Foreign Language Press Service

Mayor Harrison has announced that he intends to give the city an economical administration, and that he also wishes to make drastic changes in the police department. We have no reason to doubt his word, and therefore the mayor should not object to a few suggestions. There is one pla

The election will be held in four weeks, but both of our major political parties are as indifferent as if the event were in the distant future. Only the Socialists seem prepared; their platform and candidates have been announced. The program of the Socialists, as far as county matte

A meeting was held in Justice Matson's office by several Scandinavian-American citizens for the purpose of considering the action taken by the Scandinavian press in striking the Republican nominees for Superior Court Clerk, Surveyor, and one Commissioner from the ticket and placing the Democr

A quarter of a century ago our progressively inclined Americans considered slavery, the plight of the dark race, as the greatest of all evils, and thought, if that pernicious condition were abolished, that our nation, based on personal liberty, would reach virtually limitless prosperity and a

The German, English, and French sections of the Communist-Labor party met yesterday afternoon at 54 W. Lake Street, and ratified the new platform and resolutions adopted by the late Congress at Allegheny City. The different sections met in different rooms and were in session all the afternoon

Next Saturday, the German laborers will have an opportunity to gather together in memory of the heroes and martyrs of France, who shed their blood for the good cause of Socialism; The socialist "Labor Party" of Chicago has arranged for a big "Commune Feast" in the "Vorwarts Turnhall," to be h

The Socialist Labor Party, had yesterday afternoon, a very large meeting at Chicago Avenue Hall, 17th Ward. Mr. Alfred Gould, the Socialist Alderman of the 17th Ward, introduced Mr. Eric Johnson as a speaker. He spoke in the Swedish language. He joined the "Worker's Party" and promised to vot

Any one who is not voting on Election day is not worthy of any privilege in the U.S.A. The person who would sooner work on Election day than do his duty as a voter is only helping the other parties. Do not betray yourself and listen to the capitalist newspapers, you only h

The Independent Republican Organization issued an address today saying that the undersigned American citizens of German descent, adherents of the Republican party, would consider the nomination of Gen. Grant as a candidate for the presidency an injury deeply affecting the welfare of the count

The following will be presented to the convention before a ballot is taken. It speaks for itself. To the Chairman of the National Republican Convention, Chicago,Ill.: The German-American Independent Republican Organization, would respectfully urge upon the National Republi

The Illinois Staats Zeitung condemns the present mode of selecting the party representation for the Republican National Convention. It maintains that there should be no representation admitted to that convention and be entitled to vote therein, excepting from those states which cast the major

According to a decision of the Local Executive Committee, the general meeting of the head section, as we have already announced on various occasions in this paper, will be held at 8 P.M. Sunday, July 17, at 54 W. Lake Street. Though the present organizer, Mr. P.T. Morgan, has considered it be

The Southern Section called by their Agent of the German party met Sundat at the store of member Schmitt on 25th Street near Portland Avenue. Member teacher Schaf was chairman. Mr. Franz Franz and H. Schmitt were elected as department chiefs, the first as Assistant agent, the latter as financ

Member, A. R. Parsons, held a speech in the English language at the place of festival in which he said as follows:- "Lack of time and means make it ordinarily impossible for the workman and his family to participate in a celebration as it has been done in this one here. This was an

Forward for action! Electors! Open the battle against corruption along the whole line! Man for man, you must fight against the corrupt councils for your rights and for your honor! It is not enough to prove to the council that a shameful election fraud has been committed in the 7th Precinct ag

A statement made by the Capitalistic Press in this country referring to Socialism states, "In European countries where the masses suffer from hunger and are guarded politically by the aristocrats and where the pressure of taxes for the maintenance of militarism is excessive, Socialism may gai

A very good and well attended meeting took place yesterday afternoon in Schmidt's place 416 N. 25th Street at 3 o'clock. The agent of the German Section, M. G. Bartels, opened the meeting and functioned as chairman. The order of business was the Autumn Election and the Press. It has been asce

To the Socialist Labor Party, especially members of the "German Section," Friends:-Often the call for serious action was sounded in our midst, where it was necessary to serve our cause. Now begins the election battle in which the young but approved Socialistic working man's Organization enter

The Saloonkeepers Association held a well attended meeting in the Gymnastic Hall, "Vorwarts" yesterday. Mr. J. Feldkamp was chairman. After the signing of seven new members it was suggested to nominate a committee of three persons to visit the Republican and Democratic candidates for sheriff,

The Typographia had declared jointly in favor of the radical socialistic candidate, A. R. Parsons. All members of this trade will not only vote for our candidate Parsons, but will also agitate for his election in larger circles as much as they are able. A. R. Parsons had already been won for