The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-09-12
4 GREAT SPEECH.
The Hcpas and Ar biticns Of the
LaboFing Men.
WHAT BRYAN SAYS AsoUTlT.
The Ssc:et Ballot the Working
Mans Pfote ction and
Power. Il W He Ought
20 Use II.

". j Bryau's Labor Day speech at
Chicago is attracting great deal of
attention. There were a number Of
truthfu! declarations in it that were
''from the shoulder, i" as the sport would
put it, and which are now being re-
quoted throughout the country.
He points out, in striking manner,
shy tie laboring man demands consid.
Grafton. The first thing to be cousid-
cred is the laboripg mans ambitions;
what are his aims aud his purposes,
for what is he striving? The animal
needs ouIy food aud shelter because
he has nothing but body to care for;
but mans wants are more numerous.
The animal complains when it is hun
CRY and is contented waen its hunger
IS appeased, but man. ni.de in the im-
age of his Creator, is three fold te-
irg aud must develop the head and the
heart as we'll as the body. He is not
satisfied With mere physical existence;
NJ ither will he be coatert unless ali
avenues Of advaocem. ut are open to
Dim. His possibilities must be as un-
limited as his aspirations.
With why should the man who eats
at we'll supplied table FORGET the msn
whose toll furnishes the food!" as q
rezs, be points out What labor organ
izat:on hss accomplished for the public
good and for the lsborer. Among those
accomplishments he recieeS: The Ia
Dor Organization has ben consistent
and persistent sdvcoa:e Of che doctrine
of arbitrs,icn, although it is difficult to
see Why the burden Of this reform
should be thrown upon the laboriug
nan. Surely the employer, If he would
take comprehensive view Of his Own
interests, ~culd be az much benefited
by arbitration as the cmpleye, AID be-
cause every prolonged colsesr between
labor and capital brings interruption
to business and pecuniary loss TO those
who are il nc way responsible for the
disagreement, society IN general ls
even more Interested than employers
or mpjoyes. The desire for justice Is
SO unlsersa! that the public csn be de.
pended upon to support the hsd1og OF
an impartial board OF arbitlaSioa ss
certainly as it can support the sue
eessful contestant in lawsuit. The
court Of arbitration Is one OF the GER
tainties Of the future, and when 1t IS
secured and perfected, We shall wonder
why its coming vas delayed solo5g."
Principal among the achievements OF
labor organization, be cesisrsses a5d
stresses this: "The labor organization
has been foremost in advocating the
reforms which have already been secur-
ed. Several years sgo the secret ballot
was demanded by tue wage earners for
their own protection That ballot has
been obtained, and through its opera
tiers these WHO toll Cor individuals or
ccrporat;ohs are able to protect their
political rights ard to use the ballot ac-
cording to their osn Judgments. This
is long step in advance
He discusses the hurt OF the black
list: the unlawful resort to il junction;
ne endorses labor's planning TO direct
legislation; points out Why labor must
fear trusts; and compliments labor on
its stand against large standing ar
nv. He said: Without = large percen-
tage Of the laborins vo:e, 60 party csH
win az election in the Uaited States.
The men who work for wages can, oy
throwing their votes On the oae SIDE
or the other, determine the pn'i.y Of
this cvua.ry. They need not ms;ch 10
parades; they need not aiorn them
selves with the Insignia Of any party,
but on election dag their silent ballots
can shape the destiny of this naticn,
and either bring the government back
to its ancient Landmark or turn it into
the pathway followed By empires of the
old world"