The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-06-20
MINERS UNION DAY.
THE GREATEST CELEBRATION
EVER HELD IN GRANITE.

The Parade Through Town to tn,
Granite and Bi-Metallic Omces-
The Orators, Nfessrs. Rodgers
Reek, Durfee. Brazelton, TItu
and HOwe-Bali in the Evening.
Last Thursday was the anniversary O
the organization of the Miners Union il
Montana, and the day was celebrated 1,
Granite in grand form. Every cne il
the town took an interest in the affair
many of the business houses, excep
saloons, we're closed, and the entire da,
was devoted to that worthy celebration
All the miners in the Granite and Bi
Metallic mines were given holiday, anc
members of the Union from all parts o.
this district congregated to take part ir
the event and assist in it's success The
best of order prevailed throughout the
entire proceedings of the day.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the mem.
bers met at their hall and formed in
line under the direction of Chief Mar.
shal J. T. Brazelton, and about foul
hundred men paraded in the line OF
march, headed by sweet music from the
Philipsburg and Granite bands combin-
ed. After parading the principal streets
in the town they proceeded to the
Granite Mountain office, where halt
was made and three cheers were given
for Superintendent Weir, and that
gentleman acknowledged the compli-
ment by a short address, in which he
stated that he was in sympathy with the
wage workers and wished the Miners
Union unbounded success. The BIZ
Metallic was then visited and the cheer
ing was continued. Acting -Superin-
tendent Wilson responded in short ad-
dress, expressing his good will for the
Union and thanking them for the honor
conferred upon himself and the company
The procession then proceeded to the
grand stand, where speeches were made
by several gentlemen, among them be-
ing Messrs. Reek, Durfee, Brazelton,
Titus, Rodgers and Howe. A synopsis
of some of the addresses is here given:
II. L. Rodgers was the first called up
Oh. and that gentleman made lengthy
and effective address of which we are
only able to give a brief synopsis. He
said he had often thought. that conflict
md strife were the predominant charac-
,eristics Of manhood; in fact he was al
most persuaded that life itself is a war
are in whatever position we may be
)laced-whatever our 'ot in life may be-
rom childhood through youth, in man
lood to old age, from the cradle to the
;rave-olr life is a scene of unending
conflict. He was pleased at all times to
announce himself as opposed to selfish
and illegitimate gain.
1e was willing to go on record as oppcs-
ng the existence of corporations, trusts
n combines, which through either mali
leus intent or mercenary motives, or
or the selfish boarding of wealth,
would seek to diminish the hard earnings
# the brawny and muscular sons of
Oil; and this is not all-he was extreme
y gratltied that he now had the public |
lonor of praising the merits of an organ
zation that seeks to protect the bone
nd sinew of our country; that cham
ions the cause and asserts the rights of /
he many millions who are the poorest
aid, yet who must be acknowledged as
he power and motive of all civilization.
1e was proud that he had been honored
y the attention of an organization that
7ould defend the interests and advo-
ate the rights of the laboring people of
be United States. [Applause] We
nd labor associated with all the
riumphs of architecture, education and
all the bright gems of fic-
ion, research and historic literature are
nked with labor. In fact labor is the
lotive power that urges and crowns sue
ess in every sphere in life. He proceed
d with his remarks and spoke at
,ngth to the sons of tell, and especially
ncouraged the cause of the Miners
|nion. In concluding he referred to
le charity shown by the Union to the
ok and needy, and to the widows and
rphans, and wound up with the follow
lg:
ress on-and those who may not share
The toll or glory of the fight,
lay ask, at least, in earnest prayer,
Gods blessing on the right.
G. J. Reek was the next to take the
and, and spoke at length on the good
suits obtained from the Miners Union
herever it existed; referred to a 7
Mon in Nevada of which he had been ;
and its protection to labor on =
veral occasions, particularly at one {
ne when the company attempted to =
" the men with silver and greenbacks, ,
Id being at 81 per cent. premium. :;
,e company yielded readily to the de- :
ands made by this union, while at the
me time they would have defed 1ndi-
Iuals. He nlead that men shou1d