The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-06-18
UNIONISTS REJOICE.
Various Labor Organizations Cele-
brate the Anniversary of
Their Origin.
A Most Orderly Array.
Fair Women and Brave Men Bask
in the Glorious Sunlight
of Happiness.
A Thousand People Go.
Good Speeches and Interesting Ath-
letic Sports Enliven
the Occasion,
While the Band Played
The Story Of the Celebration as
Our Man Saw It.

A country is prosperous in proportio
as her working classes are prosperous
Times are better as more wealth is dis
tributed to the masses. Not houses, no
| stores, nor crowded streets make goo
mining town, but dinner buckets, pro
ducers, pay roll, men employed and re
ceiving daily pay. So it is abundant
fitting that all should rejoice with work
ing man; that we should joy at his sue
cess and sorrow at his oppression.
any place in the world
THE LABORER is KING
it is in this land of God-given libert.
and intelligence, America.
On Miners Union day the element
all united to make the occasion ont
most worthy great celebration. A
towering, arrowy fir tree was raised il
the early morning, from whose taperine
summit foated to the breeze the mag
nificent stars and stripes, presented tC
the union by the citizens, last year
Houses in town were decorated, flags
fluttered in zephyrus and
THE BAND PLAYED SWEET MUSIC
while the morning march was finished
Badged and in full uniform, the repres-
entatives of three orders, united in heart
all splendidly badged and regaliaed
march in the great procession. The
unions of miners carpenters and laborers
numbered over 900 in the rank and file
The procession marched in the follow
ing order:
Neihart cOrnet band.
Belt Mountain Miners Union officers.
Speakers.
Miners Union.
Neihart Carpenters Union.
Neihart Labor Union.
Civilians.
At 1890 p. m. they marched to the
picnic ground, where large throng had
assembled and speaking was begun.
President Owen introduced the speakers.
E. K. Abbott of the HERALD was first
called. He spoke briefly of the Labor
Union as "a factor in political economy.
In the times of combines, trusts and gi-
gantic monopolies, when capitalists
lock hands for their own mutual advan-
tage it is necessary that like action on
the part of the laboring man be taken.
Otherwise the warfare is unequal. The
speaker reviewed the conditions of to-
days celebration compared with that
one of a year ago and closed by comend-
ing the union of labor in our city to a
wise course in the execution of their
affairs.
Judge J. M. Gray spoke most gratula-
tory of Union of Labor. He said the
labOring man holds the lever of social
power, the handling Of which means all
to his future veal. Vastly in the major
ity, the united strength
GIVES THEM THE SOVEREIGN CONTROL.
He charged the unions to keep their
wisdom uppermost and above all things
to hold together. After healthy dis
cussion of the silver question the speaker
closed in forcible peroration.
Mr.. M. S. Caplice, who is indeed a
nice talker, was next introduced. His
speech was all to the labor and his phil
antrophic turn was displayed in his fire.
euent reference to that great philosopher
and friend of human kind, Robert
Burns. His remarks were prettily dove
tailed together, showing that he is no
novice at the business. The speech was
nicely gotten up and well delivered.
Nearly 1000 people listened to these
speeches. The band played between
talks and the people applauded fire.
quently. The pleasure was evident
when President Owen announced that
THE DRILLING CONTEST
would begin. Four teams were listed,
who drilled in the following order, with
the mine they represented and results
noted:
TEAM. NINE. INCHES.