The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
LABORING MEN MEET.
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
About -Four Thousand Visitors at Victor
to Attend the Annual Conventional
Big Parade,

Victor, Colo, April 3O-The city of
Victor was thronged with people to
welcome the arrival in the camp of the
delegates to the second annual conyen-
tion of the State Federation of Labor
now holding its session. AT an carly
hour this morning visitors from other
parts of the Cripple Creek district and
the State in general began TO arrive on
regular and special trains, and by II
o'clock fully 1000 strangers were in
the city. All of the business houses
and many of the residences are hand
somely trimmed with flags and stream
erS.
Promptly at II 30 o'clock the parade,
which was nearly three-fourths of
mile in length, was formed and Il tour
of the principal streets was made: 1t
is estimated that between 1000 and
1900 men were in line when the parade
passed the reviewing stand at the Vic
tor hotel, where it was dismissed. AZ
ter partaking of lunch the delegates,
accompanied by the reception com
mittee, visited and inspected the work
ings of the Gold Coin, Portland, Inde-
pendence and other mines of the camp.
AT 4 o'clock this afternoon the CON
vention convened in the opera house,
which was handsomely trimmed in
honor of the occasion
Otto Il. Thum, president of the Pu-
eblO Trades Assembly, acted as chair
man, and l.. w. Rogers of Leadville,
as secretary. Mr.. Rogers IS one of the
gentlemen who was imprisoned at
Woodstock jail with Mr.. Debs during
the recent A. Il. U. strike.
After music by the Victor Musicians
Union band the chairman called the
convention to order and introduced
NJn, n,,I -In vnIn NAI
orS in short address and extended to
them the freedom of the city.
Hon. W. Il. Rohde then addressed
the Assembly on behalf of the COM
mittees on arrangements and recep-
ton.
He was followed by Sam Yarneil,
who spoke in behalf of the laborinS
men of the Cripple Greek district. Dur
ing the course of Mr.. Yarnell's remarks
he referred in very caustic terms to the
corruptness of legislation and a few
members of the various State general
assemblies of being purchasable. This
caused Hon. John O'Nell of Lake coun-
ty, n member of the Eleventh Colorado
General Assembly, who was in the au-
| dience, to become very angry, and,
arising to his feet. he called Mr.. Var
| nell liar. For Il moment or two con-
siderable excitement prevailed and
when it quieted down Mr.. Yarnell in
formed Mr.. O'Neill that he was not al
luding to him, but" he said, you
| know that money was used freely IN
the late session of the Colorado Lcgis-
lature" Mr.. O'Neill made no reply.
At the close of Mr.. HarnelIs remarks
| Chairman Thum thanked the citizens
of Victor for the courtesy and hearty
welcome with which the delegates
We're received here. After appointing
committee of five on credentials the
convention adjourned to reconvene at
| o'clock tomorrow morning.
This evening grand ball and recep-
tion was rendered the delegates and
their friends In the opera house. 1t
was largely attended.
To-morrow's program will consist of
n meeting of the convention, drill
ing match, ball game, drive about
the district and n banquet in the eve
ming to the delegates.