Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-04
STEAL, SAYS HAYWOOD
Western Miners Leader 10 Phl'a-
deIphIa Revolutionary TRADE.
PRESIDENT CALICO A TYRAHT
Socialist Speaker Says Roosevelt
"eoasts OF Being a Murderer'-Taf.
cIassed Among Judges Who Are
Walking Delegates of Lawyere'

PHILADELPHIA. March. 3.-City
| officials are considering what action
| IL any. they can take with regard to
| the violent utterances of William ID.
HAYWOOD. secretary OF the Western
Federation of Miners. and other
speakers at yesterdays socialist meet
ing In the Grand Opera House. The
| speeches were all characterized by
defiance of law. of the courts. aud the
| government.
Haywood. who was one of the de-
PENDANTS In the trials for the murder
of Ex-Governor Steunenberg. of Ida
no. was cheered to the echo by the
| 5000 pcrsons who filled the theater.
He remarked that every man In
the West carried n revolver and that
he had his with him. Throwing back
his coat he placed his hand to his
right hip pocket. Three policemen had
been standing In the wings started
| forward. but the miner drew from his
pocket small red pamphlet, print
cd defense of Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone. and the crowd, laughed"
BEG, Borrow, or Steal"
Continuing, Haywood said in part,
III man is out of employment and
starving. what shall he do?" An
swering cries of Steal" came from
the audience. Tho speaker contin-
ued: He has the right to appeal to
the city, state. or nation. II bankers
are permitted TO put their arms up
to their elbows into the peoples treas
whu h. nln
selves entitled 10 relief?
Look at tho long lines of empty
freight cars-thc Teddy bears You
ought to beg. borrow, or steal. The
ilrst law OF nature is self protection.
II Is against the law to contribute TO
any ones suicide or to commit suicide
Yourself, and you have no right TO
| starvc.
| "ihe Judges OF this country are the
walking delegates of the lawyers un-
Ion. While ] am speaking OF officials
want to remind you that there will
be man along this way soon to In :
terest you. Hid name Is Taft. When
he was judge some ono asked him
what an unemployed man could do
when starving aud he failed to an
iwer.
As for Mr.. Roosevelt. want to say
IN the least he is peculiar When we
were shnckled In prison he stabbed us
u the back with letters. L. was not
he net of a brave man. You know
and know that the time is past when
hey can hang men for preaching
these policies. believe that Their.
Is revolutionary spirit in evidence
here today"
This brought an outbmrst of ap-
,!ause. and Il resolution demanding
hat tho President recall the troops
from Goldheld was adopted.
Roosevelt "a Tyrana"
Finding that the audience liked f.
cry language, Edward Moore gave
hem plenty of ammunition. Among
other things. ne said: president
Roosevelt said that we we're undesir
lDic. We are undesirable to him. and
We are proud of 1t. We are glad to
re undesirable to this tyrant. who
BOASTS of being a murderer and shoo,-
'hg men In the back. Az for the pres
9ht Kind of Justice. want to say
NAT | have nothing but contempt for
ne court. would die before | would
nave respect for such court.
Our recent trouble in PHILADELPHIA
s an illustration OF II. A large num-
Der OF hungry workingmen we're
marching TO tho city hall to see II
hey could get employment or aid.
When nearly there they were charr.
Ell upon by bicycle policeman. There
was little disturbance, which was
neralded as riot. No wonder these
men pulled the policeman from his
wheel. ''
Should Director Clay or his min
IONS attempt to Interfere with this
meeting we would teach them les.
son We know our rights in this mat !.
Miss Luella T., Twining, OF colora :
40 who has been prominent in the
labor cause. also delivered an attack
on capital, saying:
| Now is the time to slow tho man
nfacturers that we Will defend organ
ized labor with our money, and cur
lives. II necessary. Az for oOlcials
want to say that have as much
respect for Harry Orchard as I hay.
Tor President Roosevelt"