Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-09-10
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Frsnklin Minis.
VIes Residzts-Lnguori Logsdon,
Of Barton; Jacob Folsom, Of Iona
coming; Samuel Vaughn, of Ocean
E. NJ. Davis. Of FlOstburg; Thomas
Rooney. Of Pomrey Smash Lawrence
Burns, Of Eckbart; William Grimes,
4 Al'eeany. aud James Moriarty, Of
Cumberland.
Mr. Whitedeld on taking the chair
stated that be had telegram from
Hon. I. Y. Powdsrly, Of Scranton,
Pa, saying il would lie utterly im-
possible for him to be present at the
celebration owing to his suffer ne
from an affection Of the throat. Hon.
Charles II. Litchmsn, Of Mar
blehead, Mass. sent letter Of regret,
business engagements in the west
preventing his attendance on this
occasion. The chairman then intro.
duced as the first speaker Mr.. James
W. Park, Of Barton, who commenced
to treat the labor question in his
usual happy manner. He said you
are the governing power. You can
make and unmske Congresses; you
can make aud unmake governments.
We zee the necessity Of union aud
Organization. Instead Of ale houses
we should have libraries and reading
rooms and th'n our rising generation
would be able 10 read intelligently
the jour ais Of Con, ress and the ress
ne CO. uiry. L ~ u n nust do
Is duty in this Ia OF M ment. 10
come pats # hi' State are rep
en- ed as u ii, less than brutes
ne paople don I know us-we are
men capable OF judging what Is best
Tor Is aud We have the right TO speak
cut in defence Of ourselves. II lie
necessary a new bent be given to
more thoroughly establish ourselves
with the msssss. The speaker then
referred TO the troubles in France,
the social els Of Germany and tho nj
hilists Of Russia. and said although
they did many things he does not APP
rrove Of, yet they we're sndeavoring
to free themselves from the iron heel
Of the dsspot and the government Of
Russia must eventually come down
their large armies that now menace
the people will turn against their
masters. The speaker then said
Although we have no despotism to
complain OF yet there is danger in
our country. Wealth begets aristoc-
rscy, and the lobties CT Congress and
State legislatures are filled with the
ari,tocrats who endeavor to poison
the minds Of legislators against the
workingmsn A republic is in dan
ger by its ari1tocracy. While We say
that man shall have what he owns
yet he must own il honestly. II q
man has a right to be born lie has
right to own u portion of the soil
wherein he first drew the breath oil
life. We have a country
superior to that Of the Israelites in
the days of old-they had their POM
egranates and olives. we have gram,
fruits and minerals" The gentle
man apologlzed for keeping the au-
dience to listen to him and gave way
to the next speaker.
H. H. Bengcueh, Esq, representa-
tive of :he Pittsburg Labor Tribune,
was announced by the chairman as
the next speaker. The gentleman fs.
licitously said that he would attempt
10 fill the gap caused by the non
al pesrance oil The advertised speakers,
nevertheless ne felt inadequate to The
task. He then read the following
dispstc'
X s " re P.cRir aamift'e
GENTLEMEN Ma he day OF
all days fol labor in n nd for in
union III eis So myth D, and pros
geri nl,cnG all To Jour wives amt
c. diem leuly AID con1t ntmcni, TO you
sNctlucnrls fra iion Of iOvr, aud To all
joy and gladnes of Learis Is tbs greeting
oi the national LABOR TRIBUNE.
The speaker then said "What means
this gathering here to-day2 What
have teen the causes and what are
the effects of the organization repre-.
sented here to.eay2 We are march
ing onward in the labor cause; friends
ale focking to US every day and
hourly we are gaining strength. This
organization has but one purpose in
view and that is to thoroughly cement
the ties of the laboring classes and