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Source: Reading Eagle Source type: newspaper Document type: article Document title: “Anarchists Still Cheer Czolgosz” Author(s): anonymous City of publication: Reading, Pennsylvania Date of publication: 6 December 1901 Volume number: 34 Issue number: 313 Pagination: 5 |
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| “Anarchists Still Cheer Czolgosz.” Reading Eagle 6 Dec. 1901 v34n313: p. 5. |
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| Keywords |
| anarchists (Chicago, IL); McKinley assassination (public response: anarchists); McKinley assassination (sympathizers). |
| Named persons |
| Leon Czolgosz; Abraham Isaak; William McKinley. |
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Anarchists Still Cheer Czolgosz
Chicago: President McKinley’s assassin was again
cheered publicly. A challenge from the platform that anarchists dared not condone
the crime at Buffalo was met with a vigorous “you’re a liar.” Abraham Isaak,
the leader of the “Reds” in this city, and editor of “Free Society,” declared
openly he could not condemn the assassin’s act. It was the climax of the debate
on “Socialism vs. anarchy,” and came when the audience of over 1,000 had been
aroused thoroughly by wild oratorical denunciations.
“Hurrah for Czolgosz,” shouted a man in the gallery,
swinging his hat above his head. Hisses, jeers, yells of applause and catcalls
came from all parts of the house. The crowd rose to its feet and a riot was
narrowly averted.