The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-30
John II. Murray Was
Welcomed.
HAD GLAD TIDINGS
From Western Men Who
Sympathize With Marlboro

Marlboro, Jan. Getty hail was
afternoon with striking shoemakers
who showed the same enthusiasm in <
their cause that they did when they
walked forth from the factories il &
weeks ago. An unexpected event in ths
proceedings was the presence of ]. H. /
Murray, one of the labor agents who
went to Pittsburg three weeks ago in
search of financial assistance.
When Mr.. Murray came upon the
platform he was greeted with long and
continued applause, followed by three
cheers and a tiger.
P. ]. Byrne presided, and seated up
on the platform we're the speakers ad-
Vertised and many prominent in the
councils of the shoe workers. Mr.
Byrne opened the meeting by congratu-
lating the strikers on the firm stand
they had taken. He referred to the
many stories that have been put out
by the emissaries of the manufacturers
also to the rumors that had been cir
culated about his colleague, Mr.. Muir
ray, on account of his absence. He
said 1t gave him great pleasure to in
troduce Mr.. Murray to the audience,
Mr.. Murray was again vociferously
cheered when he arose to speak. Il
thank you for this great reception
said Mr.. Murray. During my three
weeks absence from the city have
visited 81 unions. / am pleased to see
that after my three weeks absence
Marlboro is Marlboro still, and you be-
live in fair days pay.
] Il have been in. the union movement
since 1883 and nobody can say that
received cent dishonorably or did any
thing of which am ashamed. In the
places which l have visited, all tbs
trades unions are with you in this figh
to the best eff their ability"
The speaker told about visiting
union in Pittsburg where a speake
arose at the close of the meeting an
expressed wonderment that such arbi
trary action could occur in the old Ba
state as that taken by the manufactur
ers of Marlboro. Mr.. Murray said ths
at the close of the mine workers con
vention at Pittsburg, the operators me
their employees in conference, an
agreed upon a price list for the ensu
ing year. 1--WE are willing said tn
speaker, ''to meet the manufacturer
! or leave the matter to the state boar
of arbitration"
Talking on the attempts that ha
been made to divide the strikers on &C
count of nationality, creed or politics
Mr.. Murray said: I'VE want no politics
: nationality, creed or color in the trad
I unions; all we desire is to know thu
2 color of the hearts"
yes, Murray is here" concluded tn.
: speaker, and is going to remain here
| it the fight lasts ten years."
=. Mr. Murray concluded by asking all
a to remain firm and victory would bs
0 theirs
: Horace M, Eaton, Boston, secretary
n of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union,
r was then introduced, and spoke on the
Justice of the fight that is being made
by the Marlboro shoeworkers. He
!, commented on the action Of the bust
2 ness men of the city who should be the
: friends of the shoeworkers, under thu
y present conditions
y Il hope to God" said Mr.. Eaton
that there will never be a shoe mad,
: IN Marlboro under union cond.
lions The speaker thought the manu-
: tacturers of this city better look to
: worcester. Spencer and North Brook
held where the manufacturers made the
night against the unions, and see if there
had been any prosperity in those places
since.
Thomas F. Tracy of the Cigar Makers
Union, Boston, was the next speaker
and created much enthusiasm.
Harry Lloyd OF Boston was the con
Guiding speaker.
In the evening another mass meeting
was held in st. Jean Baptiste hall. Ad
dresses We're delivered by DR.. c. P. d.
Chaine, of Boston and others.