The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-09-11
LABOR GREETS BRYAN
Great Labor Demonstration n
Chicago.
MADE A NON.PARTISAN SPEECH.
An Enthusiastic Audience Of Many Thou
sa4,is Present-His speech In Part
T silver Party NotIfiAAon Meeting In
Iincolu Tonight

EIeu At SnarpSnODteF lSlIA, tht SPot "
Iccted for the labor picnic. very slowly
At 30 O'Clock mighty shout wat up
from the outskirts of the crowd and
there was a great rush for the carriage
occupied 10y Mr.. Bryan, which had just
then arrived within the enclosure OF she
park hundreds OF people pressed Tor
ward seeking 70 shake Mr. Bryan by the
hand, and the passage OF the carnage
through the crowd was SAmewhat slow
ia consequence. lie finally reached the
SPEAKERS stand. where he was received
with prolonged applause. On the stand
were seated Judge Mcconnell, Judge
Prputiss and a large number OF repre-
-eutatlvts of the trades unions OF Chi
cago At 20 Mr.. Bryan began ms
spca-h. being introduced by Edwar6
Carroll. president Of the Building
Trades council, IN "A brief and appro
pirate address. Mr.. Bryan said:
desire 10 thank the Building and
Trades council for this opportunity which
th,.y han. extended 10 me - speak before
the assembled on Labor day Labor day
has become a fixed thing among our lnstl-
tutiOns and IL j. well that 1t has, because
on this day all over this nation those VINO
fIrc engaged in the production OF wealth
meet IN order that they may commune
with each other discuss rfTOSe questions
in which they are especially interested and
emphasize before the world that there Il
nothing dishonorable In the fact that one
earns his bread in the sweat OF his face
am glad To stand on this day in the pres
euce of those to whom this nation Is 50
largely indebted for all that il has had, for
all that il has now and for all that II can
hope To have | am not indulglng IN Idle
flattery when l say To you that no part OF
the people OF the world are 80 important
to the welfare of mankind as those whose
labor and brain convert natural resources
into material wealth. Applause.
/ might quote To you what MIR Carlisle
said of these people in 1873. He described
them as the struggling masses who pro
duce the wealth and pay the taxes OF the
country. He did not praise them too
highly. The struggling masses not only
produce the wealth and pay the taxes OF
the country in time OF peace, but the
struggling masses have ever been and
must ever be the nations surest protection
in time of peril. Applause and voice:
Good boy, Willie. -
Let me quote you what another Ameri-
can has said. In speaking of capital and
labor Abraham Lincoln, in a message TO
Congress, used these words; Monarchy
itself i sometimes hinted at possible
refuge from the power of the people In
INV present position l could scarcely be
justified We're TO omit 10 raise IA warning
voice against this approach of returning
dtSpotiSm. Ii Is not needed nor fitting
here that "a general argument should be
INA dc in favor Of public Institutions; but
there i one point with its point not 80
hackncyed aS most others, To which l ask
brief attention. II j. the effort 10 place
capital on an equal footing with, II not
above labor, In the structure of govern
mcnt- IL j. assumed that labor i avail
able only in connection with capital, that
nobody labur- unless somebody else com
mandiug capital somehow By the u-e Of
81 induces him - labor" And then he
adds. "Iailur l. prior to and indes'endent
of capital Capital J. only the fruit %
labor. and could never have existed II
lahUr had mot first existed. .Applause.
Labor l. the superior 20 capiral and do
-s.ryt-- much higher considerations.
The~r ur,- the words ~ Abraham LIN
colin They arr not intended 70 rousc aul
m1-iry against capital. hut they state n
great truth that l. always 90 d. rrmem-
i--r,-d that capital l. Tut tbs fruit 81 labor
and You cannot destroy labor without do
-truying the possibility u future CapisAl-
.Appihu-t--
knd the common pcopIc are the only
pc1plc who have ever heard GLADLY any
person who preached humanity and equal
rights tApplau-c.t I DO not mean G.
say that there aua no exceptions 10 the
general rule There have always been
found among the richer classes those who
wen filed with the spirit uf philanthropy
there have always been found among then
those who were willing To spend theil
lives in the uplifting of their fellows; but
am speaking of the rule that reforms dc
not come from and are not supported by
Thos., who consider themselves lifted above
the common people. a voice, THAI.
right."1 Nor do | mean that you hav,
never found among the common peopl,
thu~t. who would bctray their fellows.
There are three forms of government
best known among men. There Is th'
monarchy. where u king rules by right di
vine; there Is the aristOcracy, where u fey'
control, and there Is the Democracy, which
means the real people themselves. VIII
l. il that the strength of Democracy-I do
not use it in u party sense, but in a broade
sense-why is II that the strength OF Dem
ocraCy has always been found auIong tht
common people: Whyg Why IL is simpl
CuOugh. If q man has high position o
great wealth he may bs able to stand +p,
Keep ON the good side Of the king. II h
has great influence he may be one OF tn
ruling classes in an aristOcTacy. But yoI
are not willing To leave any form of gov
ernmcnt TO your children except n Dem
Dcracy in which each citizen Is protecte,
I'm the enjoyment Of life and liberty ant
the pursuit Of happiness. Applause.
The great common people believe in
Democratic form OF government, beceus
II is only In Democratic form of govern
ment that they are able to protect thei
rights and advance their interests 50 far a
government can advance human interests
Let me dwell for moment upon the Ot
Iect of government.
Our government is the best form of gov
ernment known among men. Our gov
ernmcnt is the best form of governmen
known among men not because every lay
Is good, not because Wa nave upon tn
statute books every law needed TO proteC
each citizen in the enjoyment OF his right:
Our government Is the best form of goN
ernment known among men because IL
possible under our form of government {
have Just as good COVER rlment til
people deserve Ours Is the best form b,
cause it is possible for the people TO max
IL reflect the best intelligence. the highes
virture and the broadcast patriotism Of a
the people
Let me warn you against confusin
government with the abuses OF govern
ment. Andrew jackson said that theI
We're necessary ills in government
that its evils existed only in Its abuses.
Let me dwell for n moment upon tn
object OF government In this land IL
our boast that our government derives ii
just power from the consent of the go
erned- What kind OF government wi
people consent to when they are free |
consent. There are two things to be col
sidered in government. The first Is ths
IN the enactment of legislation you sha
be careful 10 give no advantage to OF
person over another If that advantage ca
be prevented In other words, it Is tn
duty of government TO avoid acts c
affirmative injustice; but thst is only par
OF the business of government Jefferso
has stated the other half of it. He say
that government must restrain me
from inJuring one another. That Is on
of the important duties of government, I
restrain men from iniuring one another
anu tlt government that 1allS TO reStrai
the stronger arm that can be lifted fror
inJurtng the weakest citizen irf~all tn
land Is a government which fails to do Ii
whole duty. Applause.
My friends, If you find a large numbe
OF men out OF employment you have
right TO inquire whether idleness is u
nicted upon the human race by natuhl
laws, by the act of the Creator or whethe
IL is due 10 legislation which is wrong
it Is due TO legislation which is WRONG
then IL Is not only your right, but You
duty 70 change that legislation Al
plause. The greatest menace 10 the en-
plOyed labOrer today is the increasin
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