Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-22
CHEERS AND APPLAUSE GREET
HAYWOOD AT MASS MEETING
Leader Of Miners
Attacks The
A.S.&R. Co.
ON JERSEY TOUR

William d. Haywood. the secre-
ta1y-treasurer of the Western Miners
Federation, who was recently acquit-
ted of entering into a conspiracy to
murder former Governor Steunenberg
in Idaho, spoke in Washington hall
last night and was enthusiastically
received.
The hall was filed, many people
being compelled to stand. At 8
O'Clock the crowd began to pour In,
and at 8 O'Clock, when the speaker
arrived, the hall was literally packed.
Mr.. Haywood and the party escorting
him here missed the train intended.
AS the carriage containing the speak
er and his assistant, Miss Luella
Twining, drove up in front Of the
hall cheer arose.
A number of this city's best-known
labor leaders were among the audi
ence and loudly applauded the speak
er when he spoke of labor organiza-
tions.
Preceding Mr.. Haywood, Miss
Twining spoke, explaining the condi-
tions at Goldfleld and Cripple Creek,
where United States soldiers are still
stationed.
As Mr.. Haywood took the platform
he was applauded for considerable
length OF time, before he could speak.
His speech lasted for about an hour.
He told of the conditions Of the min
ers In the west. Those men," he
said, "dig down into the bowels Of
the earth to fetch up the metal and
coal to make this world what 1t is. -
Later in his speech Mr.. Haywood re-
ferred to the fact that even the steel
pen with which President Roosevelt
wrote that undesirable citizen" let
ter was made from the metal brought
up by the hardworking miner.
He told of the arrest OF himself,
Pettibone and Meyer, and of their
treatment in the various prisons they
were thrown into. They were first
placed in dirty county Jail, he said,
and remained there for twelve days.
They were refused newspapers, let
ters and were not even permitted to
send word to their families, he as
serted, although Haywood's wife lay
stricken with severe illness. They
were then taken to penitentiary,
still unconvicted and placed in MUIR
could speak to the other.
ACN AoAAOWOu tAOAl lldASt WAlClly
he declared, cost over 5000, 900. AS
Mr.. Haywood mentioned the name of
himself, Pettibone and Meyer, the
audience greeted him with great ap-
plause. 1t was while in prison, Hay
wood stated, that these three men
formed the Western Federation OF
Miners, which, he claims, is one of
the strongest labor unions in the
country.
He explained that when a mini
mum increase to $3 q day was asked
by the miners; trouble arose. He
told Of the dangers of miners, some
of whom go $500 feet down into the
earth. He said that mine-owners pro-
vide no means of protection against
explosions and cave-ins, which kill
many.
Hr. Haywood, in his speech, refer
red directly to the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company, as those
who were responsible for the uproar
and the present conditions among
miners. "They were alone respon-
sible for the Colorado labor war;" he
said, and he blamed that concern for
stopping the passing of the eight
hour-a-day law in the west. The
president of that concern Is a United
States SENATOR" he said, "and it was
he and his associates in every case
who stopped all labor laws from be-
ing passed in the west that would
benefit the working classes
Mr.. Haywood stated that he has
already been named by number OF
social workers as their choice for
president and by the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners, which later resulted
In cheers for "our next president
and the like, as he walked from the
hall.
In her speech, Miss Twining sever
al times referred to President Roose-
velt as "that coward in the White
House."
Guttman's orchestra furnished
music at the hall.
After the speaker had finished, q
collection was taken to aid in the
trial of Steve Adams, who is still on
trial.
About 10 o'clock the meeting came
to a close and the speakers, accom-
panied by the local committees In
charge, went to the Packer House
where supper was served. A Cen
trail train was later boarded for New
York.
Tonight Mr.. Haywood is scheduled
to appear In Jersey City and Ho
boken. He has announced his an
nounced his candidacy for the social
list nomination for president, anG
gave out a statement yesterday, de-
claring that he will at once begin 6
national campaign for the Office.
Haywood said that he would toul
the country, setting forth the miners
side of the Montana controversy and
putting out his views of the national
issues. He says If nominated he will
have the support of Eugene v. Debs
He has begun his tour in New Jersey
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