Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-03
E0N. ". ]. BRYAN
TALKS POLITICS.
u, Address to LabOring Men on
Labor Day.
HANDLES CAMPAIGN ISSUES.
-, of the wage Earner's Vote on
The Destiny of the United
states.

c,i,ago Sept 3.-As a close Of the
80, 8ay demonstration in Chicago
~. ousrnoon. Col VIM. J, Bryan was
"a. sneaker at the afternoon meet
". n, began his address shortly after
o'clock
EFFECT OF LABOR UNIONS.
p..uss.ng the question Of how the
-. Gamer could secure that share ul
l,t,s bguntes and the government 3
,r5tsctI0n be- desires, Mr.. Bryan sald
TN. aaggiauuns formed by working
IN nave been productive Of much
srta labor organization, as We now
,-It h fhg product Of Industrial con-
I.l.os The individual found himself
ji9dvantage when dealing with
.rlc,rn9rlte employer. and the organ
i,",ion not only enables him 20 contend
tis RIGHTS upon terms more ncces-
INC e1uaI. bnt commits him to study
n understand the conditions "hlch sur
rounds him. ,,-,..
mas. In advocating the reforms when
t,rs already been secured. Several
yesrs ago the secret ballot was de-
w-nls8 by the wage earners for their
nEn protection. The ballot has been
S,tersI and through It's operations,
f-s. Who toll for individuals or cor
r.,sfions are able 10 protect their po-
ftgl r.phts and to use the ballot ac-
1orinq 10 their own Judgment. This
ia long step In advance.
REFORMS BY ORGANIZATION.
The labor organization has done
much 10 lessen the evils Of child labor
ar8 has also contributed toward the
,tortening Of the hours Of toll, and II
Should not cease its efforts until the
erht.hour day Is secured.
The labor organization has been
constant and persistent advocate Of the
doctrine Of arbitration. The court Of
arbitration is one OF certaintles Of the
future. and when Il Is secured and per-
fsIed We shall wonder why its coming
Mas delayed so long.
The black list, by means Of WIN the
EMPLOYERS combine 90 deprive the dis
charged Workmen Of employment Is
on. OF the more recent menaces 10 the
kbonng man. The independence OF
Inc wage-earners decreases as the DIFF
fauliy OF obtaining employment in
otases. The laboring man Is also in
urested IN the legislation prohibiting
oriental immigration. The political OBJ
ictions 20 oriental labor are scarcely
less welrhty than the economic ones
Race prejudice cannot be dsregarded
We cannot afford 90 bring into -his
country those who cannot amalgamate
with our people.
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION
The attempt TO use the injunction OF
court 10 deprive the laboring man Of
trial By jury should alarm all our peo-
pe. for while the wage-earner Is the
lrt 10 feel It's effects the principle
plich unier.ies government by in
Junction is so far reaching that no one
can hope 20 escape ultimately, The
thing forbidden by an injunction would,
without the injunction, be either legal
o. Illegal II d would be legal, the judge
glps the function Of the legislature
when he f0rbds It. II would be IL
LEGAL the injunction Of the court Is un-
Necessary, for any one who violates the
law can. upon conviction. be made 10
suffer the penalties prescribed for his
violation The meanest thief and the
mos, brutal murderer are entitled 10
trial by jury; why should this right be
denied by the laboring man?
ELECTION OF L. S. SENATORS.
And yet corporate influence Is so
swar that u has thus far been inn
possible 20 secure any remedial legls.
hA1h Inc Iact that united states
euA'0is are elected by legislatures
Alns. lhau ny the people directly les
Gems me laboring mans influence In
S,,sslHng favorable federal legislation.
Nnen The action OF a political con-
'eAyon must be submitted 10 the yot-
y.,,o, I Az , Az the pollss tIe con,
o1s5s,G .c c'a', NJ ~ IoI,. i".
when a senator Is chosen by a legisla-
t1re the Individual voter IS FAR less
considered.
INITIATIVE Avn ppFrpr,Nnrr,t
~..I.,.-- 80 ~ = -
t,1, 'aoyHhs man tavors direct leg
'.'''H Wherever pfdcucable TOT the
s,It reason that ne faVors the election
,io5,-a',Is uy popular vote. Direct leg
'@VVH uI'uss the government nearer
~ W. voter Inc people should nave
~ ,''. vPp ~, ,ulity 10 vote on public Ques-
- 1.' "Ath those questions can be sub
-.,'.4 "l'u'ut TOO great inconvenience
'' p. .'. hse
a.. lns iaoorlnB man Is even more
''t.' ..,. ln the proposition 10 establish
80 ''4ie WIN a cabinet officer az It's
p,'-,s ~ Iaogr is given a place In the
49,, ','.lln' 9Ihcial household, the man
lri t-s.. '.' ,. neesasa.ily De a worthy
Die 0r vhom h. snaaEs ana bSs nres.
t1eata cabinet meeting wound Give 40
thos, who toll for their daliv broad as.
uancos that tbalr Interests win no
properly guarded
coin sT,Nn,pD p,,,- o,,,,
pLS',y;' - ~ -, ,,,,i pA .,,,,iS SoN-
NJ. '''''' AND TRUSTS
,,- H'Hler5 the chief executive Of
| federation Of Labor, has, in his
". ',,st,haenee with the secretary Of
l.. treasury 20 ably presented the Ia
S, i,ls mems reasons for opposing a
NV standard and a national bank cdr