Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-11
ToILERs MARCH.
Organized workmen Observe Lnbor'a
Annual Holiday.

by lusty lungs and inspired by the
martial music of 23 bands, 10000 of
Chicago's sturdy sons of toll marched
through the streets in honor of labor's
great day.
Business was suspended, and the vast
majority of the downtown stores were
closed, but their employees, as rule,
dill not mingle with labor's cohorts.
st. Louis, Sept. 1.-THE feature of La
Dor day celebration in this city Monday
was an address by Hon. w. j. Bryan
at Concord park. The biggest crowd
ever seen in the park greeted the speak
cr His speech throughout was enthu-
siastically applauded. Previous to the
meeting Mr.. Bryan reviewed parade of
$4,000 laboring men. Mr.. Bryan spoke
in part as follows:
| The labor organizations have been one
OF the most potent influences in improving
| the condition of the wage-earners Labor
| organizations are almost entirely respon-
sible for the fact that skilled labor wages
| have not fallen as much as prices, although
they have not always succeeded in keep
ing employment up to full time While
| giving to these organizations credit for
| what they have done, 1t is only fair 70 sug-
| gest that neither labor ORGANIZATIONS nor
| the laborer permanent immunity II the
| general level OF prices continues to fall.
| The idle man Is the menace to the man
who has employment, and the number of
| idle men must necessarily increase II we
have money system which constantly
raises the value of the dollar and con-
stantly lowers the market value of the
| products of labor Arbitration of differ
| ences between large corporate employers
and their employees Is one of the political
| reforms most needed by wage-earners I'm
| til arbitration is secured the strike Is the
| only weapon within the reach of labor
| Society al large Is interested in the appli-
cation OF the principle of arbitration to the
| differences which arise from time to time
| between corporations and the employees.
''Laboring people have a special interest
| just now in securing relief from what is
aptly described as government by injunc-
| tion." The extent to which the writ of in
| junction has been abused within recent
years has aroused a hostility which is al
most universal. 1t is only a question OF
time when government by injunction will
be cured by legislation. The main purpose
of the writ of injunction is to avoid trial
| by jury. Trial by jury is more important to
| the American people to day than IL ever
was before in American history 1t was
originally intended as protection against
the royalty and it is to-day the main pro-
| lection of the people against plutocracy
which is TO the country what royalty is
under monarchial form of government"
At night the champion of the silver
cause was given reception at the JEFF
ferson club. AT least 5000 people at
tended during the evening and many of
these were given an opportunity of
meeting Mr.. Bryan.
Philadelphia, Sept. 7.-Crushing out
of government by injunction" the mu-
nicIpal ownership of gas and water
pants and street railways, the govern
ment ownership of coal mines. tele-
graph service and railroads, and the
establishment of postal savings banks
these were the keynotes with which
john Z. Altgeld sounded a grim waru-
ing and pointed moral Monday after
noon. Altgeld WIS the principal speak
CT It a meeting of workingmen held I'M
der the auspices of the Union Labor
letgue at Washington park on the Del
aware. Thousands listened TO him and
applauded his speech. Mr.. Altgeld
dwelt upon his idea of the proper scope
of paternalism and the methods by
which the people could be delivered
from the greed of monopolis:s and cor
ruptionists. In referring to the coal
strike, he branched out into a new
| theme-the government ownership of
coal mines. 1t was at the close of his
speech that Altgeld took up the ques-
tion of government by injunction. Some
of his sentences were bitingly sarcastic.
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. IAN immense
labor day celebration was held here
under the auspices of the Federated
Trades assembly of Springfield. The
city was gayly decorated with Tags and
hunting. There were excursions in
the city from Peoria, Decatur, Jackson
Vile, Taylorville, Edward<vlle and
Glen Carbon, bringing thousands of
strangers. A monster parade with 5,0OD
men in line comprising labor organiza-
tions of Springfield, Peoria and Jack
sonville and Glen Carbon Brick Makers
assembly was started and marched
through several of the principal streets
of Krous Park, where exercises were
he'll in the afternoon. There were nu-
merous floats. The parade was reviewed
from stand on Capital avenue by Gov.
Tanner and other state officials, the
mayor and city officers of Springfield
urd distinguished guests.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. Tabor day
was not observed generally in Pitts
burgh. All the mills, factories and
other industrial establishments, with
but few exceptions, were running as
usual, and but few workmen laid off
TO celebrate the day. The Labor day
picnic and mass meeting held at Cal
houn park under the auspices of Local
Union No. G, Brotherhood of Painters
and Decorators, was the only public
demonstration during the day. Be-
tween 5000 and 1000 people were in at
tendance at the park during the after.
noon and evening. Addresses on vari-
Gus phases of the labor question were
delivered from the platform in the
open air by w. j. Brennan, James F.
Burke and Joseph Howley.
Milwaukee, Sept. Tabor day was
appropriately celebrated in this city
and throughout the state Monday.