The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-21
boston. Fab 20.


I'M the common this afternoon to
IN listen to addresses by Morrison
II u }. Swift, Herbert n. Casson and
other Socialist Anarchists" as they
call themselves. After hearing the
speeches the crowd marched TO
the state house where Swift and Cas-
son were made delegation to visit Gov
ernor Greenhalge. They demanded, as
they themselves put it, that employ
ment should he given TO the crowd
which they led The governor init
mated to Swift and Casson that be
would do all in his power to help the
unemployed
He said TO the people that personally
be would do all he could, and that he
would recommend action BY the legis
lature. Still, he said the legislature
had no power TO give work TO the IN
employed except it had money TO
pay them. He insisted that the first
duty Of every citiz4n was obedience to
the laws If the laws were not right
it was the fault Of the people Of Mds-
sachusetts, not that Of the governor or
the legislature. He said they were
simply there to express the will OF the
people who sent them. as they under
stood it, After this Swift and Cassou,
followed by crowd, went up to lay
their petition, which was couchsl in
the terms of demand, before the seu-
ate and house of representatives
THREATS OF ANARCHIST SWIFT.
On their return from the chamber,
Swift sscended TO one of the little gal.
l-ries and delivered a speech that
sounded strangely ont of place in the
hi 'toric old hall 1--WE will clean out
ths state house if we don't get what
We want" he cried. The rabble, for
such it was, accepted the declaration
with enthusiasm. Private Secretary
Thomas was standing near and at the
enunciation mentioned, repaired hastily
to the governor and reported the stats
Of affairs
Governor Gresnhalge grabbed his
hat and headed for the scene of action.
Meanwhile, however. Swift had I'm
ished and had sscsndsd the stairs and
stood outside the cham her door await
ing Representative Mellon, whom he
desired to introduce the petition. The
governor met him. Did you state
you would clean out the state house,
asked the governor
Swift covered ~ did he half
muttered; "but l stated that we would
DO it with the ballot" This was abso-
lutelv untrue
You wish to qualify it in that
way2' continued his excellency.
Yes" replied the agitator.
well, said the governor, clinching
his hands, Il do not like that language
sir, and it won't be tolerated, warn
you that | will hold you personally
responsible" Swift's bravado was all
gone. lie quietly slipped out of sight
and mingled with the crowd.
THE BLUE COATS RESTORE ORDER.
Meantime Chief Wade, of the dis.
triet police, had telephoned to police
headquarters and at $50 o'clock fifty
blue coats marched up Beacon street,
and taking the side entrance to the
state house, made = clean swath
through the mob straight to Doric
hall, where they halted to await the
orders Of Chief Wade.
These orders were not slow in COM
ing. They were to clear the state
house and grounds Of intruderS who
at that time had become kissing,
bowling mob This was the work Of
but moment. Before the blue coat'
the mob melted away out Of the hall
down the broad steps and onto Beach
street. There were some shouts Of
Kill the policel" but the shouters
took good care to keep in the back
ground. The crowd gradually made
its way back to the common, and the
court house once more resumed its &C
customed quiet,
Representative HELEN presented the
petition OF Morrison l. Swift to the
legislature this afternoon, asking for
their attention TO the condition OF the
unemployed The petition called at
tention to the fact that farms and fac
tories are still in existence. and asked
that the unemployed be given worl
therein, The house Of Representatives
thereupou appointed committee tC
consider the question aud shortly
afterward adjourned,