The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-09-11
Union Should Rule .nHeI0bor.

Chattanooga Tenn Sept s-President today
elected honorary member of the Of Locomotive
Ffremen
session the morning.
walking the Hotel the Auditorium distance Of few
blocks by Sargent committee Of the
Brotherhood detachmento of Troop B, state guard
Acting Grand Master Hannahan welcomed the PRESIDENT
stating that his attendance the convention would do great @
to organized labor only in this country but CANADA and
John F. McNamee of Columbus, Ohio, Of the grand
officers and democratic member of the legislature moved that
degree grand honorary membership be conferred upon Pres
dent Roosevelt adopted unanimously amid great cheer
the compliment paid
him. Sargent then him which admits
him to all meetings of the Brotherhood
At this point the Brotherhood adjourned until nine O'Clock to-
morning the public admitted to the Auditorium
hear the Presidents address While the audience was being
seated band rendered America the President and the
others in the hall rising.
After an address of welcome in behalf of by
Mcmillan address Grand Master Sargent nterspered
with by the Seventh cavalry band President Roosevelt
by Acting Master Hannahan His reception
enthusiastic the audience rising to its feet and cheering
the convention MY Broth
he again. He said he glad be hear
joined with the others extending acordial welcome to the visit
ors from Canada and Mexico He pressing said
the meeting
always have gentlemen admired greatly the railroad men
the country do how anyone who believes IN the
fundamental principles of citizenship fail to do
compared railroad soldiers who accustomed
taking risks actngon their initiative end obeyng orders
Ia raising his regiment got number Of railroad
frstrequise that should know
how Giving them these two qualities he
group from which soldiers could be
drawn than railroad
Believes In Organized Labor.
Il believe emphaticaly he sad lin organized labor Inc
worth organization depends its being handled with the
courage the skill the wisdom the spirit of fair dealing as be-
and the wise selfresrant which am glad to
be able to say your brotherhood has shown.
organizations like yours have tonic effect upon the
whole body polite It good thing that there should be alarge
body the old qualities ofcour
age daring resolue unAnchng willingness danger at
need should profession whose numbers must
year in and year out display these qualities.
organizations the world make coward good
engineer good fireman. the best constitution will work
citizens something that
brute strength character that is composed of
honesty of courage and Of hard common sense
Which Stand
quoted the inscription the Kentucky
naen at Chickamauga
AS united in life and they united in DEATH let
perpetuate aspere forever hold grateful
all the oes of the terrible conflict which made all
free and retained every star of the nations flag.
THAT good sentiment; that is sentiment by which can
firmly believe my countrymen and THEREFORE
eye that the chief thing necessary order that they should work
together is that they should know anoer that the North
should the southerne that the of occupation should
the another occupations all realize that the
things that divide superficial unimportnt and that
be knit together ndssoube by
American manoood.'
AS the President concluded he roundly cheered
After the auditorium meeting the presidential party took
ages magnificent parade through the principal
the city.