The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-02

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enter. It is the life or death Of the priv
!eges. of the enjoyments, of the hopes, of
the rights of the people. Our fathers have
died and left us better than they were them
selves. Will we so manage the affairs of
this nation that our children may say the
same of us? The cure for existing evils
and the prevention of others rests with our
selves. Only by united effort can we &C
complish the one or the other. In this
Queen state of the mountains" with her
vast stores of undeveloped wealth, it would
be strange indeed did not the common peo-
pie share somewhat in her prosperity. Will
we hold the position we have by the force
of circumstances? That depends on our
selves. The solution of the problem is
with US.
Let me say one thing. Let us stick to
our friends; let us be true to the ones who
are true to us. This is policy; this is bust
ness as we'll as manly. This is labor's out
ing; This is our holiday. We have asked,
and the mayor of the city of Helena has in
corporated that request in proclamation
that the business houses of Helena close to-
day between noon and six o'clock. Let us
see to it that the men who have closed their
places of business to-day do not suffer by
the half holiday they have given their en-
ployes. Let us see to it that the houses
that are open this afternoon gain nothing
by the operation. Let us first of all and
last of all stick to our friends"
Mr.. Fairstone also made pointed and
eloquent address.
Hon. WIN. T. Field, the labor party's can
didate for congress followed Mr. lift. Mr..
Field was received with cheers, "a he was
introduced, with the hope that he would be
Montana's next congressman. He was not
feeling we'll and for this reason did not say
as much as he would wish. but promised
before next November he would be fire.
quently heard. He was glad to see the
Co. h1r<l
in such large numbers to celebrate Labor
day-a day which he hoped to see in the
near future placed upon the calendar as a
legal holiday. We have arbcr day upon which
occasion the good practice of tree planting
it is INDUCED in and he hoped that all
would live to see the1 time when labor day
wouly be officially and legally designated
lay aside their cares and meet to plant the
seeds of fellowship among all the laboring
classes. He referred to the eight-hour sys-
tenn as being ample time for days labor,
and the wish of the laboring men to give an
equal days work for equal compensation.
said, by anarchism, but by unanimity of
purpose. This was an occasion for recrea-
ton and not for a discussion of politics,
but he looked forward to state and even
national legislation that would fix Septem-
Der as legal holiday and this beginning
was very encouraging for next years cele-
bration.
The chairman then announced that this
closed the oratorical exercises and predicted
that successful as this had been ne 1t labor
day would overshadow it. He concluded by
saying: Nov enjoy yourselves to your
hearts content.
On with the dance:
Let Joy be uncuntiD ed;
No sleep till morn when youth and pleasure meet
To chase the glowing hours with flying feet"
The orchestra then struck up music for a
DANCE which hundreds INDUCED in, while
hundreds of others repaired to the field
where the athletic sports were in progress.
some watching the base ball game. The
children amused themselves in the merry
eo-round, romped in the foliage and the
merry mingle of youthful shouts and laugh
ter and music presented a medley that told
of real enjoyment. John McRae gave
highland melodies with the bagpipes and
some of the Scotch lads and lasses could
not resist dancing some of their native
dances, which they did to the delight and
amusement of many. The dancing of the
Highland schottische and Scotch reel by
Mrs. Keene and Miss Lizzie Nesbitt
was loudly applauded.
The best of order prevailed and no into1-
icating beverages were permitted on the
grounds.
The base ball game was played between
gan and Harry Coats captains of the re-
spective teams. Rain interfered after four
innings, when the score stood 6to in favor
of the plumbers.
John Lewis, catcher of the Athletic base
ball club, proved himself tho best amateur
athlete on the grounds, having taken first
prize in four of the five contests, and lost
one by an accident in putting the heavy
shot. He was making his last throw to beat
Alex McGinnis, when the ball turned in his
hand and slipped. The contests resulted as
follows:
Throwing the hammer: j. Lewis, 60 feet;
Alex. McGinness, 63 feet 3 inches.
Putting heavy shot: j. Lewis, % feet 1917
inches; Alex. McGinness, % feet 81 inches.
Standing jump: j. Lewis, II feet ~
inches; j. j. Millett. 10 feet inches.
Running jump: J. Lewis, 16 feet inches;
A. MoGinness, Is feet.
Putting the light shot: J. Lewis, IS feet
81 inches; Pat Cormody, "a feet TX inches.
There was big crowd out in the evening,
and dancing was the chief amusement, and
It was kept up till late hour.
The first Labor day celebration may be
regarded as a big success, and only the fore
runner for future celebrations of the day,
which is destined to be rs generally OBJ
served as the natal day of the nation.