Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-09-07
A DAY OFF.
Toilers of America Indulge in
Big Jubilee.
Labor Day Is Observed In an Appropriate
Manner in Number of Cities
Parndes and Picnics occupy
Their Attention.

Chicago, and two rival organizations
of labor marched in separate parades
This was the result of the loug-pend-
ing dispute between the Labor con-
gress and the Trade and Labor assem-
bly,.
The honors of the day rested with
the Labor congress. Twelve great di-
visions, numbering about $4,000 men,
assembled on the lake front and
Michigan avenue at Ii o'clock, and
half an hour later commenced their
march. AT Union park the parade was
reviewed by j. Keir Hardie, Frank
Smith, of London, and John Swinton,
of New York.
mass meeting at the Auditorium
Monday evening addressed by Keir
Hardie and his associates concluded
the celebration of the Labor congress.
The parade of the Building Trades
Council which is affiliated to the Trade
and Labor assembly included seven
divisions numbering about 20, 900 men,
bers. Starting from Market and Ran
dolph streeCs they marched north
to Ogden's grove, where they con-
cluded the day with a picnic.
The Bricl1layers' union, which is one
of the strongest, refused to participate
in either parade but held demonstra-
tion at Blue Island.
The red flag was not displayed in
either procession, police being placed
along the line of march to prevent any
such demonstration.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept 3.-Labor
day was cele ebrated here with parade
in the morning and exercises and
amusements at the fair ground in the
afternoon. There were f0,O 900 persons
at the grounds, many of whom listened
to the speeches of Senator Voorhees, and
Col. Mclean, ex-deputy commissioner
of pensions Col. Mclean had been in
troduced to speak, when there were
calls for the reading of the letter from
Eugene Debs, and so persistent was
the demand that the speaker had to
pause and suspend his remarks to per-
NIT the letter to be read. Senator
Voorhees, referred to this incident later
on and said it was natural that Debs
fellow citizens wanted to hear from
him. The senator said:
II consulted with Debs counsel when the
case was before the supreme court and know
that pebs is suffering a penalty that the con-
stttution does not warrant. lawful convic-
tion must be preceded by an indictment and
trial by jury. ranSer, grosser and bitterer
piece OF injustice never blotted the pages of
our federal judiciary. L am the last person to
be responsible for William A. Woods because
opposed his confirmation by the senate.
did so because he is q narrow man He has
plenty of ability but he lacks the underlying
| principles Of honesty. l have no fear in de-
| QOUnCllH the decision Ofthe rt
Following is synopsis of the letter
of Mr.. Debs read at the fair grounds on
Monday:
| He quotes Judge Trumbull as saying that
the doctrine announced by the court in the
pebs case places every citizen at the mercy
| OF any preludtced or malicious federal Judge
! who may thinE proper to imprison him. 1t is
recited how King Darius at the instigatlon
OF the councillors and captains or as in
these latter days, the corporations and trusts,
cast Daniel into the lions den and how Daniel
escaped harm. Debs say: History repeats
/ itself. am not n Daniel, but am in Jail by
| the decree OF an autocrat l appealed from
! one despot to whole bench for Justice and
the appeal was unheeded. To placate the cor
| porations, the money power, the implacable
enemies OF labor, we were sent to prison"
! He says his letter Is not q wall OF despond-
! ENJOY. He finds it no task to see the wrath of
! the sovereign people aroused and all opposi-
tion to the triumphant march of labor con-
! signed to oblivion Labor is uniting in one
solid phalanX," says he. Ito secure Justice for
labor. When that time comes and coming
| it is-peacefully hope-no judicial despot
will dare to mprison an American citizen to
| please corporations. When this time comes
bullion and Doodle will not rule in congress
and legislators and judges will not be con-
trolled as many OF them now are by the money
| power "
Ten thousand mon and women were in line
| at Newark, N, j.
| There was no parade in New York Various
unions gave pcnics at the nearby resorts.
AT Minneapolis Gov Clough and others ad-
! dressed an audience OF H. 900 persons at Min
nehaha park.
At Cincinnati trades unions joined in a
street parade, public buildings, factories and
many stores were closed.
Every Labor union in Cleveland took part in
the parade Business houses were closed and
the city was In holiday attire. m
AT Council Bluffs business was generally
suspended. The principal feature was appro-
pirate exercises ut Lake Manwaa.
The parade IN Milwaukee was the largest in
the city's history. AT Schlitze's park ad-
dresses were delivered and resolutions sym
pathizng with Debs were adopted
Labor, organized and unorganiZed. united in
big parade ut Bloomington, Ill Hon. ]. "
| Valentine, of San Francisco. and Hon. James
Morrow. OF st. Paul, addressed big crowds at
St Louis labor organizations united in q
street parade, and afterwards assembled at
Concordis park, where the day was spent in
| amusements OF various descriptions.
AT Kansas City fully 10000 men participated
In the parade. The floats were numerous and
| magnificent At Fairmount park Gov Nor
rill and Jerry Simpson delivered addresses.
| All factories and many business houses were
| closed mt Detroit monster parade OF totlers
marched through the streets Exercises were
held at Belle Isle park and it was by long odds
the most successful Labor day celebration
ever held in the city
AT Lincoln Ill the day was observed with
more enthusiasm than ever before All mines
factories, trades and many business houses
suspended for the day. Business blocks and
residences were decorated and a lengthy
parade traversed the streets.
Business was generally suspended Mt Grand
Rapids, Mich, and $500 members of labor Or
ganizations paraded the streets AT Reeds
lake the principal addresses were made by
Hon. Thomas T. Barkworth, OF Jackson, ano
Hon Peter Doran, of Grand Rapids.
Fight Between Horse and Boar.
WABASH, Ind, Sept. IA desperate
fipht between a horse and a boar