New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
Thompson Defies Authority.

'hN'HPSoH OoHSS tNutnoFItIs
We are responsible for this meeting"
said Reinstein, and we will have no talk
which may lead TO rioting. That is not
| our way"
Thompson took the floor then, and har-
angued the crowd for half an hour. He
told them that no Mayor, Police Chief or
Sheriff had right to forbid their meet
ings or to censor their speech.
Well make this an issue Of free
speech, and carry It right up to Governor
WILSON," he asserted, 'and see whether
this man who wants to be President will
| dare to deny lis the right 20 free speech"
The strike itself seemed to be suffering
from apathy in Passaic and Garfield to-
day. There were scatterings of men,
supposedly strikers, in most OF the
saloons along the river front but there
were also equally large scatterings Of
men and women clustering around the
gates Of the mills, applying for their
jobs.
Back OF it ali, the strikers themselves
admit. is the confusion caused by the
two organizations, both calling them
selves the Industrial Workers OF the
World, which are striving to assume the
leadership of the strike.
Boris Reinstein and Rudolph Katz,
representing the Industrial Workers Uf
the World of Detroit, are the men who
have been on the ground in and around
Passaic for about three weeks. They
ba trily
they are organized. Haywood and his
assistants to the number of about a
score, have appeared on the scene only
within the last few days ReinsteinS
counsel is all for a strike without yio-
lence Haywood's open arguments and
speeches are the opposite.
Haywood terms his method of hand
ling strike, the direct action" method,
and points with pride TO his WORK in
Lawrence and other mill centres. where
violent outbreaks were so dangerous as
10 make the militia necessary properly to
safeguard lie and property.
Reinstein asserted to-day that there
was no room for Haywood in the Pas
sale situation-at least not for Hay
woods incendsry falkland Reinstein's
friends are satisfied that he can count
more supporters among the strikers than
the direct action leader. The Rein
stein men call il simple case of Hay
wood trying to butt in"
With all Of this Haywoods men wcrs
to be seen and heard in most of tho
saloons around the mill district to-day.
They talked earnestly with every group
of strikers they could get 30 listen 4,
them. Thompson gave them their line Z:
argument when he appealed TO tho
strikers in his speech this morning TO
allow what lac called the real Industrial
Workers Of the World' To help them in
this strike.
They were apparently preparing The
ground FOR Haywoods arrival to-mor-
row, and they built up the argument Tor
his warm reception that he had won a
victory i'm Lawrence which he would
duplicate in Passaic IL they. tho strikers.
would only cut loose from the leader.AAAs
of the Renstein faction.
The strikers seemed to be taking the
offer without oyermuch enthusiasm, out
the Haywood men are counting on the
strength OF the personal appeal which
Haywood himself will attempt to make
to-day.
Mokrays Hall. at ith and Hudson
streets. is the scene of the scheduled
mass meeting for tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock, and all the strike leaders of
both factions are planning TO be on hlnd
and 10 speak.
city Commissioners j. Hoscy Osborne
and John II. kchoe attended q strikers'