Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1907 — PARADES WERE THE FEATURE [ARTICLE]

PARADES WERE THE FEATURE

Chicago’s Example Not Followed and Demonstrations Were General. Ne# York, Sept. 3. 'The weather failed to ipake good his prediction of a bright day for labor’s annual outing, but In spite of the rain, which began early in the morning and lasted until after noon. 2. r >,ooo members of labor unions paraded the streets, drenched to the skin, and watched and cheered by thousands of umbrella-pro-tected spectators. A committee of the horseshoers caused considerable delay in the startlng-of one parade by examining the feet of all the horses in line to determine whether or not they wore union-made shoes, the result being that many of the parade officers had to walk, their carriage horses not comJng up to the requirement of unionmade shoes. Several bands of strikers were in the parade, including telegraphers. Cincinnati, Sept. 3. The Labor Day parade, which was one of the largest ever seen here, was interrupted by heavy rain storm, which also materially affected the programme of outings arranged by the workers and thelrSramilies. Indianapolis, Sept 3.—Labor Day in Indiana was favored with good weather. In this city 20,000 strangers saw a parade of 5,000 unionists, each carrying a flag. The afternoon was given to pleasure. St. Louis, Sept. 3.—Fifteen thousand members of St. Louis organied labor marched through the streets on their annual Labor Day parade. Omaha, Sept. 3. Ten thousand members of union labor In Omaha were represented In the greatest Labor Day parade which ever marched through the streets of this city. The procession was over a mile long. Springfield, 111., Sept. 3.—One of the largest Labor Day parades ever held in Springfield was that of yesterday, when S,(XX) men, nearly all of them from this city, paraded the principal streets of the city; In the afternoon a mass meeting was held at the White City, where speeches were nmde by several labor leaders, including Max Morris, of Denver, Colo., who urged the accumulation of a great fund with which to fight tlie Manufacturers’ association.