The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-29
NJ POLICE
Protection Is
W anting
FOR MRS, AVERY.
Tie Socialist Asks The
Governor for Aid.

Governor Tor Aid.
Marlboro, Dec. 2S.-Taught a lesson
bv the warm reception accorded her Inv
the Marlboro strikers, last night, and
fearing a repetition of the outrages to
which she was forced to submit on that
OCCASION, Martha Moore Avery, the So
ialist lecturer, today telegraphed Gov.
Wocott for protection After having
ysfnIy called upon Mayor Hoitt. and
cjtv Marshal Curtis for assistance from
fine local police force, the woman ag
itator at last turned to the chief ex-
ecutive Of the state for that assistance
denied her by the local authorities. Her
rooucst was UNDECIDED. Gov. Wolcott
ignolcd Mrs. Avery completely, not
even answering her telegram, with the
result that the woman, who had been
so outrageously maltreated the night
before, was obliged to face hostile
audience without the assistance of a
singh protector.
Fortunately the scenes of the night
before we're not repeated. The lecturer
was repeatedly insulted and interrupt-
eli by jeers and cat calls, but nothing
approaching physical violence was to
be seen. Her auditors, who still insist
that Mrs. Avery is in the pay of the
Marlboro manufacturers, contented
Themselves with verbal abuse only.
The telegram sent by Mrs. Avery
10 The governor is as follows:
To His EXceilency Gov. Wolcott
We desire to represent that in
our judgment the decision of the
mayor ana chief of police of
Marlboro against stationing Off
GERS at the socialist meeting to-
night betrays incompetencv to
properly safeguard the peace of
The city and afford protection to
citizens of the commonwealth.
We ask state protection.
Mary Moore Avery.
Previous to sending the foregoing dis
patch Mrs. Avery and her manager had
had several long conferences with tha
elf" authorities. Mrs. Avery made a
most earnest plea for police protection.
& Sht instanced the high tension under
which the strikers are now living and
3 offered as proof the outbreak of the
y NIGHT before She urged that it was
ia- custom Of all cities to have at least
one policemen stationed at every public
q Gathering especially at all those of a
political nature.
b1. the city rulers We're deaf to argu-
asht and entreaty. They replied that
was contrary to usage to station Of.
lcers at meeting like the one con.
mpa.ed. without the expense beins
shared BIZ the individual. They ever
.'o- SO far as to say. according to Mrs
Avery that she was emitted to no more
protection than any other citizen.
was when told this that Mrs. Av.
ey determined TO apply to Governor
Not0tt as chief of the state police
me 4ld not expect d reply by wire, bur
a' confident that one or more mem
@IS W the state police would be founC
sauohed at the hall when she com
Fenced hen discourse. But when it be
@me APPARENT that such was not the
,ee She was greatly disappointed.
5dGre commencing her lecture, Mrs
Negg met with what threatened to bt
seuous rebuff. As she was about t,
@a Liberty hall, the door was closeC
D nef face and Landlord Lyons posi-
She had paid SIS in advance. Mrs
4'erJ protested that she had taken tn
Gl gu contract, and that nothing hav
% been said about paymen, in advanc
10Y was unpreDared to pay SO large
I sum without notice. The landlord stub
'oFfiy put his back to the door an
9nounaed his ultimatum, No pay, n
7alrz After much persuasion, tn
ldie most gave way, and compromis
Vas erected by which he threw Ope
ne nall after SIS had been paid in ad
M audience could have been more at
saiFe tEan that which greeted tn
e3Aar during the first Is minutes q
le lecture The hall was crowded t
Utmost capacity. Crowds of idlers
1o Marlboro is full of them these days
.2a .h6 room, attracted by reports o
iutsday nights happenings, and eur
gaS 10 see what would result. After
ne certain of the hearers, unable {
uoW ne train of economic reasonin
ermined to have little fun, in spit
lhe dry subject. Accordingly the
aamenced a series of insulting re
-s'As. addressed to the speakers, &c
.s boots and jeers. Mrs, Aver
@pped short
Is there no policeman here?" sh
SRed appealingly. No guardian of tn
~ appeared Then / am unprotecte
90 must rely entirely upon the gentle
aay treatment of my hearers 81
Sl What little chivalry there was
Y, crowd appeared to be awakened
WI although once or twice after a lie
NE unruly attempted a disturbant
was evident that the majority favor
SWING a woman fair play. After III
sure she was allowed to walk bac
NE Preston house unmolested.
lae subject Of Mrs. Averys lectul
evening was t'Three stages
ata production" Starting ages bac
wy the beginning of history 81
a the various conditions of ii
.Slng man. The fist stage of produ'
NJ She said, was slave productio
.'u labor was thought degrading al
master got the benefit of his serf
Al, ne second stage, she said, Wa
VI the free artisan who owned n
0q!s and had the finished produ
~, W. what he pleased with it.. III
~u4s together of these artisal
5TTa the guilds and free cities of Il
Sle ages.
sleau0n is that prevalent tods
2 Il aartt ON AiiS'NillllT SNIP iN i'SN
"ielN unS machines and atten'
as construction of very small pa
o's finished product. He does n
me tools nor machines and hi
5ag 10 say regarding the disposlti'
N.Y. finished product.
1 15 condition of the laborer of todi
i y better than that of the labo
h. ;" NJ me period of slave production
NV Avery. How then is his co
sg7 to be ameliorated. Not, clearl
Sedrdlng machinery and returnil