The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08


friend of boyhood days and comrade in
war, James Comfort he could not decline.
1t was not much, he remarked. that be
would say. but at least he wanted TO
With Wi '0"a the day one and a the pnrposs
and spirit of it's observance. He
had heard il said at times that there was to
be an organized effort to break down trades
unions. He prophesied that 1t would tail.
just as it did when the English aristocracy
attempted II. Trades-unions. he said. had
como To stay. He referred to the illusion
of some people that labor organizations
are made up of Anarchists. terrorists and
Com m.n =. nnt .hp eopd tsat h Ieborars,
rights are capitals wrongs. They have
the same idea that Lord Palmerston had
when he said that tenants rights were
landlords wrongs These are msera-
that whatever is right for one is right
for all. and whatever is wrong to one is
wrong. more or less. to the whole COM
munIty. This is very simple truth. but
1t is hard for great many people to realize
il. The farmer makes mistake who
thinks that he has no interest in seeing the
wrongs of workingmen righted. You will
make q mistake IL You think you have no
concern in every effort of the farmer TO
maintain his rights. We are all interested
in seeing that every man in the community
gets what is due him and no more. That is
the vital principle OF all society and of all
government, and 1t Is never lnfrIDged upon
without INJURY to all"
GENERAL ORGANIZATION ADVOCATED.
The Judge then commended the trades
unions as the only organizations, the Farm
ers' Alliance excepted, opposed to monopo-
lies He held that the unions are the most
effective barrier against the encrOachments
of corporate power and capital upon the
rights and liberties of the people. But the
trades-unonists must discover their own
needs. Ii is not the philosophers and poll
ticans Who first discover wrongs and their
remedies, but the people who feel the
burden of their hardship. Effort shonld
not cease until the whole country is organ
lied, the women as we'll as the men. The
speaker continued his address by giving
some sensible advice: do not" he said,
attempt too many reforms at once. Make
no war upon capital a. such, nor on corpo-
rations as such. Both are essential to
business and TO your own prosperity. They
are bad masters but good servants. j have
no war to make on men merely because they
are rich. Ii they get their riches honestly and
use them properly they are welcome TO
them. Still, what We want to do is not to
make war, even against such men. but to
try. at least, to break up the nest that
matches out such men and all tie vast
brood of monopolists. to break up every sys-
tenn of legislation or government policy
that tends to concentrate wealth and power
in the hands of q few at the expense of the
many, for as long as such systems continue
there will be more and more Goulds and
Vanderbilts.
1t took a great many years to abol-
ish the slave trade. 1t took great
many years and q cruel war to abolish
slavery in this country. No great reform
to labor and to wait says the poet. We
must keep up the tight for the right all
along the line and all through life. IL we
do not get to enjoy the fruits of 1T, perhaps
our children may"
The address concluded with a patriotic
reference to the government. which. with
all Its defects, is the best on earth and most
easily adjusted to the will OF the people,"
Judge Howe thought. He met with hearty
applause as he finished.
Mr.. Morris Ross followed with an ad-
dress. in beginning which no referred to
the accomplishment of making Labor day
a legal holiday. and dwelt. in an interest
unions in the United States. The address
was plea TO make small sacrifices. as we'll
as great. in order that more may be ac-
complished. The trades-unionists are
ready to sacrifice time. and rest,
or conveniences. If they would give
mp the latter, every retail store could be
closed Mt g O'clock. thus relieving the clerks
who must be on duty. 1t was the working
men, he urged. who kept the stores open.
the unions of labor temple.
Rev. Charles n. Dexter. the popular Con-
gregational preacher among the union
men was greeted With iord applause as he
tluence of the church in questions of labor
and it's wrongs. The church, he sold,
sustained the Christ principle of brother
hood Of man In society, and has led the
manhood and to assert himself. 1t is ac-
complaining the slow but cure reform by
evolution, not revolution, by logic and
love. not iron and the sword.
:. Mr.. Philip Rappaport. the well-known
Socialist, was the next speaker. Ho re-
proved the workingmen for lack of inter-
est in their own condition and the causes
that make necessary tho correction
of evils. The greater crowd, he said.
was at the danei5s platform where's it
discussed. He cited as an instance of this
lack of interest the fact that at the recent
international labor congress at Brussels,
American labor was not represented. The
tanned $1,000 people i'll city the size of In
dianapOlis to give the greatest effect to the
movement. The speaker then turned to
. discussion of the evils in pre-
ssn M,. s %nns sna was HI listened
followed by Iere Mccarthy, president of
the National Brotherhood of Boilrr.mak
ers and MIR. Higgason, president Of Carpen-
tiers Union, No. 446, VINO spoke Drlef1y, clos
ing the exercises.
THE ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
The athletic contests were held in
grassy space inclosed by ropes. The crowds
which pressed against the barrier derived
much amusement from the actions of several
luckless dogs that wandered into the open
space. A solid line of humanity barred
exit, and the laughter. W histling and calls so
confused the poor CANNES that they were
pictures of despair. until at last a desper-
ate break for liberty was successful. The
contests We're watched with much interest,
il beinx difficult at times to keep the crowd
out of the way. The scores were as follows:
Foot-race-440 yards. First, Walter Greg
DRY; second, q. r. White.
Fat-man's-race-F n. j. Hoff bauer;
second, j. A. Sanders; third, Chas. Shafer
Sack-race-First. w. Balford; second, G.
r. White: third. Peter Parker.
Throwing Hammer Contest-First. Dick
McCallister; second. Dan CULVER; third.
j. Leddy.
Three-legged Race-first. Walter Greg
ory and Peter Parker; second. N. Jones and
Ed Thompson; third, Will, Simpson and
John Q. Hicks.
Putting the Heavy Stone-First. Dick
McCall;ster AZ feet inches; second, l..
Bourcke: third. Chas. Baiph.
Hurdle Race-First. Peter Parker; SEQ
ond. John Nolan; third. G. II. White.
Hundred ard Race-First, Walter Greg
DRY; second, G. w. Cameron; third, Peter