The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-04
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Fourth restricted the sale of torpedo
canes and cannon firecrackers, pistols
and toy cannon to- a large extent. but
even with the smaller explosives there
was plenty of noise.
While many picnic and dinner par
ties were held during the day at Cen
trail, Gage, Skene and Vinewood parks,
and on the grounds of Washburn col
lege, yet the ball park and Garfield
park divided hOnors as places of at
traction during the afternoon. The
street cars running TO these places
were loaded to the raffrafl all day
long. Both morning and afternoon
games Of baseball. with Springfield
and the Cooleysox as the main attrac-
tions. proved great drawing cards.
The Union picnic at GARFIELD park
on the North side. given by the Far
mers' union of Shawnee county and
the Trades Council of Topeka, was
the great attraction for Shawnee coun-
ty in general and great crowd of
people from Topeka thronged the
park all day. The farmers and their
families were very much in evidence
coming to the city in buggies and
wagons and on horseback in a long
procession all through the early morn
ing hours. From the appearance of
North Topeka today one would not
believe there had been a flood there :
since the morning that Noah's ark was
grounded on Mount Ararat.
musical program was given and
several patriotic poems recited. Then
there is a bah game in progress, field
sports. boating. dancing and many
other attractions. Prizes will be
awarded for the winner in the field
sports and races. and there was a baby
show and also prizes for the best lady
and gentleman dancers.
C. j. Evans Address.
Attorney C. ]. Evans delivered the
address of the day to a large and in
terested audience that thronged all
the space In front of the speakers
stand. He was happy in the choice of
for he made it apply to the birth and
growth of the nation, and then it must
be remembered that the Farmers
Union and the organized labor of the
city had united in giving the picnic at
which he spoke. The speech was a
strong and logical presentation of the
issues that most concern this country
at the present time and was filled with
i the loftiest of patriotic sentiments.
Mr.. Evans said in part:
| 1.-The celebration of the nations
birth directs our attention to the
| origin and development of our politi-
cal systems. 1t is coming to be felt
| more and more. however. 1t affords
an opportunity for discussion Of sub
! jects which intimately concern the
! welfare of our people. Such a subject
| is that of Industrial corporation. The
| struggle of our forefathers during the
war of the revolution was a struggle
| of industrial cooperation as we'll as
| for political independence; and the
Declaration of Independence itself was
substantially the PRONUNCIATION of a
great new cooperative society among
the nations of the earth.
"All great political organization has
| it's origin and justification in the per-
lection of industrial life. The original
| condition of mankind was one of
| isolation-small groups of human be-
| ings oppressed by the constant fear
| journey for them to the present era
| of political freedom. They passed
through ages Of warfare. It was a
| contest of man against man, tribe
| against tribe. nation against nation.
The life of Egypt and it's fall marked
| q long cycle of human effort with lit
| tie accomplished. The rise and decay
| of Rome marked another in which a
| little more was accomplished. Human
slavery has disappeared only after
| thousands of years of servitude. I do
not believe we fully realize just how
new a fact in history is this Industrial
! freedom we now enjoy. I tell you. it
is thing of late attainment. African
slavery fiourished up to a short
generation ago. Master and slave
| lived in Great Britain fifty years ago.
"I understand there are those who
| take a gloomy view of our present
conditions and still talk of the virtual
| slavery of the wage taking classes. We
! are prone to forget the past and for
get the future. But want to
| emphasize the fact that cooperation
is in harmony with the broad fact of
Industrial freedom. 1t is not some
new. thin and revolutionary thing, but
genuine and in harmony with the
| genius of the age. While cooperation
| is a growing force. it is still limited
and imperfect. There is still much
| confusion and waste in the industrial
programme. The question now para
mount is, how shall We extend and
should cultivate that spirit: men
should learn to work smoothly with
| each other.
| perhaps there Is no one thing
which is more hostile to the develop
! ment and growth of this spirit of CO.
| operation than the counter spirit of
speculation which so widely prevails
in this country. 1t is hostile to all in
dustry. We should cultivate new
ideals in business. Production of
wealth is highly honorable. but bear
/ in mind 1 say production, and not
| acquisition. There is a sharp dis
| tinguishment between men of the two
| classes.
ANY honest work brings the exalta-
| ton of having played our parts in the
| world. Every boy should have this
| ambition.
"Co-operation is a growing fact
Union labor and capital through their
committees keep in closer touch with
each other than ever before. Co