The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-08
SOCIALISTS HOLD |.
=. GRAND CELEBRATION
Local Branch Observe Their In
ternational Labor Day With ).
Appropriate Exercises.
Big Auditorium at Lester Park
Filled to Overlooking With an
Enthusiastic Audience, -.

IN the calendar of socialism last
saturday was International labor day,
and the members Of the local branch
OF the Public Ownership party were
sponsors for monster mass meeting
held at the Lincoln Park auditorium
Saturday night. :;
The auditorium was we'll filled and
there were man ywomen in the audi
ence, some Of them representing the
women who work and who harbor
Socialisttc ideas and others being the
wives Of the celebrants. :.
The socialists began the festivities
with parade. They met at their hall
lo4 West Second street, about $3.50.
About: o'clock the parade started
down to Superior street., about 300
strong.
The snow and slush made the streets
very dtsagreeable for pedestrians, but
the Socialists did not seem to mind.
They waved their red flag and the
star and Stripes OF America at the
front Of. the cavalcade. ..:.s
When the paraders reached the aud
1torium they found that many people
were already there. and by the time
the Program began, the place was
filled. <,.< . -.
The Principal Speakers.
John A. Reyes was the first speaker
and he made a distinct hit with the
audience when he referred to tn cause
they were all interested in and the
significance of the day. =.
Thirty-five million Socialists were
gathered that evening, said the speak
audience when he referred to the cause
and observance OF the international
labor day.. at, T.
He. spoke hopefully. He said. the
time would come when Socialism
would be the dominating political and
economic belief Of all the people Of the
civilized countries Of the globe.
socialism is the only hope of the
white race in its battle to continue the
domination of the world" said Mr..
keyes: ="Th be- white race will be pow
erless against the yellow races Of the
Far East without 1T. The menace of
cheaper labor from the eastern hemis-
phere can only be removed by ex-
tending Socialism, to the yellow peril
ITSELF"
Ed Blackwood, a. well-knowi, >loca]
trades unionist, spoke of the connec-
ton between Socialism. and the union
man. He. said the Socialist party was
largely made up OF union men. This
'seafbs, "@he declared, were to- be found
in other political Organizations.
-. < . Rod :Flag Explainsd
In his address David, M, Robertson
dWelt*u pom the .:siE:nif icance OF the red
1lags;of SOCIAL isn1s. said there was
some rlsrsh abouit tie red
Tag Itwas no4g he ia, the emblem
of anarchy or disorrder, but the inter
national emblem Of Socialism and
stood for peace, plenty Sand prosperity
to the exclusion Of adverse conditions
He said it would. also be carried. on
the streets Of Duluth by the local So
cialists to typify their cause.
An address by Norris Kaplan con-
cluded the program. He urged the
Workingmen to :standtogether in their
fight to better conditions, and made
an eloquent appeal for the cause: Of
Socialism.
All Of the speakers we're enthusiasts
tically. received. The auditorium wa.
poorly heated, and it was rather chilly
sitting there during the program, bu,
the lack of heat could not chilli the
enthusiasm