Hellraisers Journal: From the International Socialist Review: “The Tour of the Red Special” by Charles Lapworth

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Quote EVD re Red Special, AtR p2, Sept 19, 1908
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Hellraisers Journal – Friday December 4, 1908
The Journey of Red Special as Told by Charles Lapworth

In this month’s edition of the Review, Comrade Lapworth tells the inspirational story of the journey of the Red Special which carried Eugene Debs, the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America, across the nation, ending with a big rally and last campaign speech at Terre Haute.

From the International Socialist Review of December 1908:

The Debs Red Special

EVD Red Special Cover Photo at Danville, ISR p1033, Dec 1908

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Hellraisers Journal: Thousands of New Yorkers Demonstrate Support for Debs at Mass Meeting on Lower East Side

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Hellraisers Journal – Sunday October 25, 1908
Lower East Side, New York City – Debs Speaks at Hamilton Fish Park

From the Montana News of of October 22, 1908:

LAND-SLIDE FOR SOCIALISM
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NEW ENGLAND WORKERS GO WILD OVER DEBS.
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EAST SIDE CROWDS
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One Hundred Policemen Required to Take Care
of the Vast Masses of People
-Debs Holding Out Well.
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EVD, NYC Hamilton Fish Park Oct 13, Brk Dly Egl p21, Oct 14, 1908

The lower east side of New York saw the greatest demonstration in its history Tuesday afternoon [October 13th] when Eugene V. Debs, socialist candidate for president, visited it and gave his thousands of supporters an opportunity to express their devotion to him and his cause.

From Hamilton Fish park, where Mr. Debs first appeared and spoke, to Rutgers square, where he ended his visit, the automobile in which he rode was surrounded and followed by a crowd that packed the streets through which he traversed and lapped over into those adjoining until nothing but a surging, tumultuous mass of humanity could be seen.

At Rutgers square it required all of the skill and discipline of a large force of policemen to make way for the Debs automobile to the center of the square, where he was to speak. When the socialist leader at last reached the spot he turned and looked down upon the vast sea of faces that extended as far as the eye could reach.

And the enthusiasm was as unrestrained and heartfelt as the crowd itself was huge. It was impossible to have every one in that crowd hear what was said, either by Debs or any of the other speakers, but that didn’t seem to matter to the crowd, for they applauded and cheered anyway. They were there to show their regard for the greatest working class champion in America-and they showed it.

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Hellraisers Journal: Appeal to Reason Publishes “Life, Writings and Speeches” of Eugene Victor Debs

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We have won all the victories
in the world’s history for somebody else.
Now we are going to win a victory for ourselves.
-Eugene Victor Debs
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Hellraisers Journal – Sunday September 27, 1908
Recently Published: Debs: His Life, Writings and Speeches

From the Appeal to Reason of September 19, 1908:

AD EVD Debs Life Writings Speeches, AtR p4, Sept 19, 1908

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