The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-05-25

porIr1t VI ot- NrBpAu, anu having rnl
motto, ''Union is strength" Next came
neat Is horse power engine drawn by two
horses. This engine waa manufactured b1
the men in the employ OF f. g. Beckett 4
Co, engineers in their own time and after
wards given by the men to their employer,
as mark Of their esteem and gratitude tc
them in granting the hour system Then
came the men Of the Atlas Works, r. G.
Beckett & Co.'S, bearing their banner. They
were followed by the Hamilton Boiler Ma
ker's Union, carrying their banner bearing
large painting OF boiler and the words.
Firm to the purpose Of 9 hours" and
faithful from the beginning" Next came
the Timers Union, with banner bearing
the words "Tnners Union, May 10, 1872. =
They were headed by buggy and pair of
horses, carrying specimens OF their hAndi-
work. Following the tinsmiths were the
members of the Marble Cutters Associa-
ton numbering about 20 men. They car
ried banner bearing the inscription,
@Died 18th of May, 1872, the 10 hours sys-
tenn !" 'Good viii to all men," Next came
the Cabinet makers carrying specimens Of
their craft then q car carrying a Gordon
printing press at work and banner with
the inscription The Standard, ''the lib
erty Of the Press 10 the best guardian Of
the peoples rights" The next in the pro-
cession were the men and boys Of the Gard
ner Sewing Machine Company They were
headed by a band and q large van drawn
by four grey horses, bearing two banners
the one ON the front Of the van bore an oil
painting representing one of the men, life
size, asking Mr.. Gardner for the hour
system. The painting representing Mr..
Gardner was remarkably good and very
life like. Surrounding the figures were the
words Our labor valued our petition
granted )" Labor, capital and common
sense" A number Of sewing machines
were at work in the van. The banner on
the rear bore large painting Of the manu-
factory. The men wore white shirts and .
blue ribbon on their breast. These were
followed by the men employed at Sawyer's
implement works, and the Brush Makers
Union. Next came the men employed ut
the Hespeler Sewing Machine Works, with
a banner bearing words Live and let live
is the first law Of nature" Then came the
members Of the Hamilton Journeymen
Tailors' Protective Society, who were fol-
lowed by the employees of the Peters Sew
ing Machine Mandatory, headed by car
elaborately decorated with flags and ever
greens, and carrying sewing machine ut
work on the top Of high pole, and drawn
by four horses. The procession was brought
up in the rear by the employees Of Wanzer's
Machine Factory headed by band. They
carried banner bearing the inscription,
''Nine hours and no surrender" and "Just-
ice and equal rights to all men," The pro-
cession numbered about three thousand
men and boys, and extended Just about
mile in length, the men marching four deep.
1t took quarter of an hour to pass.
After leaving the Palace grounds it took
the following route Down Lock street to |
York :, along XNH< -, pas>---s3 -, n. -r.-t
Nab to Simcoe, along Simcoe to James, up
James to Robert, along Robert to John, up |
John to Henry, along Henry to Cathcart,
along Catheart to Rebecca, along Rebecca
to Ferguson avenue, up Ferguson avenue |
to King William street, along King VII |
liam to James, along james to King, down
King to Mary, countermarch to Hughson
street, up Hughson to Hunter, along Hun
ter TO James, along James to Merrick,
along Merrick and York to the Palace.
All along the route the streets were lined
with spectators, most of whom were the
wives and children Of the men. Every
window and doorway was crowded with the
fair sex, all anxious to get look at the
procession, and at various places along the
route the men were cheered on their way
by friendly wave rom some young dam
sells handkerchief or the cheer Of some
grey haired old father
The Palace grounds presented most
gay and animated appearance, nearly ten
thousand men, women and children being
present.
At half past one O'Clock the crowd no
sembled was addressed from wagon which
was draw up in the grounds.
The chair was taken by Mr.. John Drys-
dale, who made q very pertinent address.
He was followed by Mr.. Ryan, Secretary
Of the Nine Hours League, and Mr.. Hew-
lit, of Toronto. Mr.. Williams, President
Of the Toronto Trades Assembly spoke %
follows:
Mr.. Williams said he felt happy in bring
ing to them the greetings Of the 1900
workingmen represented in the Toronto
Trades Assembly. He was pleased to say
he had had m opportunity Of taking part
in their demonstration, Q demonstration
equal 10 any which had ever taken place In
any town in Canada, or perhaps tn any
part Of the world, in city equal in size to
Hamilton, He had came to Hamilton en-
pecting . great deal, but he had been agree
ably surprised He did not think he should
diahonor the Queen City" it he said that
Hamilton had indeed proved itself the
Ambitious City on the present occasion
He alluded to the fact that the demoustrA-
ton must have cost considerable sum Of
money, but the expenditure had been vol
untary on the part Of the men. A quee-
ton had Just been put to him-"would il
pAyr Admitting that q large smoank Of
money had beaif expanded, hs had no hssi-
tation in answering that it w0sald pay. In
the first place it would be known all over
the Dominion tAat the men Of Hamilton
were % one on this point, and IN the second
place IL would give those men who had en-
deavored to stamp out the movement an
opportunity of moving the power Of the
workingmen, and hint 10 be more cmreE1l
MIXTURE in putting down their big fest on
the movement. Q@ashter.) The speaker
said he thoaght the pfocsssion had demon
strated some Of the 6knfacsefisties Of Ne
men of Hsmilten Sometimes even appa-
rently email snd trivial evenss elpcidated
principle, iast % . ''stFaw shows which way
the wind blews." Well, In connection with
the procession, he had noticed one Of thoss
indieators. Il was well known by those WhG
walked in The preeessinn that by Som'
means the water distributi0n on the road
was mot ct all equal, the route sometime'
being all Maud and at other Nmee mn dust