Arizona republican., 1913-09-02
OBSERVANCE IF LABOR DAY
Crowds Turn Out to Enjoy Program of Speeches and Sports Prepared - Gov crnor Hunt Delivers an Address

Phoenix celebrated Labor Day yes tcrday in a most successful manner, well bctitting the day and doing honor to the labor in the United States to which 1t is dedicated Large crowds were out all day in attend .vnce upon the exercises that had been prepared with so much trouble, ard yet so well by the committees of the union trades council of this city. The scene of the festivities was laid at the Lincoln street school down near the baseball park, and there the sports were engaged in, and the speeches heard until the time for the baseball game when nearly everybody went to the game, judging from the crowd that attended.
 Of course many were interested in the speaking. Three right good speeches were delivered during the forenoon the chief speech by His ExceIlency Governor Hunt, who cut short his trip to Colorado especially to be present at the Labor Day eX- ercises sam r. Bradner, former speaker of the house of representa- tivcs, and one of the acknowledged champions of labor in the state, was a1so on hand with a crisp speech, while John Mcbride, who enjoys the distinction of being the only living cx-president of the American Fedora tion of Labor, the biggest labor or eanizatIon in the world, in that it is the daddy of all the unions, spoke in the principles of unionism.
 platform had been erected on thc north side of the school, gaily decorated with bunting. and upon this
 ,I-,,,- r,r the day and d number of local labor leaders were on the stand with the speakers Tom Adams of the typo aphiCaI union was chairman of the day and introduced the speakers.
 Governor Hunt delivered a notable speech upon the advantage of labor in Arizona under the beneficent con stitution and laws of the state and the prospects that were before the body of the Iaboring men of the state in bringing about a new freed cm founded upon the rights of hu- nanity as against the usurpatIons of organized privilege.
 In the course of his speech the governor said:
 Tn Arizona labor has it's work out lined by one of the most modern or eanic laws, and has more power within itself than is usually the case How is it going to exert it's forces for the common good to the best possible purpose? I agree with Pre- stdent Wilson that the h0mely prin- ciplc of the town meeting of our forcfathers should be revived, because ! the distance between the masses in the various communities and congress has become too great for ready re sponse to the demands of the ma jority, and the same is often true even of legislatures. This distance and consequent lack of correct re , suonsc to the popular will can best Dc overcome by mass meetings, civic 1 league gatherings, the use of the school house as a public forum and ether peaceful and proper means for the direct discussion of their prob i lens by the people themselves
 This nation was cradled in town meetings and was more a government Cf the people in those days than il has been since the mere increase in size led to greater delegation of au- thCrity to selfish politicians and per m:tted the individual to speak for the many without proper regard for 1 their wishes. That tendency does not ! express in any sense the purpose of i this government The record of al most any town meeting in New Eng land during colonial days in which al ] o' the people took part, can show in a startling manner the change that has placed the bosses and big busi- ness in control.
 "The remedy is plain. Simply get back to first principles In Arizona labor has a splendid chance to serve
 the highest welfare of the whote state because it is already strong
 enough to control any given situation ia politics. And I believe that t'ie ! CrportUuitV can hest be mainta iuef