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"Jhe blacklist is one of the more recent menaces to the laboring man”
BRYAN’S GREATLABOR DAY SPEECH
labor organization has done much to lessen the evils of child labor.
fhlrago, September I—Hon. W. J.
Pryan spoke to the tremendous Izibor
*Vlv throng here as follows:
"Mr. Chairman. Ladh-s and Gentlemen:
I am greatly obliged to the committee
for the invitation which enables me to
participate in the celebration of Labor
Day at this place. This day has been
wisely set ai>art by law to emphasize
the dignity of labor and for the con
sideration of those subjects which es
pecially affect the interests of the wage
earner. The laboring men constitute so
larsre and so indisi>ensable a proportion
of the imputation that no social, econo
mic or political question can be treated
without an investigation of their connec
tion therewith. But there are some ques
tions which touch them Immediately,
while others only operate upon them in a
general way.
•The tirst thing to be considered Is the
laboring man's ambition; what are his
■ mis and his purposes; for what is he
striving? The animal needs only food
and shelter because he has nothing but
a body to care for; but man's wants are
more numerous. The animal complains
when it Is hungry and is contented when
Its hunger is appeased, but man. made
in the image of his Creator, is a three
fold being and must develop the head
and the heart as well as the body. He
b> not satisfied with mere physical exlst
.•r. e; neither will he be content unless
all avenues of advancement are open to
him. His possibilities must be as unllm
!»—? as his aspirations.
"In other countries am! other civiliza
tions m* n have been condemned by birth
to a particular occupation, place or
casts: in this country each man. how
ever or wherever born, can strive for the
highest rewards in basin, -s, state or
church, and then* avenues of advance
ment must be kept open.
"N*> civi.ization can In- considered per
fect which does not plant a bojie in the
breast of every child born into the
world; the nearer we approach to this
l*»* *1 the bctt’T is our civilization. Those
who < -ni|.lain of existing conditions can
not be put aside as; disturbers of the
pra«*«*. To seek a remedy for every
abuse of government is more patriotic
than to profit by bad systems and then
frown down all criticisms. There should
t>* no antagonism between those engaged
In tl various occupations, ami there will
be none when all recognize the mutual |
obiis .lions which an- due between citi
zens. Our desire should be, not to sepa
rate tlh people into warring factions,
but to bring them into better acquaint
nnce aim gn-ater sympathy wdh each
other. Th»- enmity which the poor some- •
lini*-s £< - I toward the rich and the con- ;
tempt which the rl< h sometimes manifest 1
tow ird the poor would be avoided if >
ea«dl km n the other better ami Iwith
ware content to be guid<-d bj- the strict I
"Th.- ■ xtn m- s of s«« iety are really not ’
as tar . ***.*ir. Th**.-** who j
w. rk for wages today may. under a good •
government, be employers in a few I
: • s : - •>( those who are I
employer.-* today may in a short time be *
•lay labor* r- Since no one can save iw.s- ;
terity from the • vli • tfects of a bud law.
all should strive for 1* gbdation which *
will j-rot.. i citizen in his rights ami !
In the <nj.»ytn«nt of the fruits of his own |
genius, h.s «-wn industry and hts own ’
integrity.
"It is of advantage to the rich as well ;
as th-- poor that tiw- children of all have [
an opportunity to secure an education. |
for .ducatiun widens th* individual's I
li riz-.u. Im r.-as.-s his ca|*acity for use- I
tulms-. tauitipli. s his enjoyments ami I
mik. s him in every way more servbn-a- !
We to i.-ty Victor Hugo has described 1
the mob as th.* human race in misery, i
Fit*.-. who r* well-to-do have a selfish '
interest ami should fed a moral con- i
eern in r» moving d* -i*alr from •■very ‘
: , x mi ■ r*. • I I
the s.-eurity • f property is Im r. ».«•!; I
human life is protected in proportion as
happiness is promoted.
"Why should the man who eats at a i
well-stipplied table forget the man whose ,
toil furnish *s th-- food? Why should the •
■nan who warms himself by the tire for- '
g* t the man whe«c labor in the forest, or j
In th. mim- brings forth th.* fuel? Why
should lie- man • lad in the best products ,
of th*- l<* *m f>.rg« t the man whose cal- '
l<»us.<d hands mak>- tin.- clothing possible? ,
Both th- consumer and the producer are i
He.** -ar. but of th. two the producer -
•-■•me- first In i*.int of time and in point •
•*f Importance. Shall the rosebud. '
bl<n*nii in I auty ami sh.si.Jing its fra- '
gran*-.- .... th** air, <l«-spise the roots of I
th- b-.-h Is.-tus. they a-uin. into actual
ronta* t with th- roil? l»*--troy the bud
end leave th*, root- and a s.x-on.l bud ;
v beautiful and as fra- ■
grant as the first; but d.-str.*y the routs, -
an*! bud ami bush will perish.
"lb w cun th*- w .c • earner s.*curo that '
rhar of the* earth s bourties and the |
go*.-, rntm-nt s pr»*t«*ction which he de
sert -s? Th** a-—*ciatl»ns formed by
w.*rk *.kt *i hat* I- a productive < f
mu. ti go*>d.
"Ti. • labor •>rg.ttdz.iti«*n as we now tind
It is th- product of industrial conditions. ■
I found himself at a di<-
■c* when d-nling with th.* eorpor
at- employer, and the organization not !
. him to contend for Ms |
right- up*, terms more marly equal, i
but it stimulat - him to study and un- I
derst.tnd tie cu*i*liiious which surround ’
him
“Th.- lab.*r organization has b -en fore- I
Boost it ■ * • the reforms whi«-h
f. ■ .*• d Several Je..r-
■go tii.- **ecr»-t ballot was demand'd by
th* n ige • irt’.-r- f**i their own protec- ,
ti**n TI- t •• ;*t ' i—-n nbtain<*d. and
t r - - • ... übo toll
for i- • • ri- are al*'.*
to pt ir --• it! I rights and to !
us* the i*.s • -riling to their own ,
J r- .. i ;• ll', a.i-
•Tne lat -*r < -r.ir.iz *Hoti ha- don.* much ■
to *hiM labor. Mo one I
car t!*4f ik -'..at- r.* wh«*r*- .-hil.lren ar. I
• • templatlng the I
crim, which I- tieing p«-rpi tinted uj-.n j
posterity. If th* r. is any temporary
• tntage In th.* emp’ox m. nt j
of ehildr- n of t* nder age It l« instgnlrt- I
cant Wlw n rr. s -*;r- • I against tho |s*rma- ‘
Rent t«* —t.» and future j
4
raJhl; rT [
If you would have rich, dark,
thick hair, your hair must be
well nourished.
Gray hair, stunted hair, fall
ing hair, is starved hair.
Ayer’s Hair Vigor is the
food for starved hair. It feeds
and nourishes.
J. C. Ayer Company,
Practkd Cbemirtx, Lowell, Mm*.
Ayer's Si’Mwir'li* ! Ayer’s Hsir Vigor
Ayer’s Pi*is Ayer’s Cherry I’ectoral j
Ayer’s Ague Cuss I Ayer's Coiratoo*
I generations. To rob a child of Its school
days is bad enough, but to bond Its back
by a load for which only the adult is
| tit ted is even wors<*
"The labor organization has also con
tributed toward the shortening of the
hours of toil, and it should not cease Its
| •■(Torts until the eight-hour day is se
. cur<*d. Approximately one-third of the
twenty-four hours must lie given to
sleep: If another third of the day is de
voted to manual lalnir, only **ight hours
are left fbr eating, for going to and
from thj place of work, for the reading
of current news, for mental improve
ment. recreation, social Intercourse ami
domestic life. Since the hours occupl*-<l
in eating and travel can not be en
croached u|M>n, every hour added to the
•lay's labor must be taken from the tim«
devoted to iptcilectual development, re©»
nation and the family.
"The labor organization has been a con
sistent and persistent advocate of the doc
trine of arbitration, although it is tliflicuit
I ■ why th.* burden/of thi- reform
should lx* thrown upon the laboring man.
Surely the employer, if he would take a
comprehensive view of his own interests,
would be as much benefited by arbitra
tion as the employee, and because every
Erolonged contest between labor and capi
tl brings interruption to business and pe
cuniary loss to those who are in no way
responsible for the disagreement, society
in general Is even more Interested than
employers or < tnployers. The desire for jus
tice is so universal that the public can be;
depended upon to support the iinding of
in impartial board of arbitration as cer
tainly as it can to support the successful
contestant In a lawsuit. The court of ar
bitration is one of the certainties of tiie
future, and when it is secured and per
fected. we shall wonder why its coming
was delayed s*> long.
“The black list, by means of which em
ployees combine to deprive the discharged
workman of re-employment, is one of the
II more re< ent menaces to the laboring man.
The Independence of the wage-earner de
creases as the difficulty of obtaining em
ployment increases, ant! the skilled work-
Iman whose life Ma b . n spent in ac
quiring efficiency in a certain trade <>r
<• •■upation. becomes practically the chat
tel of the employer if every opportunity
| to make use of his experience is closed oy
agrt-ement between employers.
"The laboring man is also interested In
1< cislation prohibiting oriental immigra
tion. It is unfair to the American work
man, who is the foundation of the nation's
wealth in time <>t peace, and its defen.se
in time of war. to subject him to the dan
ger of having his occupation given to an
oriental laborer, often brought in by con
tract. who has no permanent interest in
our government. If the Asiatics come
here, work for a few years, live on a loxv
er scale and then carry home the net pro
•■eeds of their toil, the drain upon our
money supply xvill lx* similar to that
caused by landlordism in other coun
tries. The political objections to oriental
labor are scarcely J<ss weighty than the
economic ones. Hace prejudice cannot be
disregard, and we have seen how. in
every industrial d* pression, raca animos
i Iti< s result in riot and bloodshed. Wo
i cannot afford to bring into this country
those who cannot amalgamate with our
* jx opie.
. “The attempt to use the Injunc
tion of a court to deprive the laboring
I man of trial by jury should alarm all our
. p* ople. for while the wage earner is tho
| tirst to feel its effects, th** principle which
i underlies government by injunction is so
tur-rei* hing that n*> one can hone to •--
’ cajs* ultimately. The thing forbidden by
'an injunction would, without the injunc
tion. be eitli* r legal or Illegal. If it would
I Is* legal, the judge usurps the function of
the legislature when he forbids It. If
■ it would be illegal, the injunction of the
I court ts unnec. ssary. for nnyone who vi >•
■ lates the law can. ujxjn conviction. !>*•
made to suffer the peMltlea nr« «crlb I
I for such violation The meanest thief an 1
th< most brutal murderer ar.* entitled t »
trial by Jury; why should this right l»*
denied the laboring man? Those who op
pose government by injunction are not in
Savor of I t wl* >sn* ; they an*, on t ~*
contrary, the b. st friends of law and <*r-
1 der. They deny the right of any man to I
v!*>!ate the law in an effort t*> advance I
1 his *<wn int* nests but tl>* v insist that It
■ i ■*■:. Ist nt With 'tr M* i of govern
in< n- and danc*r.»us to all cla*- **s to In
vest anv judge with the three-fold power,
ftr-t. to make the taws; wecond, to brtiM
against those charged with
th. xid.ttion •*’■ th* .•>•: Hurd, to ft
In judgment upon th.* case. Government
by injunction Is so Ind sensible that •!«*•
antl-injim*non bill. Ind**rsed by th* Chi
cago platform, passed the senate without
a J ea and nay vote being demanded, and
since that time no party platform has j
specifically Indorsed c -v* rnmont by In
junction. .nd no prominent m mb* r of any |
party has entered upon a defense of the .
system; yet corporate influence is so i
strong that It has thus far Ixxn Impossi- .
1.’., to secure any r< medial legislation ;
Th. fact that I'nite*! Suites senators ar*
• !.*et< d he legislatures, rather than by th * ■
iwx.ple directly. ;.*■,■*. ns th.* laboring man's :
itithietice in securing favorable federal
I* gislati* n. Wh. n the a tfon of a political
<o:tx* nti* n must he submitted to the vo- i
■ ? to ratlficati mat t'v pollthe eon
venti ,n Is constrained to nominate a can-‘i
.it•!.«:• at ** pt lie* to the peoph ; :
but when a senator Is chosen ;
I y a legislature the individu tl
voter is far less considered. Ex *n *
when direct bribery is not employed, the i
indirect Influence which corporations can I
exert is resorted to. and more frequently I
s*.ll. money is secretly used to aid I. gisl *- |
tive candidates in dose districts. Such ob
ligations are usuallj repaid tn the caucus :
and. as a rule, the ma.i >rlty in the caucus
controls the party which has the selec- i
tf*.n of the senator. If liii- question was .
submitted t” lie* voters, th. majority in'
favor of eloctioa <*f aemtora by <ll- '
rect vole of the jxople would be over- i
whelming, and yet partanship has de
layed the ado'ttion of this amendment.
Tt»e p* *<p!e submit to policies which they |
-
ment by change in party affiliations.
"The laboring man favors dlr»*ct legis
lation wherever practicable, for the same |
reason that he favors the election of sen- '
ators by popular vote.
"Direct kgislation brings the govern- I
ment nearer to the voter. There is more I
xirtue in the p< *ple -han ever finds ex
pression through their representatives.
To hold that a representative .an act for i
the people better than they can act for 1
themselves. Is to assert that he is as rnucn
inter, .ted in the people as they are In '
them.-. -Ives, and that his wisdom is great r ;
titan the combined wisdom of th* majority I
•.f th.* pe p:*. Neither proposition is
sound. Most, if not all. of the exits com
plain. d of in government, are trac. able
to the fact that the representative of In • |
people Las personal P'.ten sis at vnrian ■
with the interests of his constituency. :
Corruption in municipal, state and fed- ,
era. governments Is due to the misrepre- ,
s. ntaiiun of the people by public s* r- ,
vants. who use their positions lor private j
advantage. The people should have an op
portunity to vote on publi questions w hen
those questions can be submitted without ;
too great inconvenience and exp *nse. But ;
the laboring man is even Interested in the 1
pre-o.itt. ii to establish i lab.w bur. au
with a cabinet officer at its head. Such .t
*
slant touch with the wage earners of ;hu ,
country, and op<*n the way to the r<*dr**ss I
of their present and future grievances.
If labor Is given a place in the president's '
official household, the man selected will >
n> . essarily be a worthy and trusted rep- ,
resentative of the people for whom he :
sjx aks. and his presence at cabinet meet
ing-* will give to those who toil forth ir
daily bread assurance that their interests
will bt pr..|x*rly guarded.
Mr. Gompers. th<* chi< f executive of ;
the federation of Labor, in his corr*— .
si>ond. ne. with the secretary of the treas
ury. so ably presented the laix.ring men’s j
reasons for opposing a g*dd standani and
a national bank < urrency that It Is not
ncc.-ssary to discuss those questions at I
this time.
'The laboring man has abundant rea
son to feat the trusts. Mr. Charles 1:.
Flint, in a speech delivered in Boston
more' than a year ago. in defense of the
tru-'s. frankly asserts that one of the ad
vantages ot these combinations is th it.
in <as. of Px-.tl -trikes or tires the work
goes ..n elsewhere, thus preventing seri
ous loss*. Is it possible that any wage
earner can fail to see how completely th t
trusts place the employee at the mercy
of the employer?
"The r* solutions adopted by varioq* ,
labor organizations in condemnation of
militarism and imperialism justify me in
making a brief reference to those ques
tions. No class contributes more than
th.* laboring class, in proportion to its
numbers, to the rank and tile of the ar
my; no class contributes more in propor
tion to its numbers to the expense of tho
army, and m bmhb menaced by
tlie existence of a large army. Most of
the countries in Europe which maintain
large military establishments collect an
Inc me tax which adjusts the burden of
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, iyOo.
the government to the Income of the citi
zen. 11.-re our federal taxes are largely
collected upon consumption, and whilo
they are income taxes in the sense that
they must be [tald out of the incomes of
the' jx ople, yet the exactions are propor
tionate to the income. The taxes upon
consumption bear heaviest upon the poor,
and lightest upon the rich, and are, in
fact, graded income taxes. The per cent
collected decreases as the income in
creases.
"If this nation adheres to the doctrine
that governments derive their just J>ow
<rs from the consent of the govern *d,
and the people have an easy and ready
means of correcting .all abuse, the gox'ern
m<*nt will not need to be supported by a.
large, permanent army, for every citizen
will be ready to defend such a government
from attack. The only domestic use for
a large, standing army is to suppress, by
force, that discontent which should be
cur< d by l< gislation.
"To support a permanent army of !*«>. *0
men. requires approximately one-half as
much money as is annually expended far
education In the I'nited States. Hoxv
much cheaper it is to uplift people by the
gentle ami peaceful process of intellect
ual development than to blow them up
xvilh powder and dynamite!
"Imperialism Involves a departure front
principles w.hich were universally accept
ed. in this countra* until within two years
ago. To knew that all men are created
equal one needs not tin wisdom ot a
sage or the learning of the schools. It
was declared to be a. self-evident ,rUtll *
it was evident to those who pledged their
lives to tho maintenance of the Declara
tion of Independence, and It is evident
still to those who are not blinded by the
glamor of wealth ami the glittering prom
ises of a colonial system. If all men are
created equal and endowed with Inaliena
ble rights, it follows as a logical and a
necessary sequence that governments
were instituted for the welfare ot’ all
and derive their just poxvers from the
consent of the governed, on the preser
vation of tills dot-trine our hopes de;*nd;
if it is jtbamlom-d there Is no foundation
upon which a government like ours can
be constructed. Do not allow yourselves
to be d reived by those who question the
capacity Os this people or that people for
sell' Rovcrnmt nt. Macaulay, in his essay
on John Milton, points out the folly of
attempting to prepare peojde for self gov
ernment by denying them the right to
participate in their own government. He
said:
” ’Manx- politicians of our lime are in
the habit of laying it down as a self
evident proposition that no people ought
'o b< free until they are lit to use their
; treedom. The maxim is worthy ot' lite
fool in the old story who resolv* d not
to uo into the water until he had learn
<*d to swim, if men are to wait for lib
erty until they become wise and good ill
slavery, they may. indeed, wait forever.’
"When 1 say that those who distrust
the capacity of the people for self gov
ernment tend directly toward monarchy,
I am only r> ix-ating what Lincoln delib
erately d< dared in his first annual mes
sage. He said:
" 'Monarchy itself is sometimes hinted
at a a t> >.- -Ible refuge from the poxver
of the people. In my present position I
could scarcely be justified were I to omit
raising a warning voice against the ap
tiroaclt of returning despotism. It is not
need* d nor fitting here that a generai
argument should b<- made in favor of pop
u' ir institution-, but there is one point,
with its connections not so hackneyed as
most others, to which 1 ask brief atten
tion. It is tite ellort to place capital on
an equal f*x>t:ng with, if not abov*, labor
in the structure of government. No meu
living are more worthy to be trusted than
those who toil up from poverty; none !• -s
inelliK d to take or touch aught which
they hive not honestly earned. la;t them
l« ware of surrendering a political power
which they air* adx* possi ss arid which,
if «urrend* rvd. xvill surely be used to close
It** door of advancement against such as
they and t<» fix n<*w disability* and bur
dens upon them till all of liberty .shall be
lost.’
"Tite wattling is even more re. ded now
than it was f*>rty years ago. Th** Army
and Navy n.:il is ilt<-a*lv justilying
tin- colonial id*-a anil declaring that lute
has decreed for us a destiny ,n which an
ii'px rial ■ x* -utivc f;-«- from Hi* r* -tr.iints
of .-* xx r tt st constitution, will govern siib
i, ts teeerdi.tg to Iris own pleasure. 'The
I niti d J-t ii s Investors' K* view, publish
ed at Boston, in its issue of July >. says:
'Only a blind person can fail to s<-e
tbit transtotm.itioti of one kind or an
oth* r tire in store for our race; henco the
folly of ass.-rting that tin* policy of this
country, whi It is destined to play such a
I uiing ; tt t in human affairs of the fu
ture. shall be governed for the most part
by political maxims uttered more than
a hundred vi-ttrs ago. The gr. .t. st evil
which now confronts tics r mil.He is the
• lamer raised bv a certain faction lor a
set'!, m. nt of < ur problems of state by
just such a nt* tiled ns we have been
depre< Cot Ider illy tn *r* th in a
oritur; ago a eertain notable de.-larailon
was m id ■ in this country to tin* effect
that a.l men ought to b< free and inde
pendent. This is m* rely a generalization i
ot th** l-’r- n< It school of Voltaire and the
• nevel.,pa .lists. It is ,i dictum ahsoiuh ly
1.-ickit.g foundation in history and incapa
ble of sx'lloglstic justification. It was,
) iw.-x-er, a hand; phrase for us to employ
wh.-ii as-erting *.ur right to break away
from the mother country; tt suited the
exiger . ies of our situation in 177«; admira
bly. though in Itself but a bit of sub
limated den.agogism. Tire declaration
was a serviceable means to the end that
was at that time desired. To bring for
ward tliis declaration in this year. I'AKt,
in eo'in.eti'.n with <>ur treatment of tlr**
Filipinos and the Cubans is as gross an
absurdity as ever was practiced. To do
so is to offer an insult to the intelligence
<>f the people who first sul:scrlb<d to the
declaration in question.’
"Hut whv quote from newspaj)ers as to
x*hat max be done hereafter In the pres
ence of a law already <na.-t.-d which
mak.-s sul.i.-cts of tite Porto Ricans, with
draws from th. m the guarantees of the
cop tltution and asserts the power of th.*
t>re-id nt an.l congress to govern them
without their e..ri- nt and tax them with
out representation a power as un’lmited
a*i.l tyrannical as was ever asserted or
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Cleanses the System
Gently and Effectually
when bilious or costive.
/rt'j-p/iZr in the most acceptable form
the JjLxathe principles of plants
ittioen to act most beneficially.
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BUY THE GENUINE MANFD. BY
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for m/o eruggitta - pritt 50f gtr barrtt.
exercised bx* any ruler In all the history
of the human race. This doctrine has not
vet been approved by the peotde; it fur
nishes the supreme question of the pres
ent campaign. In the presence ot these
perils the laboring num has a responsi
bilitx' commensurate with his opportunity.
Without a large percentage of th.* labor
ing vote no party can win an election tn
il..* United States. The men who work
for wages can. by throwing their votes
on the omi side or the other, determine
the policy of this country. They net .1
not march in parades; they need not
adorn themselves with the insignia of any
party, blit on election day* their silent bal
lots can shape the destiny of this nation,
and either bring the government back to
Its ancient landmark or turn it into the
pathway followed by empires of the old
world "
ATLANTA OBSERVED THE DAY
Never fn the history of southern organ
ized labor has such general and enthusias
tic Interest been manifested In Labor Day;
never In tho history of Atlanta has a
larger or more representative gathering
of animated spectators thronged the
streets to witness a parade, and never has
a parade. In point of size and beauty of
spectacular effect, been more worthy of
tho Interest ft attracted than the magnif
icent pageant that moved through the
streets of Atlanta last Monday, causing,
as It slowly wended Its way through tho
city’s thoroughfares, tho most spontane
ous enthusiasm.
Tn every sense nf the word. Labor Day
was the most glittering of successes.
Judged from every possible point of view,
tho day far surpassed ,anv previous effort
of local trad.-os unions*. The brilliancy of
tho occasion will long live In the minds of
those who witnessed tho demonstration,
and the day will pass into history as an
era-making day In Atlanta’s industrial
circles.
To tho great majority Interest centered
on the parade, which, ft had been an
nounced. would eclipse tn size and beauty
anything ever attempted in the south.
From .an early hour fn the morning tho
streets xvere thronged with hundreds and
thousands of eager spectators, many of
whom had come from a distance to wit
ness the demonstration. Ry 9 o'clock In
the morning the business part of the city
was packed and Jammed with .a swaying,
surging mass of humanity, eager to se
cure a coign of vantage from which to
view the psrade. Crowds lined the side
walks from the curb to the business
houses so that walking was an utter im
possibility. Many stood in the streets,
while the windows of every office build
ing and store along the line of march
were tilled with mon an 1 women and chil
dren. Viewed from a distance, White
hall street presented an alluring effect In
moving color. Good clothes were the or
der of the day. Everyone was dressed In
holiday attire. Bright colors were se*n
on all sld<“s, and massed, as they were, in
solid clumps of humanity, the spectators
formed a sight almost as Interesting as
the parade itself.
The crowd was confined to no particu
lar section of tho city, but extended from
Washington street, at the capitol, whore
the parade formed, to the extreme limits
of the line of march, at Ponce de Leon
circle. The densest throngs were to bo
seen at tho corners of Whitehall and Al
abama streets, and Marietta and Broad
streets. At these txvo points the com
bined efforts of dozens of policemen xvere
required to keep tho surging, jostling
mob from over-running the streets and
seriously checking the progress of the pa
rade.
A conservative estimate of tho crowd
that witnessed tho par.-de from various
points in the. city would r< ach fully 50,00').
Seldom before in ths history of the city
lias a larger gathering thronged the
st reets.
If the crowd was large. It was also em
inently good-natured. Everyone seemed
in the very best of humor, and the day
passed off without a serious hitch of any
kind.
Ami ft was a most appreciative and en
thusiastic crowd. As tiie blare of brass
fn tlie bands announced the approach of
some particularly attractive display, cr
as tho earring.* containing some conspic
uous labor h-ader would pass, the air xx is
rent witli cheers that were taken up down
the line with r* newed force. Out F* i •ti
tre. street, in the fashionable part of the
city, the enthusiasm was fully as great as
hi the crowded shopping districts. Th j
lawns and porches of many rosiden -*s
were crowded with ladies, who were
quick to respond with applause.
Os the actual feature of the parado
it elf it would be a difficult matter to sin
gle out and say which attracted the most
attention. Each union made an excellent
sbowiiig, and all came in for u liberal
share of applause.
Leaden skies gave wav to sunshine, and
just before the magnificent industrial pa
geant began its march through the prin
cipal stri. ts of tin- city xvhat threat, ned
to be a dark and dismal .lay bloom*-.!
forth, as if by magic, into a brKLant
mornir.g.
Tin sunshine typified the brilliancy of
the demonstration.
In the afternoon exercises xvere held
nt Grant park. wh*-rv fully lo.tot) people
ha*l gathered to enjoy themselves. Tier*
was sn.x-chmaking by gifted orators and
athletic games for tlie amusement of tho
thousands who thronged the park.
Gieat Ball at Park
At night in tlie agricultural building
at Pl* dmont park was held a ball of
great magnitude. A large orchestra fur
nished the music for the occasion and j
to tite dreamy strains of old familiar '
waltzes many happy couples made the
circle of tltat jiortion of tlie iloor allotted
to the dancers.
Monday was a day long to b*- remem
bered bx' those who took part in the ex
ercises ar el f< stlvjtle.s. It will be remem
bered chi. tlx* lor the* fact that the busi
ness man and the laborer both put their
shoulders to the wheel together to make
the occasion a great and lasting success.
It was all that, and more.
Every union represented in the parade
mad.* an excellent showing. Every man
ufacturer who had a float in the proces
sion did ills best to have one that would
advertise his goods an 1 retl. <*t credit upon
his firm al one and tin* same time.
Tite chief feature of the exercises at
Grant park in tlie afternoon xvas tlie ad
dresses delivered by a number of line
speakers. Those who spoke were Gover
nor Candler, .Mayor Pr» Tern James L.
Al.'tyson, l-ratik K. Foster, of Boston ora
tor of Labor Day; C. T. Ladson, repre
senting the Atlanta. Federation of Trades;
II H. Cabanixs, representing th.* Atlanta
Busire ss Men’s l.eague; I’nited Stans
Senator A. S. Clay and E. w. Martin,
who introduc'd tlie original bill in the
G.-ot«i.i legislature which made the first
M etdav in September a holiday all over
the state.
At Columbus, Ga.
Columbus, Ga._ September 3.—(Special.)
Labor Day xvas generally celebrated in
Columbus today. Every industrial plant
and nearly all tho stores closed, and it
was ti general holiday with tlie working
people.
The day's exercises began with a pa
rado of organize*! labor in the morning.
The procession was headed b>- a detach
ment of police, follow* d by the Columbus
military band. Next followed the. mayor
and membens of council, local labor offi
cials and a delegation from the Commer
cial Club, in carriages. Most of the
unions were well represented in the pa
rade. There were nearly 4u) people in
line.. By actual count there were 355 per
sons walking. Each union was headed by
an appropriate banner. Some of the men
appeared in their working costumes. The
painters and decorators were neatly clad
In white. There were a number of ladies
and children in the line of march.
The exercises of the day were held at
North Highlands. The opening address
was made by Mayor L. H. Chappell. Tlie
speaker of the day, Mr. 8. M. White, of
Atlanta, editor of The Journal of Labor,
was Introduced by Mr. L. C. Jones, presi
dent of the Central Federation of Labor.
Mr. White's address was interesting and
creditable, lie had a large audience.
The rest of the day was given ox’-er to
amusements. At tho parks there was
dancing and various contests. A good
game of ball was played between Colum
bus and Greenville.
The milit'trx* l>and rendered splendid
mu.sio at Wildwood park. The street cars
were crowded by thousands and such was
the rush that the old dummy which had
not b»*en used by tho Columbus Railroad
Company in several years, was brought
forth an.l helped in hauling the crowds.
The day passed in an orderly manner.
At Columbia, S. C.
Columbia. S. C., September 3.—(Special.)
Governor McSweenev xvas the orator of
tho day for the laboring peojde today
and promised that If their leaders would
formulate what they wanted for the best
interest for.l.tbor h.- would incorporate it
in ills message to the next legislature.
Tho parade here today was the largest
ever had on a labor day in this city.
About 2.5tx) persons heard the govern
or's speech. Games of all kinds followed
an Immense barbecued dinner.
At Rome, Ga.
Rome, Ga., September J.— (Special.)—
Labor Day was observed in splendid
stylo at Mobley park today. The attend
ance was very large and the crowd was
extremely orderly. Hon. W. J. Neel made
th>- address of tite oc*-asion and it was a
brilliant effort. A splendid baroecue and
basket dinner was served. The afternoon
was taken up with an old-fashioned game
of "town ball” an*l “bull pen, swim
ming. running and jumping mutches.
At Augusta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga.. September 3.—(Special.)—
Labor Day was elaborately and enthusi
astically celebrated in Augusta. The
largo manufacturing Interests of this <'lty
give Augusta many labor unions, and the
parade this morning was highly credita
ble. It was long enough to occupy nearly
half an hour in passing, and some ot the
unions showed that both money and care
had been expended in preparing for to
day's *>arade. Some of the unions, in ad
dition to being neatly uniformed and
carrying showy banners, also had
1 elaborate floats, with articins at work,
showing the character ot their daily la
bor.
The prizes xvere awarded as follows:
For tho union making the best appear
ance in the parade, first prize * illver
pitcher, to Iron Molders' in ion No. —t.
Second prize, bookease, to Painters and
Decorators’ L'nion No. 2<J.
To Visiting Unions.—Warrenvlllo. ». L.,
cotton factory, rocking chair.
For b. sl lloat in the parade, first jirtze.
silver fruit dish, to L*.e;n lexers No. He*
Second prize, a trunk, to Check Mill
Union No. 141
tho parade tho participants
march* <1 to die Georgia r ii.road de; «t
and took special trama for tho pi< niu
grounds at Berzeliti. where the holiday
was spent. A programme of speaking ami
field day sporta. xvith a barbecue, was
carried out there.
Charlotte’s First Labor Bay.
Charlotte, N. C.7 September 3.—Labor
day was celebrated here today forth
first time in Charlotte's history. There
’ v. as a parade of five hundred wora n« *.
in white caps, whit..* shirts and wmi»
overalls. Th** workmen and their lurnili*-..
spent the day at Latta park, and were ad
dressed by Charles W. Tuioit.
Texans Observe Labor Day.
Houston, Tex, September 3.—Labor day
xvas generally observed throughout Texas,
and there xvere especially good c* k*br i
tlons at Houston, Galveston. Austin, S..n
Antonio, Dallas, Cleburne and 1 ort
Worth, the form being of toe same char
acter. There were paiad.-s ot trades
unions In tlie morning and speaking in
the afternoon. As a rule, politics was ex
cluded in tho speeches.
Roanoke Has a Parade.
Roanoke, Va, September 3.—Labor day
was observed here in a fitting mann -r. In
the morning there was a parade of the
F'xteen unions, comprising tho Trades
an.l Libor Council, fifteen hundred m< n
being in line In tho afternoon the cere
monies at Crystal Springs park were in
augurat'd with a l.nginy address by
Mayor Bryan, which was followed by
other add»<-sst s and an elaborate p'<>-
gr.imme of athletic sports and contests
for prizes.
Savannah Gave Way to the Day.
Savannah, Ga, September 3.—Business
of all kinds was suspended today In cele
bration cf T<abor day, and flags w*-re
flown on the municinal buildings. The
features of tho occasion were a long card
<>f athletic sports at Tyhee beach, ami
horse racing at Thunderpolt driving park.
There was no parad *.
At Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham. Ala . September 3.—(Spe
cial.) —Labor Day was celebrated in Bir
mingham today* on an elaborate scale.
During the morning there was a parade,
which was participated la by delegations
from the various trades unions, including
tlie boilermakers, electrical workers, ear
tx’ntcrs an*l joiners, brewery workers,
railway carmen, members of the Horse
shoers' Union, boot ami shoe workers.
Amalgamated Association of Iron, St.-.-l
and Tin Workers, molders, printers, tail
ors. bricklayers, tinners and others. Th**
mayor and nunib.rs ot’ th** city council,
ridice commissioners and officers of the
Trades Council rode in carriages at the
head of the procession, which was quita
an imposing one.
At Mobile, Ala.
Mobile, Ala, September 3.—Labor Day
in Mobile was celebrated by a much larger
parade of organized labor than hereto
fore. This xvas a general holiday, ending
with a big picnic at Monroe park, on the
bay short*. A striking feature of the day
was the parade of tin- carpenters’ union,
colored, each man in hickory overalls,
broad-brimmed straw hats and .arryia;
a carpenter's square in his hand.
Richmond Has Labor Day.
Richmond, Va, September 3.—Labor
Day was more generally observed in
Richmond this year than ever before.
There was a highly creditable parade itl
the morning, from 1,500 to 2.000 men tak- ,
Ing part. Tliis demonstration xvas wit- i
nessed by thousands. The business of '
the city was practically suspended. After
the parade there was a meeting which
was addressed by Hon. John S. Harwo.nl, i
exm.-mber of the house of delegates; At
torney General Montague and Jefferson
Wallace, chairman of the city democratic
committee.
EASE AND DISEASE.
A Short Lesson on the Meaning of a
Familiar Word.
Disease is the opposite of ease. Web
ster defines disease as "lack of ease, un
easiness, trouble, vexation, disquiet.” It
is a condition due to some derangement
of the physical organism. A vast majori
ty of tii,* “dis-ease” from which people '
suffer is due to impure blood. Disease
of tills kind is cured by Hood's Sars ipi
rilla, xvhieh purifies, enriches and vitalizes
tin- blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla cures
scrofula, salt rheum, pimples and all
eruptions. It tones the stomach and cre
ates a good apjtetlte, and it gives vigor
and vitality to the whole body. It re
serves the condition of things, giving
health, comfort and "ease*" in place of
"disease.”
IT WAS A ROMANTIC WEDDING.
Miss Coe Comes from Ohio To Meet
Her Lover in Savannah.
Savannah, Ga, September 6.—(Special.)—
There xvas an interesting and romantic
wedding celebrated tonight at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. J B. Wilson, on
Tenth and Jefferson streets. The con
tracting parties xvere Mr. Stanley Brush
wood, of Savannah, and Miss Lena Coe,
of Columbus, O. The young couple met
several years ago, and have been corre
sponding since. They became engaged
and Miss Coe concluded to come to Sa
vannah and be married. She reached the
city today. Miss Coe is but eighteen
years of age and is of prepossessing ap
pearance. The young couple will make
their home here with Mrs. Wilson.
® Most everybody knows ® f
ESI something about
o Old Virginia Cheroots®
Q © c , , - EJ
0 as 300,000,000 of them are being ®
® smoked this year. Ask anybody about
them, if you have never smoked them gj
yourself. They have made their g
& own reputation and their own place 5'
in ths cigar trade, wholly on their
n merits. Three good smokes for five
cents, and no waste ! g
Three hundred million Old Virginii Cheroots smoked this
gg year. Ask your own dealer. Price, 3 for 5 cents. r
HESTER PUTS THE COTTON CROP
FOR THE YEAR AT 9,436,416 BALES
New Orleans, September 3.—Secretary
Hester's New Orleans cotton exchange
annual report was issued in full today.
He puts the cotton crop of IS3O-19''• at
9,436.116 bales, a deereasu of I.S N.EI under
1838-99. Os this ho says that Texas, in
cluding Indian Territory, shows a fall
ing off of 964.00(1 th*- gr *up of other gulf
states, consisting of Louisiana, Arkan
sas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma,
Utah and Kansas, 400,<*»0, and the At
lantic stat.-**, consisting of Alabama.
Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Kentucky an.l Virginia. -*.5,-
000. He places the average commercial
value of the crop at 33.55 dollars p<-r bale
against 25.- S dollars last y< ar, 2x,.;2 dol
lars > « ar before la* t and 36.76 dollars in
1896-97. and the total value of the crop
I $363,7x5.000 against $252,77J,000 last year
i and $.:22,55::,i?i*> the y<-ir before. He calls
attention to the fact that the money
value of the cotton crop just marketed
Is $81,013,0u0 over the 189 S-99 crop, xvhieh
was 1.8.18.01)0 bales more. He puts the
total spindles in the south at 6,2*7,163. an
increa ** ov.-r last year or 1,31...0*1. These
include 1,418,497 new, not complete. The
net gain in the number of southern nails
i over last year has been 113, making the
, total now 663, and the consumption has
• been divided as follows;
Alabama, 117,922 bales, an Increase of
1 1
Arkansas, 2,380 bales, a decrease of
J 802.
I Georgia, 339,110 bales, an Increase of
I 67,303.
i Kentucky, 27.529, an increase of 697.
I.oui.s’ana, 16,420, a decrease ot 1.605.
Mississippi, 22,550, an increase of 2.656.
Missouri. 4,118, an Increase of 180.
North Carolina, 435,ia0, an increase of
South Carolina, 497,116, an increase of
53,168.
Tennessee, 37,717, an Increase of 3,431.
Texas, 18,037, an Increase of 1.978.
Virginia, 48,427, an imTease of 2.... J.
Total consumption of cotton in the
south 1,597,112. an increase of 197,713 bales.
In r< ference to the g.neral manufac
turing industry of the country and its
comparative progres < north and south,
he says that up to within sixty or ninety
•lays an active demand prevail* 1 for
manufactured goods, and notwithstand
ing the material advance in the price of
the raw mat. rial, due to shortage of the
crop and light suj>j>iies the world ov*-r,
every available loom and spindl** in th.*
country v\ is busily engaged. Th* Chi
nese difficulties brought this activity to
a sudden halt, but not until the amount
of cotton consumed had reached a figure
in excess of any year on record. He
puts the consumption of north rn mi..s
at 2,3*t**.<Joo bales, which, together with
that ot the south, makes an jtggn gate
for the entire country of 2.897,' - - bales
against 3,589,000 last year, an increase
of 308,'i00.
Mr. ii ter furtht r remai
as a whole, tlie year has I * n a pro **.-r
--ous one for both the manufacturer an.l
grower of cotton. The largo increase in
manufactures is <l.-v<*loping more strong
ly the necessity for an increased outlet
in tii* way of exports, to which mill
owners have recently b**-n giting
mark'd attention. He contend: th it tlie
cheek caused by the troubles in tile far
east is an oi>j*-< t lesson showing that we
have reached a point wh re this country
can not absorb the quantity of goods
manufactured. Tlie tendency, he says,
is strongly in tho direction of domestic
spinners working up tho bulk of th.* cot
ton grown in tho I'nited States into
varns and fabrics. Tli.it this Is a rev.*- .
lution which has set in so strongly, at.d
especially in the south, that It is c* rtain .
In the long run to prove suec ssful.
In hi. special report on southern con- |
sumption, mad • up from actual r*-turns .
of all tb.e mills in the south, he s g s ttie *
facts In relation to consumption and ,
increa. 1 ? of spindles during the jear arc ;
phenomenal. Nearly every soutl rn state '
has entered tlie field and in all < geept .
Kentucky an.l Missouri new mins ate ■
being erected and numb rs of others ar
projected with certainty of buil.iit g in 1
th? near future. Year by year old and
antiquated concerns have be n di.-mail- (
tied or remodeled and the southern cot- ■
ton factories of today are of the n w -t
ami latest improved machinery < ->.l* i
ot pertorming the be-.-t and greatest
amount of work at a minimuni cost. How 1
the industry lias advanced' he shows by
yearly comparisons from is* 91. :-h**->\ ng
un Increase from 336 mills m that year ;
to 663 on September 1, 19 i. a gain of ;,"_7 i
mills. He goes on to slate that inter
csting as the above showing is, the la.-ts .
are even better emphasized bj the re*-**;d i
of spindles and consumption in the
south, comparisons of which tire c :cried I
back as tar as 1860. Th y are;
Year. Number. !
Is*:*! _*. .. ;i
1870 • 's
18.8*1 561,2'0
isyo 1.5i.*.21*l
18’15 3.177. 10
1900 6.267.16:1
These figures, he remarks, show in**-
than could be expt >si <1 in columns *■
words. They indicate that th.* southerni
people are in the field of manufactures
to stay, and with the advantage on their
side, it is only a matter of time wh. n
most of the raw cotton produced in the
south xvill be converte.l in manufaetur. 1
form adjacent to the cotton ti. Id. In
time every item of useless expense be
tween tlie producer an.l consumer xvill be
eliminated an.l no source capable of pro- |
Suffering 1 Women.
Bo you want to be cur <1? if «,>. renietnb r th.it Dr. Tucker
r" A bi- had years’ experience in treat just such <•. «
,k| yours. He has in that time c red thousands, many of whom
“ a, l given up in despair. 11., cured th- y home tri. trneat
; •’ , V end a* ■* 'cry • ni.ill e u st. If y.-u suit - with misplacement. it.
1,-s Ji-' regularity, hearing-down pains, pain, in lower bowels, back
MjKfti Mr and hips, cold feet, s mothering s«-ns:ttio.i. palpitation of th*
fU • V.\\ heart, pains in chest, shortness of breath, b' .ating about the
/ body, esp, iallv face and lower extrcmitii -. dizziness in head,
choking sensation, sieeplessnt nert fears. Indig stion
-f'lwv* ’ nt ”' constipation you should !<><<> no tlm-< In having expert
treatment.
IXff St*- Write Dr. Tucker at once. Ha will tell you honestly what
can bp done for you. He will not take your money for noth
ing. Now, don’t give up,\but make another effort. If you give Dr. T ker a
trial it will not be in vain. 'Advice perfectly free. DR. TUCKER,
\ « 15 and IS Broad St., Atlanta. Q*,
1 ducing profit omitted. One large mill
! writ*him that during the year it con*
I Slimed nearly pounds of raw
cotton, which it pur.-has* d in tho seed,
1 ginn ; ng and u lug the staple dir -t front
, the gin, without ! aling. This is possible
I in a great many j.arts of tho south, and
wliil** It is not r. >rted to. is or. of the
items shoxving :-.i * ege*- that could bo
; gain d und* r 11 s of competition with
other sections ami countries. The item
I of local freight rates, which Is .-aid to
1 have militat'd against southern facto
■: ■ east is om
1 when 1 tty im
p< ratively demands.
On** of tlie most interesting features
!of Mr. II- -r's rejiort is a showing of tlie
. cotton
past two .which he puts
r
ch to him
! from Mr. Thomas Ellison, at Liverpool,
1
! that authority plac- -th surplus mill
stocks in Europe, of all kinds of cotton,
f ' d
bales, - t.of w i s he credits to the
* mills of Great Britain and 45*i, )00 to
' those of the continent. Os these totals
Mr. Ellison apro.ximates the English
I mills hold 61,0 * American and the conti
nental mi*. 1 : :2,<"". Mr. Hester makes
id invi ■ .; piy of
American cotton in the world on Bep-
I umber 1, 19*.0. against 2.896, '.«j0
last y.- ir. *. i -of l...\**M, and the
total visibi aud invisible supply of all
kinds of cotton in the world on 8
ber i. 1900, 1,723 * ' 3.7**l,'>»J last
year, a d f 1,978, .He flffur a
out that approximately there are 134.W0
bales of old cotton now left over in the
sou.lv rn country, including the stocks of
-ou.ii :n mi.l , and approximates tlie
a tual grot h at 1 Iffi.WMk. He gives re
i eeipts of n*-w cotton of tlie crop of 190 -
I 1901 at deiiv ry ports at 22,629, and says
i this is considerably under the average
j of new c-eton n -ik*-;- l in August during
the previous live years.
Contagious Blood Poisoning, or Syphilis,
lin all stages, cured permanently and
• . -vi.a.y, -,x ,:.out ' of angerotis drugs.
. .
I Broad street. At anta, Ga.
, A DASH TO THE POLE FEASIBLE
Baldwin, of Arctic Expedition Fame,
Talks of the Duke’s Voyage.
New ': S ;■ Evelyn B.
* Baldwin, who lias participated In various
: Arctic ex,editions of recent occurrence,
in conversation today with a representa
tive of the Associated Puss commenting
: on the return from the Arctic regions of
the Italian exp*:-dltion. said:
j "The tu-li wm- nt of the young duke
of Abruzzi in exceeding Dr. ? :.'j
high< st north Is a n ter of deep intett •.
It proves that a Mash’ to the pole is as
leasibb* *s .tn effort to r; ich it by the
loiilt fi’inuiu*' 1 ‘drift plan’ or by The es-
i tubh - uurn: i f r .*v stations ’if ■ll
* l i"’* ;’:*l l»! <;• . : c« inducted as ap-
; T'‘ .’rs to haw —a th-y ca.se with the
Italian -dilion.”
On >-* ing a k- d whether in the event of
ther Peary and Sver-
» ha
would acun.lvrt ike such a voyage.
Mr. Ualdxv .P. repii. d;
"Y. s: in that event the year 1901 will
again find me with n the Arctl . .- ;.*.
'/'V''' b, I “- - ;l .' matured and
thro.;.;h tl - g ; -r . ..f Am-rkans
w.i.ro -nam. ■ ar. w.dj known in the
! ; : ' : ;‘*e- h ,r ‘ d ’ 1 A bi ’ ln Portion
as a raC *- wlth the merely
•
F ’ Ruby Jeweled Elgin Watches
their ch f
any
jeweler *.sk rim alx.ut tlie Elgin.
THEY MAY BOYCOTT SCHOOLS.
Citizens of Phenix City Indignant
Over Simpson’s Retention.
Go:* mbus. Ga.. S mber (Special.)
1
n x .-,* 100.. . tr t*.-- r H. S. Simpson,
against wiiom charges of drunkenness
L*. I b n h I. XX arm spt ' lies w< r made
1 ■ ’ en r citizens v .... assert* 1 that
t-i a.-to.u of tile board was m -st :m-
I-r*-! rin i<-w oi *.e testimonv submitted
_ I de-
1 that the boai I discharge Simp-
I get at i i her. T ■ n-
■•. . *
1 disregards
C TOR IA
For Infants and Children.
Hie Kind You Have Always Bought
Baars the "'■ y/ ’““
Signature of
Has Resumed Business.
)
The Loan and Savings Bank of
that clii.-ed it- do *r.s two months ago, be
cause of a run upon It. has resumed buo»
in.--s ui-'i all th- *ld :n;>l* y.. - at tha*f
that was !b
trouble at th.* same time, has been re
-1 with new dii but the
same officers, and is running full time.
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