The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-03
Discharged Employe
 Attacks Locornobile Go.
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COnClnuGd rom Page and there was a constant stream oe oyeralled workmen constantly passing outward through the Henry street gate atsthe factory ana joining tfe expect ant throng, the speaking did not begin until nearly 12:30.
 At this time a. slight rain began but did not diminish the ardor of those who congregated beneath a large tree half way down the street and stood in elevated positions on the banks of dirt term1natings spur tracks of the New Haven road at that spot.
 lCederholm stood on the curb-stone aA he made his opening remarks. Isd&er he was supplied with a soap boR by one of the machinists. He quickly entered upon his subject by. taking up the Bu1Iard Machine Tool Co., stand. He said that other small factories feared the wrath of the Manufacturers association and the fines that might be imposed ons them if they took the initiative in grant ing the eight hours, but that they would soon grant the eight hours vol- untari1y-
 The Machdnists, union does not ruined and have therefore been will ing to grant the time required to get the concessions he said.
 Taking up the situation in the Lo- como bile factory he told the workers tllab the men there wanted the eight hour day. This drew the first real burst of applause that was noted. They were organizing now and mass meeting in some hall was expected to be called the latter part of the week when the men could formulate the demands they wished to make of the Loconotfle Company. One thing that was to be understood between the Iocornobi1e worker and the machinist was the fact that the grievance of one should be the grievance of all At this point there was renewed a,p- p1ause.
 Speaking upon the threats of dis charge that he said had been made by factory owners against workers, he said that he had been discharged a great dea1sof money and that every man discharged was merely another dissa tished in divddual that would help the cause of all.
 E He Characterized the bonus offer as mot catcaldng g the suckers it was in tended toscaaca. .
 More concessions will be offered by the company before they are through the speaker continued. t'but the demands of the men will be first the eight hour day. then more wages and then better conditions.
 r The men working in the factory were warned not to spend their money foo1is1iy at this time as they might have need for all they could get in a short while.
 Finally he touched in roundabout way upon the opposition that had been made yesterday and today 1 against his speaking in the public streets.
 Nobody can stop me from talking. notwithstanding blacklist threats '' said he. T am not going to stop talking until my life is threatened. I have become a. citizen of this country and know the struggle Of this country for liberty and know that the prin- ciple upon which the United States was founded was the inh erent right of life, liberty. and the pursuit of hap piness and am going to see that this principle is carried into effect here.''
 At the conclusion of the speech three rousing cheers were led fby Ce- derholm and many surrounded him Ito shake his hand. At this point the police took their first action when an intoxicated individual became ob- streperous in his efforts to gain the side of Cederholr1. Sergeant O'Con- nell who had been instructed to use { his sjud gment in matters there this noon at once ran the slightly inebFia at ed one from the scene. This man