Evening journal., 1902-09-01
LABOR HAS A
DAY TO ITSELF
Greatest Crowd in lis History
at BrandyWiHe Springs
PRESIDENT MITCHELL SPEAKS
TELLS Wilmington ROrkingmen That
Coal Strike Is a Fight for
American Manhood
PRESIDENT MITCHELL SPEAKS

With iavoring weather tolays OBJ
servance Of Labor Day in Wilmington
exceeds that of any years since the
holiday was authorized by law 1t is
expected that no less than 10000 men
| viii be In Brandywine Springs Park
this afternoon to hear the address of
John Fahy and to see the sports Of
the afternoon
Several labor leaders declared that
the feelinfg among lkingmcn was
almost universal that the time is OPP
perfume for labor to make such a dem-
onstration as could not fail to make
trust officials thoughtful.
WilmingtOnians began celebrating
Labor Day on Saturday night A mon
ster parade was held first. and after II
had Iassed over the principal streets
Of the city 5000 people assembled at
Fifth and Shipley streets to hear an
address by John Mitchell the labor
leader He was accompanied to this
city by John ]. Keegan, business agent
of the International Association OF Ma.
chinists. and was given a most cordia
welcome by A. r. Saylor, James Ha'
feey, George Lenahan and Charlie!
Hoy, representing the United LabC
League. They escorted Mr.. Mitchell
and Mr.. Keegan to the head OF the pa
rade line, which was the signal for thu
line to move. There were 1000 mol
in line, many in fancy costumes, anG
others in the clothes Of worlIingmen
They carried lanterns or torches o
redfire. making an excellent appear
ance and behaving themselves we'll.
In the line were many floats, princl
pal of which were those of the Puse.
o and Jones Company. Charles Warne
y Company. and the House Carpenters
Union The celebration was most en-
thusiastic.
Mr.. Mitchell Talks
Upon the return of the parade line {
Fifth and Market streets, the sons G
n labor broke ranks 10 hear Mr.. Mitchell
r speak. Arthur X. Saylor presided a
& the meeting, and in introducing MI
y Mitchell said:
p "Fellow-citizens: You have given
n grand reception TO a granl man 10
!. might The celebration nas been tn
,. most enthusiastic of it's kind ever hel
in Wilmington.
Perhaps there are some here t0nigl
e who are of the impression that th
l. man who is to speak tonight Is re
d sponsible for the high price OF Goa
o but / am glad to know that you hav
s demonstrated tonight that you can d
IS away with coal and burn redhre IN
stead.
n THE strike was not the ordinar
, struggle OF a labor union against capi
d tai. but a fight for American manhood
, womanhood and childhood, and heart
o everywhere must throb in sympath,
= with Il.
J. "The statement OF the coal operator
: that 1t is a fight in which the essentia
feature is opposition to organized labo
\ does not represent the truth.
|. THE coal miners desire to take thei
frail children from the mines and tn
mills. and place them in the schools
If the Coal Trust had known that
! would have had to fight the America
4 people, they never would have engage
IS in the movement"
l. Mr. Mitchell said that all his If
he had sought to promote peace be
tween the employer and the employ
and use peaceful mans to attain justice
y to degrade manhood wOmanhoOd an
- childhood, it is the duty Of every tru
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end.
mo corporation" said he, "can Will
stand q properly aroused public cent
: ment" Mr Mitchell appealed for ai
n for the miners. and hoped that this cit
"A would never have to engage in such
10 struggle as the Pennsylvania miners al
l. engaged in.
Al Il am one of those who believe thl
D there is no corporation in this count
l. lstrOng enough to withstand a proper
i'll aroused public sentiment; and nf tn
D. magnificent turnout tonight, in WI
mington, is representative of the sent
d ment everywhere, then ! am sure u
L coal trust will not succeed in their d
ID sign TO degrade American manhood.
a Il don't like to have to come TO n
fellow-citizens and ask for aid. Il is
v some extent a humiliating spectacle
/ 20, fr. oil