The morning call., 1892-09-06

in the pavilion. and it was followed by a
| promenade concert in the music hall.
1t was happy thrOng that attended. It
had for the time cast aside the cares Of
daily life. 1t had come to be pleased with
what was offered for its entertainment. 1t
was pleased.
The entertainment was one intended for
the masses. 1t does not take much to please
joyful and thankful men, women and chill
dren-happy family parties-who were to-
gether on this day to assert by their presence
their belief In a grand principle.
The curtain rose to the last notes of the
overture to Ressni's Barber of Seville"
and presented 10 view group OF Grand
Marshal W. Macarthur, President OF the
Day Thomas A. Egan and Orator Of the
Day Andrew Turuseth.
Behind them were marshals Of the unions
in the parade and wearing their regalia.
The greater part Of the spectators now
crowded about the stage aud the small boy
even took possession OF the wings
But it WAS happy reunion OF a grand
family and such departures from the order
Of things were winked at.
Mr.. Macarthur said few words in open
ing the exercises.
The 9th OF September, he said, Is of more
significance than an open, empty show
Its observation represents In the mind Of
all tradesmen and friends OF labor that they
arc III ldNDI OIL bbc great pIlUclplb IUdb lnt
creator of all should rule the world The
9TH of September is another milestone on
their road TO victory.
The celebration is not to stamp with ap-
pTOyal the present system. but TO bring 10
view the system OF the future-that every
one shall share in the wealth which hc pro-
duces.
The alteration of the present system
will be brought about by constitution
means. and that every one may enjoy the
fruits OF his own labor he cDj0ined upon
one and all the importance of casting his
ballot In November where it will do the
most good and not for the man who
despises the workingman, and who when
through with him has no more use for him.
President Of the Day Egan, having been
introduced, returned thanks for the distinc-
ton of having been chosen to that office for
the first legaliZed holiday Of the laborer,
J and congratulated the unions upon the
| showing of the strength Of labor.
Andrew Furuseth OF the Sailors Union
was greeted with cheers as the orator OF
| the day He said:
Zone year more has passed, and again we
are here celebrating Labor day-this year,
| thanks to the Governor, legal holiday;
thus giving to all. or nearly all, an oppor-
! tunity to celebrate.
"Celebrating-yes, there is no doubt of
| that; even the employers must ackno Wedge
| that we are alive enough to celebrate
what? Is tia dying spasm or sign Of re-
| newed life?
| In Europe it is the 1st of May here it is
the frst Monday Ia September.
This setting apart of one day in the year
| to the celebration Of labor seems to be prac-
| tically co-eXtensive with Christianity. Its
| observance is most complete whsre western
| civilization has reached its highest develop
ment and it must therefore have deeper
meaning than the simple showing of
strength on the streets and the merry v-mak-
| .t.t.A 10
! labor movement there is also labor day.
| .'The best and most pure-minded writers
on the labor movement have maintained
| that it is an effort to apply the decalogue
| and the Sermon on the Mount, the basis OF
| Christianity, to the daily life of the people.
when Christ taught us to pray Thy Will
| be done on earth as il Is In Heaven he gave
| to humanity a mandate to abolish injustice; {;
| and when IN the same prayer he taught us
| to call God our father, thus insisting upon
| the equality and brotherhood of man. he
| gave us standard by which we are able TO
| recognize injustice when we see it.
"ln answer to this prayer, whlcn has been
| lisped by children uncon sci0us Of its mean
| ing, which has been chanted in the churches
aud In hours OF misery, yet OF hope, which
| has been wrung from the aching heart OF
suffering humanity, while tears mixed with
| blood streamed down its face in answer to
| this prayer we have the labor question
IA II has succeeded in abolishing chattel-
| slavery so it will some day abolish wage
slavery. AS it has abolished official impe-
| rialism, even at the expense of beheading a
king, so it will abolish private imperialism
by such means as shall be found necessary
when the time comes.
''As the labor movement means ultimate
justice, so Labor day is not the celebration
Of what was, nor what is. but of what Is
10 be.
1T is q day set apart TO look at the road
we have Travelled, and to consider what
progress has been made toward the fulfill
ment of 'fhy will be DONE
rs there anything in the history of last
year, so full OF battles. aye of lost battles,
from which the weary worker may take
comfort and hopep
''Some of you who are here simply for the
pleasure you can gather, may think 1t pre-
posterous In me when l answer. yes. lore
than in any other year preceding this last one.
'And yet, this Is true, true because 1t Is
not In prosperity aud victory that great
ideas grow. The tree Of life grows more
rapidly when watered with tears, and mans
moral nature gains its greatest and sweetest
strength In hours Of adversely.
"The most exalted IDEAS Of liberty are
born in prison.
Defeats are necessary to drive the