The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-09-08
UNION CARPENTERS
HEAR GOOD ADDRESS
FORMER GOVERNOR AND UNI
TED STATES SENATOR Nc
CONNOLL'S GOOD ADVICE.

Labor day in Moscow was not gen.
orally observed as a holiday; there
was small assemblage composed
principally of members of the car
penters local union and their families
which met at the city park during the
afteroon; but owing to the failure to
have an announced program or gen.
eral notice that such a meeting was
to be held there were but few per-
sons present, other than those men
toned, the carpenters and their
wives. After an hour or more spent
in social conversation Mr.. Frank Ste
vens president of the carpenters local
union called the gathering to order
and announced that there was present
with them on that occasion EX-gover-
nor W. j. Mcconnell, who is an hon.
orary member of the carpenters union
of Moscow, and that he had consented
to make a few remarks-the ex-gov-
ernor was accordingly invited to
come forward and after making a few
preliminary remarks spoke approx
mately as follows:
''Mr. President: How does it chance
that we are here today? Our ances-
tors originated in some of the polite
al divisions Of Europe; they deserted
the land of their nativity and came to
America in quest of more liberal
those who came early
devised and established such a gov
ernment; a government under which
all men are declared equal; the Uni
ter States of America. This govern
nent which they bequathed to US, af
ter a trial of more than one hundred
years, is today admitted to be the
eading republic of the world; land
in which men and women have better
opportunities for advancement, have
more privileges, more liberties, than
nave the residents of the kingdoms
md empires of the old world from
which our ancestors so happily es-
aped Here too in the United States
abor is better paid than in anX~other
ountry in the world; then why
hould disloyalty to this government
xist? the working men and women
n the United States are in the ma
ority; if at any time laws are en-
cted which prove to be unjust or op-
ressive they may be amended or re-
ealed; the final settlement of all
uestions is up to the common peo-
lie, the working men and women,
Tho constitute the majority; then
Thy should we hear the question of
olshevism or anarchy discussed by
asidents of the Unitd States? I learn
lat we have among US certain per-
ons who prefer the Russian Soviet
7stem of government; in connection
18th my duties as u S. Immigrant
Inspector / perform the duties of U.
permit agent and wish to state
lat 1 stand ready to facilitate the
sparture to Russia of persons who
nagine they would prefer that style
government"
The speaker dwelt with emphasis
,on the necessity of rejecting the
llacy that political parties are cor
lpt; such parties are composed of
If fellow citizens, and whether dem
rats, republicans or no-partisans,
cir representative men are honor
,leandhonest; they will make mis-
kes sometimes. as who does not.
Mr.. HcConnen was followed by Mr..
'aters organizer for the non-parti-
IN party, who spoke in advocacy of
e policies of that political organi
ltion. AS a whole the afternoon
assed off very pleasantly for those
esent.