The morning call., 1890-09-02
wooDwARD's GARDENS.
An Afternoon and Evening of Rest ant
PIeasure.

wooDwARD's GARDENS.
An Afternoon and Evening OF Rest and
Pleasure.
The scenes at Woodward's Gardens dur
ing the day were not remarkable. Many OF
the unions that had marched in with the
procession had to depart at once and return
to their work, consequently the gardens
were not nearly so crowded as at first ex-
pected. But there were many thousand
people present, and the picturesque avenues
and shady retreats of that famous place
were thronged until nightfal.
The center CT interest in the afternoon
was the large pavilion, when an exception
ally good variety entertainment was given
by well-known local artists.
Fully 5000 people crowded into Wood
wards Gardens last night to attend the
closing Of the labor holiday. and merrier
or more orderly gathering could not be
found. The various labor organizations
throughout the city were well represented.
and with their wives and families made a
merry crowd The large pavilion was brill
iantly illuminated, and back of the stage
was draped the national colors. The
grounds too were lighted up, and were utl-
lied by those who grew tired OF the noise
AT the hour for opening the hall was liter
ally jammed, and large crowds awaited out
side, while the exercises We're in progress.
Shortly after O'clock the President of the
day introduced NJ. NJ. McGlypn, who was to
deliver the Grafton. The latter is a young
man, and, while not an orator in the gem
eral acceptance OF the term, is fluent and
Incl sive speaker, and his remarks were fire.
quently interrupted by applause He spoke
substantially as follows;
I'VE have met to celebrate the anniver-
sary designated as Labor Holiday by the
American Federation of Trades. A year
has flown since we last met in these gardens
on similar occasion, and We have no need
to regret the past twelve months. Dur
ing that time we have shortened the
hours of labor of thousands of work
men in a peaceful, amicabe manner.
We have met with no serious setback; our
ranks are receiving many recruits, and the
old warehouses have gained added confidence
aud enthusiasm in the cause. But greater
than all this is the fact that we are succeed
ing in educating the people to a knowledge
OF the true intents and purposes of trade
unions. We know what a terrible draw
back this same ignorance has proven.
Often while arguing with Don-uniOniSt lie
unions an article published in
paper owned, edited and devoted
to corrupt monopoly or an
illegal ring. And what trash this generally
turned out TO be! why, Judging from 1t,
trade unl0niStS were strange, uncanny
race of beings, who never saw a razor, who
bathed once year, whether they needed it
or not and who hated clean shirt ike the
devil hates holy water. Y on would suppose
their favorite resort was a back room in a
low GROCERY and that their fay0rite amuse-
ment was planning strikes and b0ycottS;
and such stuff finds believers in the nine
teenth century. even among our fellow
workmen. But the light is breaking.
DAwNING INTELLIGENCE.
" The people are beginning to realize that
great, grand, simple and just must be the
cause that can withstand years of misrepre-
Sentatl0n, oppression and ignorant resist
ance and grow in power and influence and
bring into one harmonious fold all crafts,
colorS, nationalities and creedS. / admit that
we sometimes split on the rock of partisan
politics. But even that relic of barbarsm is
disappearing. and the time is near when the
matters. and then hunt your holes, We polt-
ical foxes, the hounds are out
''But the need of education is not clone On
the outside. Many of the trade unonists
have yet to thoroughly learn and practice
the true spirit of un0nlSm. Not sufficient is
it to form local union. These unions must
be united into an international union and
these bodies into an International federation
"a universal brotherhood of labor, with the
motto, The injury of one is the concern of
ALL and we must practice what we preach
Transient and slight will be our advance
until this is done. We may gain step here
and there, but the general body will never
improve until the wage-workers act as
n unit. Oh. if we could be united
for one short month, not all the powers of
he'll could rend US aSnnder. The reforms
that would enSue, the advantages that would
be gained, the future that would open before
us, would prove more potent than all the
dictates of ignorance or sefshness. We
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render it. Fellow-workers of San Francisco.
we have many duties to perform during the
coming year.
REFORMS TO URGE.
1--WE have perhaps some pet reforms to
urge, some special duty to attend ; but there
is at least one cause common to all.
90 For the past seven months little band
of devoted men have been urging q contest,
the outcome of which is of equal interest to
the shoemaker, carpenter or printer.
need not name the men. The molders of
San Francisco have made name in the
records of the labor world that will shine
while unionism exists in America They
have been fighting our battle bnt what have
you been doing? Mr.. Scott said at the be-
ginning of this contest that he would soon
Starye the molders into submission. Four
mouths ago / said that before that came to
pass there would not be a dollar in the
| treasury of any labor union on the Pacific
| Coast. Who is to be proven liar-he or |?
| Then if you approve of my words for Gods
| sake show it. Let the coming month be one
| of jubilee to the molders. When you leave
| here tonight and gather In your meeting
| halls in coming weeks remind your fel-
! low members of the necessity of
| doing something more substantial than pass
| ing resolutions of sympathy. Ten cents
| week is a petty sum, but that amount from
| every unionist in San Francisco would rrove
| a gathering ram strong enough to break down
| the wall OF ayarice, SefiShneSs and illegal
| police interference which Scott and his asso-
| ciates has erected. Think of it, We patriotic
citizens of San francisco. There are three
men who set at defiance the very spirit of
American legislation and claim to hold Office
| for life and who are thus embodened to
| laugh at your protests
CoMPLIsfENIING THE POLICE.
eve have Chief of Police who cannot find
| sufficient force to prevent the fallen women
| from encroaching on our home precincts;
| who has not men enough to suppress the
crime and gambling openly carried on in
| Chinatown, but who can find quite enough
men to act as slaye-keepers and to form
| guard of dishonor around every 'Scab Mr..
| Scott can find in the East or in Europe Oh,
we are brides. we are. What we don't
| know about justice and the power
| of the ballot is not worth knowing
| But let Mr.. Scott continue to pro-
| tect American wOrkmen by importing
| European 'scabs,' let Mr.. Crowley continue
to furnish him blank permits to murder
| and only have the trade uniOnists prove true
| to themselves and to each other and we will
soon dance a Highland fling in honor OF vic
tory"
| The speaker then gave a short sketch Of
| the workings OF the Council of Federated
| Trades, applaudiDg the more friendly spirit
| lately shown by non-affiiated trade unions
and urging all to unite under one common
| flag.
| At the close of the Grafton the main floor
was cleared and the grand march was pro-
ceeded with Quite 200 couples participated
| in it and 1t was followed by dancing until
| late hour.