The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-06-17


marched. BY keeping step 10 the music Of the
brass band In the van. Only two were on
horseback. the President and Marshal Of the
day. At the head ofthe line was borne the
stars n stripes and midway the society's
superb banner on which the Union motto
"With Malice Towards None. Will Charity
For All " was brought out in strong relief by
the contrast between the gold letters and
green background.
At four o'clock the procession, increased by
the Walkervillc delegation, and numbering
now fully 100, returned TO school hall to hear
an Grafton from E. y. Thompson, orator Of
the day. introduced by Mr.. Witter, this
gentleman took the floor and proceeded to
deliver an address in which after a somewhat
abstruse discussion Of the relations Of capital
and labor he proceeded from The premises thus
laid down to draw the conclusion that there
was nothing to justify or demand the reduc-
ton Of wages attempted at Butte a year ago.
We would refer to this address more in detail
were it not for our intention to publish it.
entire next week. We much regret that ow-
ing to its length and to the late hour at which
it was handed in, il cannot be presented in
this issue, but the subject will not lose its in
Iterest through the delay of a week. It will
be seen that in one or W passages the posi-
tion taken is n ore radical than the speaker
would probably care about defending in a
cool, logical argument, but as a whole it is
moderate and temperate. If now and then
it bids a brief adieu to those most excellent
characteristics we must remember that on
such an occasion a little soaring Of the mag
~ination is to be permitted. But we comment
in advance no further. The address itself
will be found in next weeks MINER, when
our readers can judge for themselves Of its
merits. At its conclusion the speaker was
loudly cheered, after which, in response to
repeated calls, Mr.. Witter tool the floor for
Ele closing address Of the day. His speech
was much more conservative than the address
preceding him, and made q very favorable
Impression on all his hearers, Union men,
beers and outsiders, alike. Referring in the
first place the rapid growth of the Union, its
numerical strength, and the influence it
Ewields owing to the respect it commands,
he proceeded to congratulate its members
upon the pleasant relations now existing be.
tween employers and employed, relations
which he hoped would long be maintained
in unbroken harmony. The Union was
cautioned, though, against any relaxation o.
its organization owing to the satisfactory
state of affairs. That matters were thus sat
isfatory they could thank only themselves
and the wisdom Of the injunction "In time
Of peace prepare for war;" should war;
them against any loosening of the discipline
through which victory had been won. II
his closing words he adverted to the unfortu
nate misunderstanding which had arisen las
year between the workingmen and the bust
ness men of Butte; hoped that all such un
pleasant memories might be buried with tn
first year of the Unions existence; that by
cones might be by-gones, and the Ratchet b.
buried that with the first anniversary of tn
Unionlthe arrangements growing out of tn
troubles accompanying its formation nigh
COllC " al Ciu3 dAu CAiuO ~ q iVllOWAi u
friendly relations the old page be obliterate'
from memory's tablets, and a clearer, pleas
anter one opened for the future. To all Q
which we heartily subscribe.
At the ball given in the evening, the onl
trouble was the immense crush, the attend
ance being so large that in any popular roun'
dance the floor was always uncomfortabl
crowded. But all were in good humor an
bent on enjoying themselves whoever coul
stand a little jostling had the best kind of
good time. The hall, as we might have re
marked before, was tastetully adorned durin
the day and evening with pictures and evel
green trimmings. Of the latter was forne
the Union motto "In union is strength" be
sides a "Welcome ALL" greeting the guest
from its position above the door way. DANE
ing was continued until daylight next morr
ing. During the anniversary and the nigl
following Butte was much more Orderi
and quiet than usual, everyone in syinpath
with the Union seeming to consider it hi
special mission to see that nothing woul
occur to mar the harmony of the proceed
ings. The occasion will long he mo!
pleasantly remembered by hose who WI
messed as we'll as those who took part in i
May the Union live to celebrate its Centennia
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