The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04


rear of the procession. The following
prizes were awarded
NO / One hundred dollars cash to mer-
cnant making best business display, to DO
given to the one having the most appro-
pirate representation OF the bus ness ne
or they are engaged in
No. 3. Twenty-Five dollars cash to the
union having the best representation OF
their trades on float.
No. 2. Twenty-Five dollars cash to tbs
union making the best appearance in the
parade.
We, the Judges appointed by your com
mlttee, decide as follows:
No. l. Peightal & Booth.
| No. 3 The Carpenters two floats
No. 3. The Screwmens Benevolent as
ISOLATION.
Special prize of SO presented by the
judges TO the Timers union for the best
trades display not on a float
| The afternoon entertainment took place
At WOODLANDS lake and was devoted to
games and outdoor sports until 4:30. when
the assembly was addressed by the fol-
lowing distinguished orators: Hon ]. w.
i Bailey, Leon Sonheld and Rev T. NJ Ker-
win After the speeches dancing was in
duiged in until late hour and the day
passed eh IN a most pleasant and profitable
way.
Hon. Joseph W. Bailey was introduced
by Mr.. Williams, the president of the
typographical union of this city, anu was
greeted with tremendous applause as he
came forward. The speaker began by re-
ferring In a complimentary manner 10 the
addresses OF his predecessors. Rev Ker-
win and Leon Sonfeld. The lat'or is
lawyer and the former a minister so Mr..
Bailey stated, you have heard the law
and the gospel, and do not know or any
thing else you need to hear" He stated
that he did not propose TO desecrate This
day by Introducing political partisanship
Ia his speech, and would say nothing that
wnule Offend the partlsanship of anyone
present. he did rot deem it necss d y
to admonssh the laboring mon to respe I
the rights OF capital as no honest labor
ing msn wished 10 rob the capitalist OF a
dollar. He said that he had more res ect
for the man who robbed with billet than
the enc WHO robbed by statute. The lat
ter said the speaker, was worse than an
anarchist Organized lahor sc ks o 20
10 man an injustice. There are some
men IN the unions who 10 not wen, 10
work, and they are the ones who are
always the rashest In times of trouble.
Other societies. nave this class also even
the churches have some inhdels and hypo-
critics among their members. What organ
respected, aid they In turn Will respect
the rights OF others. He hoped 10 see tnat
happy state when all cas es would tespec'
lie rights Of gne another
living queslon now conironts US, said
the speaker md it IS a menac TO lapor
md nat IS the taking In o. l3.N9o.O0O M
hab,ants OF the Philip Ia isiaats IN
ogr republic.
10 reduce the wages Of the lahorinl
men said the speaker, would De an an
ini .g4ted misfor gune. The aveEaSe wages
o. carpenter in the Philippines Is " !
meala Oh . blacksmith 500 per mon "a
ana OF common .aborers cents per DAY
10 Id $4,000, 600 sucn people TO our popn-
latlou could not but nave tIe elect oil re-
atcing the wages of our lab ring men
These in fay-r OF this measure, said tht
the speaker, say that It would lnproF'
our trade ana thar we could sen .ae;'
our cotton AMI clothing. Our men, now
: ever know that men who work Tor
cents per day don't wear clothes. 1t ::
also an insult to Amer!o4ns 10 say that Il
would improve America 10 add emma
man They could not be controlled D
r this nation except by force OF arms. w
. nation In history has ever controlled an
other otherwise, and there Is no reason u
believe that we could do So. No Que ne
ueyes that It would be benehcial 10 TIM
=, csuntry to have fifteen million people
. the class of the inhabitants oil the PhilG
hines and II the people Of this countr!
knew exactly what the effect would be
: there would be a revolution before the.
Q ,yould hermit it, The same men. said tn
sneaker who are now in favor OF thi
r movement were the ones who were in IA
!, yor of importing contract labor.
al voted against this and VIII eontinu
to do SO as long as represent the Amer
N
prejudice against the man VINO was no
ham in this country. Ny grandfather WI
d mai horn here. II man Is from ire
a land he is my eountryman; II from Ger
MANY he makes a good citizen and thoug
he taIks about faderland he loves IN
&c country. and II man is from Enghnd,
N viii give him my hand also. once heaT
m a man Ia congress say maj Wnal IN
,nn+rv needed was cheaper labor.
D. ,biH copntry needs grand palaces for Tn
rsnb ana novels for the poor, this may b
IS tight. hut II il needs happy eontente
le ho,nss Il is certainly wrong. II we ad
r. these efteeu million Cinnamon 10 our POP
,Lstt,n We will have the cheap labor an
of ~ candtti.n VIII be one that can not U
In oyercome by the intelligence lana lor'
sight OF organized labor. THESE Cnina
Dix men are menials; our iaoorers are SOY
aras.rs, they want TO place you on N
ne 80 a,s,h them. When you choose I'll
w iesSaes sar your labor organizations yc
shn,'ls select the wisest and most hone
is nan 70 he found; but would this els.
- nan he sustained by Cinnamon who re
sne ct, the rights of others only when force
The speaker then concluded by thanklI
4, the committee for inviting him t, speak
=. his occasion. stating that ne aeemea
~ a privilege 10 be among lIsn snS ~
n working 10 elevate themselves anu me
nd condition.
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