The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-05
Noted Speakers Gather at NimisIa Park to Pay
Tribute to Laboring Classes
Thousands Present.
Governor Nash in Telegram to President Robinson
Refuses to Send Tents TO I. .~
EviCted Miners. ~
Evicted Miners.

ranks. Sotde OF the members return
ell to their homes or the center of the
ch.y to secure something to cat, very
few having had anything since break
fast. Some remained at the park and
depended upon the lunch counters to
stay their appetites.
The speakers and guests OF honor
we're taken to the hotels in the ca.
rlages and were dined before the
speaking. From the noon oar on,
people began thronging .he Park and
by the time the program began there
were fully three thousand leople as
semblcd. The crowd was principally
young men and girls, or young mar
RED men and their wives and child
rem.
The clouds which had bsen threat
ening a deluge all day, lifted and for
the first time since morning, the su1
shone brightly. The great mass Of
people gathered eagerly about the
speakers stand, waiting for the exer-
cises to begin.
Thayer's band furnished the instrr-
mental music for the occasion. The
program was opened with the rendi-
ton of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
after which ]. A. Robson, president
of the Central Labor union, as master
of ceremonies, introduced Mayor Jas.
H. Robertson, who welcomed the visit
ors from other cities who were pres
,,.,, tn thA an1H m
The mayor said in part: D.
"If the founders of this goyernme MT
could today look upon this demonstra-
tion, they would witness something
beyond their most ardent dreams Of
industrial growth.
During our national existence Of a
little over 126 years this oounir ry has
gone to the forefront of the nations
of the world. At the beginning we
were young in years and indepead ent
in government, but dependent on 9th
ers for manufactured articles. In our
short existence we have become in
dependent of the old world and stand
today leader In the manufacturing
world.
What is true of the naticn is trCe
of Canton. If the founders of this
city could stand today and see the
city as she is. they would be amazed
at what they saw The laboring mea
are unexcelled in intelligence and skill
and the products Of their hands find
market in almost every nation in the
world.
IN behalf of the citizens of this
city, IL gives me pleasure to welcome
the various delegations that ae
here today, and hope when you de-
part you will carry with you pleasant
Iecollections of the occasion. bid
YOU welcome"
At this point Mr.. Robinson announc-
ed That collectors wolld circulate
through the crowd and take colle;-
tion for The benefit of the esicted
miners of Pennsylvania and West
Virginia.
John f. Monnot, secretary Of the
Canton board of trade was Introduced.
He had been given the ach .evements
of the board as his theme and he
confined his remarks to that line CT
thought. He said:
Il spoke with Mr.. Denny ait the
first labor demonstration Canton had
ten years ago. The activity of this
CITY IN the last fifteen years is due
TO the energy of her own citizens. TIE
works across the Nmishillen (the
Berger planr) are at present employ
Ing large number Of men and its
pay roll is large, yet it started from
very small beginning. Many per-
sons think that the board of trade is
a gambling institution and that it,
members are personally benefited. r.
say today that 1t consists of citizens
without regard to condition or nat,on-
aiity, who work for the city's good
and who only share With others in the
general prosperity which it seeka 10
aid. They go on the theory that what
benefits one will benefit all. Any one
may become a member, the dues going
to secure new industries to the city.
"The Industries secured by the
board OF trade give employment to
1000 persons and have an annual ray
roll of s3.500,000. No city OF the Uni
ted States with 100000 inhab tants
has SO diversified production OF man
ufactured articles. there being over
5000 specific articles manufactured in
the factories of Canton.
"The benefits Of board OF trade are
shown by the growth Of Mineral
Point, which has added new Indus
tries. Wooster. which had no loa
OF trade for years, lost industries and