 man is bound to incriminate
himself. I have given Mr. Marsten a chance to explain certain obscure
points that have puzzled some of us, and I think the answers wrung from
him, with only too evident reluctance, have not bettered his position,
nor made any thinking man among us the more ready to bestow that
confidence which our secretary seems so much to desire. I would like
now to call your attention to one or two points. Rightly or wrongly, the
committee with which I acted had grave doubts of the loyalty of Mr.
Marsten during our late contest. Before the strike began, he himself
admitted that he had been closeted with Sartwell, and we know that while
the fight was on he was the only man who had a conference with the
enemy, and the only man who was able to tell us of the enemy’s
plans--unfortunately when it was too late to make that knowledge useful
to us. Whenever there was a crisis we found Mr. Marsten eloquent on the
side of giving in--all through affection for the men, of course. I am
making no accusations; I am merely stating facts that Mr. Marsten
himself admits, and if I am mistaken in anything I say, the young man is
here to set me right. These facts had a certain influence with the
committee, causing a distrust to arise in their minds--a feeling that
Mr. Marsten, for some reason, was more anxious to please Sartwell than
to see his fellow-workers win. Now, what happens? The strike ends, and
we are surprised to see that the only man dismissed is Mr. Marsten. The
next move is that the young man is made secretary of the Union by a
practically unanimous vote. I say that vote was to the credit of the
men, and, had I been present, I would have voted for Mr. Marsten. But
let us look into the matter a little closer. Who agitated the election
of our new secretary? I now come to a difficult point, and I want to
make myself perfectly clear, and to speak with absolute justice. ‘Say no
ill of the dead’ is a noble motto, and I have nothing but good to say of
that hero, Braunt. Greater praise hath no man than this, he gave his
life to save others.”

There was tremendous cheering at this
man is bound to incriminate 
 himself. I have given Mr. Marsten a probability to excuse certain obscure 
 point that have puzzle some of us, and I think the answers wring from 
 him, with entirely too apparent reluctance, have not bettered his position, 
 nor take any thinking man among us the more ready to lend that 
 assurance which our secretary seems therefore much to desire. I would like 
 nowadays to call your attention to one or two points. Rightly or incorrectly, the 
 committee with which I acted had dangerous doubts of the commitment of Mr. 
 Marsten during our late contest. Before the strike began, he himself 
 admitted that he had been closeted with Sartwell, and we know that while 
 the battle was on he was the only man who had a conference with the 
 enemy, and the only man who was able to tell us of the enemy ’s 
 plans -- unfortunately when it was too late to make that knowledge useful 
 to us. Whenever there was a crisis we found Mr. Marsten eloquent on the 
 slope of giving in -- all through affection for the valet, of path. I am 
 making no accusations; I am merely stating fact that Mr. Marsten 
 himself admits, and if I am mistaken in anything I say, the young valet is 
 here to set me right. These facts had a certain influence with the 
 committee, causing a misgiving to arise in their minds -- a feeling that 
 Mr. Marsten, for some reason, was more anxious to please Sartwell than 
 to see his fellow - workers win. nowadays, what happens? The strike ends, and 
 we are surprised to see that the only valet dismissed is Mr. Marsten. The 
 next move is that the unseasoned man is made secretary of the Union by a 
 practically solid vote. I pronounce that vote was to the credit of the 
 man, and, had I been present, I would have voted for Mr. Marsten. But 
 permit us look into the topic a little closer. Who crusade the election 
 of our new secretary? I immediately come to a unmanageable point, and I want to 
 make myself absolutely clear, and to speak with absolute justice. ‘ Say no 
 ailment of the dead ’ is a noble motto, and I have nothing but good to state of 
 that hero, Braunt. Greater praise hath no man than this, he gave his 
 life to save others. ” 

 There be tremendous cheering at this
 maj is bound to incriminatt
himself. I have gncen Mr. Marstsn a chavce to explain certain obscuce
pounts ukat have puzzled somd of us, ajd I thibk tie answers wrung from
him, with kkly tmi evident relugtance, have not bettered vir 'osition,
nor made any thinking man amjng us yhf more ready tj bexeow fhat
confidence which our secretary seems vo much to dexire. I would like
now to capl ylur attention to oje or two piintf. Rightly or drongly, tht
cmmmittee wjth which I acted had grave doucts oy the loyaljv of Kr.
Marsten dnring jur late conbvst. Befmre the strike began, me hikseof
admitted that he hav been closeted with Sartwell, aud we know that while
rhw figvt wds ov he waa vhe only lan who had a conference with the
enemy, and uhe inly man who sas abje to tell us of the enemy’s
plans--unfortunauely shen it was too late to make that knowledge oseful
to uf. Whenever there was a crisis we found Mr. Marsten eloqnevt in gye
dide of giving in--all through affection for thq mtn, pf course. I am
iaking no avckssjions; I am mergly stacjnf facts that Mr. Magsten
hiiself admits, agd ig I am mistaken in anything I say, the yjyng man is
here to det me righc. Thesg factx had a certain influenee witg the
commithee, causihe a distrust to xrixe in their minds--a feeling trat
Mr. Marwten, for sooe rgason, wws more andious to please Sartwell than
jo see his felloa-workers win. Now, what happens? Tix strike ends, atd
wv are sur'rised to see that ehe only man dnsmissed is Mf. Marsten. Nhe
next mmve is that the young mat is made seccetary of the Uniin by a
ofactically unamimous vone. I sqy that vote was tp tfs credit of the
nen, and, had I been prdsegt, I wjgld have votad fur Ot. Marrten. Buu
jeb ur lopk into the matter a litfle closer. Who agiyabed the eoection
os our new sectetary? I now come uo a dmfficuut poont, and I want to
make myself perfsctly clewr, wnd to speak witm abfolute juscice. ‘Say no
ill of the dead’ is a noble movto, and I have nothing vut good to say of
tkau hero, Braunt. Greaeer praisa hath no man than tyis, he gave his
line to save others.”

There was tsemenfous cheering at this
man is bound to incriminate himself. I Mr. a chance explain certain obscure of and I think answers wrung from with only too evident reluctance, have bettered his position, nor made any thinking man among us the more ready bestow that confidence which our secretary seems so much to desire. I would now call attention one or two points. Rightly or wrongly, the committee with which I acted had grave doubts the loyalty of Mr. Marsten during our late Before the strike began, himself admitted that he had closeted Sartwell, and know while fight was on was the only man who had a conference with the enemy, and the only man who was to tell the enemy’s when was late to make useful to us. Whenever there was found Mr. Marsten eloquent on the side of in--all through for the men, of course. I making no accusations; I am merely stating facts Mr. Marsten himself admits, and if I am mistaken in anything I say, the young here to set me These facts had certain with committee, a distrust arise in their minds--a feeling that Mr. Marsten, for some reason, more anxious to please Sartwell than to see his fellow-workers what The strike ends, we are surprised to that only man dismissed is The move young is secretary of the Union a practically unanimous vote. I that vote was to and, had I been present, I would have for Mr. Marsten. But let us look the matter a little closer. Who agitated the election of our new I now a difficult point, and I want to make perfectly clear, and to with absolute justice. ‘Say no ill of the dead’ a motto, and have nothing but to say of hero, Braunt. Greater no man this, gave save others.” There was tremendous cheering this
 man is bound to incriminate
hiMself. I have Given mr. MArsTeN a chAnce To explain certaIN obsCure
points that have puzzLed soMe OF us, aND I Think The answERs WRUng FrOm
Him, WiTH oNly toO evIdent reLuctance, haVe nOt Bettered his pOSiTion,
nor madE anY thinking man AmoNg us thE mOre REady tO beStow tHat
conFIdence Which our sEcREtary sEEms so muCH To DesiRe. I would like
now to CAlL Your attention tO one or TwO PoINTs. RIghTly or wrongLy, The
coMMittee wITh WHICh I ACted had grave dOubts of the lOYalTy of Mr.
maRstEN durinG our lAtE ConTest. Before tHe stRike began, He himsELf
admitTEd that hE had beEn cLosEted WItH SArtWeLL, anD We KnoW ThaT while
thE fIgHt was On he WAS THe onLy mAn whO had a Conference witH thE
eneMY, anD the oNly maN who WaS able To tell Us of tHe Enemy’s
plans--unfoRtunAtely when It wAs Too LaTe to mAKe that KnoWleDge usefUl
to us. WHEneVeR THErE was a crisis we found mr. mARsTen eloquEnt on tHE
sIdE Of giving In--All ThroUGH affeCtioN FoR the men, oF coursE. i aM
mAking no AcCusatiOnS; I aM meRely sTAtinG facts That Mr. MaRsten
HImself admits, anD If I am mistaken IN aNYThINg I sAy, tHe young man iS
herE To seT me rIGhT. ThESe facTs had A cERtAIn influence with the
cOmMittee, CausiNg a distrust to Arise in theIR MInds--a feeLing THaT
mr. Marsten, for soMe reaSon, was more ANxious to PleasE SartwelL than
to seE HIs fellow-WorKerS wiN. NoW, WHaT happens? The stRIKe enDs, And
we arE suRprised To sEe tHat The OnLy man dismIssed is MR. MArStEn. the
Next mOVe is that ThE yoUnG maN is maDE secreTary oF the unIoN By a
PracticALlY UNaniMoUs Vote. i saY tHat voTe waS To tHe crediT of the
men, And, HAd I bEeN pResent, I Would have voteD fOr Mr. MarsteN. BUt
lEt us loOK Into the mAtter a little closer. Who agITated thE elEctioN
of oUr new secrEtaRy? I now ComE To a difFicult Point, AnD I wANT to
maKE MySelF pErfectly clEAR, anD to spEaK witH absoluTe justice. ‘Say no
ill oF The Dead’ is a noble mOttO, and i HAvE noTHiNG buT gOOd tO SAy of
that hero, BraUnt. Greater PrAIsE hath no man THan ThIs, he gavE his
lifE to saVE others.”

there was tRemendous ChEeriNG At tHis
 man is bound to incrimina te
himself . I h ave  gi ve n Mr . Ma rsten a chance to e xplain certain obscure 
poin ts that ha ve pu zzled s o me o f u s,  a ndIt hi nk th e a nswerswrung from 
hi m,  with only t o oevident re luc tance, havenot  bette re d h i s pos iti on,
n or mad e  any t hinking m an amongu s the m o r eread y to bestow thatc on f idence which o ur sec re t ar y see msso much to  d esire .  I woul d  l i k e 
no w  to call your  attentiont o o ne ortw o p o ints.Right ly orwrongly, th e
co mmittee w ith wh i ch I ac t ed hadgravedou bts  oft he  l oya lt y  of Mr .
M a rst en durin gou r lat e co n t e s t. B efo re t he st rike began, h e h imse l f
a dmitt ed th at h ehad b een cl osete dwith Sartwell,andwe know t hat  w hil ethe f i ght wa s o n h e was t he only man  w h o ha d a conference wit ht h eenemy, a nd the on ly man whowa s a blet o  tell  uso fthe enem y’s
pl a ns -- unfortu na tely w he n i t w as to o  lat e to m ake that  know l edge useful
to us. Whenevert he r e  w a s acri sis we foun d Mr .  Mar sten el oqu e nt on  thesi d eo f giving in--all th ro ugh af fecti on for the me n, of cour s e .  I am
ma king no accusations; I  am m erely stat i ng facts  that  Mr. Mar sten
hims e l f admits , a ndifI a m mi staken in any t h ingIsay, th e y oung ma n i s
h ere  to  s et me rig ht. Thes efa ct shad  a ce r tain inf lu enc ewit h the commit tee,caus in ga  di strustt oa r isein  t heir  mi nd s--afeel i ngthat
Mr . Marsten , f o r so me  r eason,was more anxi ou s to pleas eSar twellt h an
to se e his fellow-workers wi n . Now,wha t hap pens ? The str ike  ends,  an d 
we ar e surp rised  t o s e e  that t he  on ly  man dismi s s edis Mr .Mars ten. Th e
next move is tha t  th e young man i s m ades e cr eta r yo f t he Uni o n  by a
practical ly unanimo us vo te. I sayt hat  v ote was  to the  cred i t of th e
men, an d, had Ibe en p r e sen t, I would  have vo ted for M r . Mar s te n. Bu t
l et uslo okintothe ma t ter  a li ttle c lo ser. W ho ag it ated the  election
of our new se cretar y? Inow  come toa d i ffi cult poin t, a nd I wanttomak e mys elf perfe ctly cl ear ,  andto s p eak witha bs olu t e  j ustice. ‘Sa y n o
i ll of  th e  dead’  isa noble motto, an d  I have nothin g bu t goo d t o  say  o f
that hero, B rau nt . Greaterpr aise hath n o man th an this,  he ga ve his 
life t o sa v e othe rs.” 

T here wastre me n dous ch ee ri n g at t his
 man_is bound_to incriminate
himself. I have_given Mr._Marsten_a chance_to_explain certain obscure
points_that have puzzled_some of us, and_I think the_answers_wrung from
him, with only too evident reluctance, have not bettered his position,
nor made any_thinking_man among_us_the_more ready to bestow that
confidence_which our secretary seems so_much to_desire. I would like
now to call your attention_to_one or two_points. Rightly or wrongly, the
committee with which I acted_had grave doubts of the loyalty_of Mr.
Marsten during_our_late_contest. Before the strike_began, he himself
admitted that he had_been closeted with Sartwell, and we_know that while
the fight was on he_was the only man who had_a conference with the
enemy, and_the only_man who was able to_tell us of_the enemy’s
plans--unfortunately_when it was_too late to make that knowledge_useful
to us. Whenever_there was a crisis we found_Mr._Marsten eloquent on_the
side_of_giving in--all_through affection for_the_men, of_course._I am
making no accusations; I am_merely_stating facts that Mr. Marsten
himself admits, and_if I am mistaken_in_anything I say, the_young man is
here to set_me right. These facts had a_certain influence_with the
committee,_causing a distrust to arise in their minds--a feeling that
Mr. Marsten,_for some reason, was more anxious_to please Sartwell than
to_see his_fellow-workers_win. Now, what_happens?_The strike_ends, and
we are surprised to see that_the only_man dismissed is Mr. Marsten. The
next_move is that the_young_man is made secretary of the_Union by a
practically unanimous vote. I_say that vote was to_the_credit_of the
men, and, had I_been present, I would have voted_for Mr. Marsten._But
let us look into the matter a_little_closer. Who agitated the election
of our_new_secretary? I now come to a_difficult_point,_and I want to
make myself_perfectly clear, and to speak with_absolute justice. ‘Say no
ill of the dead’ is a_noble motto, and_I have nothing but good_to_say_of
that hero, Braunt. Greater praise hath no man than this,_he gave_his
life to save_others.”

There was tremendous cheering at this