The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-02
LABOR DAY
IN WICHITA
Was One to be Long Remem-
bered by Every One.
BIG PARADE IN MORNING
Speeches and Sports in After
noon Filled the Day.
GRAND BALL AT NIGHT
Thousands of People Joined
in Observing the Day.
GRAND BALL AT NIGHT

IN observing me Day
The parade Of labor unions in Wichita
yesterday was a most inspiring and sug-
Festive spectacle. It demonstrated in an
unusually striking manner the fact Of
Wichita's development as an Industrial
center. Union after union marched under
the shadows Of their banners represent
Ing every class OF industrial activity. one
Of the most noticeable facts was the
youth. physical development and gener-
ally high-toned moral and mental char
acter Of the men in line. Not one OF
them was a dwarf physically or other
wise. They were representatives OF ideal
craftsmen. Il is a difficult matter to
prove which organization represented the
highest form OF American industrial de-
veiopment, although We think. naturally.
that the printers union did. As most Of
them-in fact practically all Of them
We're Eagle men We knew them better
and hence. probably. the higher estimate
We have formed Of their prominence
IN the parade One of the surprising
lessons OF yesterdays parade was the
little general difference there was be
tween the various classes Of working
men and the favorable impression they
al made with those classed under the
general appelation Of business men In
deed, It would be a hard matter to dis
tlnguish employees from employers, and
many instances the men who marched
With their unions were equal in every
lpParent respect. TO the heads Of the
l-Tns which employed them.
he parade inspired a sentiment Of great
moral value. II proved the logic Of in
eliigent uui0nism and Illustrated the pos
Utilities IF its higher development IN
er eucoura cement from employing in
ttuti0ns and the public generally It
rought to every ones mind with striking
1rce that the working man, after all.
the creator of 5he wealth which makes
or the higher civilization of the world
nd which brings about that condition
which makes the earth a more fit place 10
I've in.
Yesterdays parade also contained an
tther lesson-the lesson OF prosperity. NJ
such a parade was possible ten years
hgo. Then the desperate struggle OF a
great number Of men for a limited num-
Der of Jobs was such that II was every
man for himself; but now since the num-
her Of jobs has been advanced. by a
wise American system. ID a parity with
the number Of men competent TO dn them
conditions are different and the wage
earners can AFFORD to organize for their
especially true and the increased number
OF labor unions. and the strength each
showed in yesterdays parade. proves il.
The labor organizations Of Wichita are
Il be congratulated upon the splendid
showing they made Yesterday. In ulas-
trating their own strength and influence
they Illustrated the fact most strikinsly
that wichita has become a wonderful
industrial center.
LABOR DAY PARADE.
Wichita never had as large Labor day
parade as there was yesterday For
wees the unions of this city have been
working 10 get the entire labor contingent
o. this aty 10 turn out on this laboring
mans holiday. and they succeeded fairly
well AID a sreat deal better than was
EXPECTED The entire parade yesterday
was msde up Of entirely Wichita people.
and thGe were still few hundred work
men w1o were not I'm line. Not one Of
the unbns had the.r fun membership out.
but aInost every union in the city was
represented
II VS. the biggest parade OF citizens
ever sen in Wichita. There were more
men ! line and better uniformed. than
ever bfore- Even the bis political pa
rades Of a few years ago when people
We're drawn from an the surrounding
county. could not get as many men as
the uions did Yesterday.
Thee never was as large crowd out
70 s. a parade as there was yester-
day. The streets were packed with peo-
pie. They came from around town. in
the euntry. ana from all Of the neighbor-
Ing 1wns- Newton. Ei Dorado ana Win
neldsent big delegations. and every train
thapsntered -le city duriug the morning
hrosht extra coaches 70 carry the
crod.
Saforls band was out earlv and met
eve traiu that came in and escorted the
pesle 20 the hotels. There was also a
co'm-ttee of laboring men an each train.
mere was music in the air all day ana
hs the Night Sauford's band. Fisk's
+ Dorado eaad sr.I Caman's Win6eil
bad were here the entire day. and there