Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-05
WINDY CITY FOURTH
Workingmen at Chicago
Celebrate.
LISTEN TO ADDRESSES.


. hhe joint picnic OF the American Fedora
t'on or Labor and the Chicago Trade and
Labor assembly at sharpshooters' park Was
Of the Fourth
In point OF attendance. at least. IL topped
all the others. fully 10000 people being
present on the grounds 10 listen 10 ad-
dresses made BY Vice President Stevenson
and oov Mckinley Of Ohio. rhomas j. Ri
durkin, vieu president OF tho American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, presided over the speech
makWB part OF the program. and he In a
icW words introduced Vice President 9lcfcn-
son, who was grccted with enthusiastic ep-
follows.
After reylow OF the early history Of the
country aud an eloquent oulpgy Of Washing
ton and Other revolutionary HEROES. General
stevenson said.
self'goycrnment Is no longer an expert
ment. u has successfully endured the crucial
test Of 100 years, What wonders havc been
wrought ~ the Inauguration OF Warrington
our domain was virtually conlnei 20 tho
Atlantic seaboatd. Now IL stretches TO the
western Unit Of the continent thcn thrtcon
colonies, now f0rly-nlnn prosperous states
aud tnffilories; What magnificent cities as
" touched by the hand OF inaEic have aprung
up In this Western wilderness hero hoautify-
ing grove aud praltics there dottlng the greut
highWayn u nature, unul they have become
the luafts dt busy trndo.
what Of the futuro2 Ar generations OF
men come and 60. as new light dAwna upon
tue human Intellect, an now discoveries ara
our rsraurtes nilly dsyoiened aur ,sin"Ssi
Treasures brought from hulr hitting places
ana added TO the aggregate wealth OF the
world what risiohu Of beauty ahall meet the
eyes OF those who shall celebrate the second
centennial Of the lifo Of this repnhilee Ii
y, indeed worth while To live In this favored
land In this, the third VI the nistcrhood Of
states druing the closing years Of tho Nine
teenth century. Standing In il twilight the
ruroapoct-A government by tho people and
for the ptoplo,' marching with steady
tread from the lowest 70 the highest nlaoo
among tho nations OF the earth, roycrenty
needing tho parting adm0nitipn OF Washing
ton, Justice to an nations, onangling al
inhccs with nuno. peace abiding In It's own
borders, at peace with and through rs kind
" Interpretation. tho arblior and pcaoemakor
betwoon natiOna.
The school master ia abroad aud 10 the
humbleat child OF toll without price arc
opened wide the doors to school and hail,
without hsute Of speech the doors to the
store nOune OF knOWlcdgr. What glorious
possibilities IN thla Land Of equal cppor-
tunity. From the country farm hours and
from the work shops Of the great cities
moves an amending prpeesHlou OF bravo, en-
thelter OF ths world, whore HES hstiloa are
70 be fought, ta prizes lost n won. From
their ranks are TO he taken voices which
VIII lie potent IN tho forum. on tho Lhrt,
in tho hall Of dohHio-lu oysry department
Of human anairs, 10 thla nd Il u all I'm
pnr'an' that our bubble schools remain ABB
tolutely froo from denomlnalonal or raiti-
mn control. They are the schools a. The
state, Of the people, Of all the pGoplo, In
them should be taught lessons Of pairlouem
OF Intense loVe OF country. AS on object
lesson to the future citiE9n Of the republic,
II would DO well that 10 svmbol nuat firm
every school house Ia this broad lnnd. Then
will his carlicst momnfles be that Of the
emblem Of our nationality, r1nethlng that
IN tho words Of " obater, win conatFntly re-
mind him OF tho liberty and glory G, his
"ro woman has been accorded o1dLi and
cxact juutica before tho Jaw, iicr hard
earnings can no longer be teisol for ne
dehts ~ an lmproviaCnt husband. This
roproaoh has been done away With. TGthH
are constantly opening To her along tNcfy
line, bottcr opportunities for honorable, In,
'Todny, my fellow citizens. enjoying III.
crty In the largest degree In this favored
land our. thoughts turn TO unfortunate
Ireland tho ancestral home OF 80 many
Of our countrymen Oppressed by morc-
loss exnctncss with cruel landlordlsnl, the
u each succeeding generation
yet STRUGGLING against ODDS for larger
OF freedom. ireland challenges at
once our sympathy and admiration, Mny
we not believe that the morning OF n
brighter day Is soon 10 dawn upon that
gallant people. and that the fruits Of Op,
pr"ssion of suffering and toll viii be 10
Them ng II has been 10 US, individual free.
dom and home rnlef
1--WE have ontrred upon tho second cen,
we and those who succeed MS may not
prove unworthy or those who have gone
before; that we nny not DO unmindful
may we be assured that the bright sun
which uHheis In the third century Of this
republic Win look down upon people
happy aud prosperous, whose hearts are
grateful TO God that those who guarded
and strengthened were counted worthy
TO be named. with those VINO founded this
government
Directly after tho close Of the vice tfesi.
dents addroga. Mr.. Elderkin introduced Gov.
who was very warmly welcomed
BY tho Immense audience. His rcns'rka we're
alaasa faNI la
"Mr. President Members n the llllnola
state Federation OF Labor, OF the Trade ind
Labor Assembly az Sd9le ,n ,s,n ana s,S ny fs
nheervlnR this, our epe hundred and nine
tsenth nnnlvorsary, that .wo may gather
IN "a Sc 81 oSasH rres ssn
In common with our follow citizens very.
where TO tho good work Of maintaining the
Ireo government which our fathers lnaugur-
aiod more than a century ago.
ave are nation OF working people.
some one has said that Americans are born
busy and that they never md time 70 be
HAT IN the dignity and tie elevation OF
lnbOr We find our greatest distinction
among nations OF the enrth. The uniiNd
erey or working power as Great britain,
Germany nnd France combined, No TINT
NE ratio OF working power falling TO
n any other nation. But with our I'M
proved md superior machinery each Amer
Icnn laborer Is enabled 20 accomplish rela-
lively still more that his European COM
md better work, but they are more skill
"a, Intelligent and capable artists here
now In proportion 20 population ana none
n enlightened and educated citizens. Tile
census statistics OF 1890 place the number
Df our citizens over ten years ngo rngdg-
while SIR Michael g. Muhnll, the noted
statlstlrlan. refers 10 the fact that no