The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-10

in "The Square"
Speaking from four platforms,
scores of speakers addressed the dem
onstration, denouncing the murder of
Sacco and Vanzetti as a vicious piece
of class hate and urging workers to
Join the mass march con to BostOnw
today to save the framed-up workers
from the hands of the Massachusetts
hangmen.
With thunderous applause the tens
of thousands Of workers in "The
Square" approved a resolution de-
manding the immediate and uncon-
ditional release of Sacco and Van
zetti, declaring them the victims of
a monstrous frame-up by the cap
italist class and calling upon William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, to utilize the
full power of labor for the immediate
and complete independence of the
two workers. A message to Governor
Fuller demanding the immediate
freedom Of the framed-up workers
was also voted by the gathering.
'They Shall Not Die"
Among the slogans displayed at
the meeting were: "Sacco and Van
zetti shall not die" Boycott Massa-
chusetts Products" "You shall not
Burn Our Fighters" Governor Full
Ter, you have heard the voice of Wall
Street" Down with Capitalist Jus
tice"
Police, under Chief Inspector La
hey, stood about a foot apart in a
circle about the demonstration and
eyed the proceedings. Other police
were massed inside of the park.
Twenty armored motorcycles stood
at one side of the square, while an
equal number of mounted police were
stationed on the other side. Special
details Of police were on the roofs Of
all neighboring buildings.
A detail of policemen was stationed.
around each of the four platforms.
Each speaker, before he was allowed
to mount the platform, had to give
his name, address and nationality to
the authorities.
Police Before "Freiheit."
The 1000 policemen were assigned
from 14th to 18th Streets. Along
Union Square and Broadway they
were stationed in front of all Of the
buildings, many of them being in
front of the Jewish Daily Freiheit,
at 80 Union Square.
At 5:45 p. m. no more workers
were allowed to enter the park. Only
those who had entered the marked
off space previous to that time were
able to listen to the speeches.
Those workers who were unable
to pass the deadline of the police
marched up and down the neighbor-
ing streets in packed formation. They
had to move very slowly, due to the
denseness of the crowd. The police
kept them constantly on the move,
not allowing them to stop for even
a second.
Many Speakers Address ThrOngs.
Among the speakers who addressed
the meeting were Ben Gold, Louis
Hyman, J. Louis Engdahl, Pat De-
vine. C. E. Miller, Charles Mitchell,
G. r. Powers, Jack Stachel, Anton
Bimba, Al Schaap, D. Benjamin, Pas
cal Cosgrove, NJ. J. Olgin, Ludwig
Lore, Carlos Tresca, Rebecca Grecht
Joseph r. Brodsky, Alexander Trach-
tenberg, Rose Wortis, Louis Quintal-
limo, Charles Krumbein, Alfred Wag-
enlenecht, w. w. Weinstone, anc
many others.
When Ben Gold was introduced
the crowd let loose a wild outburst
When he finished speaking from the
platform on the east end of the
square, detail of police prevented
him from reaching the next platform
where he was to speak again.
The meeting ended at $50 p. m
As soon as the workers started Il
leave the square, the mounted psIic'
got into action and showed the work
ers about roughly.
Ten thousand copies Of the DAILY
WORKER were sold, a record amour
for working demonstration.
In the morning indoor meetings
were held under the direction of vari
Gus unions.
Police Break Up Newark Parade.
NEWARK, Aug. "a huge par
AIDE here was dispersed by police af
ter thousands of workers who ha
come out on strike early in the da,
marched to City Hall to protes
against the legalized murder of Sac
co and Vanzetti.
The parade started at the head
quarters of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers at 18th street and Sout
Orange avenue. The demonstrate
was stopped at City Hall by Com
missioner Brennan, who declared tina
no permit had been granted.
A meeting was held at Montgon
cry Hall later in the afternoon. o
it's march from City Hall, the pal
ade passed Military Park, down Ger
trail avenue, to Market street, up lot
avenue, to 10th street. At 10th strec
and South Orange avenue, the crow
dispersed