The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-03

snce at 10 O'Clock the triangle contained
fully 1000 people and the windows OF ali
tire surrounding buildings were occupied
by spectators. Fortunately there We're no
firecrackers to be thrown. so the disagree
able occurrences Of the Fourth or July
were not repeated. The first selection rem
dered by the band was entitled Fedora
ton OF Labor a stirring march well
adapted TO the occasion. The 'Post-Intel-
Igeneer March" was next on the pro-
gramme and then came the Occidental"
one of Sousa's ever popular productions.
1.-The Pride OF the Baritone" had been
given whea there was a perCeptible stir
among the crowd and the murmur of
Here comes James Hamilton Lewis. the
orator OF the day" Everybody commenced
looking over toward James street. the
band commenced playing Sousa's Imperial
march and soon Mr.. Lewis. accompanied
by ". II. Middleton. secretary of the
Western Central Labor Union. and Will
lam Blackman. who has figured promi-
nently as an A. X. u. official. could he
seen making their way through the crowd
toward the speakers platform.
1t deyolved on Mr.. Blackman 10 intro
duce AR Lewis 20 the crowd and he was
equal TO the occasion. In a clear voice.
well under control. he spoke OF Mr. Lewis
as one who had risen 10 his present high
position from the ranks OF the laborers.
one who had worked on the docks in Sc
and butter by manual labor. When Mr..
Lewis stepped forward he was received
with great applause and had % wait some
time before the clamor subsidized 50 that
ne could be heard.
He was faultiessly attired in a long
Prince Albert. creased trousers and patent
leather shoes His whiskers fioAted around
i'm the breeze but did not Aeem 10 interrupt
the ever melodious now Of language that
fairly poured from his lips. except when a
street car came along. Then he simply
waited until It had gone past.
lewis Advice to Labor.
He said ne proposed 20 speak frankly 20
lsh0r OF the things in which he thought IL
vas IN error and % offer his views as %
the manner Of correcting abuses. il II do
81 WAS 10 condemn some OF The adopted
systems After outlining tho history Of
lahor~and legislation IN the different coua-
tries Of Europe he asked v hat attitude Ia
Dor bore in the United States 20 govern
mcnt. lie said Il WAS Iabor's duty %
View Itself as a part OF the government
and not ar prrs3naer upon -. Tie sa "a
that since the last message Of President
Lincoln. In January. lists. labor had been
recognized as an Institution worthy az The
recognition Of government, because the
ranks 81 the lahorcrs Mere the fuuda-
mental part of q free government lie sa.j
that 10 government amid k.nEs. far less
of free people. could exist 80 any end
~ pcrmanenCN or happiness When tta mass
IS it's plain people We're denied funda-
mental privileges and refused natural
rights Tie toll them that o8lN by their
combined existence could they present IN
TIE government that lily and wasui-
tuie ~ thc!r strength and secure thc priv
fcgcs they sought tIr heSought thcn 10
beware ~ aiscordaoces.
81 Offer Won" Pea said. 1.-TWO suggestions
for preserving Your strength and YOUR
power ana youv individuals always above
unjust criticism Beware ~ POLITICAL par
ty conflicts Keep Your social measures
a~ lar from q political party colar3nr AS
YOU can. Sab0t them 20 thc inteujesn-e
Of men rather than On PARTY duty In
Gtvidually exercise freely your vartt-an
views. and array yourselves with the n4~t,
which represents Your views 81 govern
uient hut As q combined organization at-
vorce your Institution as quIrklv as r,,ssi-
htc and keop the separation permanent
from amy political party and eNcrot when
Nou have q measure moving "a Nour fr-
gary II defeat or oef loahsus rs Hos~ l,---
fcsment 20 seCucn refrain rs ar .-eq-ir.t-
tion from interf"7as ~ al wfth politics
t'Opo cf the waaknrs<~s sou possess 81.
the Cursl0E or VDu~ av~atls-fs on. hons
sri forEsttlnr fhe 0Teuse ans she oyer. fs-
- nest II arm permitted rs oT.- .,-.i
the one particular reason WHY ,.os %4..
been - LONG bsf7sf w.th ara safrrf v,.-n
IN poli8rai Legislative halls 90 Is rr--rt.a
the puzzle have cAserNet and the 7gafH- as
pi-ants hsve learned fest you never .r-
ruanher your real public enemies long
enough. and forget voU~ real plhll> friends
too sscn- Let me iwp.Cre you that veu~
war cry be, Men aa3 measures. not Par
II and politics' Looking "a NcG- better