The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05
DAY PARADE
STARTS A RIOT

LABOR DAY PARADE !
STARTS A hot
San francisco, Cal. Sept. IT
b union parade yesterday resulted
ployes Of the United Railroads at o
The armen it is alleged, We're attacked
by the paraders and claim to have
opened fire in self defense. The trou-
.ble started at the Ferry, where, IT IS
stated, g Suter street car broke through
the line of paraders. a mob OF labor
union men followed the car, and at the
junction of Suter street the members
attacked it. The motorman, fearing his
life was in danger, opened hre ana
wounded one of his assailants in the
leg.
attacked by the mob. He was suddenly
struck in the face n ran from his
.~assailants. They followed him to the
corner of Suter and Montgomery
streets, where they overlook him. Ha
drew a pistol and aimed at q labon
union man, who carried bricks in his
hands. The inspector opened fire and
shot the mar through the groin. Six
shots We're fired.
A riot call was sent into the police
and fire departments, and a force or
police and iremen were soon OF the
LII - IN iiISAi IN IN an
We're arrested. but several rioters who
We're seized by the police We're released
HEARST SCORES TRUSTS
THAT TEMPT OFFICIALS
Jamestown, Va, Sept. 4-William
Randolph Hearst, in his Labor day ad.
dress at the fair, said in part:
Labor day should rank next to the
Fourth Of July as a characteristic
American holiday. The Fourth of July
commentaries the means by which we
obtained our independence as a nation
and Labor day commentaries the
means by which we have made u ma
ton the most powerful, the most pros
gressive, the most prosperous of any
in the world.
Some nations have grown great by
conquering their weaker neighbours.
Others have grown rich by despoiling
dependent colonies, but this nation has
grown to be the greatest and the rich
est of all through the peaceful develops
rnent of its own resources by the honest
labor of it's citizens.
In this country labor is universal
and is universally honored and appreA
ciated. In this country there is nc
working class, but every man worthy
of the name is a w~orkingman.
I'm this country there is no class of
men that work with their hands while
another class work with their brains. In
America all men work with their Drains
and when we say that American labor
ers are the most efficient on earth we
do not mean that their lands are diff
ferent than those of other men. but
that their minds are clearer. quicker
and more effective than those of other
men.
In this country the mechanics work,
the farmers work, the clerks work, the
business men work. the professional
men work and ever the millionaires
work. We AVE no aristocracy save
that of intellect and industry, and the
proudeS title of our most successful
millionaire is captain of industry
In a country where all men are
working men there should be greater
community of interest, better mutual
understanding and sympathy. 1t is in
behalf of this better understanding that
I speak today. l have no patience with
the prejudice which exists between al
legged classes when the classes them-
selves do not really exist.
There is no reason for hostility be-
tween employer and employee, between
capitalist and wage Garner.
Capital is but the accumulation of
wealth which employer and employee
create together.
Wages are but the division of profits.
Both employer and employe are en-
titled to their share of the profits, and
as long as the division is just and
equable there is no occasion for con-
f1ict. If the division is not just it can
always be made so by arbitration, and
there is still NJ occasion for conflict.
Let us regard one another as fellow
Worklngmen and treat one another with
consideration n tolerance. Let us all
labor tremendously to create wealth in
order that there may be the greatest
possible amount to be justly divided.
"A condition of class hatred such as
has developed in Colorado is a curse to
this country, and is valuable only as a
hideous example of a mistaken course,
10 be hereafter forever avoided.
Il hope that such a condition has
been averted in a Francisco-from
which city I ave just come-but much
has been said in the east to misrepre-
sent the union workingmen Of San
Francisco. To set them right, to do
them justice, 1T is only necessary to
etate the exact facts with kindergarten
simplicity.
You hear much today Of how a NAV.
Or of San Francisco has fallen, but you
hear little Of how powerful public ser
vice corporations tempted a wretched
human being with great wealth and
brought a once respected man to ruin
and disgrace.
You hear much of how a mayor
elected on a union labor ticket is in
jail. but little of the fact that it was
an honest district attorney, elected on
the same union labor ticket, who put
,'im there, an honest district attorney
who is doing his best to put aside the
MAYOR, the man really responsible for
nll this debauchery m dishonor.
Will it is the fashion to criticise
van Francisco just now, I venture to
assert that the only difference between
san FRANCISCO and some other cities
IS tl-at San Francisco is furnishing her
corruptionists.
There is many an official elsewhere
who has stolen office or dealt in public
property who would fare like Schmitz
Y there were more honest and fearless
district attorneys like Union Labor
!Langdon.'
WAGES NEVER SO HIGH
AS THEY ARE NOW
New York, Sept. 4.-More than $780,
200 men and women, members of the
.abor unions, spent the day celebrating
the n day of the year set apart in
Snost states and territories of the union
VS. q tribute to those who earn thei,
>aily bread by Drawn and brain. From
III parts of the country comes the in