The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-03
MINERS PARADE
in PROTEST FOR
SACCO-vANzETTI
Cappellini Tries to Sab
Otage Work

than three thousand miners paraded
in driving rain thru the streets of
Pittston Sunday in a protest against
the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti.
Hundreds of colorful and striking
banners, signs, together with two big
bands made of the affair a striking
demonstration of the solidarity of
the miners with Sacco and Vanzetti
In the morning, over five hundred
delegates, representing more than
fifty local unions of the United Mine
Workers of America and eighty So
cieties, lodges, etc. assembled in the
State Armory in the second confer
ence of the Anthracite Sacco and
Vanzetti Conference.
Fuller Evades Committee.
IT, conference, after transacting
the 1outine business of reports, lis
tened to the report of William J.
Brennan as to the results of the
delegation trip to Boston to inter-
view Governor Fuller. The report
stated that the delegation failed to
see Governor Fuller, he being out of
town at the time, but succeeded in
having session with Mr.. Johnson,
the Governors Secretary.
The conference, adopted a motion
unanimously to continue the work
started, motion to reassemble soon.
An emphatic resolution was adopted
which was telegraphed to Governor
Fuller. The conference also sent to
Sacco and Vanzetti a telegram of
greeting.
Anthony Ramuglia, representing
the New York Sacco and Vanzetti
Emergency Committee addressed the
conference. His speech touched on
the necessity of immediate and dras-
tic action by the working class if the
lives of the prisoners were to be
saved. While Ramulgia was speak
ing, Cappellini, district president of
the Miners Union unexpectedly en-
tered the hall.
A motion was made that Gin view
of the serious aspect of the case this
conference elect committee of three
members to interview Rinaldo Cappel-
lini for the purpose of having gen
eral strike of the district miners
called as protest against the execu-
ton"
A supplementary motion was made
chat in the meantime, this confer
ence recommend to all affialiated
miners locals, that a strike be called
for wednesday August Bird.
Capellini Tries Sabotage.
Cappellini Immediately rose and
spoke against the motion viciousIy.
His position was that he, as presi-
dent, was in no way authorized to
call strikes. A better way, he sug-
gested, was to work that day and
give the wages to the defense" The
strike spirit, however, spread so
rapidly that Cappellini and his ad-
herents could not stop it. Speaker
after speaker rose and demanded
strike, strike.
Forced to Retreat.
Cappellini then retreated to the ex-
tent if you want to strike, then don't
call it strike, but just stay home that
day, as is your right to do as an
American citizen, to stay home when
ever one pleases." The motions to
strike became split point between
two factions in the conference, and
for the preservation of unity of the
conference and the work itself, the
i-Cappellini floor leaders amended
their own motion "to refer to the
Executive Committee for early ac-
ton" Several attempts by Capped
lini men to break up the conference
failed when they were shouted down.
Cappellini himself, jumping on a
table, singled out an individual in the
audience and attempted to throw the
conference in an uproar. Only for
the GOODNESS of the Chairman and the
Executive Committee, seated at the
platform, was the descriptive element
quoted.
Cappellini's Disgusting Speech.
In his speech at the demonstration
in the Park, Cappellini stated to the
disgust of those assembled chat in
stead of criticizing Fuller, Coolidge,
Massachusetts, ETC., we must beg
them, plead with them, yes, get down
on our knees to them" Ramuglia in
answer stated mo, I disagree, too
long have we workers belly-crawled
If we are to free them, we must not
Beg, must not whine, must not crawl
on our belly-we must fight" The
entire park cheered.
The City Commissioners of Pitts
ton, the Chief of Police and several
other city officials joined the parade
in an automobile. The Mayor of
Pittston has pledged to have the City
Council adopt strong protest at the
next meeting.