The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-02-28
TeIS WAS IN BOSTON.
An Anarcni.t Demonstration N;prel IN
It's IncipSepcy.

= II ADaTcolst Demonstration Nipre1 n
It's Incipiepcy.
boston, Feb. 20.-AbouC two thous-
and people gathCreG on tha common
this afternoon to listen to addresses By
Morrison L. Swift, Herbert n. Cssson
and other Socialists anarchists" as
they claim themselves. After he6ling
the speeches, the crowd marched to the
State House, where Swift and Casson
were made delegates to visit Governor
GreeDhalge. They demanded as they
themselves put il, that employment
should be given tc The crowd which they
led. The Governor intimated to Swift
and Casson that be would do ali in his
power to help the unemployed and
that be had no doubt that the Legis.s-
ture Wcu!d Go something for the men.
He consented to come out and address
the crowd. Ie said to the people that
personally ne 1culd do all be could and
that he would recommend action by the
Legislature. Still, he said, the I.egis-
latuIe had no power to give work to the
unem ployed, except the works on which
the shv uid be employed Wese necessary
for the general good. He insisted that
the first duty of every citizen was obe-
dience TO the laws. If the Laws we're
not right it Was the fault of the
people OF Massachusetts, not that OF the
Governor OR tee Legislature. He said
they were simply there to express the
will Of the people.
After this swift and Casson, followed
by crowd of UNEMPLOYED, vent up to
lay their petition, which was couched
in the term of demand, before the
Senate and House of Representatives.
On their return frcm the chamber,
Swift ascended to one of tie little side
galleries and delivered & speech ttiat
sounded strangely out OF place il the
historic old haIi. ";ye will clean out
the State House" be cried, "if we don't
get what we want.
The u, foi such i: vas, accepted
the declaration with enthusiasm.
Private Secretary Thomas was stand |
ing near and at the enuaciation men |
toned, repaired hastily to the Governor
and reported the state OF affairs. Gov
eEnor Greenhalge grabbed his hat ard |
headed for ghe scene Of action. Mean
while, however, Swift had finished and |
had ascended the stairs and stood out
side the chamber door awaiting Repre- |
sentative Mellen, whom he desired to
introduce the petition.
The Governor net him. Did you
state that you would clean out the State |
House?" asked the Governor.
Swift covered. 81 did" he half NUT
tered, ''but I stated that we would do
it with the ballot" This was absolute
ly untrue.
"You wish to qualify it in that way"
continued his Excellency.
"Yes," replied the agitator.
"Well,' said the Governor, clinchiog
his hands II do not like that language
SIT, and 1t WONT oe tolerated. I warn
you that will cold you personally re-
Sponsible."
Swift's braysdo was all gore. He
quickly slipped out Of sight and min |
gled with the crowd. Previous to this
episode, Governor Greenhalge had SUM-
moneG Representative Mellen TO his
presence.
''Mr. Mellen," he said, 7 want you to
be on the side of law ano order"
You will have no stronger fighter N
the cause" replied Representative Mel
len with earneStneSs.
Meanwhile Chief Wade Of the district |
police had telephoned 10 police head
quarters and al 2::30 c'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
matted to await the orders Oi the chief
Wade.
These orders we're not slow in COM
ing. They were to clear the State House
and grounds of the lntruders, Who at
that time had become missing howl
ing mob. This Wa5 but the work ct a
moment, for the mare sight OF the blue
uniforms and brass buttons was appar-
emily enough to quell all anarchlstlc
tendencies. Before the blue coats the
mob melted away, out Of the hall, down
the broad steps and on to Beacon street.
There we're some shouts OF xiii the
police" but the shouters took good care
to keep in the background. Tne crowd |.
gradually made its way back to Jae
Common and the State House once
more resumed its accustomed quiet.
Representative Mellen Of Worcester
presented the petition Of Morrison L.
Swift to the Legislature this afternoon
asking for their attention to the condi-
ton Of the unemployed.
The petition called attention to the
fact that the farms ard factories are
still in existence and asked that the
unemployed be given work therein.
The House of Representatives there
upon appointed a committee to consid.
er the question, and shortly afterWaTd |