Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-05

III oePteuDeT us uay 10 ne SET apaf
for the benefit and enjoyment of al
laboring people, and in honor of tina
branch OF industry that is at the founda
tion OF all OF our national prosperity.
would say that James Mari is really thu
father of this bill. You may be some
what surprised to learn that there were
those in the Legislature, and especially
members of the committee to whom The
bill was referred, who did not seem tt
comprehend its import, and could no
understand why such bill should be-
come law, | am satisfied that what
eyer opposition appeared was the result
OF ignorance of the high ground now
being taken by organized labor rather
than any real hostility to the measure
The setting apart of this day as a legal
holiday in the State of Vermont is a
marked step in advance for the cause OF
labor, and will have tendency to dig
nifty and elevate the calling of all labor
ing people to the position to which it
justly belongs. May we not hope and
expect that this legislation will be the
entering wedge to yet more beneficial
enactments. The Vermont Legislature
has never been burdened with bills in
behalf of labor or labor organizations,
while nearly every session has witnessed
multitude of corporation bills aud
other measures intended to promote the
interests of capital Iobor has made SO
few requests for aid that its right to APP
pear in our Legislative halls may he
regarded by some as questionable, OF
looked upon with suspicion. Capital
walks in with an air of confidence, while
labor halts at the door and hnsitatrs as
if an unwelcome visitor. We az. rap
idly approaching change in these con-
dilions, and the change is being wrought
| through the influence and energy OF
the labor org anizations. Labor is a
power in the earth and always will be,
and the sooner its influence is felt and
fully appreciated the better it will be
for all classes. and the more widespread
will be our prosperity. We do not look
for Or anticipate any harsh or unreason-
I,Ii i, Il 6 lat,
we do expect and hope that it will be
able to fully look out for its own inter.-
ton t1, of the affairs u fss ffass1N 90 =,
to which it justly belongs
In my judgment it is not w''n''i .''e
constitutional powers of the law -'"ak'ns
branches of government to IeglS'"''
in favor of any particular class or set VI
;,,a;r;,,n,]s TO the material detrl'hcht o'
;niury of other classas, neither Is S"''
,au;sla,ion within the scope ana po''''
g ,ho common law. W hencver suc'
oots are done there imm' dately ari7e
necessity for the enactment 'f N'"'".'
that shall restrain and p'rN'i' su'h II
iuries and providing proper l'e''''''''
J,udoub,cdly capital and labor niay "
oanize for legitimate purposes "'"
u long as their work is confined 10 u
l. limits that should circumscrioe anu W
'e fine individuals in their dealings WI
80 manl ind there can be no doubt Oh 'h'
~ usefulness or of the functions 'hey W
N rorform in the worlds progress 1
po future OF labor looks bright ana hopel
IT. and what wonderful achievements
r. await the future toilers of the tar'h
10 man can tell or prophet divine
10 After another selection by the oa'
'a' NJ, Mackenzie. introduced the naliol
10y secretary of the e, G. N. w. tho II
. lanes Duncan, of Boston, formerly
\ Harre, who spoke at some length
"a remarks, which We're very 'ntere'''
were applauded with much warn' n,
several points in his speech l's
marks were in part as follows =
81 am very glad TO be with the b
Al branches when they celebrate their
IL legal Labor Day. 1t isa curious
thai ever since its establishment
holiday, the weather has always
GRAND on that day and the concl'
that have arrived at is that the
is a first class union man.
The speaker then gave ore1 nj
Of the Labor Day movement anu
he was glad that Vermont had SCI
the same day as did the Natlo"al
ernment.
He then said: IL come 10 you
ga a believer in trades unions
proceeded to give brief outline
good that trades unions nave
n,;shed. He spoke in favor OF
the middle course in labor as'tat'
ue mentioned some OF the Ia"
,ohor had succeeded in having
Thought the Factory Act WINE
the result of a struggle for "a tel
day, was the best ever passed
GOOD of the people OF Massac
Tbe class of men that oppoS
,- measure is the same that now
~ the union in Its efforts to secure