Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-04
Greeted the Laboring Classes in
 Their Outing.
LAKE COMO's BANKS CROWDED
With Pleasure Seekers-Speak- ing and Sports the Pro-
 gramme-ElSewhere.


 by those who participated in it's observ- ance yesterday.
 It was an ideal day, and early large crowds came into the city over the several railroad and dummy lines, all headed to- ward East Lake with the one purpose in view, that of observing the day set aside by the state and national governments as a legal holiday.
 All day long and into the night the East Lake dummy trains were kept busy hauling the great crowds and it was couservatively estimated that fully 5000 men, women and children took part in the observance of the day on the banks of beautiful Lake Como. Not hitch occurred in the handling of the heavily laden trains, and the Birming- ham Railway and Electric company. are to be congratulated on their success ln that direction.
 The dummy engines panted and groaned under their heavy burdens, but each ana every one of them were equal to the occa- sion, and to use the language of Engineer George Weaver, who mantpulates the throttle of beautiful No.lS ofithe Bessemer line, as he pulled the throttle wide open and started off with six coaches packed to their utmost capacity: "It looks like old times, and the old girl never falters when she has a good load of union men and women behind her.o The use of this monster model of beauty was seen to be necessary early in the day, and George Weaver was ready, willing and waiting. The East Lake engines, manned by good and true men, did their share of the work, and early and late the loads of live freight were hauled to and fro, all on pleasure bent.
 Every one was in good humor, and one of the most pleasing features was the mo- ticeable absence of objectionable charac- ters. The management of affairs was per- feet, and the Trades council are to be con graduated in their excellent selection In the placing of the committee of arrange ments.
 Birmingham is proud of her laboring ele- ment, and great many of her leading citi- gems joined the great throng at Lake Como to do honor to the day they were cele- brating.
 ATTHE LAKE.
 At the lake there was large and ex- pectant crowd, and they were prepared for the flow of oratory which was to coms.
 Several we'll known gentlemen had been invited to speak on this occasion, and they responded with splendid talks. The speak CTS were Col. J. J. Altman, Capt. Frank F. O'Brien, MT. D. D. Wilson, Mir. William Vaughan and MT. Robert Warnock.
 The large audience paid strict attention to the speakers and was in turn greatly benefited by so doing.
 The spec ches were devoted mostly to sociological questions and topics of present day interest.
 
 MT. Warnock was introduced by Mir. Harry Hughes, president of the Trades council, and said:
 Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
 The observance of this holiday of labor throughout the United States has of late years greatly subserved the interests of the laboring people. Aside from being an oc- casion ot enjoyable social intercourse and interesting ceremonials, the day has ac- complished much in attracting the favora- ble attention of thoughtful and conserva- tive people to the cause to which 1t has been dedicated.
 Lat or has had many obstacles to over come in the past to gain the recognition 1t now enjoys of it's importance as factor In this government, but serious problems re- main 10 be solved ere 1t may consider itself permanently in possession of all just ad- yantages to which it aspres. To this at- tainment the votaries of labor may largely contribute by determining that with eacn recurring year this celebration shall be made more and more impressive, and the exemplifiealion of it's objects more grandly instructive, until the lessons drawn there from by the people will leave their impress upon the future legislation of every state of the union.
 The American people are eminently dis posed to fairness and logical demonstra- ton and conservative advocacy of the re- duirements of labor, and the true principles - of labor organizations will ultimately sweep away the D6rrler6 to tneH ueario Ieaio py misconception.
 Labor has no natural enemy in the hu- man world, and whatever unfair treatm ent ithas received is due to the selfishness of those who, having the power, hesitated not at the aggrandiZ, ment of thelr interests at the expense of the people and the com munity. Take the cases of men who In times past and present have been conspicu- ous in unreasona bleIwarfare upon the or ganizations devoted to the interests of la Dor and, as rule, you will hnd that at some time in their career, generally In the beginning, they toiled with the people whom they afterwards antagonlz a. Sucn an one is an unnatural enemy of labor. O change of circumstances in the life or sucn person is attributable the change from the sentiments entertained by him as the lowly laborer, and not because these sentiments were not founded in simple truth and jus tice and stood unchallenged from stand point of humanity and Christianity.
 No stronger affinity should exist in ma terial affairs than that of productive labor with capital, and the absence of the same h any instance is indicative of wrong some- where-oittimes the creature of influences foreign to the interests involved. Trusts and combines are not only vexstion to the laborer and consumer, but menace to invested capital as well. The speculative spirit engendered by these comoinatlo ms must be Gurbed by effective laws and its ln- hueDce for evil upon the business interests of the country destroyed ere productive Ia bor and capital may walk hand In nand ID the march of progress without fear or ols- turbance.
 In the adjustment of business conditions