The record-union., 1893-10-03

changes other things will change. 1t is
through self-mastery that all reforma-
tions begin. No reform ever comes from
outside organizations. No law of Con-
gress can reform the present conditions.
There is something greater than wages;
1t is nobler humanity. While he would
admit everything that could be urged
against the church, there is not plan for
the raising up of humanity that the
church is not endeavoring to carry out.
In order to better our own condition we
must better the condition of every other
living man. BY seli-mastery and self
sacrifice is the only way to effect happl-
ness. The public school, the public press,
the State and the Church are all laboring
| for liberty, equality, brotherhood and
humanity.
THE RIGHTS OF LABOR.
r. 7. Devlin said each OF the preceding
speakers had presented thoughts well
worthy of careful consideration. In the
last fifty years, as the preceding speaker
had said, labor had so progressed that IN
stead of tossing is hat IN air at sight of
some great man, it knows its rights and
strives for them. The prosperity of Sac
ramento has been built up by laboring
men and is due to them. Love of coun-
try and patriotism are found more often
in the ranks of labor than in the rich
mans house. The country, and especi-
ally this State, owe their prosperity to
the toilers who have delved in the tun-
nels and built up cities in the desert.
The questions of the day are serious
ones, and are to be met by looking coolly
at the facts. The interests of all are
closely intertwined; the prosperity of the
rich and the poor are dependent on the
same circumstances. When labor is
prosperous the whole community pros
perS. Arbitration is the best and safes.
mode of disposing of all disputed ques-
tons.
PRINTERS VS.. POLITICIANS.
J. L. Robinette was the next speaker,
but instead of making an address, he
read an extract, describing how the
printers got even with the politicians.
which was very funny and pointed
moral.
REMARKS OF RABBI ELIAS.
Rabbi Elias said that we have to look
at facts as we find them, and to-day there
is a terrific problem for us to solve in
this State. We have winter promising
unusual hardship before us. He thought
that to-day, in spite of the school and the
printing-p press, we are going backward.
1t is a terrible thing that to-day men
have to plead with dynamite for their
rights. We are on the eve of one of the
most tremendous struggles the world has
ever seen. All that labor has gained in
the past has been by organization, and
let labor hang together and work to-
gether in unity.
He did not think the single tax move
ment would help US. The land question
must first be solved. Where shall the
idle man get work is the question to be
answered. The land question is the one
our politicians and agitators must solve.
The outlook is gloomy one, but it is
long lane that has no turn.
he adverted to an article in the morn
ing's RECORD-U UNION, and said that al
though it only offered a partial remedy,
let US embrace it and let it do what it can,
for everything that will give employment
| to even a part of the laboring men will
help in the solution of our troubles. Let
US build our roads, then, and employ
labor.
AGAINST CLOSING THE GATES.
David Lubin was called on and char
acteriZed as damnable the proposition to
close the gates and shut out immigration.
California alone can support a popula-
ton as large as France. He illustrated
free trade as balance which puts us on
a level with Europe, but when protection
steps in and weights down one end, the
balance is disturbed and labor becomes
unstable. Protection is all right for the
manufacturer, but what is to become of
the goods when made, and if there is no
sale for them, what becomes Of the labor
ing man?
The whole trend of present practice is
to impoVerlSh the great customer, who is
the agriculturist. He then elaborated
and explained his scheme as already pub
lished in this paper.
Labor, he said, is not to-day powerful
enough to carry out what it wants, but
labor and the farmer together can attain
their ends, if they will stick together.
CONCLUDING EXERCISES.
Mr.. Glenn read communications to the
council acknowledging invitations to be
present from Attorney y-General w. II.
II. Hart, J. l.. Speers and Adjutant-G Cen
eral Allen.
ton pronounced by Rev. r. NJ. Steven
son.
AT THE BALL.
The ball at night was a well-attended
and most enjoyable affair. Over 200
couples took part in the grand march and
many more came later on. The musi-
clans stand, which was tenanted by the
FOresters' Band, was handsomely deco
rated, the banners of several of the
unions being conspicuous among the
decorations. Everybody was there to en-
JOY himself. and the dance was kept up
till late hour. The committees exerted
themselves to the utmost to make it
pleasant and succeeded admirably.
NJ. NJ. Glenn was Floor Director
The Floor Managers were J. j. Devine.
G. w. Mckay, II. Clemens, w +. CORN
ley, j. f. McQueeney. l.. Sch1ler, J. r.
Weeks, D. +. Lane. w. U. Mackey, A.
kreutzberger.
Reception Committee John Hantz-
man, George Howard, James Scott, j.
Wollmer, q. a. Long, l.. f. Reeber, Q. R.
Rush. Il. l.. Harris, Thomas Ahern, J.
McCarty, NJ. Rayney. E. Berliner. Joseph
Oberly.
Arrangements-J. H. Cooley, O. C.
Danner, j. w. King, j. Bornhold, f.
Hirpins T. I,indnar j NJ Channan