New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-05
PLEDGE AID TO MINERS
RED FLAGS FL4UNTED.
Meeting to Help Moyer, Hayscood
and PetHb0ne Passes Quietly.

If n big proportion of the residents of this city
| sympathize with Meyer. Haywood and Pettlbone,
! the three members of the Western Federation OF
| Miners who to be placed trial at Boise on
May for conspirlng to murder Ex-Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho, they made no blatant
demonstration of it yesterday afternoon and even
! ing, while several thousand members OF the
Socialist party and labor organizations marched
through the city. The predicted waving of the red
flag and possible difficulty with the police brought
a good many people into the streets. but only at
spots along the routes which the several pro-
cessions marched was there anything more than
ordinary interest shown.
There red banners apenty carried by the
various organizations which turned and marched
to the Grand Central Palace hear speeches of
sympathy with the three imprisoned men and to
promise to give them moral aid and financial sup
port. Red flags and strcamers. too. hung from
scores of windows the East Side 1t this
exhibition of the badge of anarchy that formed
the surprising feature of the demonstration
A big squad Of police was on hand at the
Grand Central Palace 10 prevent any disturbances,
but their services were T1ainy needed to keep back
the crowds and clear the way for the streetcars.
When John {. Chase. Mayor of Haverhill.
Mass. who since his defeat for reelection has be-
come a prominent member of the Socialist party
in New York. opened the meeting there were
cheers for Meyer, Haywood pettlbone from all
over the house. Fully half OF IT made up of
women and boys under sixteen The stage
fully occupied by delegations from various labor
organizations and a small knot of leaders OF the
Socialist party.
Mr.. Chases Introduction was short and 10 the
point He gave the keynote for the utterances Of
the other speakers. who handed II the shrink
ing mnions OF parasitic press 10 print. il Ney
dared, that the meeting was protest OF thinking
labor men against the capitalists who for their
business interests. would send three innocent
TO death Mr.. Chase said that they were practical
men: and there not TO do much talking after which
he introduced as chairman Morris Hilqutt. who
has been among the also rams In various No
Mr. Hquitt and Joseph Wanhope. who made the
President Roosevelt Mr. Hilqaitt started the hall
rolling by taking issue with the President on his
able citizens" and won his best applause by euio-
glstc references 10 Eugene V. Debs. The chair
the miners were innocent but TO asset m be e
Wanhope told the gathering what servile press
was directed against President Roosevelt b,t |
senator Borah OF idaho President Eliot OF Har-
University were also lambasted for what they had
said In criticism OF organized labor Senator Roreh
he termed an indicted thief and declared that the
oniCials In charge Of the prosecution at the coming
= MI Wanhopes reference to Meyer Haywood and |
aId; won spontaneous applause from his
WIN ms bitter attack on the President there We're
=. William =. Coakley. a delegate Of the Central
! ederated Union told the gathering that organized
resources see that the Imprisoned miners got
= rr,eTe Wasn dissenting voice when Courtney
i.t''os aSS,staht editor or The Worker read a |
country to pedse their y Es If 6
secure justice for their fellows in Idaho. The reso-
~ the prisoners as undesirable citizens" as an in
he capitastic control and class character of our
Ions, to aid in defending Meyer. Hayw [%fI'i and
p@iLt6onei the meeting adjourned quickly and
ne eau Tor three cheers for the Idaho prisoners.