New-York tribune., 1900-09-04
ROOSEVELT AND BRYAN.
BOTH CANDIDATES SPEAK IN CHICAGO.
THE GOVERNOR GIVES A MANLY ADDRESS
ON LABoR-PoLITICs FROM NEBRASKA.
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lam Jennings Bryan. under flag of truce and nom
partisanship spoke to the aboring OF Chicago
to-day OF the progress Of labor OF its relation TO
citizenship and OF the duties in connection with
liberty and good government Fifteen thousand
men and women gathered in Electric Park, listened
90 them and applauded them in a way that indi-
Gated personal respect and admiration for both,
although divided allegiance to their political creeds
Neither OF the leaders missed the inspiration that
comes from the touch CT fiery American political
enthusiasm. and the cheering was all the louder,
the applause all the vigorous and the free and
easy personal tributes all the exciting because
given in the open air, with nothing but board
fence in the distance, and awning slung between
trees and tent poles to keep the rest OF the world
away.
II was ..Hurrah for Teddy" and Hello Teddy,
old boyg" the first part of the afternoon, and 1t
was whats the matter with Bryan? repeated
over and over again. by the same people ana
around the same platform, short time later
1t was DO just what you want to, Teddy, when
the one spoke and Anything you DO is all right
when the other spoke. Both had TO hight then
way behind policemen when they came to the
stand. both nearly pushed of the stand en-
tirely they began speak by the people who
wanted get them possible, and both
had run a gantlet Of outstTetched hands ana
smiling faces before they finally escaped from the
park and made their way to the trains that were
TO take them away for the opening of their great
campaign The two leaders had sat side by
side earlier in the day the reviewing stand in
the Auditorium Hotel balcony while they watched
the ranks Of organized labor file past, when they
had taken luncheon together in the hotel as guests
of the labor organizations, accompanied by Yates
and Aschuler, the candidates of their two parties
for the Governorship of Illinois, and by some of
their political lieutenants.
Out at Electric Park. half dozen miles from
the hotel. the crowds Of laboring had been
gathering long before the two leaders were ready
even to begin their luncheon. They filled all the
seats not reserved for guests. under the awning,
and patiently waiting for the speakers to come
They crowded around the speaking stand, they
stood up every railing in sight. and men by
the dozen climbed the surrounding trees and hung
0 nto swaying branches unmindfu of the in
their eyes. 1t was 1:45 o'clock, however, over an
hour late. before Governor Roosevelt's carriage
sighted coming along the driveway The big
cheer that greeted him was enough to have driven
all the birds in the neighhorhood across the Chi
eago River. With Graeme Stewart he made his
way the stand. and got more cheers.
When the Governor spoke it was TO give his
hearers such analysis of the progress OF labor,
the development of labor legislation and the power
of the laboring in harmonious work with
the rest Of society for the welfare of society, as
sank deep into the thoughts Of all his auditors
GOVERNOR RoosEvELTS SPEECH.
He talked OF the duties Of aboring men 10 society.
and he talked of practical matters in a practical
way, but not for a moment did hc forget his place
50 far d introduce 4 political element of any
kind into what said The Governor spoke
follows:
Mr.. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen: By
ing in its stupendous Importance, is that problem.
or rather that sroup OF problems. which we nave nave
grown TO speak OF IS the labor question! II must
be always peculiar privilege for any thoughtful
" composed Of wage workers, for The foundation
Of our whole social structure rests upon the ma
foresight the sanity. the Sense OF duty. aud !he
wnoesome patriotism OF the wage w9rzer This
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mans individual action. you have learned the
be Impossible TO oyerestimae the far reaching in
fiuence OF and, on the whole, the amount OF good
done through your association. In addressing YOU
the one thing that wish to avoid is any mere
Thraseology and above all any appeal whatso-
ever made in "a demagogic spirit or in spirit of
with our social and industrial needs, remedies
rights and wrongs a 3 ton OF oratory is not worth
The fundamental law of healthy political life in
and not merely in word be t.eated strictly on his
worth as man; that each shall do fall justice to
ms fellow ana Ia return shal exact 1ull justice
from i Each E group & OF men zen has its sPegia pes in
alike, for the spirit OF brotherhood in American
applied. is more important than ausht else Let
Us pu5ously suru lile special interests OF the
the merchant. giving To each his due and
but let US keep ever clearly before our minds the
great fact that where he deepest chords are
touched the interests Of all are alike and must be
each of as needs 10 stand up for his own rights;
n tnelr set-fespect, and. demanding the respect
from others. 10 see that they injured. and
mat they have secured to them the fullest liberty
Of thought and action. But TO feed fat a grudge
them is sure in the long run TO do inani1e harm
70 the man himself.
TROL BLES FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The more a healthy American sees Of ones fell
IoW Americans, the greater grows his conviction
that our chief troubles come from mutual rnisun-
deTstaIdlng from failure 10 appreciate one an
need is fellow feeling. sympathy brotherhood and
al this naturally comes by association. It is
therefore Of vital Importance that there should be
such association. The serious dsadyantace %
isolated in his own little set and to look upon the
vast majority of his fellow citizens ndifferentiy
the red blood. the same love and hate the
same likes and diskes. the same desire for good
be checked and corrected, to lapse from good into
evil If only our people can be thrown together
where they act on d common ground with the same
motives and have the same objects need not
have such fear of their failing acquire a gen
eral respect for one another and with such respert
there must finally come fair play for all
The first time ! ever labored alongside of and
was thrown into intimate companonship with men
who were mighty of their hands was in the
have immense liking and respect for my asso-
ciates. and as knew them and did not know
similar workers in other parts of the country IL
seemed that the ranch owner was a great
deal better than any Eastern business man, and
altitude compared to any Of his brethren in the
Well, after a little while 1 got thrown into close
relations with the farmers and it did take
beloved COW men, and made up my mind that they
really formed the backbone of the land. Then, be-
intimate contact with railroad men, and l gradu-
ally came TO the conclusion that these railroad
where around. Then, in the course Of official
work. was thrown into close contact with q num-
Der Of the carpenters blacksmiths and men in The
building trades-that is skilled mechanics of d nigh
order-and il was not long before I had them On
pedestal