New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
HARDIE AND THE LISTS.
THEY GREET HIS REMARKS ON CITY
REFORM WITH SILENCE.
THE COOPER UNION cRowDED-How THE LABOR
LEADER LOOKED AND AcTED-A BLOW

LEADER LOOKED AND AcTED-A BLOW
FOR CHICAGO
There were some angry people in Chicago last
night and that was probably one reason why the
socialstic element of this city was so supremely
b.nnv II was told In and about the Cooper In
s,,,u,e ne an excellent joke that the Socialistc
Labor party here had stolen march on the " est
ern town in securing James Kerr Hardie as the
stellar attraction for reception ana nass-meeuhs'
which were held last evening in the big downstairs
hall of old Cooper.
7, was $40 o. m when a young announced
that the audience would please come TO order
which the aforesaid audience straghtway proceeuei
to do While the nall packed. only once ala II
seem apparent that none but Socialists were pres
ent That was when Mr.. Hardie. near the close OF
his remarks ventured to compliment the admins
tration of New York in its efforts to enforce the
law and especially the excise law. Then 1t was
that he was made to feel how lonesome position
an honest man may sometimes occupy. wave
OF silence swept and covered the audience as
with a wet blanket. Ii could be felt, but the
speaker never hinched. He has possibly been made
somewhat familiar with parliamentary chills ana ola
not SILVER when the American article afflicted him.
THE VISITORS APPEARANCE.
There were undoubtedly many in the assembly
who had been drawn to Cooper Institute out OF
curiosity. They wished Hardie. They pos
sbly thought they might have their ieellhes s,'inu
lated by some incendiary talk. What they did see
and hear was a raw cannie Scot. who as he saiu'
would never win applause for his personal peau's
any more than for the irreproachable style OF MS
dress Still, Hardie could give points to Sock!eSS
Simpson on style and to PETER for the cut OF MS
beard, and he possesses greater tact tnan many Vi
the leaders who have to this coun'ry from
the other side. That his audience did not Ike any
reference to law and the maintenance OF law Tor
the continued preservation of social order broke no
bones with him. He simply rubbed II In the hdruer
by suggesting that II dishonest men got into once
1t was because they, his hearers. did not a,'eh"
to their duty like men.
Mr. Hardie is a medium sized man. OF slender but
muscular frame. His face is that of a student
closely trimmed pointed beard conceas the lower
part OF the face. and shades the lines OF hrm-se'
lips His style OF oratory seems natural rather
than cultivated. and taker he Is entertaining
and Interesting because OF his iranKhesS' lie wore
a black lustre coat without a waistcoat. neghgee
shirt collar and tie all OF the same material and
color trousers OF good English cut and or hsnt
color and low shoes re dscaIeH tnat ne 49, ~
| Chicago. and he did not discuss the problems or
| Socialism. Among other things no sag una. ne
| found the same tendency among workngmen on
this side the on the other. TO weaken their
cause by dsputing.
| EXPERIENCE IN PARLIAMENT
! As long as labor!ng men were willing 70 be led
10 the support OF dishonest men so long they might
| exnect to be robbed lie had been accused of say
| Commons that he had said previously on the out
| side Men could not understand that IL was a
| thing unheard OF for Il to stick TO his outside
| exnressons and he was Viewed "A an anomaly
! some thought II was due 10 the fact that he wore
a can and others TO the cut OF his clothes. but
/ hefore I got through" sad he with a perhaps par
donohle self elation they found there was a mead
uodsr the cap''-and then there were loud cheers.
II was near the close that he said: Il am glad 10
see that your municipality is at last awakened 10
The necessity OF enforcing the laws, that your CITY
| fathers are awakening and determined" The
! silence which followed the remark was positively
dense; but Mr.. Hardie went on with deliberate
determination TO emphasize his position BY adding
nevertheless be enforced r,gidy. For some reason
| The silence continued and II looked as though this
| was not deemed good sociallstc doctrine
| Preceding the English labor leader was his asso-
clate in travel Frank smith. who is an English
tyne and whose address VAS OF a harmiessiy
revolutionary tone Then after Mr. hardc were
| De Leon and Alexander Jones. The chairman OF
ihc MEETING was Patrick Murphy, OF the Knights
| OF Labor Then there were secretaries ana vice
chsrmen Many women were seated on ne stage
| ana numbers Mere scattered through the hali. lots
| ot them standing while Their brethren OF tho
| siern,r sex manfully kept their seats
MIR Iardie Was busy all day yesterday RECEIVING
aeissatlons from various unions. Henry ID Lloyd,
~ chicago has come on 10 meet and escort MN to
| thar vity This evening" howevs, he WI attend a
| needing OF tho social Reform Club ~ NO. v Sec
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