Excerpt from Western Massachusetts, Vol. 3: A History, 1636-1925

The strike was completely broken and, although there was some slight rioting on the night of the police walk out, law and order were soon reestablished. The members who left posts were not reinstated on the force, and a practically new organization was formed. The firm stand taken by Governor Coolidge killed similar movements to organize the police in other parts of the country, and his action, generally, had the approval of public sentiment everywhere.

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