The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-07
A DAY OFF.
Toilers OF America Indulge In q
Big Jubilee.
labor Day Is Observed in nm Appropriate
Manner In Number of Cities
.Parsdes and Picnics Occupy
Their Attention

Chicago, and two rival organizations
OF labor marched in separate parades
This was the result Of the long-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 III 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.
A 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 900 MEM
bers. Starting from Market and Ram
dolph streets they marched north
TO Ogden's grove, where they con-
cluded the day with a picnic.
The Bricllayers' union, which is one
OF the strongest, refused to participate
in either parade but held demonstra-
ton at Blue Island.
The Day I'm Debs' Home.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Sept 4.-Labor
day was celebrated here with parade
in the morning and exercises and
amusements at the fair ground in the
afternoon. There were 10000 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 70 be read. Senator
Voorhees, referred TO this incident later
on and said IL was natural that Debs'
fellow citizens wanted to hear from
him. The senator said;
IL consulted with Debs counsel when the
case was before the supreme court and / know
that Debs is suffering penalty that the con-
stitution does not warrant lawful convic-
ton must be preceded by an indictment and
piece OF injustice never blotted the pages OF
our federal judiciary. am the last person TO
be responsible for William A. Woods because
] opposed his confirmation by the senate 1
did so because he is narrow man lie has
plenty OF ability but he lacks the underlying
principles OF honesty / have no fear IN do
nouncing the decision OF the supreme court"
Debs' Latest Letter.
Following is a synopsis of the letter
of Mr.. Debs read at the fair grounds on
Monday:
He quotes Judge TrumbulI as saying that
the doctrine announced by the court Ia the
Debs case places every citizen at the mercy
OF any preiudiced or malicious federal judge
who may think proper TO imprison him. is
recited how King Darius, at the instigntion
OF the councillors and captains. or. I'm
these latter days, the corporations and trusts.
cast Daniel into the lions den anc how Daniel
escaped harm. Debs say History repeats
itself. am not Daniel. but am In jail by
the decree OF an autocrat 4 appealed from
one dcspot TO a whole bench for justice aud
the appeal was UNDECIDED TO placato the corr
ncrations the money nower, the implacable
enemies OF labor. we were sent TO prison"
lie says his letter is not wall OF despond-
ency. lie finds II no task TO see the wrath OF
the sovereign people aroused and all oppose
tion 10 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-peacofully hope-no judicial despot
Will dare TO imprison an American citizen to
please corporations When this time comes
bullion and Doodle will not rule In congress
and legislators and judges VIII not be con-
trolled as many OF them now are by the money
power"
The Day at other Points.
Ten thousand mon and women we're In limo
at Newark. N. J.
There was no parade Ia New York Various
unions gave picnics az the nearby resorts
AZ Minneapolis GOV Clough and others ad-
dressed an audience Of 1900 persons at Min
nchaha park.
AT Cincinnati trades unions joined in n
street parade. public buildings. factories and
many stores were closed.
Every labor union IN Cleveland took part In
the parade business houses we're closed and
tho city was Ina holiday attire.
Az Council Bluffs business was generally
suspended The principal feature was appro-
pirate exercises at Lake Manwaa
The parade In Milwaukee was the largest In
the city's history. AZ Schlitzes park adj
dresses were delivered aud resolutions sym
pathixing with Debs we're adopted
Labor. organized and unorganlzed united In
big parade at Bloomington, Ill Hon. }. n
Valentine, OF San Francisco, and Hon. James
Morrow. OF ST. Paul, addressed big crowds AZ
the fair grounds.
st Louis labor organizations united IN
street parade, and afterwards assembled at
Concordla park. whero the day was spent In
nmuscments OF various descriptions
Al Kansas City fully 10000 men participated
IN tho parade The floats were numerous and
magnificent AZ Fairmount park Gov. Nor
rill and Jerry Simpson delivered addresses.
All factories and many business houses we've
closed nc pctroia A monster parade OF toilers
marched through the streets. Exercises we're
held az Belle Isle park. and IL was by long odds
the most successful Labor day celebration
ever held In the city.
AZ Linooins}ll tho day was observed with
more enthusiasm than ever before All mines.
factories. trades and many business houses
suspended for the day. business blocks aud
residences we're decorated and lengthy
parade travcrsod the streets.
business was generally suspended Mt Grand
Rapids. Mich. and $500 members OF labor or
CARNATIONS parndcd the streets Al Reeds
lake tho principal addresses we're mnde BY
Hon. Thomas - Barkworth, OF Jackson. aud
Hon Peter Doran. OF Grand Rapids
In MlrHlrnrt Enrnafa.