The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-03

| Thirty-fve thousand representative Of
! Chicago's trades unions marched this
morning in a great cavalcade celebrating
| labor's holiday. Representatives of 162
unions were in line The parade was the
largest ever seen on Labor Day in Chicago.
| The scene was most imposing. Scattered
! through the line, were many floats rlpre-
senting particular features OF various
| trades.
The procession was reviewed by Colonel
Bryan. Governor Roosevelt, and other dis
| tinguished speakers and invited guests
from the balcony Of the Auditorium Hotel
Thence. it moved through downtown
streets to Electric Park where the speech
making of the day was held.
Long before the head Of the procession
had reached Electric Park. the demon
stration there in honor Of Labor had be-
gun with big programme Of sports. Rae
/ ing. wrestling, and weight events were
| held before the procession arrived at
noon. An immense barbecue was then
| held and the crowd at the park. estimated
at 15.000 was ready for speechmaking.
Shortly before 1:30 O'Clock the speakers
party arrived at Electric Park. In it were
GOitiltl ISI NC!ls JJF Cl --JL fNOOSSAtl, Samuel
AIscnuler, Richard Yates, Senator Mason.
Carter II. Harrison, Charles A. Towne,
Mayor Rose OF Milwaukee. John Filnerty,
P. II. O'DonnelI and R NJ Patterson. all
OF whom were billed to make addresses.
Bryan's Speech the Feature
The feature Of the day was Colonel Bry-
ans speech delivered this afternoon, and
he never had a more attentive audience.
He was in excellent voice and the strong
points Of his address made a deep i'm
preston upon his hearers.
Colonel Bryan's speech follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am greatly obliged to the committee for
the invitation which enables me to par
ticipate in the celebration OF Labor Day
al this place. This day has been wisely
set apart by Law 10 emphasize the dignity
OF labor and for the consideration of those
subjects which especially affect the inter
ests of the wage-earner. The laboriGg
men constitute so large and so indispen-
sable a portion Of the population that no
social, economic, or political question can
be treated without an inves tigatIop Of
their connections Herewith. But there
are some questions which touch them I'M
mediately. while others only operate upon
them in Il general way.
The first thing to be considered is the
laboring mans ambition What are his
aims and his purposes for what Is ne
strivfng2 The animal needs only food and
shelter. because he has nothing but
body 10 care for; but mans wants are
more numerous The animal complains
when It is hungry, and is contentel when
its hunger is appeased; but man, made in
the image OF his Creator, is a thrce-Iold
being and must develop the head and the
heart as well as the body. He is not sat
isied with mere physical existence; DeItn-
er will he be content unless all avenues
of advancement are open to him. His
possibilities must be as unlimited as his
aspirations.
In other countries and in other civili-
cations men have been condemned by birth
to a particular occupation, place, or
caste; in this country each man, however
or wherever born, can strive for the nigh
est rewards in business, state, or church,
and these avenues of advancement must
be kept open.
mo civilization can be considered per-
feet which does not plant a hope in The
breast of every child born into the world;
the nearer we approach TO this idea the
better is our civilization. Those who CON-
plain of existing conditions cannot be put
aside as disturbers of the peace. To seek
q remedy for every abuse OF government =
more DAIElOlIG I4dt4 ~ BAOAiN ~ bNAN-
tens and then frown down all criticism,
There should be 10 antagonism between
those engaged IN the various occupations,
and there will be none when all recognize
the mutual obligations which are due be-
tween citizens. Our desire should be not
to separate the people into warning fac
/ tions. but to bring them into better ac-
duaiutanee and greater sympathy with
each other The enrnity which the poor
! 81 10 rIo and tho
contempt which the rich sometimes mani
fest toward the poor, would be avoided If
each knew the other better and both weTs
content to be guided by the strict rules OF
justice
The strife for Hetternsent.
'eThe extremes of society are really not
as far apart as they appear Those who
work for wages today may, under good
government. be employers in a few years,
and the sons OF those who are employers
today may in a short time be day Iaborers.
Since 10 one can save posterity from the
evil effects of bad law, all should strive
for legislation which will protect each citi-
zen in his rights and in the enjoyment Of
the fruits of his own genius, his own in
dustry. and his own integrity.
at is OF advantage TO the rich as well as
20 the poor that the children CT all have
an opportunity to secure an education; for
education widens the indiyiduars horizon,
increases his capacity for usefulness, null
tiplies his enjoyments. and makes him in
every way more serviceable TO society. Vic
tor Hugo has described the mob as the hu-
man race in misery. Those who are we'll
to-tlo have a selfish interest, and should
feel q moral concern, il removing despair
from every human bre8-t- As misery is
| Iessened the security @ property is in
| creased; human life is protected in pro-
portion as happiness is -romoted.
why should the MAJ Slo eats at Il we'll
supplied table forget the man whose tell
/ furnishes the food? Why should the man
who warns himself by the FIRE forget tho
man whose labor in the forest or in the
| mine brings forth the fuel? Why should
| the man clad il the best products OF the
loom forget the man whose calioUsed hands
| make fne clothing possible? Both the c01-
sumer ana the producer are necessary, but
| of the two the producer comes first in point
of time and in point Of Importance. Shali
the rosebud blooming in beauty and she'd
| ding its fragrance on the air, despise tas
Hear Dem MinstrcIs Singing.