St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-10
A GIGANTIC PICNIC.
Twenty Thousand People Attend the
Knights of Labor First Annual
Picnic Yesterday.
Lake Calhoun Park Thronged All Day
By the Immense But Orderly
Multitude.
Erilaa9Rt Displays of Labor Oratory
by Dsy and Gorgeous Fireworks
by Night.

Sports for the Popular Beneflt--The
Picnic Pronounced a Perfect
Success.
The picnic at Lake Calhoun yesterday,
given under the auspices of the Knights of
Labor Building association, was success
beyond all expectation. A year ago the 1st
OF September was celebrated as labor hOl-
iday by picnic at White Bear lake. and
was attended bya large concourse of people.
Yesterdays celebration, which combined
the observance of labor holiday, was at
tended by at least 10000 people. There
was general shutting down of all manu-
factories, and many of the stores closed
during the afternoon. Although prepare
tons had been made for the entertainment
OF large throng, the number of people
was greatly in excess of the accom-
modations. The day was one OF the
hottest of the season, and the great crowd
about the speakers stand fairly weltered.
A program OF sports, boat racing and row.
Ing, ball playing, roller coaSting and fire
works IN the evening, furnished amuse-
ment. While able speakers discussed the
labor problem in its various phases. Ger
tanly the Knights of Labor have reason to
De proud OF the unqualified success of their
first undertaking in this direction. The
occasion was honored by the presence of
the governor of the state and the mayor of
the city and many of the leading citizens.
The addresses were of a tone that can but
command general respect Despite the
vast throng there was not single disturb
ance, and not drop of liquor was sold on
the grounds. The receipts will aggregate a
considerable sum, although the Knights
charged no admission fee and will only re-
celVe per cent. from the tickets sold over
the motor line and the proceeds from the
sales of the refreshment booths. The
amount, however, will be sufficient to form
nucleus for the building fund.- and the
site for the new building. which is to be
erected for the use of labor organizations
will be selected at once.
EARLY IN THE MORNING
the crowds began to assemble at the corner
OF washington and First avenue south.
Arrangements had been made for the use
OF steam on the motor below Sixth street,
and train after train was loaded and whirled
away to the lake. At 9 o'clock Mayor
Ames. escorted by Col. Chase and squad.
including twelve mounted police com
manded by Sergt. Coffin. and thirty-six
patrolmen commanded by Capt Ness, pro-
ceeded to the grounds where the opening
OF the order of exercises was announced by
the firing of a salute.
THE MAYORS ADDRESS.
At II o'clock Master Workman J. P. Nc
Gaughey, the master of ceremonies. intro
duced Mayor Ames, who was enthusiast
ically cheered by the large concourse of
people which filled the two grand stands
and the space intervening. Mayor Ames
spoke briefly, saying
consider it great honor to preside over
this immense body of people. We have met
here to-day for the purpose of inaugurating
in our midst new era in reference to the
class OF people who are fast becoming the
rulers OF this country. We have our Fourth
OF July; we have our Christmas and New
Years; we have now met for the purpose, as
sald petore OF lnaugurating new era, and
that is Workingman's Day.
We have met here for the purpose of be-
coming better acquainted with each OF her.
and for the purpose of coming face to face
the capitalists and laboring men. We have
met to do honor to the immense body of
people who are the wealth producers of this
nation.
Mayor Ames then introduced BENJAMIN
w. GOodhue of Chicago, who delivered an
impressive address upon
THE RIGHTS OF ORGANIZED LABOR.
THAT labor has rights is self evident" said
Mr. Goodhue. THAT the creator should have
rights superior to the thing created is a fact
apparent to all. When speaking of the grand
and magnificent achievement of our nation.
we have forgotten that in a measure it could
not have existed if it had not been for the
nandlWork OF labor. If the Pilgrims had
brought to the rock-bound coasts of New
England several tons of British gold, what
would it ever have accomplished? 1t might
have laid there for centuries, but instead
they brought men whose muscle, whose
brain, was power that leveled the forest
and plowed the sterile soil.
I'VE have Let the power which labor has
created become supreme in this country
Railroad monopolies and other systems crea-
ted by your own mandate have become the
power that now dictates to you in almost
every state OF this Union. They assume
rights and perogatives greater than the state
itself, and legislative bodies have granted
them greater privileges still.
I'm our own country there existed the sys-
tenn known as chattel slavery. 1t was re-
garded, during even the period of my baby
hood as a sacred rite. There came a time
when few brave men dared stand I'D in the
name of a higher law. They wiped out that
curse forever. We have freed the colored
man from chattel slavery, but made him.
along with ourselves the wage-slave OF CAPT.
tai.
1.-The only remedy is to edncate The people
must become familiar with the principles of
cooperative industry" The speaker closed
by drawing parallel between male and fe-
male labor, and demanding that the principle
OF equal pay for equal work should prevail
and eEjoned unmarried women present to
inquire before they married a man whether
or not he was Knight of Labor, as this
order alone recognized the rights of women
Mr.. Goodhue was repeatedly applauded
and cheered during his remarks, as was all
the other speakers.
Hon. Frank N. Fogg of Lansing, Mich,
was next introduced. He proved to be a
most entertaining talker and aroused much
enthusiasm. In opening he announced that
he was present not only to speak of the rise
and fall of empires, but to explain the prin-
cipals and objects of the Knights of Labor:
1--WE intend he said, Ito have the great
est circus this country ever saw. The mo-
nopolists are going to shake and tremble as
they never have before. The X. of L. is the
handwriting that means 'monopolists and the
Chinese must CO. am surprised to see your
mayor and the guardians of the law here
taking part with you in this grand celebra-
ton, for there are cities in the Union where
the mayors do not recognize the order, and
where the policemen are present only to
watch US. We extend to you, officials Of the
city government, the right hand of fellow
ship.
1.-THE Knights of Labor are law-abidiug
citizens, but are intent to have say in the
making of laws. We do swear by the living
God that we will have such laws framed that
will not give the drones In the hives all
the wealth we produce. There have been
many strikes in the country, but they have
not been originated by the Knights of Labor.
We have counseled arbitration and settle
ments by mutual concessions.
The speaker next told of the K of L, in
Michigan, where he lives. ''We have some
thing there that we use on election days"
he went on to say; ut is not the Krupp gun.
nor the torch, nor the sword, but the ballot.
Whenever we boycott anybody they arrest US
for conspiracy. Do you know what we must
do to stop this? Change the courts, the
legislatures, and abolish the conspiracy laws.
Change the United States supreme court.