Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-03
FRIEND OF LABOR.
The Democratic Nominee for Gov
ernor Arraigns Mai. Warner.
Col Stone Contrasts the Democratic and
Republican Parties with Reference
to Legislation the Inter
est of Labor.

AS'S i-iSS liz ne speech was OF
such an eloquent and convincing ma
ture and upon lines of such paramount
general interest, that q transcript of
his notes will prove of interest to our
readers
Col Stones speech could be divided into two
paTts-r-st, that part N which he discussed
Questions r~iating to the creation and stribu-
tion OF wealth. and, secondly. that part in
wEicE he contrasted the records OF the demo-
cratic and republican parties with reference to
LEGISLATION passed by them in the interest of
labor.
REGARDING the first phase of his speech he
snoweo that whilst enormous wealth had been
Ano was oelng created IN the United States it
was not being properly, justly o. equitably dis
srlOutei among tine peop.e who contributed to
and industries of the country: but. OF the con.
trary. was being concentrated in undue pro-
portions IN the northe sstern states and in the
nands OF comparatively few people. He at
triputed tnis condition of things to artificial
ana unnatural causes superind uced by the
federal r"'-cies established and perpetuated
for Quarter Of a century By the republican
party
Col Stone next addressed himself to purely
industrial QUESTIONS. in the course of which he
contrasted the record of the democratic and re-
publican parties with reference especially TO
u. He psit his respects TO Maj William War
ner In a way that delighted his audience His
humorous VEIN but decidedly the point
A FRIEND OF LABOR
Among ether things he said: I hold here in
my nand TIE 81 Joseph Herald of the 18th Of
October. This is the leading republican Jour
nal of northwest Missouri II contains q re-
port Of the speech made by Maj Warner at St
Joseph on last Tuesday nieat In this speech
find repor, ed verbatim several observations
made by my distinguished competitor in his
opening sra1ch at Sedaii2 the 9TH o. July.
which speech was printed the following day in
all the me,Topolitan republican journals of
tEe state Ny distinguished opponent was
eEanore1 Of many OF tn. expressions con
tanned IN his Sedaiia speech that he has been
Tespeacing them verbstIm ct iberatim
SONS of hi which have so charmed and cap
t;vatsd the doughty major is this one. which
hHd here il che Herald of October 10 and which
can be found likewise in the Globe Democrat
o. Jniy p 9 na-l-iy1 am the the, friend Of or
he insists Oh repeating that phrase-'I am the
friend Ct organized labor- He seems to have
first maize that remarkable discovery while
speaking NJ Seialia in July. and he was so
pleased with himself at finding it out that he
insists on telling. il every chance he gets Like
new convert at the mourners' bench. ne feels
so good he can not refrain from shouting: L am
the friend OF organized Isbor.' It seems to me
he ought 70 add. for the sake OF variation, 'And
doa't you forget If
THE ONLY FRIEND
But. although / wonld not for the world
deprive Asj Warm OF the peculiar honor of
this special discovery with relation to himself
the fact - u remains that he is not tine oul-
man IN IL United states or in Missouri who
stands r-aly TO assure all mankind that he is
the friend of organized labor: nor Is ne tn
only who really j. the friend of organized
labor Though he has just discovered the
fact or thi1R> he has that he Is the friend OF
laIor. he mus. not, therefore. imagine that he
stands a'on= Ia that respect. The astronomer
who discovers new star makes grave mis-
take If in his new-blown fame he concludes
there no otEer stars il the sky I beg to
assur the gallant major that il would be diff
flcuit for MIN TO find any candidate for any
pubic Office in any state county IL the
Union who does not stand ready to swear that
he. too l. earnest and devoted friend TO or
s Urn rfrnr 70 '1e iI major 70 mas
sesses in marked degree the merit of nov
city, l. not at all unusual with candidates for
public favor The measure of the friendship
whicl different candidates have for labor Is
not always the sane. some have wider AMI
more intense -rmpathy for the struggle labor
wages wi:l tate: some a more genuine and
feryent friendship for labor than others The
differe1ce however. is of degree perhaps
Maj Warner friendship for labor is / be-
candidates fo- cff:-e. am quite confident thar
that which the real. but often
tain A+ the friendship for labor is measured
by degree, are the friends of labor divide
His cla-s may b. determined by the degree or
extent of friendship He gives his measure
St L9s.Ih sI.eeen as ne did ia his ssdalia
Let me rad you what ne said:
- b-,i-v- that the iahorer is worthy of his
hire. hold tuat. for an honest days labor the
wage-earnar should receive compensation SUI
and wife but also to feed clothe and school
those whom God hath given him.
HONEST DAYS WORK"
There It Is, III the MAJORS own eloquent Ian
guage- That, tn IN. il the extent OF Maj. War
iier's friendship for organized labor That is
honest days work, What does the major mean
bx that: ,HH..-st days work. Does he mem
by honest "a Il the workman is to keep close
to his task. Does ne mean that the workman
must not stop - exchange greetings an chat a
Win wl IL t,'f k the rn w.t. ne or must h
Ciimpled hsiy. waiting to laugh IN his face: That
he must Eeec pegg'ng right along through all
for such an honest DAYS work what does
the M io- think the workman should receive:
and wife. but a,so to feed. c,othe ami school his
children That is really very generous. What
phiianthrop;st the major has discovered him
self to be. IN Iced
cARyEGIE's coPIoUs TaARs
II remember when Carnegie went to Wash
ingtou during the Fiftieth congress to protest
apTo-ei 70 tn passage Of any law reducing
tariff taxes He said If the tax was reduced
sell them TO our people e T less than were
then YayiDg for what We consumed. He said
II that was done the American manufacture
wouId be COMPELLED TO sell his products for less
in order to meet the competition. and that that
in turn would compel the manufacturer to re-
duce the wsges of his employees He said he did
ret care for himself but great phi anthropist
he was so;citous for his workmen- They must
mitsse of ways and means. be admitted that
during the previous year he ha received as his
works in which he was a PRINCIPAL stakeholder
in Pannsviy the sum OF 81 $40 m. found
ON figuring a little that 81 .SlN0a per year il
equal to t.ps per day. sl.l per hour and 81 81
Ter minute throughout the year. night and
f!ay Sundays included Well. Mr.. Carnegie
an. his associates defeated the Mills bill in the
reI ablican senate. after it had passed the house
IN spi'e of Maj Warmers vote. and in spite of
Al the fearful protestations Mt. Carnegie made
in TIE n me- of labor.
-I,arnegi. returned to Pennsylvania with
banu RS Il sing and the throphies OF victory in
hi !lau X. His workmen, OF whom there were
many thousands. through committees appoint
cd { T thar pur pos. called on Mr. Carnegie and
sad: Mr. Carnegie. Wa have come to tell you
that we have watched your course down AT
Washington. We heard now you fought for Us
lsborcrJ dowl there to defeat the Mills bill
We heard bow YOU protested against any tax
reduction in our name We heard how you
actnailv wept copious foods in your great
soiicituds OF our welfare. being wholly indIner-
ept To your own. We thank you. Mr.
Carnegie, Tor this evidence OF your friend
shin for labor But. Mr.. Carnegie We
also read in the papers how You are re-
Giving out OF this great industry and enter
pris. mere 81 i61 day. Sill per hour ami 81 s5
have your capital invested in this enterprise.
ami rf,at Won control and direct it but we have
our labor invested in il, and it Is these brawny
hen.is OF ours. toiling laboriousiy IN the per
Torrance Of an honest day 3 WORK. that have
male thcS. great achievements possible These
mighty results have been wrought out by us Nc
less than by you But you are getting out OF
the profit OF the enterprise 81 lsS per Gay. wh'ie
we are receiving only Just enough to support
Ourselves and wives. and to feed, ciosne ans-
SCHOOL fin u public SCHOOL, those whom GSd
ana Just division Of the profits. We think
We ought 10 nave something more tnaA
a bare support We want enough at least above
fool and shelter and clothes to enable US e.
among tie green hills and the bs nered trees
in whose waving tops the sweet birds sing. a:;t