Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-26

T lyar pile nullad hin, thr,, all right
public a better understanding of the
/, objects of the union laborer, and to
/ the laborer a better realization of the
fact that the capitalist or the employ
err of labor is not trying to crush
iurionism in every form. but needs on
ily a clearer understanding of the aims
| of unionism in order to be brought to
agree with the laporef.
/ Band Concert.
! The entertainment last evening was
in the nature of a band concert and
BANQUET About O'Clock the dele
gates were seated in the large audi
ence room on the main floor of Tur-
lner hall, and divided according to their
,sub-districts, and the center tier of
seats was left for the invited guests.
.eas eaIos az t,n w M i, e,et.
as,G 1ne ~ s' of ~ ,,nra
ing !he oiiiciaas anu set re- " .te n,;r
p'.e, airsa.e;Lnt;a, nsa,,.;ntod Nth tho
s s,'s;,,ass and nrofassionai men nres.
ent r. 0-~N',0
Ao rha p,,,ua+
j. Is. byrhe' ol the join eneei.a
ineht colilllie.ee nasins llis aaae -
tchaise' tnsh ai.i N'''l, .l a., ,,,baia
quet "ouiu pe 90 ~ ~. AZ. aau ,o .m Tenr
company auIo u1did to, ~ 4a,,los novare5
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hifoy esl ~ sH aoIIo,,+ r,annar The
co en1l ..sl "a, e,lu az ,,,anu.
ioiio"ins vas
: menu.
sweet Fiehles
oeiet ~, 49,, sa,,oa
iuihes' pai.ed white Fish
e c.,,a CLAW cbowder
oniilnp Sa,stars Mas,ad potatoes
Eseaiiopeu ~ Sasfaa
coratng. cbins Ham
AohSue I'd cal,es
ny o,onaas p.nanas cranes
, 'oasts.
!, After the banquet G. A. Hag-
i berg, president of the Ottumwa
: Trades and Labor Assembly, arose
+ and announced j. f. Byrne as TOAST
S master of the evening. Mr.. Byrne
E spoke few words touching upon the
significance of the convention. he
said, Il have often thought that the
!. happiest moment OF my HE would pc
when | witness the coming togetner
! of all classes and the governing OF the
world in common manner ! nave
but few words to say. but one thlng IS
that if were not union man would
S not consider myself worthy 10 De car
: ed a citizen OF the United states. Y
t, have the honor to introduce to you,
} gentlemen, President John 2. Reese,
7 who will respond to the toast, Labor
e in an unorganized condition.
It John p. Reese.
l. nv paose made tho remarl, that he
II r,os ,,,nre nowarfnI at the table than
$ "aS az fnor hnt bis sneech which
y ~. up ell of i,,tarestins +r,tbs failed ia
y s mas w haar n,,t tbis statement He
/ so; J., ,,a,+
II SOY ..pn -. PC rasnondire 70 tho toast as
n ronesod feel if NV dntv as presi-
~ aa,,t ~ axnrass tho tbanLs of D;strict
"a y No. 10 for +ha hosn;taIitv That has
L - ~ - x.tan5ad ~ Pc d,,,,e on,. stay
d y, ~ a;t,- ava for +his bannuet wa
y - ny ie,,'oa th;s ayaning 1rha neo-
~ ,no 80 ntt,,,,,,,,a are sn,ely ent;tlad 10
~ w Ioortfalt +h.nl,s
we or na.,ara ~ NV s,l;ao+ do nnr
,,,,a - ELL mon ,,nnrsanizad labor
sa, A. ann+rast ha+waan Ito condi.
~ - t,,osa of o.ran;zad l.hor il
~ r,aat +,,at a sta+eman+ of the mat.
re ~ mo,la nc, saan, lilo an svaoearation
of sr,a MISREPRESENTATION 1ahorers 1na1sa mo,
e, 49,. e., 49,, ~, ~ ,,,,a+ togeth
at az md for that raason thew canno,
mt cd, anu &c ean HOSE oraa y Ia
NJ borers who meet regularly, like the
40 unionist.
~ The relations between employer
w w and employe are not as good among
- unorganized laborers as among 9ss
as ganized ones In disorganized camps
or the men become separated lnts
m. cliques. II a man becomes sufficient
or ly acquainted with his employer U
H. talk with him the other laborers i'm
as mediately say that that man Is seek
la ing to get the best of the matter.
ed remember times when the laborer
,g- here We're unorganized. The employ
W. ers did not feel at liberty to consul
re their employees Nine out OF tel