Sentence:  "It is my advice," the speaker continued, "that we go easier upon the small men. On the day that they have all been driven out the power of this society will have been broken." Unwelcome truths are not popular. There were angry cries as the speaker resumed his seat. McGinty rose with gloom upon his brow. "Brother Morris," said he, "you were always a <WSD>croaker</WSD>..." 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  One who croaks.