The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
ADDRESSES The BROTHERHOOD
SAYS THAT HE BELIEVES EN-.
PRACTICALLY IN ORGAN
lied LABOR.
COMPARES THEM TO SOLDIERS
WHO ARE ACCUSTOMED TO
TAKING RISKS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 10.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt yesterday was elected
an honorary member of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. He at
tended the executive session in the
morning, walking to the Auditorium,
escorted by Grand Master Sargent, a
committee of the Brotherhood and a
detachment of Troop B, state guard. :.
Acting Grand Master Hannahan well
coined the president, stating that his
presence would do great good to or
ganized labor.
The president returned thanks for
the welcome. He said the firemen's
brotherhood was the result which nat
urally came from the application OF
the principle of common sense to
work. In speaking of the appointment
Of Grand Master Sargent of the Broth
erhood to be commissioner general of
immigration, the president said it was
one Of the most satisfactory appoint
ments to him and to the public he had
eve made.
John F. McNamee of Columbus, Ohio,
one of the grand officers and a Demo-
cratic member of the legislature,
moved that the degree of grand
Honorary Membership
be conferred upon President Roose-
welt. and it was adopted unanimously.
amid great cheering.
At this point the convention ad-
journed until 8 a. m. to-day, and the
public was admitted to the auditorium
to hear the presidents address.
When the president was introduced
the audience o and cheered. When
the president had addressed the con
vention as MY Brothers." he was
again cheered. Said he:
81 always have, gentlemen, admired
greatly the railroad men of the coun-
try, and / do not see how any one who
believes in the fundamental principles
of citizenship can fail to do So" He
compared the railroad men to soldiers
who are accustomed to taking risks,
acting on their own initiative and
Obeying orders.
II believe emphatically," ne said, "fn
organized labor. The worth of an Or
ganizatiop depends Upon its being
handled with the courage, the skill,
the wisdom, the spirit of fair dealing
as between man and nan and the wise
self-restraint which l am glad to be
able to say your
Brotherhood Has Shown"
The president spoke of the necessity
of work. Il pity the creature who does
not work." he said, Eat whichever end
of the social scale he may regard him
self as being. l hope to see all our
people develop the softer, gentler vir-
tues to an ever increasing degree, but
/ hope to see them lose the
sterner virtues that make men. The
problem of good citizenship is a prob
lem of producing good men and wom-
en-. All the organizations in the world
won't make a coward or a shirk a
good engineer or a good fireman, and
the best constitution will work but i'll
At we have not in the average citizen
something that stands as far above in
tellect as intellect does above mere
b lutte strength-character that is COM
posed of honesty, of courage and Of
hard common sense"
As the president concluded he was
roundly cheered.
Speaks in the Rain.
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 10. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt braved the elements
late yesterday afternoon and in de-
fiance of a hard rain storm was driven
through streets lined with people to a
stand on Main avenue, nearly q mile
from the depot, where he spoke to 49,
900 people who stood quiet while a
drenching rain poured down upon
them.