The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-04
SALEM
LABOR
RALLY
Large Meeting Sunday Night
AT Marion Square
Addresses BY National Or
atOrS and Speakers Of NOtet

The speakers stand was gaily dec
grated at Marion square last night for
the big labor meeting. addressed by
Samuel Gompers and others in the In
terest OF the organized trades.
The train was late, and there were
some who left before the speaking be
gan. It was S:15 before Governor
Oeor appeared as the presiding officer.
He stated the object OF the meeting
was 10 consider the great question Of
capital and labor. the interests Of the
common people against the interests
Of capitalists.
President Harry. OF the State FEEDER
alton OF Labor said all we're Interested
In the correct solution OF the labor
problem. He reviewed the progress of
unionlsm I'm Salem since four montha
ago, when the first unions were
formed. Their was evidence Of great
prosperity here New buildings were
going up shorter hours were In vogue
and wages have been advanced In sev
eral callngs They took some credit
for this.
Max Morris, secretary-treasuref OF
the International Clerks Protective As
sociatlon. spoke next, and proved an
eloquent advocate. lie claimed II was
due TO the efforts Of organized labor
that working people could have their
Sundays for social intercourse, recre
alton and holding such meetings. La
Dor organizations we're growing az
never before, and he made a powerful
appeal for all workers 20 unite In labor
unions. lie asked all 20 take up the
battle for freedom, justice and pro
gresslyeness To the Salem unions he
said simple payment Of their dues wal
not enough They must be prepared tC
help build up unions every where, anC
10 that end should buy only goods bear
Ing the union label. The demand foI
union label goods meant war on the
sweatshops and Chinese.made labor
They demanded that the children b,
taken out Of the Bweatshops. and sen
10 the public schools (Applause) ore
gon should be redeemed from chill,
labor No church could preach bette
doctrine than the uplifting OF men
women and children. lie made a spe
cial plea for the clerks. These en-
ployos I'm the store were now com
PEELED 10 work longer hours for lesI
pay than any other class of labor II
existence All people should refuse Z,
buy In stores after 6 O'Clock Ht night
The men aud women who put n
twelve To sixteen hours a day behinC
the counter had right 20 get ac
quainted with their families. and 50
had the merchants and employers,
Samuel Gompors. president OF IN,
American Federation OF Labor. was
now presented. as the man who had
done more for the labor movement
than any man now living, and he waf
given IA cordial greeting.
with Morris he excused himself for
addressing a Sunday meeting, but this
was the only time at their disposal
and they had rode oonsecutlyely for i9
hours from LOS Angeles TO make this
date The speaker said they could not
improve upon the condition OF the
mombers OF labor unions without mp
lifting all society, II they raised the
status of the lowest stratum. they ben
efittod all classes, Members OF labor
organizations we're the most favored
In many ways % all workers. When a
union secured an advance In wages the
non-unlon workers were also benefit
ted. because the employer could not
allow too great "a difference 10 exist.
Could the individual stand shorter