Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-05

| EDWARD Edfnger, Davenport. one float
| W. A. Dierolf, wall paper, Moline. two wagons
Prospect Park, one float.
At the conclusion of the parade the
judges of the best appearing marching
society, Messrs. T. ]. Morgan, of Chi
cago. NJ. j. Kramer. of Davenport. and
T. II. Thomas, of Rock Island, awarded
the premium. a handsome gsvel, to the
Rock Island painters. All the organiza-
tions presented an attractive and appro-
pirate appearance, especially those fully
uniformed, and elected frequent ap-
plausd as they passed through the
streets. The floats were for the most
part quite elaborate and many were en-
blematie In practical as we'll az an il
Illustrative sense of the industries they
represented. Those of Downing Bros,
of Huber's City brewery and of Pfaff
Bros. were exceedingly creditable.
AT THE PICNIC GROUNDS.
This afternoon the exercises are being
held at the picnic grounds. j. w. Cav
snaugh presided and introduced Mayor
McConochle, who delivered an address of
WCfCOuC, WuCA q. NtdmCA, IA DoNCa>
port. was introduced and spoke in Ger
man. after which came F. j. Morgan, of
Chicago, the orator of the day. whose
subject was "The Present Condition of
Labor" Mr.. Morgan treated of the or
igin and purpose of organized labor and
the character of today's demonstration.
He emphasized the necessity of prevent
ing it being a mere empty show. He
spoke of the essential character OF the
orators on such an occasion as Labor day
and urged an earnest and outspoken dis
cussion of the labor question. He
dwelt on the labor question
and its condition ten years ago in
regard to earnings and the practically un-
ing the development in the production
price and the relations of employer and
employed. He spoke of the natural cre-
| alton of indifference. Misunderstanding
and the growth of antseonism as illus-
traIed by the U. s. labor report for 1887.
which shows in five years from 1881 to
| SO. %, 900 strikes and lockouts involving
q million and a half of employees These
| evidences of antagonism have not changed
| as shown By the report of Commissioner
Peck. of New YORK, which incidentally
states that for the years 1890 and 1891
| there we're 10. 776 strikes, which at the
same ratio for five years would be SO 32S
| The only remedy for such condition,
| Mr.. Morgan said. was education of the
| people. the application of 8 combination
Of political with economic action.
| When the striker is met by the concen-
| trated force of capital backed by the
! armed forces OF the 81 ate be must look to
| something else rs weapon with which
| to fight his battle, and that weapon is
| education.
Ia awarding the prize to the best ap-
pesrinG society the judges submitted the
following:
Rock ISLAND. H., Sept. 5.-The COM
| mittee appointed to act as judges in the
| friendly contest for the prizc. desire frs.
| to congratulate the different labor uR-
| ions of the tri cities on the very Gne spe-
| pearance they made in the parade this
morning, and to state that they have
| awarded the prize solely from the stand
point of what they considered the best
representation of their craft in their
daily occupation. believing that the main
object of Labor day is to give the gen.
eral public true idea of labor and to
convince them that it is deserving of
larger compensation and not less, so from
that basis we award the prize to the
Painters Union of Rock Island. for the
best representation of their trade and
craft in the parade, and desire to CON-
pliment the Piasterers' Union as the next
best inconveying the same idea
Respectfully, TT. MORGAN.
M. KRAMER,
T. q. THOMAS.
Afterward there we're sports and this