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CHICAGO. Sept William J. Bryan returne
70 Chicago from Milvaukee this morning TO ad
dress the labor meeting at sharpshooters' Par
this afternoon. In company with ex-Goy
Peck he left Milwaukee. at 7:15 o'clock on
fast train over the Northwest and reache,
Chicago at $3.50. The route WAS the same a
that over which he made the journey to Mi
waukee Saturday and there were no demon
strations on the way. About . hundred peopl,
recognized and cheered Mr.. Bryan at the North
western station here. The candidate and ex
Gov. PECK jumped into n cab and were driven
to the Auditorium Annex.
The Horseshoers' Union was gathered In from
of the Annex, and largo crowd OF spectator,
increased Its numbers TO such an extent that
Michigan avenue was completely filled with
people. Mr.. Bryan was cheered as he entered
the hotel. but the crowd had not seen enough OF
him. Bryan. Bryan" was the shout, and after
few minutes tho candidate appeared on the
balcony. When the crowd was through cheer.
ing Mr.. BRYAN bowed and then quickly retired
10 Democratic headquarters.
The horseshoers had gathered in front of the
Auditorium Annex with q purpose. As soon as
Mr.. Bryan arrived they sent a delegation to
him with q silver horseshoe. as an evidence Of
support and an omen of good luck.
As early as 10 o'clock Sharpshooters' Park,
where Mr.. Bryan was to speak, began to nll up
with men and women. aud by IL every seat be-
fore the speakers stand was taken by people
who sat in the sun for two hours TO get q chance
10 hear the orator of the day.
few minutes after . o'clock half dozen
carriages, bringing tho Bryan party. arrived at
the park. and wero followed into tine grounds by
q cheering. running crowd OF mon and boys
Without sufficient police protection. MIR. Bryan
was forced to push his way through tho crowd
at the speaking platform. and after shaking
half q hundred outstretched hands. dropped
into a seat
In Mr.. Bryan's carriage were Edward T. Car
roll. President of the Building Trades Councils:
J. q. Mckinley. President of tho Carpenters'
District Council. and J. J. Ryan, u local labor
leader.
Although his audience was largely in SYM
pathy with him politically, judging by the gen.
eral manifestations and the absence Of any hos
tile demonstrations, Mr. Bryan did not mako q
partisan speech. He said he did not intend to
disregard the proprieties of the occasion by en-
tering into discussion of partisan questions.
His speech was devoted to an exposition OF the
form Of government in this country. its useful
ness and It's abuse: to an appeal to workingmen
10 maintain the integrity of the ballot, TO bring
about reformation in the condition which sur
rounded them II they were discontented and
wanted change. He told tho people not TO
vote according to the ideas Of their employers.
and was greeted with tremendous applause
Discomfort lay at the foundation of all progress
He impressed upon the workingmen the i'm
portance Of voting only as their judgment and
conscience dictated. When he said: Some
people have criticised labor organizations"
voices cried Hanna" dersively. Mr.. Bryan
taid:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: desire to thank
the Building and Trades Council for this op-
portunity which they have extended me of
speaking to the people assembled on Labor Day.
Labor Day has become fixed event among our
Institutions and 1t is well that 1t Is so. because
on this day. all over this nation. those who are
sngaged iu the production OF wealth meet in
order that they may commune with each other,
discuss those questions in which they are espe-
cially interested. and emphasize before tho
world that there is nothing dishonorable In the
fact that one earns his bread in tie sweat of
his face.
:" am glad to stand on this day in tho pres
ence OF those to whom this nation is SO largely
ndebted for al! that it has had. for all that 1t
has now. and for all that 1t can hope to have. 1
am NOT indulging in idle fattery when say to
son that no par, Of the people OF the world are
whose labor and brains convert the natural re-
sources ot the world into material wealth;
might quote to you what Ir. Carlisle said
To these people in 1878, when he described
them as The struggling masses who produced
try. Ho did not praise them too highly. The
struggling masses not only produce the wealth
have ver OF besn and 6u1 tns
ever be the nations surest protection in time of
The sneaker than toot fror, ,;a poo,o, ~.
copy OF an address by Abraham Lincoln. deliv-
cred In Congress. from which he quoted certain
effort made to place capital on an equality with
II not above labor In the structure OF govern
capital is only the fruit Of labor and could @ have have
never existed without 1t. Labor" said Lin
soln. is superior to capital and deserves much
Mr.. Bryan followed with a quotation from
Solomon and continued:
he regarded that condition hest which Is not at
either extreme but lies between the extremes.
nish us the soil in which grows the hest ciyiliza-
tion. Those who are pressed by poverty lose
the ambition. the inspiration, the lofty purpose
that are necessary to lead one on to the greatest
achievements. and those who possess too great
wealth lose the necessity for labor that labor
ment of that which is best in human nature.
solomon was right, therefore. when he praised
die classes are the bulwark OF society, and
from the middle classes have come almost all
the GOOD tnat mas come TO bless the human race.
:" Let me call your attention to the fact that
when the meek and lowly Sazarsne came among
men and preached peace on earth and good will
toward men, He was not welcomed by those who
are described AS people who devour widows
houses and under pretences make long prayers.
but when He gave that great commandment,
F., Luve thy neiGhbor as myself who listened to
Him The Scripture tells US IL was the common
people who listened to His commandments and
who welcomed Him. II Is the greatest compli-
ment ever paid TO tho Master. The Scriptures
say the common people heard Him gladly and
tho common people are the only people who
have ever heard gladly any man who preached
humanity and equal rights prolonged cheers.
II don't mean TO bay that there are no excep-
tions 10 the general rule. There have always
been found among the richer classes these who
are filled with the spirit of philanthropy. There
have always been found among them those who
were willing to spend their lives in the npitting
OF their fellows. but am speaking of the rule
that reforms do not come from and are not sup
ported by those who consider themselves lifted
above the common people Nor do mean that
you have never found among the common
people those who would betray their fellows
You have lound everywhere. in every stage OF
society, the character OF Judas. In any class
are to be found those ready to betIay their
brother; Yet still, In spite OF this. the common
nssople have been the great and telling force
that has lifted civilization To q higher ground.
There are three forms of government hest