Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-06
BRYAN'S LABOR ADDRESS.
Democratic Candidates. Speech in
Wlnd. City.
Chicago, Sept. 3. In his labor day
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| speech here today MIR. Bryan spoke as
| ioiiuws:
MIR. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men; ann greatly Obliged, To the
committee for the Invitation which
| enalelcs me to participate i'm the crle-
| bration of Labor day at this place.
Tins day has been wisely set apart by
law to emphasize the dignity of la
Dor and for the consideration OF those
subjects which especially affect the
interests Of the wage Garner. The la
boring men constitute so large and so
| indisl ensalc Il proportion of the pop
ulatlon that no social, economic OF
| political question can be treated with
out an Investigation of their conncc-
| tlen thercwiif. But there are some
| questions which touch them nnmedi-
atcly while Others only operate upon
| them in a general way
The first hing To be considered is
| he laboring Elan's alnhiliun; what
arc his aims and his purposes, for
what is he strivinga The animal
needs only food and shelter, because
lie has nothing but !; body to care for;
| but mans wants are more numerous.
| The animal complains when il is hum
CRY, and is contenteu when its hun
ser is appeased; but man, made in
he image of his CREATOR is a three
| fold being and must develop the head
and the heart as we'll as he body. He
is not satisfied with mere physical eN-
istcnce; neither will he be content I'M
less all avenues of advancement are
open to him. His possibilities must
lie unlimited as his aspirations
tln other countries and other civ
ililations men have been condemned
by birth to IL particular occupation.
place or caste; in this country each
man, however or wherever born, can
strive for he highest rewards lin bust
ness, state or church, and these ave
nues of advancement must he kept
open.
NO civilization can he considered
perfect which does not plant a hope i'm
the breast of every child born into the
world, The nearer we approach to this
ideal. the better is our civilization.
Those who complain OF existing CON
ditions cannot be put aside as disturb
ers of the peace. TO seek Il remedy
for every abuse of government is
more patriotic than to profit by bad
systems. and then frown down all
criticisms. There should be no am
.agonism between those engaged in
the various occupations, and there
will be none when all recognize the
mutual obligations which are due be-
tween citizens. Our desire should be,
not TO separate the people into war
ring factions, but to bring them into
better acquaintance and greater sym
rathy With each other. The ennity
which the poor sometimes feel to-
Ward the rich and The contempt which
the rich sometimes manifest toward
the poor would be avoided if each
knew he other better and both were
content to be guided by the strict
rules of Justice.
just system Best for All.
The extremes of society are really
not so far apart as they appear.
Those who work for wages TODAY
may. under a good government, be
employers i'm few. years. and the
sons of those who are employers to-
day may in il short time he day la
horers. Since no one can save pos
terity from the evil effects of bad
law, all should strive for legislation
which will protect each citizen i'm his
rights and in The enjoyment of the
fruits of his own genius. his own in
dustry and his own integrity.
Ut is of advantage TO the rich as
well as to the poar that the chill
drcn of all have an opportunity to Sc
cure an education; for education Wild
ems the individuals horizon, increases;
his capacity for usefulness: multiplies
his enioyments and makes him in ev-
cry way more serviceablc to society.
Victor Hugo has described the mob