The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-09-07
LABOR LISTENS TO
WORDS OF WISDOM
w. W. WEIGH, j. n. DURSTON AND
BARNEY LINDSAY ADDRESS
THE LOCAL UNIONS
OUT AT COL "BIA GARDENS
Speeches by nncnt Men Supple
mcntcd by Program OF Athletic
exercises on the Diamond

Regardless of the disaerccatlc weather
many went to the Columbia Gardens this
afternoon to listen To the speaking and
witness the program OF athletic contests on
tn, hail field.
!. g. tumctton, the chairman of the
JOINT committee, presided at the speak.
ing introducing the Speakers State
Superintendent OF Public instruction "
w Wclch and Barney lindsay oi the sta
tiohary Engineers union.
Mr. Wclch, III the course of his address.
said that Labor Day was \ fixed event III
the holidays nf the nation. lie quoted
Joan q. tlrliscs famous statement about
those who produce the wealth and pay the
taSes being the staudhys OF the country,
and paid tribute 10 the patriotism shown
by the laboriug classes ~ volunteering IN
the late war with Spain.
LincoIn's Message.
Mr. WEIGH then eltcd jncon's mcmor
able message ia congrt IS ~ which he ,ad
No men living are more worthy TO be
trusted than those who tlil up from pov
eriy, none less inclined to take or touch
aupht which they have honestly earned
Let them beware Of sufrrndcling poit
cal power which they alfeady possess and
NHAH ~ 1ItnNtitu VIII sHlt tlN nc HNtU ib
close the doors of advancement against
such rs thcy and TO hN new burdens and
disabilities upon them till all liberty is
lost"
he mart,rcd presidents words were
just as true today, the speaker declared.
lie said it should be the main function
of government Of the state OF nation 10
give no advantage to one person on cor
Ma. a..
of government because il can he made To
rctlcc, the best intelligence. The brightest
virtue and the pufcst patriotism.
The speaker laid stress upon the power
Of the ballot conferred upon the laborinR
man aud took occasion to pay tribute 10
Henry George Tor bringing about the
Australian ballot law in this country.
Praised Kennedy.
He also spoke in praise of the late VIII
Kennedy, who was instrumental IN having
the law enacted in Montana III 1880. Nh
Nelch declared the ballot law did not
come from thg capialistic class 10 the la
boring man, but was result Of the labor
ing mans own demand II came as hc
predicted the initiative and referendum
would come.
lie denied iha, the inner workings Of
labor Unions was 10 the eeirinleui Of any
oGe-ihey were laborlng for the upbuld=
ing Of the human race. The speaker
quoted from Wendell Phillips advice 10
aboring men 10 carry ~ procession a
banner marked we never forget" ad-
dressed 10 the thinning politicians. The
laboring man was his worst enemy, the
speaker contendcd. With all the power
III his hands he waits for the shower that
clouds the sun To pass before making a
move 10 do something. He advocated
breaking away from the system under
which men aayc given away their lives.
Their all, for a bare existence. ASK what
You want and demand your right said
the speaker.
Wholesome Advice.
Mr. Lindsay OF the stationary engineers
gave the union men some wholesome al
wee III the course Of his speech.
The athletic program was then taken up
ai The ball grounds and is going on al this
limc. There were foot races for boys,
girls, men and women, standing jumping
aud other contests. The last ball game of
the season was also pulled off between
Butte and Salt Lake
The b. NJ. band furnished excellent
music during the afternoon. There will be
dance tonight to tnd the day.