The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-06-28
A Magnificent Display Of the
Wage Workers Forces.
NEARLY THREE THOUSAND MILNE.
A Great Gathering at Arnory HalI-Ths
Manufacturers Association Denounced
j. L. Bary's Speech.

took place last evening.
The demonstration was a formidable
array of the powers of the workers, and
was representation of the forces which
are practically divided and dormant I'M
til united and organized.
The various trades unions began to ar
rive at Federation Hall at $50, and shortly
after 7:30 the procession was formed.
Grand Marshal John B. Rodgers, as
sisted by two aids, gave material assist
ance in the formation of the line, which
was extended from Federation Hall
down to Seventh street before the order
to march was given.
THE MARCH.
drum and fife corps of about twenty
pieces headed the forming Of the line UNI
I'll most of the procession had been ar
ranged, when the federated musicians,
composed of the consolidated bands of
the city, took its place, and the drum
and fife corps, together with a number
OF torch-bearers, took its position about
midway of the procession.
About a quarter to the musicians
struck up march and the body began to
move down street in rather irregular
order, as no great effort was made at form
other than TO keep the middle of the
street and step in fair time to the music
The long procession was headed by a
platoon of police consisting of Officers
White, Lowell, Gibson, Ahern, Maley,
Ferral, Talbot and Shook, and arrayed in
span new uniforms. The squad were A
representative body of the finest"
HOW THEY LOOKED.
Following the police guard came the
musicians, about one hundred strong
and Immediately following them an open
carriage containing John Hantzman,
President of the Federated Trades:
James ii. Barry, the speaker OF the even
ing; w. j. Hardy, of the Freight
Handlers Union, and Richard Caverly,
of the Boilermakers' Union.
After the carriage, which, by the way.
was the only conveyance in line, came
the various unions, about twenty of the
thirty comprising the Federation being
represented in body, and various delega-
tons were in line from others.
Among the unions turning out in force.
the following were noted in about the
order OF their place in the parade:
Following the carriage containing the
parties mentioned came John B. RODGERS.
the Grand Marshal of the occasion, and
his two deputies. Then in close ranks
came the unions.
First, the Brewers, about $50 strong.
then the Bakers about 80 in number: the
Carpenters and Builders in a large BODY.
the Coopers; the Newspaper Writers:
Journeymen Book-Makers; CARMEN:
Cigar Makers; Clerks, in large number:
Upholsterers; Harness and Saddle Max
ers; Journeymen Plumbers and Gas Fit
ters; Fife and Drum Corps; Torch-bear-
ers; Tin, Sheet-iron and Cornice Work
ers; Iron Molders Union, No. 1919; Sacra-
mento Typographical Union, No. IS. and
number of other unions were repre-
scented, but had no banners or distin-
gushing decorations.
THE BANNERS.
The following are the notices and
readings of the banners and Transparent
cies carried in the procession:
The Upholsterers' Union carried a LARGE
banner draped with colors; Harness and
Saddle Makers Union, No. 35, silk ban
ner; Tin, Sheet-lron and Cornice Work
ers' international Union, silk banner;
Journymen Binders of Sacra-
mento, silk banner; Iron Molders' I'm
ion, No 1919. Sacramento, silk banner:
Sacramento Typographical Union, No.
46, silk banner.
Then the tranparences: "The Sleeping
Giant is Awakening; ''Nit5E Sine Labor.
and Very Little With IT.; "Piece Work
Union Men,; 1--WE Ask for Shorter
Hours; Down With All Conspiracy
Against the Rights of the People,; THE
Enthralled Masses Are Aroused"; Eight
for the Rights of Alp; Protect Home
Union; eve Demand Nothing but Jus
tice''; Labor is the Creator of All
Wealth.; Join the Army of Labor:
''We Are Battling for the Right Get
Into the Procession Manufacturers
Association" picture of cat after a
hooves Labor to Protect Itseif';
Labor is the yeast of civilizationv:
"Honest bread and honest labor'': I'm
federation there is strength; 1.-THE
trades union-Babor's securest hope":
''The anchor of the masses - trades
unions''; "Where work abounds bounty
provides; Hold your horses, for we are
coming; THE Nations anchor-a con-
tented people,; "No longer will the
many be the slaves of the few; Fall
into line and join the ranks of labor'';
Eight hours work, eight hours play
eight hours rest and fair days pay;':
Injustice to none, but justice to all
that is our motto'; Labor has been
robbed long enough; Let capital cease
its usurpation'; Clerks Early closing
movement Endorsed by alp; 1.-THE live
houses employ union clerks''; 'Eleven
white cigar-makers and two hundred
Cinnamon in Sacramento; Smoke
only Pacific Coast label cigars'';
"Do your trading before p. M;
Have union clerks wait on you";
ssWe make the kegs, the others
own the contents; down with unfair
made kegs; millions must be no
longer mighty; Sacramento the ban
ner town for unionism''; Work for all
and wealth for alp; Capital is the
creature of labor; I'VE ask for shorter
hours-indorsed by 5000 union men,
AN IMMENSE TURNOUT.
The procession was an immense one,
snd as it marched from Federation Hall
down street it was followed by vast
crowds on either side of the street.
The line of march was down TO Sec
ond. thence to X and up K to Sixth, and
thence TO Armory Hall.
great deal of enthusiasm was manifest
:, the ranks, but there was no loud or
boisterous demonstrations.
At various points along the march dis
,,lavs of fireworks and colored lights
a. fhe procession moved UP K street
4tnt tboroughfare was densely thronged
snr many blocks and fully $500 men
,,1arched in open ranks.
;Tba bands played 'Ta-ra-ra boom de
-, nc they passed Fourth street, and there
- come cheering by the spectators, but
na in the parade maintained a quiet
III identified silence for the most part,
@niy occasionally responding to cheers
from, the spectators.
Tbe Newspaper W rlters, an imposing
- dionified body, preceded by its
i ilnu President, June B. Harris,
nan nan SI;I1;am III. Marshall, with silken
anu ', Inscribed, ''Nihil Sine Labor -
t naIllS o5,,aanino Giant Awakens," and fol-
nc - - The various members of the
LOVE- ~ ~ were admired without strug-
lie 6v , the vast concourse OF spectators.
nil Hall. the banner man OF the BOOK
binders, could be seen i0 a r lof -