The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
PROVES PROSPERITY.
The Nations Condition Gown in
Labor Day Demonstration.
striking CONTRAST Compared with the
Conditions which Surrounded
the same CIass Of Men
-Four Years Ago.

whether regarded merely as pictur-
esque display of the forces of so
ciety or as q token OF the united
spirit which guides the destiny of the
nineteenth century workman. Rank
after rank the marchers in labor's
great annual parade presented the
most convincing evidence Of the indus
trial prosperity that prevails through
out the United States. In its personal
appearance, as well as in numbers. the
Testimony admitted OF no question.
For hours an army Of well-fed, we'll
dressed, cheerful workingmen filed
through the streets of all large cities,
and in small hamlets the pnrndes were
none the less marked. This years
Labor day parade was essentially
demonstration of the emp,oyed fairly
! aglow withthe signsof satstactionove
plenty of labor mt more remunerative
wages than labor has known in six
years This years demonstration was
the largest. the best-dressed, the best
fed and the best paid procession of
workingmcn this country has ever
seen. There was expansion in its step,
its smile and it's waist measure.
Scarcely four years ago. under the
last Democratic administration, there
was great agitation for free sonp
houses. where the workingmen who
were out Of work under President
clcveland's administration, could get
free soup TO keep them from starv-
ing. Those same workingmen. under
only couple OF years OF William Nc
Kinley's administration. are now eat
ing sirloin steaks. and the grounds
where the thousands of soup houses
stood four years ago. are now covered
with factories, employing thousands
of men at good wages, Yet the dem
ocratic party leaders. from Mr.. Bry-
an down, are trying TO have the work
inpmen TO vote to go back 10 the soup
house condition again. The American
workingman will not vote himself out
of a good steady job at good wages
for all the soup houses that the last
Democratic administration produced.
They are all voters. Every man who
holds in his hand an implement of la
Dor also holds ballot For the first
time in the history of the labor move
ment in this country and under a re-
publican administration, the general
prosperity of the country includes the
prosperity OF labor. The steadily in
creasing prosperity in the business
world WAS distinctly reflected in the
neat and satisfied appearance of the
different organizations. The men and
women marched like people who are
seIr-coutideri and self.assertvc- who
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the work Of widening and strengthen
ing the nations fields Of industry.
They marched like men who dignitied
labor rs stamping it with their own
maulineSs.
I OF all our annual exhibitions none is
more impressive than that of Labor
dan. |, is u grand demonstration of
weali reproducing forces. and of the
opportunities which come to men in
this free country under a republican
form Of government and administra-
ton. The thousands ok,workers who
make up these annual parHdcs are in
truth, as is often said. the Drawn and
I sincw of the nation, but they also rep
resent progressive Intelligence such
rs il would BE- imras ible 10 discover
in the same citizen mp Of other lands.
From their ranks Viii Spring many of
The men OF affairs and influential pub
lie men Of the future.
Questions Of politics. should not be
missed NTH tile principles which are
u, The root Of All labor organizations
l.nhor i organized for purely Geo
homie purposes But This year the
issue al stake is one which vitality af-
frcts the economic welfare OF the
whole people, aud il is only natural
3 thar Tie workupmen should REGARD
/ ii a. worthy Of their best study, both
MS individuals and Is members OF
tradr organizations. They viii moi
( lci democratic calamity howrrS fool
them AZ they have not yet forgotten
the las; ''dcmocruti H. times" Of only
Few wears ago We hear Of their
philanthropy and immense donations
/ 10 she poor. hut when they give
/, dollar they take two dollars Off the
workers wages,
4 majority Of the people Of this
country don't want to ruin the indus
tries OF the country nor do they want
an aristocracy of class. They want
government by and for the peo-
pie. such as We have had for the past
I, four years, and will have for the next
four. labor voting seifiShly, perhaps
for its own prosperity.
When the nottingham is prosper
Gus, the whole nation is prosperous.
! Expansion In Trade.
| The rapid growth of our business
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