Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-05


nection, it should be noted that south
ern Europe was also sending over a
flood of immigrants, and they, too,
should be barred. We already had as
many alien elements as our civiliZa-
ton could assimilate. One argument
advanced for the admission of the
Asiatics was that we could only devel-
op our natural resources with cheap
labor. 1t was not necessary, the
speaker thought to develop these re.
sources all at once. Something might
be left for succeeding generations
to develop. Instead of developing the
natural resources what should be de-
veloped was men.
Judge Cheadle exhorted the work.
ingmen to do thier little share toward
perfecting the state of affairs in their
unions. Looking back 100 years, it
would be seen what great results had
followed their organization. The hours
of labor had been reduced from 16
to 10 and eight, and the lesser number
of hours had really proved better for
both the worker and the employer,
because it had resulted in more eff
cient service. When the unions could
make their card mean everywhere
that the man having it would work
honestly and efficiently in every case,
then they would make their unions
SO strong that all they could justly
claim would come to them of right
In concluding, Judge Cheadle said:
Now, gentlemen. the time Is draw
ing near IL o'clock and l will close
But want to remind you of one more
thing, and that is, that God helps
those who help themselves When
you look to others to ameliorate your
condition, to give you the good things
of life you want, you will look for
long time, and for the most part,
in vain, and you ought to look in
vain. Any man worth his salt will
get what he is entitled to without
calling on somebody else to help him,
and that spirit should be fostered, and
l believe is fostered to great ex.
tent by the organizations which / see
represented before me here today
When you want something, whether
| 1t be a revision in the hours of labor
or an adjustment of the conditions
Of labor go after it yourselves and
don't call somebody else to help you
because we are all busy, more or less
| looking after our own interests, and
you cannot expect somebody to get
| something for you. 1t is not best for
you that they should, because in SO
doing ou would lose the most precious
| thing man has, and that is his per.
sonal independence; you lose your
self-respect. But in doing this would
say just one more word in cOnnec.
| tion: That man or organization makes
| fatal mistake that disregards the
rights of others when he is trying To
get his own rights. Those two things
go hand in hand: A determination to
| have your own rights, and a determ
| 1nation not to take away from the
| right of others. That is a reduction
| OF the golden rule, DO unto others as
ye would that others should do unto
you and no more perfect rule OF
| conduct has ever been formulated for
| the guidance of mankind and none
more perfect ever will be-
Labor Day Notes.
The Kendall and Gilt Edge delega
! tions did not arrive in time to take
part in the parade
] Labor day was more generally OBJ
served in Lewistown yesterday than
ever before in it's history
Judge Cheadle's reference to the ex
clusion of the Asiatics was warmly
| applauded by the audience.
A feature in the parade was a small
| boy and his dog in little wagon
drawn by another boy on horseback
| The strength of the coal miners
union was surprise to nearly every
one. This union will be very much
stronger before Labor Day comes
again.
Hundreds Of people came in from
the country to witness the parade
| and take in the exercises. Main street
between First and Fifth avenues. wa.
literally lined with people.
The Labor Day dance at Culver.
opera house last night was the big
gest kind of success. The attend
ance was very large, many of the
visiting fire chiefs being among those
| present.
The credit for the success of the
celebration is chiefly due to the gen
eral committees, composed of Sam d
Anderson and Andrew Knox, wht
/ spent several days in perfecting thu
| arrangements.
There was profuse display of bunt
| ing all along Main street, while thu
stars and stripes fioated from man!
buildings. Altogether. the business
district presented quite Fourth o
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