HAMILTON HUSTLERS.

Industrial Unionist, Volume 1, Issue 17, 18 November 1913, Page 4

HAMILTON HUSTLERS.

BLOCKING FREE SPEECH. Our special correspondent writes from Hamilton: —

Greetings. Papers well placed, and expect subs, will materialise. We are sorry to* hear that such a sterling worker as Tom Barker has come in for attention. Are we drifting back to the dark ages when freedom of speech was a crime ?

Tip till last Tuesday night the cockies were in command of Hamilton, and anyone who dare criticise, their action came in for a warm time. But, Hi, Presto! Now a change; the mounted specials were invited to a picture show by the Mayor. In consequence the town was quiet and back to normal, and yesterday some left for Auckland and some for home.

On all sides we hear that fair play was not meted out to our speakers, but we are more determined than ever to tell the truth to Hamilton.

I may mention that I was warned by one Higgins, a land agent, to keep off the streets of Hamilton, as we were going to be brushed out. I would be pleased to have the authority of the 1 Strike Committee to make the position clear and call for funds for the strike.

The report that the police hustled us is incorrect —we were asked quietly to desist —Yours for Revolt, E. Toy.