Milford chronicle., 1902-09-05
LABOR.S HOSTS PARl !.
Over 10000 Union Men in Ii E
in Philadelphia.
MITcAELLMAKEsTwo aPEI.cHEs

Presence Of Miners Chief In Quaker
City Was the Occasion Of the Great
est Demonstration Organized Labor
Ever Held.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2-The oriianized +
workmen Of Philadelphia yesterday I
paid their tribute to John Mitchell,
president Of the United Mine Workers
Of America. and at the same time
showed their sympathy in a substantial
way for the striking anthracite mine
workers of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The presence Of the miners chief was
made the occasion of probably the
greatest demonstration that organized
labor mas ever held on Labor Day. In
the forenoon a parade was held under
the auspices of the Central Labor IN
ion. in which nearly all the trades OF
the city were represented. It is esti-
mated that more than 10000 men were
In line.
After the parade a big picnic was
held at Washington Park, on the New
Jersey side OIL the Delaware river,
few miles below this city. There were
probably 1000 persons in attendance.
Here Mr. Mitchell made two addresses.
His principal speech was made in the
grove, where between 1000 and 5000
listened and cheered the strikers
leader.
Mr. Mitchell said: This lay has
been decreed as labor's special Holt
day. and from one end Of the country
5 to the other the great hosts Of labor
! have assembled and are reviewing the
0 struggles Of the past and preparing for
2 the struggles of the future The veal
5 that has just closed has been unpreee
dented in the growth Of the trades
/. union movement and the growth of in
:. dependent thought and independent &C
p ton, but with the great growth Of thu
! trades union movement new problems
q have arisen that will tax our creates
% strength to solve We have this yea
"a government by injunction AMI owner
y ship by Divine right in their most az
u centuated form. If one of the mos
/, conspicuous OF the capitalists Of tn
!. country properly represents the sent
y ment and feeling Of his associates
Q then we must take 1t for granted tina
Il they believe that God in His intinit
70 wisdom has given into their contr'
ggSS all the resources Of our country. wa
CO taught to believe, when a boy, that Go
IL loved all His people alike. wa
% taught to believe that He conferred L
"a more power or favors upon one tina
II upon another; and Notwithstanding Il
- declaration Of the controllers Of trust
90 I am not prepared to abandon Il
" teachings of my boyhcod days.
every year sees some struggle
- the workers that stands out more co
81, spicuously than other struggles. TIL
year It happens that the coal mine
IN of Pennsylvania are engaged In a Ii
via and death struggle for the right
live. Ladies and gentlemen, am o.
who believes that the time is not
- distant when the worlSingnlan W
,ek have to solve the labor problem. | q
ity free to say that my own views ha
via been somewhat changed since Il
ns' strike started. / look forward to
md time when those who build the m;
.yss; sions will not have to live in hove
-''- lock forward to the time when the
m whose labor builds beautiful edii'
We vss whose spires point heaven'4ard v
m. not have to walk past them. too r
ave ged to enter. stand for the solidar
u. Of the trade union movement. l hc
0 % to see the time when no man v
1g' earns his bread by the sweat OF
brow will be outside the ranks ow
for trade union look forward 10 the Il
ord when the workers OF our country y
take possession of their own countI
lord Mr.. MitchelPs second speech '
arm confined to an appeal for aid. Am'
~ the other speakers at the two meeti
< A was NJ M. Dolphin, of New York,
With merly national president of the R
- ,,gi way Photographers Union. The en-
A. proceeds of the picnic, estimated
idge $4,000, will be turned over to
New miners union.