Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-09-11
A DAY OFF.
Toilers Of America Indulge In a
Big Jubilee.
Labor Day Is Observed in an Appropriate
Manner in Number of Cities
,Parades and Picnics Occupy
Their Attention.


CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Dissension marked
the celebration Of Labor day, 1895, in
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 IL o'clock, and
half an hour later commenced their
march. At Union park the parade was
reviewed by j. Kerr 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 20, 900 mem
bers. Starting from Market and Ran
dolph streets they marched north
to Ogden's grove, where they con-
cluded the day with picnic.
The Bricklayers' union, which is one
of the strongest, refused to participate
in either parade but held demonstra-
ton at Blue Island.
The Day in Debs' Home.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 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.
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
Debs case places every citizen at the mercy
of any prejudiced or malicious federal judge
who may think proper to impriSon him. 1t is
recited how King Darius, at the instigation
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 Daniel, but am in Jail by
the decree OF an autocrat appealed from
one despot to whole bench for Justice aud
the appeal was UNDECIDED. 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-
ency He finds it no task to see the wrath of
ion nY1in cd and oil
ton 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 I 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 will not be con-
trolled as many Of them now are by the money
power
The Day at Other Points.
Ten thousand men and women were in line
at Newark, N, j.
There was no parade in New York Various
unions gave picnics at the near-by resorts.
At Minneapolis Gov Clough and others adj
dressed an audience of $4,000 persons at Min
aehaha park.
At Cincinnati trades unions joined in
street parade, public buildings factories and
many stores were closed
Livery ldOOr UNION III cleveland LOOK part IN
the parade. Business houses were closed and
the city was in holiday attire.
At 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 At Schlitzes park adj
dresses were delivered and resolutions sym
pathizing with Debs were adopted
Labor. organized and unorganized, united in
a big parade at Bloomington, Ill Hon. J. N
Valentine of San Francisco. and Hon. James
Morrow, OK st. Paul, addressed big crowds at
the fair grounds
ST Louis labor organizations united in a |
street parade, and afterwards assembled at
Concordia park, where the day was spent in !
OF various descriptions. !
AT Kansas City fully 10000 men participated /
in the parade The floats were numerous and |
magnificent. At Paramount park Gov Nor |
rill and Jerry Simpson delivered addresses.
All factories and many business houses were !
closed at Detroit A monster parade of toilers |
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 lengthy
parade traversed the streets.
Business was generally suspended at Grand
Rapids, Mich. and z, 500 members of labor or
LIMITATIONS paraded the streets AT Reeds
AXE the principal addresses were made by
Hon. Thomas E Barkworth, of Jackson, and
Hon Peter Doran. of Grand Rapids