New-York tribune., 1913-05-18
|. v. v. MASS MEETING
F|ZzLE DUE TO DR|ZZLE
HAYWOOD and EttOr Fail to Ap-
pear at Union Square Gath
ering of Protest.
AUDIENCE A SHIFTING ONE
Mostly Paterson Strikers, Who
Cheer Predictions of Calamity
by Quinlan, Boyd, Plunkett
and Miss Flynn.

Inc mass meeting ntlu ny lHc ihHuS-
trial Workers of the World in Union
Square Yesterday afternoon in aid Of the
striking silk workers of Paterson and to
protest against the conviction Of Patrick
Quinlan lacked the vigor one might have
expected from reading the list of speakers
announced The crowd at the cottage at
the northern end of the park was small
and Haywood and Ettor did not appear.
The city employees parade on Fifth ave-
nue. attracted many. \ chilling rain pre-
vented many from lingering so that
body of 11G strikers from Paterson, who
marched TO New York. formed the nucleus
of the audience. 1t was a rather disap-
pointing afternoon for the I. W. w.
Those who did brave the drizzle heard
speeches 10y Patrick Quinlan. the convicted
leader: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Adolph
Lessig. Frederick Sumner Boyd. Robert
Plunkett and others. who reiterated the
intention Of the Paterson strikers TO re-
main on strike until that city became
deserted village unless their demands were
granted
in convicting Quinlan." Boyd declared.
the perjured testimony Of members of the
Paterson police force was used The only
difference between the New York and the
Paterson police forces is that in Paterson
they have not yet murdered their Rosen-
thai. Paterson does not want TO be left
behind: they are envious Of New Yorks
reputation. so they are trying to railroad
TO Jail by perjured testimony Haywood
Quinlan. Miss Flynn and others.
we are not going back into the mills
without an eght-hour day. however If
necessary we will reduce the city 10
state of absolute helplessness. We will do
as was done in London two years ago
paralyze industry and paralyze the city.
Upon spying a detective from the Pat
erson Police Headquarters In the crowd
that surged about the cottage Plunkett
heaped further maledictons upon the Pat
erson police.
Boyd has said the Paterson police were
as bad as the New York police!' he
shouted "I say they are rottener than
New York's ever thought Of being. lf the
leaders OF this movement are to go to
jail we will make Paterson city OF desc
lation by declaring a strike in every sepa-
rate industry in that community"
When Qunlan advanced TO the railing
10 speak he was roundly cheered. and dur
ing his remarks cheers and applause In
terspersed his arraignment Of Paterson
City and the Passaic County authorities.
I'VE are going to win this strike" he
declared, "or Paterson will be wiped of
the map There has been talk Of train
wrecking and dynamite found in the
courthouse. but have seen no evidences
Of that We have something more power
full than dynamite-intelligenc
In one way or another all the speakers
referred 10 a general ue-up OF Industry
in Paterson, going a step further than on
any previous occasion and setting date
on which calamity was TO befall the city
Next Wednesday IL was unanimously
stated not light would burn or wheel
turn in the whole city.
Miss Flynn. the last speaker, offered
resolution emanating from "the citizens Of
New York" protesting against the action
Of the Paterson authorities in attempting
10 railroad to Jail Quinlan, Haywood
Tresca. Lessig and Miss Flynn copies
were TO be sent to Governor Fielder OF
New Jersey. President Wilson and others.
"The case Of Patrick Quinlan'" MISS
Flynn asserted. as without parallel In
the history Of the American courts.
man convicted is allowed to continue MAX
ing speeches. the offence for which he was
declared guilty, because the courts dare
not sentence him. They know he repre-
/ sents the top OF a volcano. which would
| be blown off, with who knows what re-
suit. were he sent TO Jail"