The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
RULING is DEFIED.
De Leonite Socialists
Advise Use of the
Stickers.
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
City Solicitor Says They Are
Liable to Prosecu-
ton.
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.

The De Leonite socialists met last
night f. solemn session and considered
the opinion of City Solicitor Arthur P.
Rugg on the legality of voters using
stickers election day in putting them
selves on record as favoring eight
hours a day for city employees. Their
answer Is a loud defiance. For all the
follow the use of the stickers, they adj
wise the voters to ignore the city so
licitor's opinion and vote on the eight
hour question.
The board of aldermen refused to
have this matter inserted in the cleo
ton warrant, and this, the city solic-
ltor holds, makes the stickers Illegal.
They cannot be distributed or posted
in or around the polling place without
liability to prosecution. The use of the
sticker in way would mean independ-
ent preparation of his ballot by the
voter, and this the law does not allow
Nothing but the official ballot can be
used legally.
The solicitor points out that the use
of the sticker, too would be in the ma
ture of placing a distinguishing mark
on the ballot, which is contrary to law
arrest and imprisonment In any event,
the solicitor says that the sticker vote
could not be counted, and it is a ques-
ton If it would not invalidate the en-
tire ballot.
The De Leonites were to have had
an open meeting last night at U. V. L.
hall, but the attempt was a flzzle. The
faithful placed large thick wall be-
tween themselves, and the reporters for
and held council of war on Mr.. Rugg' s
opinion. When they got through, they
issued the following statement to the
citizens of Worcester;
Whereas, the present administration
has assumed authority paramount to
that of the legislature, and in the ex-
ercise therefor has deprived the people
Of the right of voting upon the ques-
tion submitted by the legislature Of
the commonwealth as to whether or
not eight hours shall constitute a days
labor for certain employees, and
Whereas, said administration has an
tagonized and intercepted the efforts of
| the socialist-labor party to bring the
| question before the people, and
Whereas, the city solicitor has ut
tered statements which tend to preju-
dice the public mind against the meth
DDS we have suggested and endeavored
have sought to defeat and
Whereas, the people prejudiced there
by, and in fear thereof, have failed to
respond and receive instructions with
reference to our plans and intentions;
| Resolved, that we hereby exhort the
| people to exercise their rights without
fear, and with minds disabused of the
| prejudice which the duress of said rul-
| ings of the city solicitor have sought to
! inculcate thereon.
Resolved, that we will not abandon
the project, but will strive to accom-
plish the same to the last hour allot-
| ted, ana that we hereby enlist and re-
quest the cooperation of all who may
be interested with this noble enter
prise to participate therein.
Communicate with Leroy D. Usher,
~ Jacques avenue.
Edgar s. Goodwill,
Walter ]. Hoar,
Andrew Valance,
P. Albin Forrstrom,
John T. Youngjohn,
Leroy D. Usher.