The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-11
A NARROWING STORY TOLD.

Material Aid for the strikers starving Fnni-
hrs-A NIvid ririmrr of the sitnntion-

Material Aid for tho strikers starving Fnmi-
hcs-A vivid Pic urc of the situation
John S.ney Warmly Congratulated.
The Grrmanin Assembly Rooms were
hacked Yesterday with workngmeH who had
gathered To listen To the story Of the grievances
Of the Fall River mill operatives. MIR. John
Sw inton wns Chairman, and the speakers were
Mcssrs. JcpSon, Bailey, MORGAN, Jefferson and
lIltcIfr, delegates from the Full River wcavers,
and Messrs swlnton. Mcclure, Winter, and
Thompson ~ New York.
The New YORK speakers, in introducing the
delegates, said that they had come to represent
the white ri ives Of Rhode Island. There is, said
the spcai, ers evidence ON every hand of the ag-
eressive arrogance aud tyranv OF capital When
the working nan, who Is unable tn pay the ex-
pcnscs OF a meeting in the large halls, is forbid
den to meet In the uublc parks, then IL n blow
aimed a, his liberty, and there should 90 forth
the cry Of rcmonstranCe. We must organize.
We must take o. g control OF the labor system
and give to- every Eian who wishes to work the
uppurtunitv To do so. The situation in + II
River should not he possible. Men VINO fought to
emancipat" southern slaves are marching in
Fall River under the same dag hut its stars are
dmmed. Tor its bearers are lighting for their
own liberty. There are fifteen Thousand white
slaves in the streets of Fall River-wurkmcn,
mothers, and crying children. here forty tnou-
sand IN the coal mines Of Pennsylvania. and
there are b nds OF thvtu In every town through
out the country.
Mr. Jonathan Biltchr. an old man with white
hair aud bent form, sppke IN pchsiI OF MS lei
low wcAver' IN Fail River. He rcVieHcd TIN
history OF the recent trOubl = IN tn city, the
tri Is, the oppression and surerings " the WORK
iug cltsses. lie sail that scores Of families are
in .ctual want AMI have for months leen win
out tuci and often without fuod. pne lunr
man vino nsd been labOiing in otner cities for
resistance for his comrades, returned To his
home at length and found his wife ana six Gull
dren starving. lie begged a few potatoes, but
had no fire at which To cook them, and for many
DAYS ne was Obliged 20 depend upon neighDur
for MS cooking. Yet he stood OUT against tue
cotton lords like an iron utllar. Many man
said. wneu asked to comply with the demands
Of the cottonocracy that he would sooner cut
on his right band or lie down On tho noor with
his wife and children and starve. We have,
continued the So akcr come to New York Tor
the privilege OF free speech, for we can't lie
heard In New England. They wish 70 drive the
labor rcformers from the country. and after that
they can mould the masses IA they choose. say
Ing TO- them, Take what we please To give you,
or nothing" There are $50 weavers walking the
streets Of Fall River with nothing to do, except
To- bcg OF starve But every man propos IN
STAY there. and to make II 50 not for the manu-
facturcrs tnat they Will he glad to compromise
I he wOrkingmen are bound together. and tuose
who formerly We're IMPOSED 10 the union nIe
now its wWmcst and most entnusiastic support
ers. We are winning symplthy aud Interest IN
our cause In every state In the land. In Pater,
son. the other night, we took collection Oi
| over $JO0. Tue workingmen OF America are
aroused.
Resolutions were passed expressing sympath,
| with the Fall River operatives :, aud coudemnini
| the mil owners and the course OF the civi au
thorlties. II was voted that tue 18th ~ Janu ~
anu the Eith Oh september DC CohSiucieu iou
letter days In the calend ir OF the American iabo
movement, rs the blood OF workers was OF
| those DAYS spilled by the police The working
| men Of Fdli River and OF the entire land Tcr,
| invited To openly unite with those OF New Yorl
| In emancipating the working classes from tibet
| DEGRADING dependence upon capitalists. JONI
| Siney was congratulated on the result OF ~
| trial, and the law under which lingo Parks wa
| convicted was declared to TIC the product OF
| monevcd despotism that Is trying to assass inat
| human freedom and American manhood. L
was voted to use every effort Tor the repeal q
| the odiUus law, and that there sh all be 10 res
among workingmen as long rs MuRo Parks Is III
| cafceTated.
\ collection Of over tj3 was taken up for tn
| relief OF the Fall River sufferers.