New Ulm review., 1920-09-08
SPEAKERS TELL
OF new FREEDOM
LABOR DAY ORATORS REFER
TO CHANGED CONDITIO IONS
AFTER THE WAR.
SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE AT.
TEND CELEBRATION AT
RIVERSIDE PARK.

The weather man was truly
con the job" Monday and proved
unstinting in his favoritism for the
big Labor Day celebration which
was held at Riverside Park by Or
ganized labor and their friends OF
New Ulm and vicinity. The at
tendance exceeded expectations, as
the park was filled to overflowin G
with people who had come to hear
the speakers, the music and partake
of the festivities in general
Parade in Forenoon.
Owing to the heavy fog which
lay over the city during the early
morning hours, there was delay
in starting the parade, which was
scheduled for nine o'clock, The
foggy atmosphere evidently dampen-
ed the ardor of the many union
men, judging by the small number
who participated in the parade.
A very creditable showing was made
by the New Ulm Arbeiter Verein
and the Garments Union, aside from
whom the Carpenters Union had
the largest representation. There
were two bands in line, Hofmeister's
and the impromptu musical organ
ization made up by the Carmen.
Four members of the city council,
as we'll as two of the speakers
marched along. The entire process
sion was on foot, a real, old-fashion-
cd democratic parade. -... -a..
The Addresses.
In the absence of M yor L. A.
Fritsche, who left early Sunday
morning on much-needed vacation,
Capt. Albert Steinhauser complied
with the urgent request of the COM
mittee on arrangements to deliver
the opening address in the fore
noon, following the parade. After
compli limenting the Eastsiders for
their enterprise in laying out and
maintaining Riverside Park, he dWelt
at some length on the evolution of
the labor movement and the various
transition periods intervening the
feudal system OF old and the con-
ditions as they present themselves
today. He referred to the new
freedom that is awaiting the COM
mon people if they but unite tc
abolish the corrupt political and eco
nomical power now in the hands
of a small coterie Of idle rich.
Mr.. Steinhauser also suggested
that organized labor locally become
interested in further developing and
beautifying Riverside Park which
would prove future monument
for them.
Albert Pfaender Speaks.
The afternoon program was open.
ed with an address by Attorney Alb
Pfaender of this city, candidate fol
judge of the district court in this
district. He spoke briefly of tht
origin of Labor Day and how it,
observance had increased in import
ance. He then launched into {
discussion of the League of Nations
stating that in his opinion this wa
the most important question befor
the Ameri can public at this time
He declar ed himself opposed t.
the League of Nations as proposed
by President Wilson, claiming that
instead of ending wars, it woul,
involve us in further conflicts brough
about by the intrigues and jealous
les of European nations. He statet
that it had actually been tried ou
in the case of Poland and Russia
and had failed miserably. The speak
er gave the full text of Article /
of the League, which sets fort
that ''the members undertake t
preserve the territorial integrity an
the existing political independents
of the members of the League,
and claimed that with any inter
probation of the English language an.
fair-minded person would have t
admit that it would force us t
help England, for example, in cas-
of revolution in India or Irelanc
Mr.. Pfaender asserted that the cove
nant was bundle of promises with
out particle of performance. /
the matter of reducing armies an
armaments, although much is pre-
missed, no step is taken looking to
reduction of the armies or navie
OF the nations, and, in fact, NOR
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