Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-21
ANARCHISTIC TALK.
Massachusetts, State House Hobbsd BY
q hisled Crowd.
GOVERNOR CREENHALGES FTUMSESS.
n Has the Eflect OF Cowing the AEitators,
who Yield Promptly to Police
Persuasion.

BOSTON, MASS, feoTAr'b AV'-fNp~"e
two thousand people gathered on the
common this afternoon 10 hsten to adj
dresses by Morrison J.. Swift. Herbert N.
Casson, and other "soclalst-Anarchists,"
as they call themselves.
After hearing the speeches the crowd
marched 90 the State House, where Swift
and Casson were made a delegation TO
visit Governor Grcenhalge. They demand
ed. as they themselves put II, that en-
p,oyrnont should be given 20 the crowd
which they led. The Governor animated
10 Swift and Casson that he would do oil
tn his power 10 help tie unemployed, and
that he had no doubt that the Legislature
would do something for the men. lie con-
scented 10 come out and address the crowd.
lie said 10 the people that personally ne
would do ali he could. and that he would
recommend action hy che Legislature
still. he said. the Legislature had no
power to give work to the unemployed
unless IL had money With which 10 pay
them. and unless The works on when they
should be employed were necessary Tor
the general good. He insisted that inc
orst duty Of every citizen WAS the otedi-
cnco TO the laws. IL the laws were not
right Il was The fault Of the people OF
Massachusetts,. not that Of the Governor
81 Massachusetts or the Legislature Tic
said they were simply there to Eriess
the will OF the po)J'e.
After this Swift aud C1sson, foEoweh
Wv "A crowd Of unemployed, went ur c
Law their petition. which was couched In
the terms Of demand before the senate
and House Of Representatives.
STRANGE TALK
an their return from the chamber swift
usccrded 10 one OF the little side Sallerl' ,
and delivered speec1 that Sound,d
strangely out Of place ~ the hls'oH GU
nan 1--WE will clean out the state
Ilouqo." ne cried. III we don't t't Whal
W. want"
The rabhlc. for such u was, eccepteu
,bc declaration With enthusiasm.
private-Secrotary Thomas was standing
rcar and ri the cnunciatiOn mentioned
r.paired hastily 20 the Governor, and re-
,,,~ts1 the state Of affairs. Governor Green
halgc grabbed his hat ana headed for the
SCENE of action. Meanwhile, however
Swift had finished and had assembled the
stairs and stood outside the chamber door
awaiting Representative Mellen. whom he
desired 10 introduce the petition. The Gov
crnor met him. did You state that you
would clean out the State HouseY' asked
the Governor.
swift covered 81 did" he half NUT
tered. but I stated that We would do 1t
with the ballot" This was absolutely I'M
truc
"fou wish 10 qualify 1t in that wayT'
cor tinued his Excellency.
Eyes" replied the agitator.
"Wel" said the Governor, clinching his
hands. II do not Ike that language, sir,
and Il won't be tolerated warn you that
viii hold you personally responsible
SWIFTS BRAVADO GONE.
swlfrs bravado was ala gone. lie
quickly slipped out OF sight, and mingled
with the crowd. Previous to this episode
Governor Grccnhalge had summoned Re
pre8or datlve Molien 10 his presence. "Mr.
Mcllen.' he said, II want you TO be on
the side OF law ana order"
You Will have no stronger man in the
cause" replied Mellen. with earnestness.
Meantime Chief Wade, OF the district
police. had telephoned To police head
quarters. and at 1920 fifty blue-coats
marched up Beacon street, and. taking the
tllf emu tilif u llit s'ttNt JlphSt, Hldlf II
clean breach through the mob straight 10
the porc Hall whore they halted 10 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 at that
time had become a kissing. bowling mob
This was bat the work OF moment fOi
the mere sight OF the blue uniforms and
brass buttons was apparently enough &c
queu all Anarchstic tendencies.
THE MOB DISPERSED.
Before the hlue-cOats the mob melted
nway. out OF the hall. down the broac
steps. and on 10 Beacon street.
There We're some shOits Of XIII The
police" but the shouterS took good care
10 keep in the background. The GROVE
gradually made its way back TO the Com
mon. and the state House once more re-
eumed its accustomed quiet. Representa-
tive Menen. of Worcester. presented th'
petition Of Morrison l.. Swift 10 the Leg
islature this afternoon, asking attention
% the condition Of the unemployed.
The petition called attention 20 the fac
that farms and factories are sull in ex
istence and asked that the unemployed
be given work therein.
The House Of Representatives thereupor
APPOINTED committee to consider The
question. and, shortly afterwards, al
journed.