The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-04


II was wise measure. The Tommy
shop of the land is the -.slop-chest' of
the sea, where sailor Is robbed of his
earnings by payments of clothes from
the ships owner. II these Tommy
shops are in these Islands they will
gradually pass away. The disposition
today Is for the masses to notify the
ofhcials of this Government that the
laboring man must be consulted on all
great measures, and 1t will be your
duty to force the men to put wise laws
upon the statute books. And now that
this young Territory is a part of the
Union, and we are here as Americans
with the good of our common country
at heart, you must uphold the hands of
those who rule wisely, and be the first
to frown upon coercion or corruption.
THE workman's skill tells the story
Of his cause. We must extend our
hands to help make our laborers great
among all the nations of the world.
SPEECH OF JOHN C. BAIRD.
Hon. John c. Baird was next intro
duced. his speech completing the ex-
ercises. lie said:
.'Under the shadow of this renowned
palace of the kings. whose walls have
echoed to the commands of monarchS
dead and living: in these historic en-
vironments which within a brief span
of time have been the theater Of mCsG
stirring and momentous events that In
volved the passing of Kingdoms and~the
triumphs OF republics. eliminating in
the glorious transition of the worlds
youngest republic into the words
greatest repub.ic-amid such memora-
Bile associations, rich with the spo.ls OF
history. are we met today to give ex-
preston to sentiments pertipent TO the
hour.
THE passing events of the morn are
but a part of that larger scene of ac-
ton which embraces the length and
breadth of the nation-from the east
ernmost pines Of Maine to the western
most crags of these Hawaiian Isles
Millions of sturdy citizens Injured to toll
are making pause in their daily pur-
suits to assemble and counsel together
for the betterment of their temporal
veal. The public spectacle, though in
structive and pleasing TO the eye, re-
fleets but an incident of the day. The
pomp and circumstance of parade. the
splendid pageantry of labor that moves
I'm timely unison with the patriotic
strains OF martial airs, the spangled
flags and waving banners proud y fioat-
ing in the semi-tropical breeze-ali
these are but the outward semblance
of the SOULFUL sentiments that inspire
the observance of the day.
LABOR CLAIMS DAY.
Zone day of the three hundred and
sixty-five days of the year labor may
call Its own. The representatives OF
that indispensable class of the nation
invite public notice to their condition
and their aspirations. No one not
directly connected may otherwise know
OF the record and aims of that class as
measured by the standards of civiliza-
tion-morals, intelligence and capacity.
The people may not know of the
strength in numbers and the earnest
ness of purpose of the devotees of labor
but by such popular demonstration as
this. The members themselves have no
more potent method of communins
together and resolving upon measures
for their common Improvement than is
afforded by the present plan Hence IL
Is thai the true aspiration of the day
Is that labor as such shall be bettered
by the observance thereof.
1T Is said that mankind In general
accepts an individual at his own esti.
mate. One Is never credited with 6
higher standing than one chooses to as
sumo. II one UNDERWRITERS oneself the
fault Is ones own. This Is as true o
the Industrial classes. perhaps, as 1t Il
OF the individual. Labor is but tn
aggregate OF the class of laborers, thi
general term embracing all who tot
with their hands as well as with thei
heads. As each laborer respects an,
dignifies his calling. in just that pro
portion Is labor elevated in the esteem
OF the masses. No class of people Il
this great nation may safely refuse tn
respect Of the other classes. Experienc
has demonstrated that greater happi
ness, peace. prosperity and enlighten
ment prevail when all the people ar
dwelling together in mutual respec
and as one harmonious whole.
Labor has had its trials and tribula
lions; II has often been misunderstood
and frequently misjudged.
ON A HIGHER PLANE.
"And. without recounting the strug
giles OF the past, we may as well exten
congratulations that today labor stand
on a higher plane in the confidence an
esteem of the masses than ever befor,
And especially Is this true with respec
to the United States. In no other cour
try is labor so well paid; nowhere els
are the toilers so abundantly supple
with all of the necessities and SO man
of the luxuries of life; nowhere else
there an equal percentage of home
steads owned by the wage Garner. HI
home Is model of comfort and re
finement: his daughter may have he
musical Instruments and polite culture
his son may attain a higher educatlo
In the public schools and pass easil
life.
They make. In the aggregate. ths
great middle class of citizens that for
the very backbone of the two ieadir
nations Of the woyld. There Is no plat
OF honor and trust to which the worth
iaoorer may not aspire. There Is 7
niche In honorable fame higher tina
nose he has filled with honor and gloI
himself. his nation and the worl
digestion need only be made of a few
the immortal Lincoln, a rail-splitt,
and farm hand; the incomparab
Grant. tanner and wood -hauler. ar
the martyred Garfield. driver on Il
towpath. In the highest councils of Il
nation: In positions of honor and r.
sponsibility everywhere-in the for
front OF inventive genius. industry ar
accomplishment. the representatives
labor are ever in evidence. The Uni
ed States Is pre-eminently the mod
home Of labor. Nowhere else is labor
equitably recognized. Here the hun
blest citizen may. IL he would. rise
prominence, worth and fame. And s
this because the representatives of |,
Dor have fought the good fight al
kept the faith
SET HIGH STANDARD.
They have been honest with Their