The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
Pleads for the Preservation Of the
Declaration Of Independence.
Speaks 90 Labor Day Celebraters Up
ON the nights and Privileges Of
Workingmen lnder u RepubIic-
an Form of Government.

park. Chicago. on Labor day. who, in
the course Of lengthy address upon
topics suited to the day, said:
'Air. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
81 am greatly obliged TO the committee
for the invitation which enables me TO par
ticipate in the celebration of Labor day
ut this place. This day has been wisely
set apart by law to emphasize the dignity
OF labor and for the consideration OF those
subjects which especially affect the In
terests of the wage Garner The laborlng
men constitute 80 large and so indispens-
able a portion of the population that no
social. economic or political question can
be treated without an investigation OF their
connection herewith. But there are some
questions which touch them Immediately.
while Others only operate upon them in a
general way.
1.-The first thing to be considered is the
iaboring mans ambition; what are his
aims ana his purposes. for what is he
striving The animal needs only food and
shelter. because II has nothing but body
to care for; but mans wants are more nu-
merous. The animal complains when IL
Is hungry. and Is contented when Its hum
ger Is appeased. but man, made in the
image OF his Creator. 10 three-fod stn0
and must develop the head and the heart
as well as the body. He is not satisfied
with me"e physical existence; neither will
he be content unless all avenues of ad-
vancement are open to him. His POSSIBLE
titles must be unlimited as his aspira-
lions.
..ln other countries and in other civiliza-
tfons. man have been condemned by birth
to a particular occupation. place or caste.
In this country each man. however or
wherever born. can strive for the highest
rewards in business. state or church. and
these avenues of advancement must be
kept open.
mo civilization can be considered per-
feet which does not plant a hope in the
breast OF every child born into the world:
the nearer We approach to this ideal. the
better IL our civilization. Those who COM
plain OF existing conditions cannot be put
aside as disturbers OF the peace To seek
. remedy for every abuse OF government
u more patriotic than 10 profit BY bad
systems and then frown down all criticism
There should be no antagonism between
those engaged in the various occupations,
and there will be none when all recognize
the mutual obligations which a-c due be-
tween citizens. our desire should be. not
10 separate the people into warning fac
ttons. but to bring them into better ac-
ouantance and greater sympathy with
each other. The enmity which the poor
sometimes feel toward the rich and the
contempt which the rich sometimes mani
fest toward the poor would be avoided II
each knew the other better and both were
content to be guided by the strict rules of
Justice.
The extremes OF society are really not
far apart they appear. Those who
work for wages to-day may. under a good
government. be employers in few years.
and the sons OF those who are employers
to-day may in a short time be day laborers.
Since no one can save postersty from the
eva effects Of bad law. all should strive
for legislation which will protect each cit
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OF the fruits OF his own genius. his own in
dustry and his own integrity
lit is of advantage to the rich as well
as 10 the poor that the children of all have
an opportunity TO secure an education. for
education widens the individuals horizon,
increases his capacity for usefulness. null
tiplies his equipments and makes him In
every way more serviceable TO society.
Victor Hugo has described the mob as the
human race in misery. Those who are
wel-to-do have a selfish interest. and
should feel moral concern. in removing
despair from every human breast As mis-
cry is lessened the security of property Is
increased: human life is protected In pro-
portion as happiness is promoted.
why should the man who eats at a
well-supplied table forget the man whose
toll furnishes the food? Why should the
man who warns himself by the fire forget
the man whose labor in the forest or In
the mine brings forth the fuelg Why should
the man clad i'm the best products OF the
loom forget the man whose callouseo
hands make fine clothing possible? Both
the consumer and the producer are neces-
sary but OF the two the producer comes
FIRST in point of time and In point Of Inn
portance- Shall the rosebud. blooming IT.
beauty ard shedding its fragrance on the
air. despise the roots of the bush because
they come into actual contact with the
sci Ties ha httA las. ba fe
and a second bud will appear. as beauti-
full and fragrant the first: but destroy
the roots and bud and bush Will perish.
''IIow can the wage Garner secure that
share of the earths bounties and the gov
ernments protection which he deserves.
The associations formed by workingmen
have been productive OF much good.
The labor organization as we now find
II is the product OF industrial conditions
The individual found himself at a disad-
vantage when dealing with the corporated
employer. and the organization not only
enables him to contend for his rights upon
terms more nearly equal but IL stlmula ties
him 10 study and understand the condi.
tions which surround him.
THE labor organization has been fore
most In advocating the reforms which have
already been secured. Several years ago
the secret ballot was demanded by the
wage earners for their own protection
a nat baliOt mas Decn obtained. ana tnrClssf
Its operations those who toll for individ.
uals or corporations are able to protect
their political rights and to use the ballot
according to their own judgments. This
j. long step In advance
THE labor Organization has done much
TO lessen the evils Of child labor. No on,
can visit the factories where children are
employed without contemplating the crime
which Is being perpctrated upon postcrity
~ there Is any temporary economic adj
vantage In the employment of children OF
tender age. 1t is Insignificant when meas
ured against the permanent injury don,
70 present and future generations. To rot
child of its school days is bad enough
but to bend its back by a load for which
only the adult Is fitted is even worse.
The labor organization has also contrib
uted towards the shortening OF the hours
OF toll. and It should not cease Its efforts
until the eight-hour day Is secured. Ap.
proximately. one-third OF the - hours mus
Be given TO sleep. II another third of tho
day Is devoted 10 manual labor. only eight
hours are left for eating. Tor going TO and
from the place of work. for the reading oil
currsnt news. for mental improvement
recreation. social intercourse and domes-
tic life. Since the hours occupied in eating
and travel cannot be encroachcd upon