The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-03
DAY IN TEXAS.
Mere Was a Great Celebration at
\ Fort Worth.
TOWN is THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED
ND the Turnout Was Probably the
Greatest in the State-observ-
ance at Other Places.
. TOWN is THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED

Fort Worth, Texas, September BE
canse Fort Worth is the home Of more
abor organizations than any city in Texas.
III Labor Day celebration today was the
nraest held in Texas, and was the largest
we known in this city. There were more
mon In line. when the parade moved, than
aas ever been seen here, aud at the
cfounds whore the exercises in observance
uf the day were held, there was the largest
gatherlng OF working men which this city
has ever known. There were represented
n the parade cigar makers, painters and
dec orators, electricians, brewery workers,
bartenders, BARRIERS, laundry workers,
toinmon laborers, team drivers, butchers
md meat cutters. printers. retail clerks,
sta tionary hremen, musicians, coopers,
Printing pressmcn, timers, pfhstercrs,
eatherworkers, mill workers, t%allors, boil.
ersnakers, carpenters and joiners. b~rlcklay.
FRS, plumbers, iron moulders, cooks and
Matters. in fact every class of union al
most. Everything in this city is organized.
from the common laborer who carries the
hol of brick and mortar, to the finest
Skilled labor known, and they are SO anal
gamated that the unions are strong in
eyerything.
EARLY thls morning there was II great
ltdl OF HtllNllNs ANfSQdlS Mllu inc SlSlI
regalia rode hurriedly from one to an
other, men began to gather near the
parude formation ground, and banners
We're seen In almoSt every part of the city,
avery one moving toward the court house
sduare where the head of the procession
was to be formed. The start of the parade
was at the head of Houston street. the
irst division being led by Sheriff Sterling
P4 Clark and his deputies, then came the
,htef Of police aud his deputies, and then
lpparatus of the Fort Worth fire depart
upnt. Carriages followed. OCp1DipU nv the
mayor of the city and speakers. Then fol-
owed the various uulon ORGANIZATIONS. the
grand marshal; W. B. Letchworth, marshal
or the Trades assembly; A. w. Cation,
.~sslstant marshal; J; II. Hancock, grand
Ipe Cook, grand marshal for the laborcrs
,rotectlve union. The line of march was
n the two principal streets of the city.
seventeen blocks, on EACH, thence north
lrornd the court house to Hermann park.
{ WAS n magnificent pageant of working
men. The parade and entertainment was
rotten mp under the direction of the fol-
owing committee on arrangements:
e j. Kutledgc. chairman; p Metzicr,
worth, o. B. Jordan. A. w. Dumas, w. G.
5ooten. Ben .Caffee, j. W. stephens, L.
raymond, A.. W. Cation, Thomas Donuhoe.
re. Colley, William Hclmcamp.
The reception committee for the AFFAIR
WAS composed of the following:
~ A Kepsca, \ Dum2s' o, 3. Jor-
w. stephens, Charles Elmer, Henry
Sharp, William Helmcamp. w. $. Hun.
\. Hancock, Ira Golley, Joe Jones and
A. ]. Sanders.
The program at the park did not com
nIenee until p. m. After, music, Hon,
iuced. and made the following address OF
SeIcone:
1t is my pleasure to extend a sincere and
cordial welcome to you on this your annual
lay Of recreation and rest: n dav tint is
nnce in ne list Of Amcrican, holidays, ana
upon which the thoughtful students OF
current history cannot fail to be impressed
with the upward and onward progress OF
he labor movement throughout the world,
ne last few years, These results are at
Equitable alone to the uncelsing efforts
ina sacrifices Of organized labor. and II is
Q the honor OF organized labor that this
great holiday was made by Federal aud
State statutes, and It's npbuilding as a
srcat day of National rejoicing has been ac-
day, throughout the United States, in city,
tillHge and hamiet. the wage earncrs OF
Amcrica have met together to nay tribute
Q their own cause and celebrated Its vic.
clyilization.
This is the first holiday Of the new cen
ury dedicated TO labor. ana YOU indeed
lave occasion to rejoice, for no greater
rinmph of mankind lies in the folded hook
{ The past century than that accomplished
inc progress, OF American labor, AID
he sunrise of the new one gllds the cat
WITH q rainbow Of promise for still greater
lchievement. In the short space of ore
entury we see a people living under i
onstitutlon of equality and Justice. aSsum.
~ me lead In ne manufactured products
las come in competition with that of other
'%ountries It has triumphed by virtue OF
3 unparalleled genius and skill. What is
That today is sending American manu-
Eactnres to every habitable country IN
he giiobef What is Il that builds Ameri-
an bridges across the streams Of AR.
XItIHnI lf0ltgNI countries and tupDfghns
american machinery for brown Skim Il
loihes on The other sides of the great
'cRpnSf what Is 1t that has made Americl
y great leading commercial nation Of
~ timesf 1T is. and can ONLY be, he
r,resistlhle genius of American labor, which
llaces Nhe finished product or Ame!ican
lrain and Drawn beyond the connection
other countries, and the splendid Vista
Y AmeriGan supremacy. which Stretches
nut into the new country finds its rit he l.
oloring in the triumph Of tue American
aborer and mechanic.
,Tp1ay, standing under n National con
sutntlon written by. one who proclaimed
. cardinal doctrine Of our National
Ire, that thou shalt not take from The
nouth Of labor the bread it has earned, -
W. Hook uDon the new century in VIII Sc
sealed future lie many hopes. MANY aspita-
Tons many conflicts, many triumphs, many
tctents, hut In that rainbow upon the
az toward which our faces are turned,
We can see signs which point unerrlngly
o the, goal Of your h~opeS-better WAGES,
ever hours. better conditions.
gam one of those who believe the worll
$ erowi better year by year; that in
ercdslng education yearly gives an udd7d
rev TO the lamp of human progrc q:
nat each generation adds something TO
no enduring fame and Immortality OF
luman effort. and that to this end all man
Slna contributes. Not alone to the arts,
sclences. literature and the learned pro-
esslons belong the glory Of human achieve
henls, No; While they fgshion AMI place
ne DECORATIONS upon edinCt, its foundation
illq and its superb proportions are
puAled bv tho great lHbOring masses If
humanity, md upon labor's brow Tess
ne browning glory of mans work.
All Is my purpose only 10 extend you
NQfls Of sincere and cordial welcome: net
q speak upon The great problems OF lpbO.
NEv lnlouiSm. about which Won know
nntf IMAM could possibly tell Won. SO
gem. hid YOU welcome. with the hope
0af today your pleasure will we unallOyed
any bitterness and that tonight 1ou
f'h return TO your homes, Carrying with