New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-21
STORING ORDER

STORING ORDER.
Boston, Feb. 2O.-About 900 people gathered "a
the Common this afternoon to listen to addresses
by Morrison L. Swift Herbert \. Casson and
other "Socialist-Anarchists" as they call them !
selves
After hearing the speeches the crowd marched
70 the State House. where Swift and Casson
were made a delegation to visit Governor Green.
halge. They demanded, as they themselves PUT
It, that employment should be given to the
crowd which they led. The Governor consented
to come out and address the crowd. He said
to the people that personally he would do all no
could. and that he would recommend actlon
by the LEGISLATURE Still, he said. the Legtsla- :.
ture had no power to give work 10 the unell. /
ployed unless it had money to pay them. and
unless the works which they should be ems
ployed were necessary for the general good He
insisted that the first duty Of every citizen was
obedience to the laws. II the laws were noe
right il was the fault of the people OF Massae
chusetts not that of the Governor or the LegiS-
laturc He said they were simply there TO exc
press the will Of the people who sent them, as
they understood it.
After this Swift and Casson followed by
crowd OF unemployed went up to lay their
petition which was couched In the terms OF
demand before the Senate and House of Repre-
seutatives On their return from the cnamDer'
swift assembled of the little side galleries
and delivered a speech that sounded strangely
ont Of place in the historic old hall. I'VE will
clean out the State House. he cried out "
we don't get what want.
The rabbe. for such Il was, accepted tne
declaration with enthusiasm.
Private Secretary Thomas was standing near
and at the outburst mentioned hurried to tho
Governor and reported the state OF anairs.
Governor Greenhalge hastily seized his nat ana
headed for the scene Of action. Meanwhie:
however, Swift had finished had ascehueu ale
the stairs and stood outside the chamber door
awaiting Representative Melien whom ne ue-
sired introduce the petition. The Governor
met him.
Did you state that you would clean out the
State House, asked the Governor.
Swift covered. II did," he half mutsersd:
but / stated that would do 1t with the
ballot" This was absolutely untrue
You wish to qualify 1t in that way?' con-
tinued His Excellency.
Yes" replied the agitator.
We'll" said the Governor clenching his
hands. II do not like that language, sir. and
it won't be tolerated. warn you that will
hold you personally responsible"
Swifts bravado was all gone He quietly
slipped out of sight and mingled with the crowd
that surged about Before this episode Cow
ernor Greenhalge had summoned Representa-
tive Mellen to his presence. "Mr. Mellen," he
said. Il want you to be on the side OF law and
order"
| cause" replied Representative Mellen, with
earnestness.
Meanwhile Chief Wade Of the District police.
! had telephoned to Police Headquarters, and at
| 320 o'clock fifty bluecoats marched up Beacon-
st. and taking the side entrance TO the state
! House. made clean swath through the mob.
! straight 10 Doric Hall, where they halted, to
| await the orders of Chief Wade. These orders
were not slow IN coming. They were to clear
| the State House and grounds of the intruders,
| who by that time had become h. -ng, howl"
| ing mob.
This was only the work Of moment for tho
mere sight of the blue uniforms and brass butt
tons was apparently enough TO quell all Anar~
chlstic tendencies. Before the bluecoats the mob
/ melted away, out of the hall, down the broao
steos and on to Beacon-st There was soma
! shouts II XIII the police" but the shouters took
| good care 10 keep in the background The crowo
| GRADUALLY made its way back to the Common
and the State House once more resumed It's ac-
| customcd quiet. .
! Representative Meilen. Of Worcester. presented
the petition of Morrison J.. Swift 10 the Legisa-
! ture this afternoon asking for their attention.
/ 70 the condition of the unemployed. Ihe petl-
tion called attention to the fact that farms anu
/ factories are still in existence ana asked tnat the
| unemployed receive work therein. The House OF
! REPRESENTATIVES. thereupon appointed commp~
| tee To consider the question, ana shorty aileN
| ward adjourned.