Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-09-11
ADoRrssfS the BROTHERHOOD
GAYS THAT He BELIEVES EN-
PRACTICALLY IN ORGAN.
lied LABOR.
ApMIRts the RAILROAD MEN
COMPARES THEM TO SOLDIERS
WHO ARE ACCUSTOMED 70
TAKING RISKS.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 1o.-Pres'
1dent Roosevelt yesterday was elected
IN honorary member. Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Tiremen. He at
tended he executive session in the
morning, walking to the Auditorium
escorted BY Grand Master Sargent, q
committee Of the Brotherhood and q
detachment Of Troop B, state guard.
Acting Grand Master Hannahan vel
oomed the president. stating that his
presence would do great good to or
ganised labor.
The president returned thanks for
he welcome. He seid the fremen'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.
orhood to be commissioner general OF
Immigration, the president said It was
enc Of the most satisfactory appoint
Dents to him and to the public he had
ever made.
John F. McNamee of Columbus, Ohio.
one Of the grand officers and Demo.
cratic member Of the Legislature,
moved that the degree of grand
Honorary Membershlp
b conferred upon President Roose'
velt, and It was adopted unanimously,
amid great cheering.
At this point the convention ad'
journed until . a. na. today, and the
public was admitted to the auditorium
10 hear the presidents address.
When the president was introduced
The audience arose and cheored. When
the president had addressed the con
vsntion ~ my Brothers" he waa
again cheered Said he:
"l 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 TO-" He
compared tho railroad men to soldiers
who are accustomed to taking risks.
acting on their own initiative and
obeying orders.
RI believe emphatically," he said, I'm
organized labor. The worth Of an or
ganlzation depends upon its being
handled with the courage, the skill,
the wisdom, the spirit of fair dealing
~ between man and man and the wise
sslf.restraint which I am glad to be
able to say your
otherhood Has Shown"
The president spoke of the necessity
Of work. II pity the creature who does
not work." he said, "at whichever end
Of the social scale he may regard him
sslf as being. l hope to see all our
people develop the softer, gentler vir-
tues to an ever increasing degree, but
I hope never to see them lose the
sterner virtues that make men. The
problem Of good citizenship is a prob.
len of producing good men and WON.
q. All the organizations in the world
wont make q coward or shirk a
good engineer or a good fireman, and
de best constitution will work but III
4 We have not In the average citizen
something that stands as far above In.
te11eot as intellect does above mere
brute strength-character that Is COM
posed of honesty, Of courage and Of
hard common sense"
As the president concluded he was
youndly cheered.
Speaks in the Rain.
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 10. - Presi-
Dent Roosevelt braved the elements
lAte yesterday afternoon and in de-
1aRoe of hard rain storm was driven
through streets lined with people to 3
stand ON Main avenue, nearly a mile
from the depot, where he spoke to 12,-
go people who stood quiet while .
drenching r1in poured down upon
fhaHn