Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
PARTY LEADERS CHEERED..
William ]. Bryan and Gov. Theo-
dore Roosevelt Reviewed the La
Dor Day Parade in Chicago.
GOTH MEN DELIVERED ADDRESSES.
Other Speakers We're Charles a. Towne.
Samuel Alschuler, Richard Yates, sem
atOr Mason, Mayors Harrison and Rose
AT St. Louis 5000 Men Were In Line
No Parade ut Kansas City.

OF Chicago Monday passed in review
before Col. William j. Bryan and Col.
| Theodore Roosevelt. Hour after hour
the labor unions marched down Mich
| igan avenue past the Auditorium ho-
| tel where stood the democratic nom
inee for president, the republican vice
presidential candidate, together with
| Charles A. Towne, Senator William e.
Mason and a dozen other political
leaders. Both Bryan and Roosevelt
were heartily greeted by the men as
they marched past the hotel. When
the last man of the long line of
marchers had swung round Michigan
avenue into jackson boulevard, Col.
Bryan and Col. Roosevelt went inside
down to a luncheon given by labor
representatives. It was flag of
truce" luncheon for the trades union
men had declared that in the cele-
bration Of the day there was to be
no politics.
| While the parade was moving a host
| of people, mostly the families of
workingmen, gathered in Electric
park where the speeches of the day
were to be delivered. The programme
of speeches was as follows: Two %.
m. to three p. M, Gov. Roosevelt;
Charles A. Towne; Samuel Alschuler,
democratic candidate for governor of
Illinois; Richard Yates, the republic
an gubernatorial nominee; William
E. Mason; Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee;
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago; r. M
Patterson and p. j. O'Donnell, to
speak in the order named; four p.
M, Col. Bryan.
No Parade at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 4.-The
stores, the factories, the banks, the
city, county and government Offices,
the courts-their doors were locked
to-day and the men who turn the
wheels and WELD the sledges of the
great industrial system of the city
were care free, with nothing to do
but seek pleasure. There was change
in the programme to-day from nearly
all former celebrations of the hol-
day. There was no parade. The en-
tertainment was concentrated this
afternoon and this evening at Electric
park on the Helm electric line. Two
lists of speakers were arranged, one
for this afternoon, the other for this
evening. Here is the afternoon list:
Mayor James A. Reed; E. F. Allen,
republican candidate for lieutenant
governor; Joseph Flory, republican
candidate for governor; A. M. Dock
cry, democratic candidate for govern
or; j. o. Walsh, a labor leader of this
city; E. E. Yates, prosecuting attor-
ney, and j. j. Williams. The speak
ers in the evening were: w. B. C.
gress; Congressman Cowherd; G. B.
Silverman, the attorney, and Maj.
William Warner.
At St. Louis $4,000 We're In Line.
ST. Louis, Sept. 4.-This was legal
holiday, all the shops and factories,
municipal offices, banks and ex-
changes being closed all day, and most
OF the mercantile houses after IL
o'clock. The day was celebrated by a
labor parade in which more than 49,
900 men of all trades participated.
Cool weather prevailed all day and
made marching bearable.
Largest in History OF the South.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 4.-The largest
celebration of Labor day ever held in
this city and probably in the south,
tok place here Monday. Five thou
sand men were in line, representing
every labor union and large delega-
tions from adjoining towns partici-
pated. Civic and military organiza-
tions were in the parade.
Competed for Prize at Denver.
Denver, Col, Sept. About 5000
workingmen marched in the Labor
day parade in this city. The mem
bers of many unions in line wore
unique uniforms, competing for a
banner offered for the organization
making the best showing. Picnics
and entertainments of various sorts
followed the parade, but there was
no political demonstration.
Eight Thousand March In the Rain.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 4.-Notwith-
standing steady downpour of rain,
| there were probably 5000 men in the
Labor day parade. At the conclusion
of the parade thousands of working
men and their families went to Scenic
park, where President Samuel Comp
ers, of the American Federation of
Labor, delivered an address.
Great Enthusiasm ut Daytoa.
Dayton, O., Sept. 4.-Never before
| has Labor day been observed with
greater enthusiasm. Fully 5000 uni
formed knights of Labor marched in
the parade, which was the most i'm
posing in the history of the city.
Fifteen thousand 1t Ctncinnati.
Cincinnati, Sept. labor day was
celebrated here by parade of work
ingmen estimated from $4,000 to 49,
600. It was best appointed procession
ever seen here on Labor day.