The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03
GOV. ROOSEVELT
SPEAKS TO LABOR.
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tons. the rule is tina We must all share
sity or whatever prosper1ry - N store for
or all As the community rises or falls. If
hard times come to the nation. whether
they are invited by cur own folly. all of
US viii suffer Certain. of US viii suffer
more and others less. but all viii suffer
II. on the other hand. Providence and
our OWL energy a am g gi1 zb sense D Tbags
prosperity. We will not all share alike,
but something each one of US will get.
Let Us strive to make the conditions of
life such that as nearly as possible each
man shall receive the share TO which he is
honestly entitled and no more, and let US
remember at the same time that our eff
forts must be to build up rather than to
ourselves. not at the expense of Others.
but BY heartily working with them for the
common good of each and ALL
5000 MEN IN LINE
st. Louis. No, Sept 3--This is a legal
holiday, all the shops aud factories,
municipal offices, bank a exchanges
being closed all day, and most Of the
mercantile houses after II O'Clock The
day was celebrated by a labor parade
in which more than $4,000 men of all
vailed ali day and made marching bear
LARGEST EVER SEEN IN ATLANTA
Atlanta Ga. Sept. 3.-The largest Gel
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city and probably in the south took
place here today. Five thousand men
were in line, representing every labor
union and large delegations from adjoin-
ing towns participated. Civic and mill
taFy organizations We're in the parade
NO SPEECHES AT WICHITA
Wichita, Kan, Sept. S--Labor Day
was observed here in an informal way.
There were no speeches. This evening
there will be a ball givn by the labor
union Weather is perfect
A BIG TURNOUT.
Cincinnati, O., Sept. 3.-Labor day was
celebrated here by a parade of work
ingmen estimated from twelve to hf-
teen thousand. 1t was the best ap-
pointed procession ever seen here on
Labor day.
No PARADE AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Sept. 3--Labor day was
observed here for the sixth time to-
day. the legal character Of the holiday
having been established by congres in
1894 All government departments were
closed. but there were no street pa
rades or public demonstrations the va
rious local labor organizations eele-
brating the day by speech making and
GOMPERS AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland. O., Sept 3--Notwithstand-
ing a steady Of rain, there
day parade. At the conclusion of the
parade thousands of the workingmen
and their families went TO Scenic park,
where President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor delivered
an address A big picnic and all kinds
of athletic sports and games followed
FELL DAY FOR POLITICIANS
Kansas City, Mo. Sept. day
here was a field day for politicians.
Joseph Flory, Republican candidate for
governor, and Hon. A NJ Dockery,
Democratic candidate for h same Of
dce, both spoke to a large gathering Of
local union men and their families at a
Labor day picnic in one of the parks
This being a legal holiday banks, mu-
nicipaI offices and mos of the business
houses We're closed
Dayton. o.. Sept. 3.-Never before has
Labor day been observed with greater
enthusiasm Fully 5000 uniformed
Knights of Labor marched in the pa
rade. which was the most imposing in
the history OF the city.
UNIQUE UNIFORMS AT DENVER
Denver, Colo. Sept. 3.-About 5000
parade in this city. The members of
many unions in line wore unique uni
forms. competing for a banner offered
by Major William Cooke Daniels for
Picnics and entertainments of various
sorts followed the parade but there was
no political demonstration. Labor Day
is q legal holiday in Colorado and bust
ness was generally suspended
REFUSED TO PASS THEIR MAYOR
New York, Sept s--in view or the
fact that there was no general parade
today of labor in this city n that
many down town business houses were
closed the city was quiet today. Most
Of the trade organizations left the city
by early trains and boats for their out
ings, each having a programme of its
own. A Labor Day parade was held in
Jersey City under the auspices of the
united building trades council OF Hud-
son county. An incident of this parade
the action of the Central Federated
union in refusing to march past the
grand stand in front of the city hall,
where the parade was reviewed by
Mayor Hoes and other officials.
The Central Federated union is COM
posed largely of silk weavers and
brewery employees, a large number of
whom are professed socialists and OPP
ponents of both political parties. When
they were two blocks from the grand
the men OF the Central Federated
union fell out of line and made a detour,
81 as tn 2vofd paSSfnR the stand.