The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-09-12
A Fine Day.

Monday was Labor Day, and finer
autumn day could not be found in any
cline. 1t was not holiday for Uncle
Sam mlnionS, hence we could not at.
tend the festivities of the day, or en-
gage in any of the foot races or rowing
contests. The business of the city
however was very generally suspended
and nearly everybody was out and
made day Of it. The parade, it is
said, WAS the finest ever seen in the CITY
for any occasion. by noon the city
was largely depopulated, the people
having been transported by boat to
Wisconsin Point.
At about two O'Clock the speech
making was begun, when the COM
mittee called upon Mayor Pattison to
open these exercises, TO which invita-
ton the Mayor responded as follows:
1t gives me pleasure to meet with
you today" he said, and with YOU to
enjoy the associations of this occasion.
\ close study Of the history OF the
past reveals the fact that there is an
element Ill all things, be 1T animal,
vegetable or human progress which
contains within It's own composition
which involve the good and tend to
eliminate the bad and vicious. Forces
which push the higher eXccllenceS all
the energy OF the being, and set stand.
ards Which, but a few years back it
was thought, could not be attained.
Capital and labor had been for years
facing each other with a desire in each
to crush out or bear lower the other,
until the question has become one OF
national concern. But thanks be to
the wisdom OF the age, the problem is
practically settled. Allover this broad
land OF ours today, yes, and III Europe
too, the worknen of the world are
taking holiday. y few years age
this could not have been.
1t WAS thought impractlcable' and
almost impossible to stop all labor
throughout the world and give him
who tolls one day of the Year III which
he could say this is my day Of the year
set apart Tor my pleasure alone. Who
is the one SO bold, that dare question
this right of the llb)rer in the year
eighteen hundred ana ninety one: Not
a man.
You have taken from the capitalist
your employer, anything which OF right
he owns, but because You have secured
to yourselves that which of right be
longs to YOU and yours. Its effect upon
the thought OF the world has caused
all men everywhere to regard the labor
Jug classes with a degree OF respect
heretofore unknown. | has put the ID,
borer on a plane as high, as broad as
ployer eau stand 1t has shown To the
thinking world that the golden ore OF
the deepest thought and feeling may
repose within the breast of him who
works to i've.
| believe that your influence is only
begun; that You are Just III the dawn
OF emancipation from wrong 50 long
and patiently endured. But YOU are
here to enjoy the day other than listen
ing to long addresses. Allow me tC
say that heartily accord with YOU III
the pleasures OF this day, and rs Mayor
of the city Of Superior, | extend TO YOU
the hearty good vii OF its people, rec
ognising that to Your labor, your ener
gy, Your faithful perservcring purpose
it is the cause OF the marvellous growth
ANA prosperity of or city. And may
y
your laborin the queen city Of the New
y orthWcSt.
Mr.. J. H. Vaughn WAS the next and
principal speaker of the day. He said
some things we cannot endorse, but
we are not inclined to raise objections
at this time. One sentence III his re
marks, we can however, fully endorse
which was rs follows:
In broad SENSE" continued tht
speaker, everything that IS noble ant
true is the result ut labor. | make N
distinction between that Of the pen ant
the pick, the head and the hand. Eth
er is Il profession 50 long as he who
tolls is doing We'll ms share to WORK
ont the design Of the creator"
\. =. swlneford OF The Leader con
cll,!ed the GvIt2r.c4l exercises of The