The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
A WARM MEETING.
Socialists Listen to
Address By Daniel
De Leon.
HOT TIME AFTER THE ADDRESS.
Many Regulars Put Embar-
RAISING Questions to
the Speaker.
HOT TIME AFTER THE ADDRESS.

If the opening session previous to the
socialist labor party convention may be
taken as a criterion, there will be some
interesting developments before the
convention dissolyes.
Daniel De Leon. the veteran leader
and editor of The People, came to Wor
cester yesterday and started the ball
rolling by giving a lecture in Horticul-
tural hall on Progress with order, and
ORDER with progress" The lecture was
characteristic Of the speaker, who left
no doubts in the minds of his hearers
regarding his position in the present
condition of affairs in the party.
The hall was well filled with not only
followers of De Leon, but regulars as
well, who made themselves very much
in evidence at the close of the lecture.
For half an hour after his address, Mr..
De Leon answered questions that were
fired at him from the floor of the house.
and when the meeting was finally adj
journed certain members insisted on
corraling the speaker in the hallway
and continuing the argument there. Mr..
De Leon was finally induced to leave
the hall, but on the sidewalk he was
again held UP, and for time it looked
as though it would be necessary to
clear the walk.
Mr.. De Leon was greeted with vocif-
erous applause with an occasional hiss
sandwiched in to show presence of the
opposition forces. Mr.. De Leon re-
viewed the history of the socialist la
tol party in Europe and America, re-
ferring to the party in America as far
superior to any similar organization in
the old World.
lie designated the republican party
as that of capitalism, the party of or
der. but not of progress. The demo-
Gratis uphold capitalism, but do not like
the reaction. The socialist labor party.
or third branch of the political forces
i'll America, believe in order with prog
7ess and progress with order The So
cialists will not have capitalism and
stand a unit against it. Mr.. De Leon
claimed the government rests in the
hollow of the hands of the people, and
may be changed within a period of four
years, as the people may dictate.
AT the close of the address, Mrs
| Avery announced that the speaker
would answer any questions that might
be asked. This was the signal for the
regulars, and questions came in as fast
as they could be answered until cd
| journment. The chairman was obliged
to call for order repeatedly, and even
then could hardly restrain some of the
audience from making impromptU
| speeches.
Sumner H. Mason of the regulars
touched on tender spot when he asked
of Mr.. De Leon would be willing to
meet Mr.. Hilquith of New York in pub
lie debate. The speaker replied that IN
order to debate he must have some re-
spect for his opponent, whom he char
acterized as blackguard and traitor to
the working class, making a living off
"a aof lx ,,f,
De Leon explained by citing numerous
instances where the man in question
had engineered certain labor contracts
in manner that did not meet with the
approval of any one acquainted with
the circumstances.
Charles E. Wiley was up in a. minute
claiming that De Icons remarks lacked
any evidence of truth, and asking why
he did not meet his opponent IN open
debate and not play baby.
De Leon replied that anybody whoread
a Worcester morning paper, not The
Spy, would be convinced by the word
ing Of a communication on the subjeeS
of the sentiment of the faction it repre-
sented. He asked why Hilquith. alias
several other names, had never chal-
lenged him in New York, where the
proofs can be- obtained.
Then somebody asked the speaker:
why is hen?" and the meeting
seemed in danger of losing its dignity.
The following delegates and visltots
were present.
State convention: Worcester = Olaf
Nyberg. James Develin, Alphonse L.
Auge, Samuel Kisloff. John T. Young
johns, James Owen. j. T. Hargraves, L.
D. Usher, G. K. Hardy.
clinton-.John Jacob Heagele and Gus
tave Keisling.
Stoneham-F. f. Buker and Frank Nc
Donald
Chelsea-David Goldstein, Martha Moore
Avery. Harry Hymes and A. Il. Winnick
Lynn-Thomas B. eastman. James f
Maloney. Fred Usher, W. III Caulfield
George r. Peare, James A. Hanley, James
I. Stevens. Walter Deanes, Charles Glib
Eyerett-A. E. Jones, w, F. Wheeler, E. |
S. Mayo.
Revere-Byron Efford.
Woburn John O'Donnell joseph V
Schugel. Joseph Curley
Springfeld-Paul Schortman. G. Schlung-
baum, A. Kersting. G. Wrenn Charles
Rawbone. II. Groswoski, John Brymner,
Conference: Worcester-H. A. Raasch.
Frank Bohmback Conrad Kerstine. Da-
yid Goldstein Godfred Beck W. II. can
ileld, James Stevens, f. T. Rosman Mar
Woreester-E. S. Goodwin. ]. 7. Har-
graves John I. Youngjohns John w
Young, F. A Forsstrom A Kessele
! ling.
Lawrence-James Murray. J. j. Durv
Samuel j. French Morris WinkIer
Fitchburg-Andrew Davidson, John Rus
pringfele-Frederick NagIer, Alexan-
der Kersting.
Fall Rivers. Kepstein.
North Adams-Patrick Ryan, william
Haverhil-M. 7. Berry, Michael Levitt.
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