Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-03

questions had been solved in the past
and it was his belief that the labor
question, the most important before
the public of today, would be solved
Ia time to the betterment of the so.
cial conditions. He touched on the
employers liability act and mention.
ed that by exercising the right of the
ballot the workingman had it within
his power to have measures passed
which would ameliorate his condition
in that respect.
The address was a long and power.
ful one and was received with enthu.
siasm by the large audience present.
Through lack Of space it will not be
produced this week, but will appear
in next weeks issue.
Daniel Mcdonald, on being intro.
duced by President Hughes, spoke in
a comprehensive manner on social
economics and conditions, and though
evidently not in good form for pub
lie speaking. owing to having made a
succession of hard trips lately, inter-
ested his audience by a detailed ac-
count of the progress of the organic
alton of labor during the past century,
commencing at the time of the COM
bine of the Boston longshoremen in
1870, to the present day. He protest
ed at length. on the almost tyrannic
power exercised by the large manu-
featuring concerns over their employ
es and touched upon the necessity of
national legislation for the suppress
sion of many social evils which exist
at present.
The speaker stated that it is a well
known fact that the business men of
the south have offered protection from
labor troubles for the northern cot
ton mill owners if the latter would
move their plants to the south, where
they could employ child labor at a
minimum price.
THE question of child labor and
women labor seem to be too trifling
questions for the statesmen of today
to consider, and as a remedy for such
they will suggest change in the tar
iff on silks and diamonds, or put
toothpicks and shoestrings on the free
list" said Mr.. Mcdonald. He dwelt
at some length on the evils of the
immense combines which are in ex-
istence at the present day and their
increasing power over the governing
forces of the country. He advised
moderation in the adjustment of all
labor difficulties, and said: "The
same opposition to organized labor
is found everywhere on the start; we
meet with the same argument: 1T is
not oppcrtune to raise wages or re-
duce hours at present, and such a
step would be unreasonable Every
step made by organized labor has met
with determined opposition on the
part of those who live ON the proceeds
of labor"
At the close of the address prepara-
tions were made to bring on the sump-
tuous repast which had been prepared
by the piscopalian ladies for the oc-
casion. The succulent spring chick
en- was the piece de resistance of the
repast and the hungry crowd showed
that they appreciated the culinary
skill which had been devoted to the
preparation of the feast by partaking
freely and liberally-so literally In
fact that the respectable sum of $50
was cleared by the fair danes of the
Guild.
| The sports in the afternoon furnish
ed amusement for a large crowd-the
largest crowd in fact that has ever as
sembled In Lewistown. Everybody
was out for a good time and they got
1t. The scene, as one ould country
man put it, reminds me NV a Dinny-
bruk fair"
The program was called at o'clock
and started with boys race, which
was won In canter by Phillip Mac
Gowan. with Harry Briggs second.
The 100 yards mems race was won
in twelve seconds by Dave Frields Of
Fort Benton. while Miles Gibbons got
away with the prize in the old-timers
contest over hundred yard course.
The boys bicycle race, four times
around the track, was closely contest
ed by Harry Briggs, Dave Woodwork.
James Evans and Fred MacGowan.
The Briggs boy rode a clever race
and rode over the tape with plenty
OF time to spare.
The fat mans foot race was won by
Miles Gibbons; why. Miles!
The boys pie eating contest was a