The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-03
ORGANIZED LABOR'S HOLIDAY.
A Demonstration that Democratic Politicians
Have Attempted to Control.

By common consent organized labor through
out the United States has fixed upon the first
Monday in September as the workineman's holt
day. The day was fret generally observed four
years ago, and the first demonstration il In
dianapolis was two years ago. Last year there
were several Thousand men in line, and as many
more people participated in the pcinic at the fair
grounds. Since that time numerous internal
strifes have induced a good many men to leave
various organizations, and it has been found
impossible to marshal all the branches of Ia
Dor under one management for to-
days demonstration. There probably would
have been a magnificent turnout had not the
Democratic politicians attempted to capture the
demonstration in the interest Of Cleveland, free
trade, and their State and county tickets Sew
eral assemblies and labor unions have concluded
to remain out of the parade this year. believing
that by doing so they could better he able to at
tain the ends for which they organized-ths bet
terment of their condition. Notwithstanding
this disaffection it is said the parade will be an
imposing affair. Som of the managers have
insisted that politics shall be strictly tabooed,
and the workingmen who will turn out believe
the promise will be kept. Merchants and man
pfacturers have promised, il politics is avoided,
to lend their as ~sistance toward making the day
a success, and the feature Of the p arade will Do
the industrial display. The differen t organiza-
tons taking part will assemble q. the corner Of
Washington and New Jersey streets at 9 o 'clock
this morning. The procession will be formed
in the following order:
First Division knights of Labor. VIM. B. Lewis,
assistant marshal. North side of Washington street,
right resting on New Jersey street.
Second Division-Trad unions: Albert G. Bells,
assistant marshal. South side of Washington street,
right resting on East street.
Third Division-Iniustria display from south side
OF city. Henry q. Deck, assistant marshal. Market
street, right resting on New Jersey street.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures display from north
side of city. John T. White. assistant marshal. On
Alabama street, right resting on Market street, ex.
tending north on Alabama street.
The following line of march has been desig-
mated. On Washing ton street west to New Jer-
sey street, north on New Jersey street to Mar
ket street, west on Market to Circle. around the
southeast quarter of the Circle to Meridian
street. south on Meridian street TO Washington
street, west on Washington street to Mississippi
street. north on Mississippi street to Ohio
street, east on Ohio street TO Meridian street,
north on Meridian street to North street, east
on North street to Fort Wayne avenue, on Fort
Wayne avenue TO Delaware street, north on
Delaware street to Home avenue, east on Home
avenue to Alabama street. north on Alabama
street to the entrance of the Exposition gr ounds.
The column will move promptly at 10 o'clock,
in the following order:
Detachment of metropolitan Police.
Band.
Marshal Kneher and STAFF.
First Division.
Carriages Containing perkers and Officers.
Carriages Containing Lady knights of Labor
two abreast)
Visiting ORGANIZATIONS.
Band.
Second Division.
Third Division.
Fourth Division.
The march will end at the Exposition grounds,
where the picnic will be held. The addresses OF
the afternoon will be by Mayor Denny, Govern
or Gray, Congressman Byuun. Father Gavisk,
and perhaps others. In addition to the speak
ing there will be various kinds OF amusements.
At night there will be dancing by natural-ga
light.
rs unorgauized labor invited to participate
in the hilarityT was asked a working man yes
terday.
mo sir said he, 1--WE are not invited, and we
would not be welcome il We attended"
What per cent. of the Tage-workers in Indi-
apapolis belong to labor organizations"
"Not more than 20 per cent, / should think.
Where there is one workineman who belongs to
the Knights Of Labor or any trades-uuion there
are i've, and, l suspect, more who do not.
| Simply because we prefer not to belong to any
organization we are disbarred from participat.
ing in the ~festivity OF the holiday. We would
not even be treated civilly If we were to attend
the celebration. So you can say that if 5000
organized laboring men participate in the parade
tomorrow there will be 10, 900 or more morgan
ICED wage-workers enjoying the day at home
with their families"