The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-04
MR.. BRYAN'S TALK
TO WAGE FARMERS.
DweIt Principally Upon Work Of La
bor Organizations. Arbitration,
Militarism and Imperialism.

DweIt Principally Upon Work Of La
bor Organisations, Arbitration,
Militarism and Imperialism.
Mr. Bryan. discussing the question. OF
how the wage Garner could secure that
share of earth's bounties and the govern
ment's protection he desires, said:
THE associations formed by working
men have been productive OF much good.
The labor organiza,ion as we ed n"w ma
The individual found himself at dis
advantage when dealing with the corpor-
ate employer. and the organisation not
only enables him to contend for his rights
upon terms more necessarily equal. but
compels him TO study to understand the
conditions 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 wagc-earners for their own protection.
That ballot has been ordered. and through
its operations those who toll for individ-
uals or corporations are able to protect
their political rights. and to use the ballot
according to their own judgments. This
Is long step In advance.
The labor organization has done much
to lessen the evils Of child labor. and has
OF the hours Of toll. and 1t should not
cease It's efforts until the eight-hour day
IL secured.
Doctrine Of Arbitration.
THE labor organization has been con-
sistent and persistent advocate OF the doc
trine OF arbitration. The court OF arbi-
future. and when It is secured and per-
fected. we shall wonder why its coming
was delayed so long.
employers combine to deprive the dis
charged workmen of accomplishment, il
ono OF the more recent menaces to the
laborfng man. The Independence of the
wage Garner decreases as the difficulty OF
obtaining employment increases.
The laboring man is also interested In
prohibiting Oriental immigration. The po-
liticai objections to Oriental labor are
scarcely less weighty than the economic
ones. Race prejudice cannot be disre-
garded We cannot AFFORD 10 bring into
mate with our people
The attempt to use the injunction OF
a court TO deprive the laboring man of
trial by Jury should alarm all our people,
for while the wage Garner is the first 10
feel its effects, the principle which under
lies government by Injunction is so far
reaching that no one can hope to escape
And yet corporate influence is so
strong that II has thus far been impos-
sinle to secure any remedial legislation.
are elected by legislatures rather than by
the people directly lessons the laboring
mans influences In securing favorable fed
erat legislation. When the action OF a
political convention must be submitted to
the voters for ratification at the polls the
convention IL constrained to nominate a
candidate acceptable to the people; hut
when a senator is chosen by legislature
the individual voter is far less considered
Direct Legislation.
The iaboring man favors direct Iegis-
lation wherever practicable for the same
reason that he favors the elaction OF sem
ators by popular vote. Direct legislation
brings the government nearer to the voter
The people should have an opportunity 10
| vote on public questions. when those
| questions can be submitted without too
L great inconvenience and expense hut the
laboring man is even more interested in
the proposition TO establish a labor bureau
with cabinet officer NJ Its head. III labor
| II given a place In the presidents official
household. the man selected will neces-
| sarily be a worthy and trusted representa-
and his presence at a cabinet meeting
| would give To those who toll for their
| daily bread assurances that their inter-
ests VIII I've properly guarded
MIR Gompegs, the chief executive OF the
| Federation Of Labor. has. In ITS CORE
| snondence with the secretary OF the treas
| ury so ably presented the laboring men :
| reason tor opposing gold standard and
| n national bank currency that II Is not
| necessary 60 discuss those questions at
| this time.
| The iaboring man has abundant reason
/ 20 fear the trusts. Mr.. Charles n Flint.
4 In a speech delivered In Boston. more
| than year ago. In defense Of the trusts.
| frankly asserts that one OF the advantages
| OF these combinations IL that In case Of
| local strikes or frcs the work goes on
| elsewhere thus preventing serious loss
fan 20 see how completely the trusts
| empioyers
| Miiitnrtsm aud imperialism.
'rhe resolutions adopted BY various
. labor organizations In condemnation OF
| milisarism and imperialism Justify me ia
| making hriet reference 70 those uues-
| tiens No class contributes more than the
| labaring class. in proportion 20 It's num-
/ hers % the rank and dle OF the army; no
| class contributes mere IN urnnortion Il if1
! numbers 20 the expense OF the army, and
/ NJ class is more rnenAeei BY the existence
! ~ a large army Nest az the countries
/ In Europe which maintain large military
l establishments collect an income tax
| which adjusts the burden Of the govern
ment 70 the income OF the ritixen. Here
I cur federal taxes are largely eolieeted
/ upon consumption, and while they are
Income taxes. In the sense that they must
~ PAID out 81 TIE lneasnes 81 the people.
l YET the eS2etIens are not proporsionata 10
I the income, The taxes upon consumption
| pDar heaviest upon the poor and highest
upon the rich. ard arr, IN fast, srased
| income taxes The percentage collected
! decreasing the Income Increases
/ IF this nAtion aahsreS 70 the doctrine
that governments derive their Just p0wer.
/ from the consen; Of the xoxernes, and
I the people have an easy and ready ulaana
1 OF correcting AL abuses. the government
will not need &c be supported Nv a large
I ready 80 defend sHch a government gran,
I attack. The only democratic use for a
iarec standing army r. 60 suppress hv
tercs thAi aiseenteut which should be
/ imperialism involves a departure from
/ principles which we're universally accent
/ 81 IN this country villain two Years ako
/ To know that All men are created 'earssi
| opa needs Nas the Wisdom ~ a sare az ana
I learning % the schools "a was DECLARED
\ 20 be a sslf-evidcnt truth 10 those MO
I Eaa svfas tas