The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-03
CURSE OF LABORITES
AGITATOR BURNS TELLS THE BOS-
TONESE THAT 1T is JEALOUSY.
He Predicts an Uprising That Will
Outrival the French Revolution
in Its Horrors.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. "A reception in
honor of John Burns, NJ. p, was held in
Farueil Hall tonight, followed by mass
meeting at which Mr.. Burns, Frank K.
Foster Miss Frances E, Willard and LADY
Henry Somerset were among the speakers.
Every available inch of room in the hall
was occupied half an hour before the meet
ing began and hundreds were turned away.
Henry Lloyd, of Carpenters Union No. 80,
presided and briefly introduced 1.-THE En-
glish Labor Champion"
Mr. Burns began by referring to the pleas
ure at being to appear in the ancient AMI
historic city of Boston. which also is the
court of liking capital of America He
then said the cause of the trades unions is
as great as that of the Abolitionists of form
er years. "Ours is not battle of race,
color or creed,,' he said, "but we are asking
and demanding a better condition of things
not only for the seventy million in America,
but for every man and woman in the entire
world. The trade unions were created the
day after the factory system was born. Put
ting labor leaders into prison will not stop
strikes; it may lesson their frequency, but
they will be more severe
After referring to the Chicago criticism
of himself he said: 1.-THE trades unions
hnest workingmen are in seats OF honor,
many things, such as the municipalzing
the street cars, gas service, teiegrapnS ana
other necessities which would be of great
benefit to the workingmen, will be achieved
The curse of the American labor move
ment Is jealousy and ,, you must a remember nI
a hell of jealousy the monopolist, is only
hugging himself with joy because your
fighting will make it all the longer be-
fore you will come to your senses and
get your. just demands. Speculation and
monopoly is going on more in America, than
anywhere else and 1 can see premonitory
symptoms which, if not guided into the
proper channels by the trades unions. will
develop storm in this land before which
the French revolution will be as q. night
Miss Frances +. Willard and Lady Henry
Somerset each paid high tribute to MIR.
Burns for the work he had done as
temperance advocate, woman suffrag-
list and as defender of the workingmen
and women. At the close of the meeting
resolutions were adopted expressing SYM
laborers in their present trouble and pledg-
ing financial support to enable them to
take the case to the Supreme Court A. G.
Simpson. of Typographical Union Is, offered
resolution of sympathy with Herbert
Mowbray, the English ANARCHIST. who was
Imprisoned in PHILADELPHIA for a breach OF
seconded the motion, not because he was
in sympathy with the Anarchists their
methods, but simply for. the principle of
David Holmes at Fall River.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 2.-David
Holmes, president of the Northern Coun-
ties Amalgamation of Weavers of Eng
land addressed 1,5G0 operatives and others
at the Academy of Music tonight. Mayor
Rev w p w Walk aslu formerv Of Nan.
chester, England, and others spoke. Mr..
Holmes ccntrasted labor conditions in
America with those in England, and showed
that such conditions are best when labor
unions strongest.