Amador ledger., 1905-09-08
LAB0R-DAY CELEBRATION.
Picnic at FuIIens GroYe--Literary
Exercises and Sports.

the auspices of Sutter Creek Miners
Union No. 133, at the usual place,
fullen's grove, midway between
Sutter Creek and jackson. The
Sutter union was assisted by Amador
City and Jackson miners unions.
The affair was successful in every
way, both as regards attendance and
the various features which enter into
the recreation and sports which
make up such occasions.
jackson union marched to the
grounds early in the day, preceded
by the local band, and followed by
carriage occupied by r. e. Bole,
orator of the day. The literary
exercises began about II O'Clock,
when the Grafton was delivered by
r. q. Bole. We regret that we have
not space to print the speech in full.
lie began by saying that an old
legend in Irish history stated that
the ancient Irish used to seat at a
feast the skeleton of some departed
friend. One explanation of this was
that they should eat, drink and be
merry, for after ward they would be
long time dead. Another was that
life is real, life is earnest, time is
valuable, and it was to teach them
to improve their opportunities, and
to be temperate In their induI
gences. The skeleton at the feast
was supposed to be 1mparting the
lessons Seeing what | am; you
only too soon will be- The speak
or eXhorted them to give themselves
up to the festivities of the day, and
its mirthful spirit, but warned them
to be temperate in indulgence. l
envy the gold miner, he said. All
you have to do Is to find a mine, dig
a hole in the ground, shoot off a few
sticks of dynamite, run the rock
through the mill, and the trick is
done! We who work in less favored
industries have all manner of
troubles. For example,: we work for
paymaster we can't get a cent out
of If we. shoot off all the dynamite
between the Mississippi and the
Pacific ocean--sometimes. He con-
graduated them on being the pro-
ducers of the worlds standard of
value-the medium of exchange that
suDdues discordant passions between
men and nations. He congratulated
them on being in California, where
we find gold and grass on the same
mining claim; where we do not have
to subslst on food imported from a
distance, as do people in other
regions; where we have fair measure
of prosperity, and a good outlook for
the future. He expressed the hope
that nothing would ever occur to mar
the present friendly relations exist
Ing between the miners and mine
owners. The mother lode is one of
natures great safety vaults, contain
ing treasure sufficient to purchase
for this and many future generations
of Amador county ali the necessities
and luxuries of life. 1t is difficult
to get out the gold, bat it is all the
better for that. If 1t were easy, it
would be soon exhausted, and our
future uncertain. This is an age
of Improvement, and its spirit has
reached this county. We used to
travel in stage coach; now, thanks
to jackson Dennis, we have a coal car,
and in the sweet bye and bye we
will have a baggage, smoker and
passenger coach, just like other
people. He looked for the same
Improvement IN the social and politi-
cal as in the mechanical world,
which would result in the settlement
of the vexed questions between labor
and capital, and the abolition of
strikes and boycotts. This happy
result will not be achieved until
people come to put in practical opera
tion some of the fundamental princi-
pies of religion, such as the golden
rule, loving our neighbor as ourselves,
and the habit of every man putting
himself in the other fellows place.
He eXhorted the unions to do every
thing in their power to make their
meetings interesting, to instruct the
new members in the mines and unions
how to do their work properly, and
thus add to the safety of their own
lives, and that of their fellow work
men. He emphasized the Importance
of paying their dues and keeping in
good standing. lie urged them to
obey the laws of the land, and thus
demonstrate to the world that good
union man is also a good law abiding
citizen.
He concluded by saying that "the
flag of our country is an emblem of
equal rights, and the government OF
the United States stands between
man and man, capitalist and laborer,
the rich and the poor, guaranteeing
simple justice to each, and furnishes
lawful remedy for every wrong"
The Drilling Contest.
Hundreds of spectators surround
ed the exhibition of the drilling con-
test which divided with the baseball
game, and the blue rock shooting the
attractions of the day.
A large space was roped off, huge
granite blocks had been placed in