The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-16
10000 Demonstrate
In Detroit to Free
SaCCO and Vanzetti

DETROIT, Aug. Is. - Over twen-
ty thousand workers jammed the Cad
lilac Square in the greatest demon
stration witnessed in Detroit for
years demanding freedom for Sacco
and Vanzetti. Eight labor speakers
addressed the huge crowds from three
platforms. The shouting and ap-
plause was plainly heard for many
blocks around.
Although the meeting was sched-
uled for eight o'clock, the huge square
was already filled by 1880.
Only few hours before the meet
ing took place, the daily papers car
ried headlines to the effect that the
demonstration would be stopped by
the police. This issue of the daily
papers was sold before the huge au-
tomobile factories and unquestionably
added many thousands to the huge
crowd of workers, many of whom
came direct from the shops. A ire
mendous ovation greeted the commit
tee which arrived at eight o'clock with
the banners bearing the slogans of
the final struggle to free Sacco and
Vanzetti.
The meeting was opened by the
chairman of the Sacco Vanzetti COM
n:ittee, Mike Patton of the Electrical
Workers Union. William Reynolds
and Jack Robinson mounted the two
additional platforms simultaneously
and explained the purpose of the
meeting amid thunderous applause,
after which the speakers of the even
ing were introduced The meeting
was under the immediate supervision
and auspices of the Detroit Fedora
ton of Labor with the cooperation
of delegates from scores of labor Or
CARNATIONS of Detroit.
The speakers told the great crowds
that the case of Sacco and Vanzetti
is now in the final court of appeals,
the working class of the world APP
plause upon applause greeted the an
nouncements of the strikes and DEM
cnstrations taking place in the lead
ing cities of America and of the
world. Especially loud and deter
mined was the applause for the or
ganization of the auto workers to pre-
vent further frame-ups and execu-
tons of labor leaders that are bound
to follow in the impending struggles
Of American labor.
The following speakers represent
ing their various organizations adj
dressed the demonstration in relays
from the three platforms: Arthur
Rohan, national secretary of the Au-
tomobile Workers Union, r. Baker,
District Organizer Workers (Com-
munist) Party and member of Ma
chinists Union. Saraine Bereiter, or
ganizer Walters Union; Phillip Ray
mond, secretary, organizer of the
Automobile Workers Union, Jack
Robinson of the Pressmen's Union,
Dave Miller of the British Workers
Club, Walter Trumbul, of Musicians
Union; Paul Donnie and two Italian
speakers representing the Italian
Sacco Vanzetti defense committee
In spite of the predictions of the
daily papers, the demonstration was
peaceful and no interference by the
police took place. The demonstration
was originally announced and adver-
tisde by the InternationalsLabor De-
Tense and at the next regular meet
ing of the Joint Sacco-V anzetti Conn
mittee held Monday evening August
8, it was unanimously endorsed and
taken over by this committee.
The Joint Defense Committee on
which the Detroit Federation Of Lab
or is represented secured permit for
the meeting. Scores of banners and
signs were displayed and paraded
through the demonstration.