The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-31
EACH MAN SPOKE HIS MIND,
AND THE AUDIENCE PUSHED AND
SHOUTED AND MISSED.


rloyed was held in Madison Square Garden
last night and every spot OF room was filled In
| the galleries and on the floor. The trades
unions began gathering at their various
| places Of meeting immediately after q o'clock.
awaiting tho word to begin their march to the
Garden.
At Clarendon Hall the Furniture Workers
| and United Wool Carvers numbered couple
OF Thousand but larger gathering was at "a
Fast Fourth street the headquarters Of the
Socaistic Labor party. a union Of upholstsr-
ers. and several other organizations. Nearly
as many assembled at 81 Delaney street. the
headquarters OF the United Hebrew Trades
the shirt makers. and garment workers.
At ~ Fast Fourth street the Progressive
Musical Association took charge OF the parade
At 125 Rivington street the Hebrew cloak
makers and tailors wero marshalled into lin Q.
The walters gathered at % Bowery. and the
bakers at 25T East Tenth street. other meet
ing places were 1923 Allen street. 23l East
Thirty third street 342 West ty-second
street and 80 Fast Tenth street.
The musical unions were preceded by bands.
and six organizations carried banners Of red.
mark ed on them in gilt letters Each organi-
cation marched alone.
All tho seats had been removed from the
ground floor. except about twenty rows d-
rectly in front Of tho stage. which had been re-
served for invited guests. The stage was the
platform which has served for n fighting ring.
The seats on 1t were occupied by friends OF
Dr. Stanton Colt Of the University Settlement.
who was largely responsible for tho meeting.
Among them were Henry X. Beekman and Jo-
scph Narondess.
The Arbeiter SdnGerbund arrived and there
was applause. Tho procession was headed BY
raI nlga anil tho aOoialigtip alan M OF
tho audience. which soon controlled the meet
Ing shouted and cheered. As the men with
tho flags forced difficult path through the
crowd up the centre OF the hall. several OF tho
audience were roughly Iostled and one or two
fights wcre narrowly averted.
Garry those red flags around to the back Of
the stage" shouted DR.. Colt. and these two
flags were disposed OF that way. One body Of
men carried a sign reading; We Want Work.
No Charity"
This was set up beside the stage whore all
could see 1t. one rcd banner was hung over
the family circle. and two others depended
from tho third gallery. There was but one
American ila-.
Dr. oft was Chairman. and these Vice. Pres
Miss Virginia Potter. Mrs Richard Irwin. DR..
hainstqrl, Miss Mrpaniel, Alexander Jonas.
Prot. George Gunton. William J. Dodge.
Henry r. hickman. ". II. Hagen 4. c. Burn
Icllu, OHU ~ HhpIllHn, NnaIicS HlONeE, Isu-
ward King. Philip Kelly. James Henry. Rudolph
Mudist. and George Money.
Dr. Colt sal Id that men and women OF various
opinions had come together. and that no per-
son BY his presence there was in any way COM
united to the theories OF any other person. He
upon at conference OF all the elements rep
resented.
While he read the audience Kissed every
reference to municipal and state authorities.
and every mention Of the Mayor. the Governor,
and the Legislature. The resolutions said In
part:
ul,,.r. There are now in New York city At least
lso9o2 people no can ma no wors ana on that ae;
whom are already suffering acute distress; and
u1s'l. Tue people Ask Tor work and only for work;
Many E.sS wGFk :sg hs H H he. s..st
Mayor Of The CITY. n. h.ads OF the ysroa. depart.
q Of 5s .s z s Cd aI and %oS
In any ease be undertaken in a year or more.
a aIs vi t.. IL esGs. m R. a IN ms %
Tee and Gamanty to siy. precedence over ali her
I When to Void th MAJ ma. PsS. MSf Tor nj u.
pOoysd andto consider Immediately further bills of
80 %."s'L That while many other public work. are
Gy a % city ana Of II.
streets and III. building OF sshoslfOu.es
Il will now introduce tho first speaker"
shouted Dr. Colt above the bedlam Of noise. >,
Daniel de- leo n is eador OF the socialistc Labor
party. But DR. Colt introduced President Low
Sss G tham thTd lis Suience r partly Sscaus
OF its great numbers. but more because OF its
Mr. Low said It was one OF the finest things
about our American life that in tho presence
Of danger we do not SIT helpless with folded
band Of brothers men q every creed and no
creed. Mr.. Low did not believe We had right
You must give us work whether you need
II or not" but he believed We had right to
urge a city that can afford it TO do In times OF
distress as much as 1t can OF its own proper
and necessary WORK.
hurrahs that filled the hot and heavy air
showed the sympathy OF the audience. What
ever Mr. Low might think OF the right OF
Mr. lie Leon and most OF the speak srs who
followed him mad no doubt that such demands
S wSfI t and n tie lie
Leon said the police censue had been distorted,
and that instead Of the 50 900 TnSmpioJsd i
three times that number "
The labor problem was not to be solved by
and iiieness had succumbed and tho suryl;
yOrs mad fresh chance. When the governed
needed assistance. assistance was due them
It this point the pressure In front OF the
stand hecam9 tremendous seven Thousand
TO hear. Had IL not been for the score OF rows
Of seats fastened 70 the lioor in front OF tho
great that peoSls we're lifted on their feet and
cried out with pain and fright. DR.. Colt sprang
stand down! Stand DOWN. he shouted to
some who were standing on chairs and re-
pOrters' tables.
rhe confusion became greater The pres
sure on the front and sides OF the platform
made It sway and creak. II. Hackney super
intendent OF the street sweepers employed as
n charity by the East Side Relief Society.
steppei to the front OF the platform. lie
cailod out;
Get back thersl You men must get BACK
Do you know what Is going to hAppen2 You
will push down this platform with All these
ladies upon it" go
who TstoTted;
know how to manage men"
II was now impossible 10 hear the speakers
II you stood on the platform. Somebody called
on the police for help, and the reserves from
the IhiTtleth street station EeTo unmoped
un Ter command OF Can't. SchmittbeTgeT.
Fifteen men were already on duty at the
Garden, and Inspector McAyoy was about in
plain clothes. Tho first crush had occurred
on the north side OF the platform, IL was
Duplicated presently on the south side.
Samuel GompsTs had to contend against an
organized effortto prevent his Speaking. lilo
finally talked down she noise to It's former
stats. A great many Of those nearest the
entrance went away and this relieved the
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