Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-03
Thirty Thousand Men March
in the Grand Pa
rade.
DISTINGUISHED MEN THERE
Bryan, the Chief Speaker,
Talks of Work ingmen's
Interests.

Chicago, Sept. ;. - Fully 81, 600
members of organized labor to,
day passed in review before Bryan,
Roosevelt, Towne, Senator Mason and
a dozen other political leaders. After
the parade Bryan and Roosevelt. who
were heartily greeted by the marchers,
had luncheon together at the Audi
torium.
At the Electric park this afternoon
speeches were delivered in the follow
ing order: Roosevelt, Towne, AL
schuler, Yates, Mason, Mayor Rose.
Milwaukee, Mayor Harrison, Z. NJ
Patterson. L. j. O'DOnell, and w. j.
Bryan. This evening there will be
more speaking.
Mr.. Bryan spoke Of the day as wise
ly set apart by law to emphasize the
dignity OF labor and for the consider
alton of those subjects which
especially affect the interest of the
wage Garner. He spoke Of the labor
ing men as constituting so large and
so indispensable a proportion Of the
population that no social economic or
political question can be treated with
out an investigation of the connection
there with. He said that the di ference
between classes would b. removed if
each side knew each other better and
both content to be guiled by the
strict rules Of justice; that the eN-
tremes Of society are not so far apart
rs they appear; that all should strive
for legislation which will protect each
citizen in his right and in the enjoyment
Of the fruits of his own genius, his
own industry. and his own integrity.
lie told of the advantages OF Ell uca-
tion as essential to the promotion of
prosperity and contentment. Both
the producer and the consumer are
necessary, but of the two the pro
ducer comes first in point Of time and
Importance. Shall the rosebud
blooming in beauty and shedding its
fragrance on the air. despite the root
Of the bush because they come into
actual contact with the soil? Destroy
the bud and leave the roots. and the
second bud will appear as beautiful
and fragrant as the first, but destroy
the roots and bud and bush Will
perish.
Good Records OF Organizations.
Mr.. BRYAN SAID the associations
formed by working men have been
productive Of much good. The labor
organization is the product of indus
trial conditions. The labor 0rganiza-
tion has been foremost IN advocating
the reforms that have already been
secured, the secret ballot being one of
these. the iesSening Of child labor an
other; the shortening Of hours of toll,
which should not cease until Inc eight
hour dav is secured. the doctrine Of
arbitration was also spoken of. Tne
speaker condemned the blacklist. by
which EMPLOYERS com bined TO deprive
discharged wOrkmcn of re-emp ploy-
mcut. spoke OF the unfairness of orr
entail immi grafton and gave some
lime 10 the discussion Of the evils and
unfairuC-S of government by inIuuc-
t.ou and the necessity Of remedial
legislation and the election of sena-
tors by popular vote. He favored
the establishment of labor bureau
with a cabinet officer AT its head
Threatened Evils.
Stating that the resolutions adopted
=
demnation of miNtariSm and i'm
perialism justified him in making ref
erence TO the same kc dwclt briefly on
these two questions. lie quoted from
Lincoln To show that 10 distrust the
capacity Of the people for self-govern-
ment IS a tendency toward monarchy.
He showed how the Porto Risans IN
particular have been made subjects Of
Ibis government. This doctrine Cf
unlimited and tvraunical power over
auv portion Of the human race. this
purpose to govern without the con-
sent of the governed, and taxation
without representation has not vet
been approved by the people, and it
furnishes the supreme question Of the
campaign. In the presence OF these
psrils the laboring man has = respOn-
sibility commensurate with his op
portunitv. Without s. large percent
age of the laboring vote no party csn
win an election in the United States
The men who work for wsges can by
throwing their votes on one side or
the other determine the policy OF this
country. They need not march in
parades; they need not adorn them
selves with the insignia of any party.
but on election day their silent ballots