Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-07
LABOR DAY AND LABOR UNIONS.

The labor oreanlzaflo5s Of the city
had great parade on this Labor day
of 1903 They made o iine showing
much larger and better display than on
my former occasion OF the Kind here.
No one who desires the general well
fare is opposed to the frnternlzaton Of
the tollers OF the world. labor Is the
source OF all material progress. The
thinkers VINO are bralnworkers have
their especial sphere OF action, but IL
Is the hand labQrtrs who matefialize
the plans and bring into reality the
projects Of the mental toilerse and who
are essential TO the establishment and
success Of all the enterprises that
thought and capital suggest and at
tempt
Labor has had to fight IT'S way and
struggle for rs dues, as wen rs to
sweat and work for a decent livelihood,
for ages past This Is Labor day and
It Is also the labor age, AZ no period
OF the worlds history has. manual la
Dor obtained better remuneration or
higher appreciation, nor is there any
spot on the globe whore both recogni-
tlon and payment are enjoyed by all
classes OF working people more than In
these United States.
Utah Is not behind her sister states
In according these rights and privileges
and in acknowledges the dignity Of
labor. Her State emblem IS the bee
hive, her original title was Deseret--
the honey bee, and she has but few
drones In her home Of industry. This
State was founded, erected and con.
Quoted by workers in the fullest sense
of the term. They began from the
ground and worked upward, and their
example has been largely followed by
their successors.
The union OF craftsmen and me-
chancs and laborers IN different de-
parunents OF labor, for their own bet
terment and that of their fellows In
other trades Is. no doubt, beneficial In
many important respects And when
societies are formed within lawful
lines and kept within legitimate limits,
hwy iARo w maintained WIN ltHtHN W
their members and without injury to
others, The uplifting Of the vigorous
working elements Of society means the
advancement Of the whole people, and
everything OF that character aud ten
dency will be approved by those who
have the welfare Of all humanity at
heart.
1t is only when combinations are
formed for or prostltuted to the sup
preston Of human liberty that society
is reused to antagousm against them
When they say, come Into our ranks or
you shall not stay in the raaks OF la
bor comply with om demands or you
shall not work or employ otner workers.
yield TO our terms on we will destroy
your property or stop the wheels OF
Industry, ~ use phsseal force to OBJ
struct or prevent the exercise Of mdus-
trial freedom. that trouble IS invited and
retaliation Is invoked Labor unions win
have to learn This lesson II thcy wish to
continue and WELD a proper influence
IN everyday affairs
The procession of the day was peace
ful. orderly and demoustratiye of pros
porous conditions. 1t was commendu-
bic exhibition of union strength and
progress There was time when, IN
some parts Of the world, Labor day was
approached with much dread because OF
anticipated tunuts and riotous pro-
oeedings. Utah has not beon under such
perturbatlons In the past, and ceitain-
~ the parade of today gave no cause
for them as 70 the future, Tho denon-
STATIONS OF our labor organizations
have usually been o. pacific character
and today's,prooesslen showed nothing
to be objected TO-
When the laborlng man receives ade-
quate reward for his services, is not
compelled to work for q living no many
hours that he has no time fer family
association or personal improvement;
is able, II thrifty to save something
from his earnings for future use; is
recognized as q human being and noc
an inferior animal born for nothing but
drudgery; and has opportunities for adj
vancement, honor and Independence, he
has reached the plane that should be at
tainabe to al workers who are temper
ate. Industrious and mindful OF the
rights OF their noshhors. He "a nearing
It now. lie VIII not be lmpeded In his
course II, when he unites with his fell
low workmen to secure the prize, he is
careful Of the rights Of Others who do
not see through his glasses or train
with his troops
our friends Of the unions viii find
that the greatest foes 10 their success
are not those persons or papers that
point out their errors OF the dangers
that Turk before them but they who in
cite them 20 folly and unfuirncss ana
who profit by their rashness and fatten
on their faulty, The safety and pros-
perity Of labor unions depend upon their
recognition Of the principles OF liberty
and freemens rights and OF the just
prerogatlyes OF capital and Of employ.
ers, Let them contend for their own
rights and privileges within the law.
but never Infringe upon those OF any
being or company OF corporation under
the sum-