The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-01
LABOR PARADES.

III 5Nb
In New York and Chicago by tho
working people, where thousands
joined ia tremendous street paredos,
do not appear 20 please some people
across the Atlantic, who can see no
good IL such displays. The American
Register, semi semi-Re-
publican, semi.protectisn Journal,
published in London, attacks the
harmless and yet etriking exhibition
OF the power and numbers OF the
lsboring classas in this msnner, stter
noticing the big demonstrations re-
ferred TO:
snow, with every Difference for this
peculiarly American institution, We
Should like TO know what IL its NSil-
ity? If it ia intended to be msnites.
tstion OF strength, aud mint TO en-
ployers that they mad Renter comply
with their employees demanda or that
20, 900 men and upwards VIII know
tho reason why'-;theu labor perades
must be regarded as y hatm-
fEl eYcreacsnce On the 1ree
and enlightened political and social
sy5Jem OF the Uniied 3sat0s. II, how
ever, theae p1rade2 arc merely in
tended rs jOvial denominations az
ths paraaeTa, good will to all man
kind, then IL must be apparent that
no moro ingenious device for wasting
their own and other peoples money
could be devised than tho ono
ado9ted by tho paraders Of the trades
uniGns OF New York and Chicago"
The usility Of these parades cannot
be questioned, either as q "hin" or 50
'jovi4l demonstration" Just as
great political demonstrations by par
tics in times OF elsction excitement
serve TO show tho organization, Tho
enthusiasm and the following OF the
cause, and Impress the observing mui-
titude with it's power and possibilities,
no these labor parades impress truths
and occasion reflections that otherwise
would never engage the popular atten-
ton. They keep labsr and it's de-
mands before tse people, exhibit par
italy its strength, aud while net Of
Tending the place or conservatism OF
society, raise the labor movement In
the public contemplation from q
disconnected mass of struggling indi-
vidualities into al organized, wide
spread, powerful and all impor tsnt
whole and give tia political Standing
and prestige.
As "jovial demonstration of good
will" as means of bringing the poor,
burdened clGsses together socially and
mentally, and creating an esprit dc
corps and pouring days sunahine in
to withered and weary lives, the utili-
ty of these labor parades is beyond the
measure of value. No dollar is wasted
that lis expended in demonstrations
that lift q care from labor or bring the
cause prominently to the attention OF
the Legislature end the public.
The fact is, these parsdes are too in
frequent. Their real and far-reaching
valae is not in fact sufficiently appre-
ciated By those whom they would
most materially benefit. Labor pa
radeg, just as trade end mercantile pa
rades, esrve 10 show what is the busi-
ness of city, and the appearance and
bearing OF the laboreTs indicate the de-
grse OF their contantmenb and prosper
ity. There need be no apprehension
OF violencs or disagreeable results,
The honest labsrer 10 not robber nor
an advocate of mob violence, and the
greater and more frequent tho DEM
onstratiops of the grand army OF busy
workers, tho better it Ia for them polit-
ically and socially, mentally and phys
cially.