The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-09-03
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L,""" Day IN HnLuM,,l,.
f"innhn. Sept. , ~-.Sprci,I: Lnhor
uay was very genera ~ nuL appropriate
~ o. served here tou,ty Nearly every
store or other places % huein,ss in tho
'1cF WAS closed and The luhuring clussrs
an" the people generally took n holi-
day.
me iinc OF march, which include
All the Labor unions which participated.
l"rIlrd at the State House about 10
O'Clock this morning and marched ur
Main street to the fair grounds, where
tue exercises were to be held. Consid.
cfaole interest was manifested as to
strength which would be displayed by
the Textile Union, which is now ON a
s'flke against the mills OF the city. It's
members In the parade numbered 27o
the whole number in the cntirn limo of
inafch embracing the number OF all
unions represented being about one
thousand.
Inc exercises at the Fair grouds in
inc iolcnorn included speeches nv
Mayor Earle, Of the city, Gov.rnor
W. Is McSwcency, Major w. w. Lump.
KIM OF Columbia, and Adjutunt and
Inspector General j. W. Floyd.
Mayor Earlo was down on The pro.
gram Tor an address Of welcome ON hr-
half Of the city. lie said thu, il ruve
h'h' great pleasure to extend warm
ana hearty welcome to all who ,yrrc
present. The grcat crowds here tcsri-
~ 10 the Interest the people Of GuIum.
"Ia take III this day. Realizing the frw-
ness Oh I'll" opportunities Of the labor
l"@ heh Tor plcaSur" the Legislature
h"' S"t aside this day ~ Labor Day,
ana on thiH day You are cXpcctcd IN
give yourselves up to pleasure, and #
you do not take it yoii urn chrutiu,
yourselves, for the cxchuuur nf
thoughts ana the meeting of new uc.
Qua'ntnnccs on this duy will rrcn,c ,
1ceIlnE OF Independence among YOU and
do all OF you good.
Governor MrSwcrnry rr(rrrrd wi,l,
much feeling tn tie time when he w,s
am"mhcr OF the Columbin Typographical
Union and other labor orraniz,,inus
ol the city. He spoke of the bitter
S'r''c 'haL Is at present being wnurl hr
tween capital and labor, and said t,,t
u '''7 S'rlf" continues it will mean stag
h''''"n I" all enterprise urd all indus
trlal activity. Some solution must br
devised, and that solution is the dcmund
ny both capital and labor for what j.
just ana right and NOTHING mora Conn.
"'n"''" OF capital and labor are good
'hihFH II they are managed right, and
II 'hcy are kept ont of tho hands OF the
"cinngoguc and the politician, hut they
Ni"Id an immense power, and i'm mi.
'herc u danger, for it has always been
inc tendency of the strong TO opprcss
'"e weak. In concluding, he again OK
ProSsc" the sincere hope thnt some
a'E'""hic adjustment OF the differences
hctwc"n capital and labor would soon
he made. TN all the conflicts which
"''' ~ GATED upon TO meet in life, he
should remember that the shield hns
TWO sides and he should not forget TN,
rights OF the other fellow.
Gov MrS"ccncy throughout his
speech was frequently stopped by the
cheeflnE Of the crowd, and when he
hrs' made his appearances. IT. was some
tlme before he could commence his
Speech SO loud aud long was the np-
plauae which greeted him.
GOV. McSwcency was followed bv
MaJ"r lnupkin and Gen. Floyd, both
vi "hom made good speeches and re-
cciFed close attention and good dcal
OF applause.
ne crowd ~ attendance was Il very
large one, but orderly, and gave all the
Speakers good attention.
IN the afternoon followed the sports.
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