Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-28
BOSTON'S UNEMPLOYED
They Hold Monster Meeting Within
Old FaneuiI Hal.


BOSTON, feo. zt.-Ine unempfuyed held
Z meeting in Faneuil hall today. Morrison
I. SWifts reception a. be mounted the plat
form was almost cyclonic. He received
three cheers and several tigers. He said
the workingmen proposed to follow up
their came until they wrest from the peo
pie of Massachusetts and of the country
their recognition Of the principles involved.
They are now going to use the ballot. Said
be: "You have been pleading for the right
70 live all winter and they did not know Il
until last Tuesday. Nox our hope il that,
after getting Bnston's attention, we will get
some bread. The term Anarchist is alwaya
flung at everybody who desires to have
things better than they are.
That 10 why we are termed Anarchists. II
Is lie. We are Socialists. Gov. Green
halge is no worse than his class, but he has
been living and moving in class different
rom that Of the American wnrkingmen.
He was not chosen by them. You we're not
at the caucuses you do 60 to them. but you
l+t the machine do the electing for y"u
We have all along coun6elled peace. The
apathy and indifference Of the rich and the
rulers of the city forced u to go to the
State House. II your aaking for bread
creates such an uproar, what will they do
shen you ask for your wages?'
Chairman Swift then recitei the circum-
stances which resulted in the prohibition Of
their meetings on the common. and said !:
"The proper thing to do 10 to put those who
nave the power of granting this permit to
he test and find out whether it lies in the
power of the mayor TO grant this petition.
Then, If he does not, we will know that the
mayor of Boston has declined to allow Free
lom Of speech to men who lack bread"
Michael d. Fitzgerald of Lynn, Rev. DIR.
CassoD, p. F. O'Nsii, Mr.. Wentworth CT
lynn, Mr.. Hicks and others followed in .
similar strain. twas voted by the meeting
hat Mayor Matthews be requested to issut
permit for an outdoor meeting on the
common. Also voted that such meeting be
,eld there next Sunday everiog at $50.
The meeting broke up without disorder.
The following statement OF the recent dem
onstration At the State Hous was distrib-
uted on programmes of the Equity Union
abont the hall, healed ssThe Governor
Riot
ut will not be long time before the ab-
surd spectacle into which the Governor Of
If Massachusetts, wassthrown by the pres.
snce of few thousand petitiaping unem-
ployel at the State House will be forgotten.
Having terrorized himself by spectres thai
he has copjured up, he FASTENED to terrorize
Massachusetts and the United States
There was no riot, no intention of riot,
aothing in the speeches to provoke riot, and
the Governor quelled it with consummate
bravery and loss of life on his part.
Boston applauded, the state applAuded
and the country spplanded. and the COVER
nor became . great man by means of = riot
in bis head. Thus great lie went forth
IN the spotless wings of the newspapers
,ver the whole land, was swallowed and
.asted good, and Mr.. Greenhalge now basks,
sith George Washington, partially recov-
.red from the fearful achievement of keep
ing quiet men quiet week ago."