1886 July 30.
Transcript of article.
THE ALARM,
April 24th, 1886.
"WORKMEN to ARMS!"
War to the palace, peace to the cottage, and death to luxurious idleness!
The wage-system is the only cause of the world's misery. It is supported by the rich classes, and to destroy it, they must be either made to work or die.
One pound of dynamite is better than a bushel of ballots.
Make your demand for
EIGHT HOURS
With weapons in your hands to meet the capitalistic bloodhounds--police and militia in proper manner.
The above hand-bill was sent to us from Indianapolis, Ind., as having been posted all over that city last week. Our correspondent says that the police pulled them down wherever they found them.