The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-05
L4BOR'S. GREAT DAY.
Tice-President Stevenson and Governor
Mckinley Speak at Chicago.


Mckinley Speak at Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL. July 4.-One OF the
greatest demonstrations of organized labor
ever seen in this city took place to-day at
Sharpshooters' Park under the auspices of
the Illinois State Federation of Labor and
the Trade and Labor Assem- bly, OF Chicago.
The two most prominent speakers OF the
day were Vice-President Adlai E. Steven
son and Governor Mckinley of Ohio. Over
10000 people visited the park during the
day. 1t was a re gular Fourth of July eel
ebration, though the patriotic services did
not begin until the afternoon.
The industrial celebration commenced
in the afternoon at o'clock with short
address of introduction by the chairman,
Thomas J. Elderkin, president of the
American Federation of Labor. John Nc
Bride, President of the American Fedora
ton of Labor delivered an address en-
titled Trade Unions are Founded on Prin-
ciples of Law and Order"
1t was after this, nearly o'clock, that
Adlal E. Stevenson, Vive- President of the
United States, was introduced. He was
given kindly welcome and received great
applause. Mr.. Stevenson said:
This is the land of hberty-of the largest
liberty; but it must never be forgotten that
this liberty is regulated by law. Whatever
spirit of our free institutions. Whatever the
grievance of the citizen, his redress must be
found within the pale OF the law. For unjust
legislation, whenever it exists, there is q
remedy. 1t comes not through defiance of the
law and contempt of its ministers, but the sole
remedy is, that Of the ballot In this land of
liberty and republican government there can
be no excuse for the attempt whether by the
one or the many to override lawful authority.
All present power springs from the people.
Through the peaceful and lawful Instrument
tally OF the ballot thay can bind and loose
make and unmake. Thus equipped with the
all-poWerful ballot, it is not possible that the
people VIII permit unequal or unjust laws 10
remain upon the statute books. The remedy,
however, can come only through the peaceful
agency have indicated. Through the law and
its chosen instrumentalities come protection
to property and person. Whatever tends TO
weaken lawful authority, to lessen respect for
its chosen agencies, imperils the very safe
guards OF society. This is q Government of
law-its authority is paramount. Broad as is
our domain, 1t has no permanent abiding place
for him who would wantonly destroy what it
cost centuries of sleepless endeavor to achieve.
Broad as is our National emblem. to him who.
would strike it down there can be no asylum
beneath its ample folds
1t was nearing o'clock when Governor
Mckinley was announced. The crowd
had not lost its enthusiasm, and cries of
mckinley for the next President" were
taken up and prolonged for many seconds.
Mckinley said, among other things:
What mighty Nation has been erected upon
the immortal principles of the great Declare
ton, the signing of which we celebrate to-day.
Liberty, labor and love united have accom-.
phshed it all. That citizen is the best who
does his business, who comedies to all what he
claims for himself. This is the citizenship
which is the need of every age, the backbone
of the Republic, its security and permaneney.
which is the hope of future mankind. 1t was
this character of citizenship which animated
the men who have fought all the battles of the
Republic.
Samuel Gompers, fraternal delegate to
the Trades Union Congress, spoke on the
Logic of the Labor Movement"