Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1895 — LABOR’S BIG JUBILEE. [ARTICLE]

LABOR’S BIG JUBILEE.

Great Demonstrations in Varions Cities of the United States. Organized labor throughout the United States observed its holiday with usual festivous demonstration. In Chicago the toilers took a day off and had a good time. Although there was a split in the ranks of organized labor and two rival parades were formed, there was no hint of trouble and everybody was good-natured. Each body turned out about 15,000 men, the marchers were splendidly arrayed, and both parades were memorable sights. When the parade passed the reviewing stand they were much as they have always been. The same horseshoers made the same horseshoes, the painters with the white caps and the bakers with the tools of their trade. They marched as well and as steadily as ever and exchanged greetings with friends on the curbstones as they always do. The rival parades were of about equal length and much similar in appearance. Congressman McGann, Mayor Pingree of Detroit, and others were at Ogden's Grove to address the Building Trades’ Council, and they remained in the grove until long after the electric lights were turned on. The Labor Congress did not have a picnic, but instead a grand demonstration was given at the Auditorium in the evening. Kelt Hardie and John Swinton were the speakers of the occasion, and an immense crowd was in the big theater to hear the famous socialist and author. There was no general parade in New York City. The fact is considered significant of the general condition this year of New York working people; with but a few exceptions there are no questions to be agitated and no victories to be celebrated. The various labor organizations decided some time ago that a parade was not necessary and that the various unions should spend the day as the individual members saw fit. As a result there was a sudden exodus from the city in every direction. Picnic parties great and small took advantage of the various pleasure grounds and parks about the city. An unusual number of ball games, races, tournaments, and other forms of sports were arranged for the day. The holiday was generally observed throughout the city. Labor day was celebrated at Terre Haute with a parade in the morning and exercises and amusements at the fair ground in the afternoon. There were 10,000 at the grounds, many of whom listened to the speeches of Senator Voorhees and Colonel McLean, ex-deputy commissioner of pensions. Senator Voorhees said: “I consulted with Debs’ counsel when the case was before the Supreme Court and I know that Debs is suffering a penalty that the Constitution does pot warrant. A lawful conviction must be preceded by an indictment and trial by a jury. A ranker, grosser and bitterer piece of injustice never blotted the page ■of our Federal judiciary.” The Senator advised his hearers that they must not violate the laws, but should elect men to make laws that would be acceptable to them. Beautiful weather contributed to the success of the Labor day celebration in St Louis. All the banks, exchanges, courts, and city offices were-closed and many retail stores gave their clerks a

holiday.! Thp labor organization* united in a parn€e‘of the principal streets at noon and afterward assembled at Concordia Park, where the remainder of the day was spent in amusements of various descriptions. Cleveland, Ohio, saw the biggest Labor day demonstration that the city has ever known. Business houses were generally closed and the city was in holiday dress. A parade in which every labor union in the city took part marched through the principal streets. In Buffalo, N. Y., Labor day was celebrated by a parade of the trades unions, followed by a picnic at Germania Park. Two thousand union men paraded in Indianapolis and in the afternoon several thousand people gathered at the State fair grounds and were addressed by President John Mcßride of the American Federation of Labor.