The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08
LABORINC MEN
OUT IN FORCE
Greatest Day in History of
Labor in Wichita.
LONG LINES OF MEN
In Uniform and with Banners
Marched in Parade.
SPEAKING AND SPORTS
Took Up Time at Park Until
Rain Began;
SPEAKING AND SPORTS

The Labor Day parade in this city yes
terday was one Of the most interesting
scenes Witnessed on the streets OF Wich-
ita in a long time. 1t was a great show
ing of the laboring people.
Douglas avenue and Main street were
lined with spectators from St Francis
to Central avenue. When the head OF
the procession entered South Riverside
park, a mile and a half from the starting
point. Iaboring men with their banners
AMI floats were still pouring into east
douglas avenue and joining in the great
procession.
This days proceedings showed that
Wichita is a union labor city Every de-
partment OF industry was represented.
The men who labor in stores, in the fac
tories and the men who are building the
city were in lire. They are the men who
are engaged in the production ana distri-
button Of wealth. the hope of every city,
state and nation
Work, work. work is the motor Of
this world that is making it a paradise.
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laboring men, the men who do things were
in line yesterday. Their Appearance
showed that they are successful. These
men represented the sons Of toll banded
together in labor unions and they We're
clean lot. Their firm steps and clear
eyes more'than words told that the labor
ing people are getting a good portion Of
the good things Of this world, or in other
words are getting a large part of what
is rightfully their own.
The people of this city showed their ap-
probation Of the event by a general sus-
pension OF business and making it a holi-
day. Every body except the newspaper
people took a rest and they are supposed
10 get their rest after they are dead. It
is an old saying that all work and no play
makes Jack dull boy. The laboring
people have instituted this holiday for
the purpose of getting together and talk
ing of the best way to promote their
own interests and happiness.
Parade Of Laboring Men.
The parade did a very unusual thing
when the whistle was blown. exactly at
eleven O'Clock and the line began 10
move Sometimes circus parades move
on time but it is very seldow that locaI
parades do and a number of people missed
a good thing because they did not come
down town early enough. The members
of the unions represented in the parade
were on the ground early and every
thing was ready TO move at the appointed
hour
The streets were a solid mass of human
fly throughout the line of the procession.
1t was the largest crowd that ever wit
messed q demonstration in this city.
Every train that entered Wichita yester-
day carried from two to five extra
coaches and every available spot on the
train was covered with people. The rail
roads reported the greatest Labor Day
business they ever had to this city. 1t
was a great crowd Il metropolitan
crowd, people were present from every
walk in hfe All took great interest in
the marchers and the floats, and the good
feeling for the laboring man grew as the
day wore on. The parade yesterday show
ed the strength of organized labor n
this city and even with the long lines
of members not all of the members of the
different unions were represented.
The parade was headed by platoon of
mounted police. followed by ". L. Eng
lish. marshal OF the day. The lines
Union band was followed by a carriage
containing the speakers of the day. Con
gresham Victor Murdoch, Rev. Father
Then, Mayor 3. F. Mclean and Judge
Claud c. Stanley.
The union that led the procession was
the stonemasons. dressed in white duck
trousers and shirts. There We're > mem
bers IN line and four more were on this
float picturing the erection of a build
Ing. TWO men were cutting the stone.
one was laying II and one was making
the mud Following the stoaemasons
came the stone cutters. each wearing a
stripped apron. the emblem Of their labor.
Three of the delivery wagons, draped
IN red. white and blue bunting and small
American flags formed the display of the