The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02


TT IS with keen expectancy and in the fullness
of their hearts that the workers of America
i greet each recurring Labor Day. It is the
day of all days of the year dedicated to the
Drawn and brain of the land. 1t is the reminder
OF the struggles of the past ages well of
recent times, and it affords leisure day to re-
view the efforts made, the vantage ground
gained. we'll to inspire hope for the future
progress and well being of humanity. Indeed.
Labor Day, ushered in by the toilers efforts
~ quarter of century ago, made rift in the
clouds that lowered over the life of the wealth
producers, and cleaning through the vail Of
tears the dawn of the time, the time of
which philosophers dreamed, poets sang, and the
workers struggled in pain and travail from time
immemorial.
Today, Labor Day, 1905, the toiling masses
have greater responsibilities upon them than
before in the history of the labor move
ment
The success attained in the economic and So
cia conditions of the workers are generally rec
ognized to be attributable to the organized ef-
fort of the workers, without the sympathy, aid or
assistance of any other element in society, wheth-
Industrial, economic, ecclesiastical, political
Yes matter of fact, the improved conditions
have been secured, despite the opposition of all
of them. Aye, it is the recognition by the capt.
apologists that the organized labor movement
has done much for the working people;
that has aroused the keen, bitter, and relentless
antagonism which have had to meet and with
stand in recent days, and which it is our mission
to overcome, and which will overcome as sure
as the night follows day and day follows night.
TIE element alone which will determine is
the degree of organization among the wage work
ers and the tenacity with which they will stand
by their organization, and the high principles and
purposes which it aspres to achieve for all.
Within the past twenty years vast movement
of the toilers has been brought into existence
This movement has been aided but not created
by the efforts of any individual or coterie of in
dviduals. Its growth and development have
been and are due to the economic conditions con-
fronting the workers who began to realize and
today more than ever realize, that their only hope
against enslavement and deterioration, or to i'm
prove their material, moral, and social condition.
to secure liberty and freedom for themselves and
their children and in the future lies in Or
ganization, in unity, in federation and solidarity
This movement has grown into the grain
makeup, and character of the working people of
America. 1t has demonstrated it's beneficent
power and influence in increasing wages. short
ening the hours, and tightening the burdens OF
labor. 1t has permitted the sunshine to enter
the home where gloom prevailed and has en-
couraged all to look forward and to aspire for
the better the new time.
The workers do not underestimate the antae-
ism confronting the movement of organ}zad
labor; they fully appreciate the obstacles which
are placed in the toilers' path, but conscious Of
what has been accomplished and knowing that
they would be utterly without hope to resist
wrong or to enforce right and justice unless ten
aciously holding fast to their organization, the
md of 1o,or
confidence In the triumph of their cause, the
cause of humanity
OF course branch of organized labor haz 1,era
and there been defeated in contest AS mat
Ter OF 1act' there never yet has been struggle
Oh any sort but what 1t has had its setback On
Tue "hole' though, the labor movement is con-
stantly moving onward and upward The grant,
est advantages and victories are those which po
unneralded to the world but which the workers
secure ana enjoy. Even in those defeats which
DO occur land which our enemies take great pains
to not only exaggerate but to loudly and boast
1ngly proclaim), aye, even them organized labor
closes up the ranks and declares that thoueh de-
feated we are not conquered and prepares for q
petter and greater effort looking toward advance-
men, improvement and success
LABOR DAY, 1905 will be celebrated by a larger
host OF organized workers, with firmer faith and
greater belief in the Justice and final succes. NJ
Aaoors cause than ever before. Nigh on three
million workers of America will have their blood
courslng faster through their veins, their hearts
henter' their minds and visions clearer, their
S'ep with their fellows more elastic, in double
quick marching time, shoulder to shoulder. d.
termined that man shall be free.
All hail Labor Day, 1905! Nav thv 1ustar md
light and the luster and light of the DAVIS and
years to come radiate in the full fruiton of that
New Time, the dawn of which came as the raw Of
nope IN the life of Labor in the long ago. H.,