Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-17
CHANGE OF FRONT,
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addresses are not marked by any special degree of huency or display of oratorical ability, but his evident sincerity and earnestness rightly carry weight with the working people, who usually make up his audiences. He has received many honors from the friends of labor in this city, and was the first man to be given an honorary membership in the Boston Central Labor Union. Mir. Moulton has been present at many hearings on labor matters and kindred topics at the State House before legislative committees, and has given more than one legislator, who showed a disposition to truckle to some powerful corporation, some sharp raps over the knuckles, through the pungent questions which he has asked in relation to the designs and wishes of corporations seeking legislative favor. For the past two years Mir. Moulton has confined his efforts principally to the Knights of Labor and the Socialist Labor party.
 HARRY W. ROBINSON
 is one of the youngest men in Boston nnected with the socialist moy ement. He took an active part in organizing the first Nationalist club, of which he is still a member, as also of the Socialist Labor party. He is a man of education and refinement, and is a linguist of ability. By his admirers he is termed "the Wen dell Phillips of the socialist labor move ment," and this title appears to be no msnomer. His speeches are models of erudition and force, and he never fails to convince his audience that co-opera- tion will put an end to industrial slavery, monopoly and crime. Mir. Robinson is, perhaps, 27 years of age, slender in build, with light complexion, blue eyes and an extremely pleasing platform 'presence. |" He is writer of ability, although but few articles have as yet appeared from his pen. Many Socialists are of the opinion that he will, within very short time, when ripened by age and ex- perience, achieve the distinction of rank ing as the most famous socialist agitator in America
 DAVID TAYLOR
 has been connected with socialist and labor movements for number of years, and has played prominent part in the history of the Central Labor Union, as well as helping to spread the socialist doctrine in and about Boston. He is a fervid speaker and is much sought after. He is noticeably fluent, and has lucid and earnest manner. Mir. Fay Tor is about 30, of average height, rather stout, and, with his smooth-shaven face and his invariable spectacles, presents decided ly clerical appearance. He has done a good deal of newspaper work on socialist and reform lines. He is thorough be- lever in the doctrine of collectvity- that at present the workers are practi- cally industrial slaves, and that their emancipation can only come through cooperation.
 c. S. GRIFFIN
 has been prominent figure Ill socialist and radical circles, not only in Boston, but in Chicago. While in the latter city he was personally acquainted with Spies. Parsons and their associates. Mir. Griffin is not only forceful and convin- cing speaker, but is versatile writer, having furnished to the radical press many articles which have commanded, not only the attention of the workers for whom they were originally prepared, but of the capitalistic classes as well. Many of his articles appeared in Parsons paper, the Alarm, and it is said that some of those introduced in court as evi- dence against Parsons were really writ ten by Mir. Griffin. Previous to the time of the Anarchist trials in Chicago MT. Griffin came to Boston, and immediately sprang into prominence among the so- cialist agitators, He is lawyer by pro- fession, but believing that the disciples of Coke and Blackstone live upon the iniquities of other people, and that they are only necessary because of wrong in dustrial conditions, he has refrained from practising for number of years, and works daily as a journeyman car penter. He does this as a matter of choice, as he formerly enjoyed very satisfactory law business, which is sur rendered because of his firm conviction that It is the duty of men of ability to devote their lives to the emancipation of the people. Mir. Griffin is broad shoul. dered man of average height with fiorid complexion, blue eyes and a strong countenance. He is about 35 years of age.
 The Hebraic portion of our population is thoroughly awake 10 socialist ideas, and chief among its agitators are
 JOSEPH FINN AND PAUL GORDON.
 The former has been a resident of Boston for number of years, and has always been connected with the Social ist ahor marty His work ia confined principally to his compatriots, and by them he is highly honored. His influence over them is great, and he is seen at every radical meeting of Hebrews, either as speaker or as one of the managers of the gathering lis efforts are not con- fined to speechmaking, however, as he is writer of great ability. Nearly all his articles are published in the German language. A great many Hebrews owe their connection with the socialist move.