Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-11
BOYCOTT CHEERED
MONSTER MASS MEETING IN
NEW YORK.
Barbarous Barrett Denounced
ton, Scheyitsch and Ed. King
Speak-The MarselIaise
Hymn - Boycotting
to he Continued.

NEW YORK, july S.-The big
hall in the Cooper Institute build
ing was packed to the doors last
evening by laboring men who gath
cred, at the invitation of the Social
lstlc sections of this city, to express
their Indignation of Judge Barrett
in sentencing Wilzig, EIoldorf, Damn
hauscr, Stroh and Rosenberg to
Sing Sing for boycotting. The rear
OF the hall was filled by men who
could not find seats. 1t was hot,
but the enthusiastic auditors took
of their coats and listened to the
speakers attcntlvcly until after ten.
The meeting was called to order
by the ID. NJ. W. of the Carpet
Wcavers' Assembly, who introduced
Robert Blissert.
81 believe we are charged with
boycottlng," said Mr.. Blissert.
There is nothing | 50 regard Ire
land for as that she manufactured
her saints. But the saint most
love is st. Boycott. Prolonged
cheering. But let me tell You the
boycott is a baby yet. 1t will grow
and stalk through the land and
bring down tyranny on every side.
Cheers and cries of CLEARLY
VIM. Altman was announced as
the English secretary Of the meet
ing, and W. L. Rosenberg as the
German representative. Mr.. Hall
then read the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, Five irreproachable
and honorable workmen were found
guilty of crime by % capitalistic
jury, and were sentenced by Judge
scryile to capitalistic interest to ex-
tremel y severe punishment only be-
cause they aided by instruction and
for the interest of organized labor in
settling u boycott against concert
dive keeper named Theiss:
WHEREAS, Boycotting is branded
us u crime by sentence; be it
Resolred, That we condemn this
verdict and sentence rs brutal out
burst of class hatred, by represent
atlyes of the capitalistic class,
against the growing power of organ
lzed labor, and that we do not con-
slider the victims of this "class-iu
tlce," our fellow workmen, Wilzig,
lloldorf, Dannhauser, Stroh and
Rosenberg as criminals, but as mar
tyrs in the labor cause;
Resolvd, That We spurn the at
tempt to wrest from us one of the
mIghtlest weapons. in our battle
against spollation, the boycott, by
unjust and barbaric punishment of
the champions of our cause; that we
will hold on to it undismayed by ar
bltrary judicial decisions;
Resolred, That we consider all
tliose VINO alded In any way or man
ner in passing this shameful sem
tencc as mortal enemies of Organiz-
ed labor, and that we deem it the sa-
cred duty of every workingman to
discontinue all personal and bust
ness relations with them and their
business friends:
Res0lred. That we make it the
duty of the workingmen of New
York and vicinity to do all in their
power to defend the rights of the
miustly condemned, and furnish
financial aid for the support of their
families.
The resolutions were adopted
unanimously, amid loud cheering
and waving of hats and handker-
chiefs. The orchestra struck up the
Marsellaise hymn, and the whole au-
dience joined in singing it, rolling a
grand volume Of sound through the
open windows and doors of the hall.
The introduction of John Swinton
was followed by defeaning applause.
1t reached climax in three rousing
cheers. Mr.. Swinton began by say
ing that last night two clowns-Law-
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