The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-27
HOT WORDS
Mayor Plunkett and
Clergymen
WERE DENOUNCED,
Marlboro Strikers Held a
Big Mass Meeting.

Marlboro, Feb. 26.-The striking shoe
workers signalled the commencement
of the 10Th week Of the strike by hold
ing mammoth mass meeting in the
city hall this afternoon. Enthusiasm
was at g. high ebb during The meeting
The remarks Of c. u. BALDWIN, presi-
dent of the Pattern Makers Union.
We're very strong, and his criticisms
of Rev. A. A. Blair. who delivered a
sermon last Sunday which was gem
orally considered to be against the
strikers, was very severe.
Mr.. Baldwin condemned Mayor Plum
kett, whom he characterized as a trail
tor to the working people and a friend
of the manufacturers. Rev. T. E. Low
new, the pastor of the Immaculate
Conception Church, was also referred
to by Mr.. Baldwin, who contrasted FIR.
Lowney'S actions as we'll as those of
Rev. Mr.. Blair with those Of Rev. FIR.
Ducey and Dr. McGlynn.
j. j. Weiner Of the Cigar Makers
Union 81 of Boston, said we are of the
opinion that the manufacturers have
played their last card The refusal to
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consider the last thing to do. Cigar
Makers Union No. 81 of Boston will
cash all checks made out to the strik-
ers that cannot be paid Immediately
in the usual manner. The stories that
have been sent around are done for a
motive, and that is not for your bene-
fit.
Anything that you want the cigar
makers will do all in their power to
help you to.
C. E. Baldwin said he was sorry to
see that the sentiment that was back
ing the scab was disgracing the pulpit.
He said he stood on the platform as an
American citizen of American parent
age and born in this country in the
shadow of Bunker Hill. The speaker
said he learned that the greatest docu-
ment was the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
The speaker then paid his respects to
Rev. A. A. Blair, although he did not
call his name. He begged the pardon Of
the audience for calling the clergyman
referred to a Christian minister. He
| termed him a disgrace to the doctrine
of Christ. Has it come to this" said
the speaker, THAT these scabs must APP
peal to bigger scabs to defend them?'
Mr.. Baldwin also paid his respects to
John OConnell for his action in the
strike. The speaker said in regard to a
statement made by Rev. Mr.. Blair con-
demning the kissing Of workingmen
leaving the factories and terming the
same un-American, if a hiss or a jeer
Is the only weapon that could be used
| against these people, he believed in
using although he did not believe in
violence of any kind.
The speaker said that the battles of
, the union were not fought by the
Howes, Rices and Hutchins. The me-
chanics and yeomen of the country, he
thought, were responsible for the vic
tories won.
Mr.. Baldwin, reading a sermon from
the New York Journal delivered by
Rev. FIR. Ducey on the labor question,
said that this was the Christianity that
must be preached in the future.
He advised FIR Lowney and Rev. Mr..
Blair to read this sermon Speaking of
Mayor Plunkett, Mr. Baldwin said next
fall your turn will come. This man,
who asked you to place him in the
mayoralty chair and then cut you.
Teach him that you have a knife and
cut him.
The last speaker was Frank r. Fos-
ter, who gave a very eloquent talk on
the labor question. He disclaimed any
thing of a personal nature saying that
the labor question was greater than
any one person. He paid high tribute
to the people of Marlboro for their
courage in fighting the battle of labor.