The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-05
INTEREST OF
MUTUAL GOOD
SENATOR FAIRBANKS SPEAKS
ON ORGANIZED LABOR.
|WAEaE TRUE SOLUTION LIES
Awakened PpubIic Conscience Need
ed for Solving. Question Between
Workers and Capitalists.

Kansas City, Sept. ten thou
sand union workmen from the varl-
Gus trades Of both Kansas Cities pa
raded the downtown streets here this
forenoon. The parade ended at Elec-
trio park, where nearly 2O,ooo per-
sons listened to the speeches. Inc
principal address was delivered by
1 United tSates Senator Charles ".
Fairbanks of Indiana. He said:
Labor organizations have their orl-
gin in the interest of self ~preserva-
ton, of mutual advancement OF com
mon good and are as natural and as
legitimate as the organization of cap;
ital. The one is essentially the COM
plement of the other. That labor Or
%ganizations have done much to ad-
vance the cause Of labor there can pc
no doubt. The true solution OF the
question arising between labor ana
capital lies in an awakened public con-
science: in a thorough incubation OF
principles of fair dealing among men;
in organization, in wise, humane lead
y ership and in the establishment OF
I boards of Cancellation and arbitration
! which are absolutely free from the
poulting touch of selfish interests OF
: political demagogues, to which the
: interests concerned may freely ano
confidently appeal.
..There is a potency in the publlf
. conscience which is stronger thal
y constitutions, statutes or judicial de
r crees. With it's approval no strlk'
: can fail, without it, none can succeed
TO it's omnipotent faith all must ult1
n mately yield"
/ Senator Fairbanks spoke strongl
against child labor and continuin
y said:
N "rhe CIahese were until comparf
lively recently permitted to enter fret
ly in the field of labor. The Chimes
have no ways in common with u
le They are not of our religion. The
n can v become blended into OF
he excellent citizenship. Acting upo
ne the principle that our supreme du'
is to our countrymen we closed o.
lg doors against the further admission
ng Chinese labor. There were those WI
It's believed their admission wise, tn
ly thereby we would obtain abounda
ne and cheap labor. but those who rs
ry soned. reasoned against out ultima
"a hest interests. Cheap labor is not t
pit sole end we seek in the United Stats
its II is u pride that it is not q che
labor country; that labor is Det'
Try paid here than in any other COUNTY
in There should exist between labor q
EN- capital no sentiment of hostility, a
there will exist none II the Americ
ties spirit of fair play prevails.
lch "For the time being, public gu
tons which divide parties do !
the claim our attention. Yet, it is pro-
ate, that we should take note of our co
or try and it's progress. Our nation
nds become one Of the most puissant W
,ec- the fact of the earth. Our flag sta'
all for more than aver in all its splen
nts. history. There are more people u
or eyer who love it, and who. II n
i of be, would die for it. We must 6,
avs. vate for it a wholesome respect.
said meath it laborers enjoy greater OPT
the tunities and are more blessed t
h Of under any other flag upon the fac
and the globe. It protects labor and Ia
the protects it. Whenever it has beel
peril, the strong arm Of labor has
ents extended in it's defense. Let us
yotedly hope that wars may o a.
bill. disturb our national tranquility,
veen labor's victories are o in the '
of peace"