The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-20
Expressed to
Strikers.
BR0CKT0N LASTERS
VIII Stand by Marlboro Men
to the Last.

Marlboro, Nov. 19.-No developments
have arisen in the situation today other
than that the strikers have been stead
ny at work strengthening their posi-
ton.
George N. Hubbard, ex-secretary of
the BrocBton Lasters' Union, was in
town this afternoon and this evening.
Mr.. Hubbard is the man who handled
the outside work in connection with
Brockton's recent strike, and the object
of his visit here was to give the local
agents points upon the establishment
and management of. their picket sys-
tenn.
To The Spy man, Mr.. Hubbard said:
ST am up here to show them how to ar
range their picket system, as I have
had considerable experience along that
line. honestly cannot see how the shoe
workers here have anything but vic
tory to look for. The manufacturers
have said that they win not open their
shops to any but local labor. If they
live up to that statement the strikers
must surely win if they only stand
firm. Down there in Brockton we last
ers had hard fight, but we fought it
alone and we won. The other unions
were not called out, but at the end of
the strike the manufacturers were only
too eager for us to come back and were
willing to advance a weeks wa ges.
Il never saw a strike where there
was better order and more unaninity
of feeling among the men and the Off
GERS than there is here. Their hall en-
tertainmentS are good things for they
keep the men in off the streets. OF
course there is no comparison Of prices
paid in Brockton and this city, for they
make better shoe down there than
they do here. There is a difference of
one cent per pair for lasting alone in
favor Of Brockton and a, difference in
favor OF that city of 27 cents on a COM
pleted pair of shoes. If the men here
viii only stand firm, l cannot see how
they can fail of winning out in this
struggle. They have the sympathy of
their fellow workers in Brockton as
you can see by these resolutions which
L snail present to the executive COM
mittee.' Here Mr.. Hubbard presented
the following set of resolutions:
A. lllC ItS OldE meeting OF the Las
tiers Union of Brockton it was voted
to tender our Marlboro brothers the
moral and financial support of the
union, and to call on all local unions
TO DO likewise, and to request the Am
erlcan Federation of Labor to issue a
circular for aid before those men are
on the verge of starvation"
This action on the part OF the Brock
ton lasters is in keeDingfwith the will
ingness to help the strikers being mani
tested on all sides. Charles w. HAYES
proprietor of the white Front" cloth
ing store, and Frank Dewey. a local BIZ
cycle dealer have both manifested a
Willingness to sign a subscription paper
Tor large amounts, and although no
such paper has yet been started, Agent
Murray stated today that in all prob
ability 1t would be started next week
t.sW. Riley proprietor of RiIeys opera
house, tenders through the columns of
The Spy the use of scenery or anything
in his play house to the strikers for use
in an entertainment or for a benfit
DR.. Louis McAuslan offers his profess
sional services free of charge to any
striker or the members of. any of the
strikers families during the strike. and
one week after it's termination.
Agent Murray said today that he had
no fears regarding financial support.
Tomorrow Agent Murray viii ad-
dress the Building Trades Union in
Boston on the strike. Others of the
officers and representatives of the
strikers viii address Worcester unions
and others Will speak in outside places
It is stated upon good authority that
Edward l.. Bigelow whom the leaders
OF the new citizen workingmen's party
hoped to have take the mayOralty
the nomination will probably go to ].
F. Desmond, the proprietor Oh the only
union shoe shop in the city.
It Is feared by the Merchants AS
ISOLATION that the strike has seriously
affected the prospects of the establish
ment of a new silk industry here.
Today was the date originally fixed
upon by the Rice & Hutchins Company
for the establishment Of the new ar
rangement with their employees as
outlined in their posted notice. Chas
W. Curtis, the representative of the
company locally, was much alarmed
over the prospects of a boycott on the
eQnpany's' goods now made on them
outside, as told exclusively in this
mornings Spy, and today FASTENED to
Boston, where he conferred with the
chief officers Of the company. Upon
his return to this city Mr. Curtis was
seen by The Spy man. Next to strik-
ers, Mr.. Curtis objects to newspaper
men, and The Spy man could CLEAN
but little from him.
S. H. Howe, when seen by The Spy
man, today, said that the situation
had not changed one particle with the
manufacturers. The same thing was
said by q. I. Sawyer, superintendent
of Mr.. Howes home factory
Sociability in a general way filed in
the day at various halls. among the
strikers, and several good programs
We're rendered.