The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-04
NO POLITICS in
THE CELEBRATION
Bryan and Roosevelt Re-
view Organized Labor.
VERY LONG PARADE.
Hour After Hour the Labor Unions
Filled Past the Candidates.
THEY BOTH MADE ADDRESSES
The Democratic Candidate for the
Presidency and Republican AS
pirans TO oyice-Presidency Spoke
From Same Platform and
Snt Down TO Luncheon
Together.
THEY BOTH MADE ADDRESSES
lRr Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, September 3.-OrSaniZsd labor
of Chicago to-day passed in review before
(.oions, W. J. Bryan and Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt Hour after hour the iaoof
unions marched down Michigan Avenue.
mast the Auditorium Hotel, on the LogSia
of which stood the Democratic nominee
for President. tine Republican Viee-Presl-
Dental candidate, together with Charles
A. Towne Senator w. E. Mason, anu a
dozen other political leaders.
Both Bryan and Roosevelt were heartily
greeted by the men as they mafcheu py
the hotel
When the last man of the long line OF
marches had swung round Michigan
Avenue into Jackson Boulevard. Colonel
Eryan and Colonel Roosevelt went inside
the hotel where soon after they sat down
TO luncheon given by labor representa-
tives 1t was a Flag Of Truce lincneon.
for the trades union men had deciareu
that in the celebration of Labor Day there
Was to be politics.
While the parade was moving a host of
people mostly the families of working men.
gathered in Electric Park. where the
speeches of, the day were deliyersd Ihe
programme of speeches was as follows:
2P NJ to 8 P. M.-Governor Roosevelt.
Charles A. Towne. Samuel Aschu!er, DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor of Illinois.
Richard Yates. the Republican nominee
for Governor: Mayor Harrison. of Chicago.
R. NJ. Paterson. and 2, ]. 0Donnei. to
speak in the order given.
4 PM-Colonel Bryan.
Colonel Roosevelt left here this afternoon
and Colonel Bryan at s o'clock tonight.
The latter went to Cumberland, Md, where
he will open the campaign In that State
tomorrow.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
l. MI. Chairman. Ladies' and Gentlemen:
| am greatly obliged to the committee Tor
! the Invitation which enables me to par
| ticipate in the celebration of Labor Day
| at this place The day has been Wisely
! set apart by law to emphasize the dignity
I of labor and for the consideration OF those
| subjects which especially affect the IN
| tereSts of the wage Garner. Inc lstpoIlns
| men constitute SO large and so indispen-
| sable Il proportion of the population tnat
| no social, economic or political Guestion
| can be treated without an invsstigaslon
| of their 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
Iaboring mans ambitions, what are ms
| aims and his purposes; for what IS ne,
! striving? The animal needs only food
and shelter. because he has nothing Dul m
a body to care for. but mans wants are
| more numerous The animal complains
| when it is hungry. ard is contented e,l Wnen
| jts hunger is appcaSed. but man, Ei'ide
| in the ir1-se. of his Creator. IS three,
fold being and must develop the me- nea,, -.
| and the heart as we'll as the oody; ne -
| not satisfied, with mere phSsicai exist exist
| ence: neither will he be content uiIies =.
| all avenues OF advancement are open ~
| him His possibilities must pc unlimited
j as his aspirat tons.
MUST BE, KEPT OPEN
In other countries and otner clVililslttoii s ~ :
men have been condemned by blrtn 10 q
particular occupa tion. place or caste. M
| This country each man, however or ~ "lieIs'
| eyer horn can strive for the nlSheSl ls
| wards in business. State or Church. dhu ~
these avenues of advancement must oe
kept open. .,r.d nor.
pect which does not plant NOPE IN ~, Ia
breast of every child born into ths WV w9ln ~
the nearer we approach to TINS i"eai .''e
better is our ctviiIzat1on
The extremes of society are reaIis III, no
as far apart as they appear lhose w. VIZ
| work for wages to-day may, unoer d ~ soa. s
| government be employers In 1eW ..a., yeara
and the sons of those who are eHpioser,
| To-day NAV In d short time be DAY iapo. sDe,
| ers Since no one can save posteTity - -
| the evil effects OF a bad law, an tn $50.
| strive for legislation which Will pf"leu :,
| each citizen IN his rights ana IN sis , ,,s Nc
ioyuent of the fruits of his own ssi... $3.50
his own industry and his own i.,'es.
| How can the wase-earner ses I'D fht
share Of the earths bountles anu t..