The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-14
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
Pleads for the Preservation Of the
Declaration of Independence.
speaks 60 Labor Day Celebraters Up
on the Rights aud PRIVILEGES OF
WorkIngmea Under Republic
an Form of Government.

Twenty Thousand worlSingmen lis
tened TO William j. Bryan at Electric
park. Chicago. on Labor day, who in
the course of a lengthy address upon
topics su ed TO the day, said;
"Afr. cha man, Ladies and Gentlemen;
II am ..catly Obliged TO the committee
for the ir ltation which enables me TO par
ticipate iu the celebration OF LABOR uaN
at this place This day has been wisely
aet apart by law to emphasize the dignity
OF labor and for the consideration OF those
subjects which especially affect the m
terCsts Of the wage Garner. The laporins
men constitute 50 large and so indlspens-
able a portion OF the population that no
social. economic or political question can
be treated without an investigation or theW
connection herewith. But there are some
questions which touch them Immediately
while others only operate upon Them In a
general way.
The first thing to be considered Is the
laborlng mans ambition, what are his
aims and his purposes; for what Is ne
striving? The animal needs only tooo anu
shelter. because il has nothing but body
10 care for, but mans wants are more hu-
merous The animal complains when u
Is hungry, and D. coLtentcd when It's nun
ger is appeased. but man, made IN toe
image Of his Creator. Is a three-to.d being
and must develop the head and the heart
as well as the body. lie is not satisfied
with mere physical existence; neither viii
he be content unless all avenues OF adj
vancement are open 20 him. His poSsibh-
titles must be as unlimited as his aspira-
tions.
In other countries and IN other civiliza-
lions. men have been condemned by birth
10 particular occupation place or caste;
In this country each man, however or
wherever born. can strive for the highest
rewards 90 business. state or church. and
these avenues OF advancement must De
kept open
mo civilization can be considered per
feet which does not plant hope IN the
breast Of every child born into the world
the nearer We approach 20 this ideal the
better Is OR civilization. Those who com
plain Of existing conditions cannot be put
aside as disorders Of the peace. To seek
a remedy for every abuse Of government
Is 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 are due be-
tween citizens. Our desire should he, not
10 separate the people into warning fac
tons. but 10 bring them into better ac-
Quaintance 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
az far apart as 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 posterity from the
evil effects OF a bad Law. all should strive
for legislation which will protect each cit
izen In his rights and In the enjoyment
OF the fruits OF his own genius, his own In
dustry and his own integrity.
1t is Of advantage to the rich as well
as 20 the poor that the children OF all have
an opportunity 10 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 servictable TO society.
Victor Hugo has described the mob as the
human race In misery. Those who are
well-to-do have a selfish interest. nd
should feel a moral concern, in removing
despair from every human breast As mis-
cry r. lessened the security OF property Is
increased: human life f. protected In pro-
portion as happiness II promoted.
why should the man who eats az a
well-supplied table forget the man whose
toll furnishes the fOod2 Why should the
man who warns himself by the IRE forget
the man whose labor in the forest or In
the mine brings forth the fuel? Why should
the man clad I'm the best products Of the
loom forget the man whose calloused
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 Sime ana In point OF I'm
portance. Shall The rosebud. blooming IN
beauty and shedding It's fragrance on the
air. despise the roots Of the bush because
they come into actual contact with the
soil? Destroy the bud and leave the roots
and a second bud will appear as beauti-
full and fragrant as the first: but destroy
the roots and bud ana bush will perish.
How can the wage Garner secure that
share OF the earth's bOunties and the gov
ernments protection which he deserves
The associations formed by workingmen
have been productive Of much good
1.-THE labor Organization as We now find
Il Is the product Of industrial conditions.
The individual found himself at a disad-
vantage when dealing with the corporatod
employer. and the organization not only
enables him 10 contend for his rights upon
terms more nearly equal. but Il stimulates
him TO study and unde-atand the condi-
tions which surround him.
1.-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 theirs own protection.
That ballot has been obtained. and through
Its operations those who toll for individ-
uals or corporations a.e able 20 protect
their political rights and 10 use the ballot
according to their own judgments. This
Is a long step in advance.
The labor organization has done much
to lessen the evils Of child labor. No one
can visit the factories where children are
employed without contemplating the crime
which Is being perpetrated upon posterity.
II there Is any temporary economic adj
vantage in the employment of children Of
tender age. Il Is insignificant when meas
ured against the permanent injury done
10 present and future generations. To rob
child Of it, school days Is bad enough.
but TO bend It's back by "A load for which
only the adult Is fitted is even worse
The labor organize tion has also contrib
uted towards the shortening Of the hours
Of toll. and II should not cease Its efforts
until the eight-hour day Is secured. Ap-
prONimately, One-third Of the q hours must
be given TO sleep; IL another third Of the
day H. devoted TO manual labor. only eight
hours are left for eating. for going to and
from tie place OF work. for the reading Of
current news, for mental Improvement
recreation, social intercourse and dOmes-
tic life. Since the hours occupied in eating
and travel cannot be encroached upon.
every hour added 10 the days labor must
be taken from the time devoted TO the in
tellectual development. recreation and the