The herald., 1896-09-08

I although certain morning newspaper
| in this city would have you believe other
| wise.
gram comprising literary features and
sports which we trust and feel confident
will entertain you.
I'VE are Indebted much to the L. A. w.
of this city for the assistance they have
given us in bringing together some OF
the best amateur bicycle riders in
Southern California to participate in the
sporting events.
LAS for the speakers, the committee
deemed it advisable to present to you
gentlemen representing all three| of the
political faiths who will undoubtedly
enIighten you. You will, undoubtedly.
give them all a courteous hearing, even
If you do not agree with the ideas they
advance.
II will now introduce to you the first
speaker of the day, a gentleman well
known in labor circles as one of our best
advisers and ablest counselors. FOR
over forty years he has been member
of trades unions and he is today just as
forty years ago.
"He served his country for three years
on the field of battle and he has ever
since been laboring and exerting him
self in behalf of the great producing
masses. He is one of the bulwarks of
Friends I now present to you Capt. f..
B. Colver, the editor OF the LABOR
World" (Applause.)
Captain Colver, after the enthusiasm
had subsidized, made brief but telling
speech in which he said:
CAPT. COLVER'S REMARKS.
,, "Mr. President, Ladies and Brothers.:
We are assembled today in this suburb
an park to celebrate our national holi-
day-Labor day.
"Throughout the length and breadth
OF the land everywhere our brethren are
engaged in observing this event.
IT am glad to see with us our friends
and our members in such great numbers.
1t augurs well for our cause, for If ever
the Workingmen of the United States
should come together it is now. Upon
the common people of the country de-
pends the destiny of the nation. We
should and will stand as solid phalanx
against the aggressions Of organized
capital, against the great trusts and
monopolies that place money above hui
man life, and whose encroachments upon
human liberty have opened the eyes of
the people to the critical period in which
we now stand as government of the
people, by the people and for the people.
'It is fitting, my friends and brothers.
that we today enter our protest against
the decisions Of courts which take away
the right Of trial by jury, guarantee
given even to criminals of all descrip-
tions.
'Tt is today for us to scan the events
of the past year and take counsel for the
future.
"It Is fitting time to call attention
to that portion of the declaration of In
dependence which declares that all men
are endowed by their Creator with GER
tain inalienable rights, among which
are life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness, and to insist that the law which
applies to the poor and friendless should
equally apply to the millionaire.
1T is also a fitting time for the COM
ing together. of labor's forces and reaf-
firming, allegiance to each other, and
belief in the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man. This idea is
spreading and binding together the
masses of the civilized world.
"As token of loyalty, the colors
red, white and blue are the emblems to-
day. Ballots-not bullets-are the rem
edy for freemen. N7 H
This day should also be an occasion
to call attention of the people to the
fact that organized labor stands as 2
solid wall, not only against the servile
hosts of China and Japan. but against
the competition Of convict labor with
free labor. and also against the compe-
tition of the pauper and criminal labor
of Europe.