The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-02

liyered the address OF welcome M
Helm said:
ADDRESS OF Mr. HELM
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
You viii ind here q city Of 9a,ooo peo-
pie all OF who are Iaborers- Our chill
dren il their play do it with an energy
and enthusiasm peculiar to the place.
Our young men IN the schools ard col
leges are labo-ers Our men on the
streets. in the shops, in the factories, in
The packing houses. in our immense
wholesale establishments, on our streets,
behind the counter. IN public Office, in
private Offices, and the women in our
homes are Iaborers- The reverend gen
tlemen behind the sacred affairs are also
lehorers. We have no milionaires and
drones in Wichita. Years ago our city
directory contained the names of people
calling themselves Spectators and CAPT
tsIists. There are TO such designations
in the last city directory
1T would be strange II IN q community
like Wichita that Labor Day would not
be properly observed. There has never
before been in this city such a demon
stration on Labor Day as this year We
recognize that often labor. working alone.
has been oppressed. We sympathize with
you in your efforts TO secure more for
your families. Il ig your right and duty
to demand it.
The man or woman who enters upon
The race OF life without an education is
undone. American labor outstrips the
labor of other nations and for this Amer
lea outstrips all other nations.
we welcome you 70 this city. VIC ask
you to inspect our paved streets. our
miles upon miles OF cement walks. our
public buildings. our packing houses. our
churches. our schools, and our hospitals
FATHEA TIHENS ADDRESS.
The second speaker was Rev J. Il
Then. priest of the Pro-Cathedral parish.
He began his address with a humorous
reference TO the three lawyers on the
platform. Messrs. Helm. Stanley and
Crewson. saying.
1t seems strange 70 me that the labor
ing men should ask men like Mr.. Helm.
Judge Stanley and Mr.. Crewson TO ad-
dress them on Labor day; men that have
never been known 10 do a days work. II
the public al large is willing TO admit
that three hours Of mental labor form
days work. I would Ike 70 see the man
that could oppose an elght-hour day for
the laboring man. If q brain-worker can
satisfy his conscience with three hours
work, the laboring man can surely do so
with eight hours work.
Right glad am I that in Wichita there
has been planned and executed a Labor
Gay celebration such as this. Il must be
source OF qualification to the men who
were instrumental in bringing it about.
II ought to be a source Of qualification TO
everyone in this community Labor is
the foundation OF the welfare and prosper
ity Of every community. Il is only when
labor is at its best. when it prospers. that
the community can prosper. All the cul-
ture. education and comfort which we
have are nothing but the flower planted
by labor.
We do but look to the best interests Of
our country when we see that labor is
protected. When we look back TO the
days of savagery and heathenism we ind
a contempt for labor. IN the nations OF
antiquity labor was given TO the slave.
At the time when the culture Of Greece
was at its heighth, Grecian labor was
left to the slave, and from the moment
that labor was held in contempt Greece
began TO decline. In the great Roman en-
pire there was the same contempt for
labor The very moment labor became
despised. from that moment began the
downfall OF the Roman empire. Wherever
there is a contempt for labor. there be
gins The downfall OF the nation. The world
wants TO understand that there IS a no
bility in labor. and then only shall man
kind be happy.
When al other forces and powers or
ganize and thus increase their efficiency
why would it not be better for labor to
organize? It is for their good and for the
good of humanity
In labor organizations guard faithfully
that liberty that is the boast OF our
country. In labor organizations that per-
sonal liberty must be respected.
John Ruskin has said that all labor
ought to be honest. useful and cheerful
know not what better I could say 20
you than to let your labor be honest. use
ful and cheerful. Labor honestly in that
you give value in return for your wages
L you 90 not earn for your employer the
he does not pay you all you earn. he is
d thief
BE honest among yourselves. Under
bidding. trickery. all these things that are
permitted in mercantile life. away with.
Il is not honest, man-iIke. or God-like-
The Scripture says that a mans worst
enemy is himself. The worst enemy Of
the Iaboring man Is the laboring man
Sometimes q laboring man sees some
advantage, though not the gen
eraI advantage. and SEXES it.
let your labor De useful Your labor IS
useful. You are the producers Of wealth
The man to be envied is not the rail-
road maglate with his millions; not the
man who loars money at exorbitant in
terest. not the man who clips the coupons
OF bonds; not the professional man, but
the man who labors under favorable cir
cumsta1ces: the man Of brain and Drawn;
TIE man q home. What makes home2
Il does not consist ia walls and rrescoes.
but in the love o. wife and children
c. Z. Stanley. judge Of the police court.
followed Father Then re said.
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen.
IL al the thoughts and purposes Of
scrne q the leaders OF labor could BE
lnalyzed today-much that is evl-much
that IS selfish could no doubt be found
II the great final csuse-the fundamca-
tai principle for which you have strug-
sIed. is a righteous one. Your cause IS
.ust-your sword Is bathed 81 Heaven
L IS a holy cause Fer centuries the com
mon people q England battled against
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