The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-14
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! baters and lifted them to their shoulders
and paraded up AMI down the stage Win
! them Some suggested a bonfire and Win
! the spirit in them. it needed only sugseS-
/ ton TO start them. crowd OF 10?
/ broke away and streamed across the
! carnnus to a great pile of barrels stached
/ be hind a house and then back they came
1 each rolling a gigantic hogEhead before
/ him. These were piled Up before the front
stems ard someone started the nre SViils-
Tba crowd Joined hands and had a resu-
4 lar Indian war-dance, whooping ana yeiI-
/ ing like mad
Mr. ". }. Dunbar was the frsl spea--ei
1 on b. @ program presenting the case from
the affirmative point of Yie" lie nos az
cas-, manner on the stage and his voice
was clear and distinct. He briefly intro
duced the question. Resolved That La
( nor organiza tons are detrimental TO the
nIIhlic welfare" He defined the appIlca-
lion of the words" labor unions ana
quoted several standard works TO sustain
his Interpretation. He also brought OUT
the point that the purpose OF labor organ
izations is 10 improve the conditions OF
increase the rewards Of the members OF
the association by securing an increase Il.
the wages paid and shorter hours OF IA
Dor.
Mr. Dunbar said in part: Labor organ
izations represent less than one-fourth OF
the total class Of wage earneTs. strive 10
form a monopoly for the purpose OF CON
trolling labor. The organizations seek
their own ends without regard to the e.
fects of their demands upon the PUBIC
welfare. They are essentially trusts IN
their manner Of opera ton. They repres5
individuality and tend 10 check the use
of the poor but worthy boys. They are
responsible for strikes and their democrat
ling effects. They foster spirit Of ar
tagcnism similar to that which has IN the
past resulted in national calamities.
American workmen the superiors 20 those
OF al lands, bat their organizations
where too often numbers, not judgment
and integrity, rule. are a positive detrl-
ment to the public welfare
Mr. r c. Wells was the first speaker
for the negative. He has a good delivery
and handled his subject well. He said:
Labor movement is born of hunger. HUI
n.auitv is never satisfied. 1t always seeks
10 better itself. The right of man 10 or
game for his betterment is undeniabie
from the organization of capital on down
TO the organization of the poorest Iaborer.
Organized labor is necessary TO protect
the labOrer from the greed Of the capiS
talst.
lie showed the advance of labor under
the labor organizations. They had better
sanitary conditions. received their pay in
cash and got better pay. He shove.
that under labor with no organization in
the south child labor was prevalent
Since the organization of labor there the
child labor was being abolished and thai
this was a distinct benefit to humanity
Mr.. Wilbur Thomas was the second
speaker for the affirmative. He represent
ed the Friends last year and acquitted
himself creditably. He is perfectly "a
clean and convincing and he delivered
them very focibly. The main points of
his arguments consisted of the strikes
caused by the unions and their opposition
To their members belonging to the mill
tia. His argument was for the genera
welfare of the public and as the labor
organizations We're the cause of the great
strikes he made it clear that they were
detrimental to the public welfare. He
gave as an example Of this strike caused
by union which opposed the action Of
= street railway company in discharging
three union men who violated their regu-
latlons; also during the construction of
the worlds fair buildings union labor
threatened to strike if non-union labor
was hired.
Financial losses as a result of strikes
was taken up. Quoting from the Literary
Digest. he said: 1t is estimated that
S9neo0oO in contracts for buildings and
IN plans in the architects offices were
held up for year by the trouble" Mr.,
Thomas recalled the great telegraphers'
strike IN 1900 when people. live stock
fruit and traffic of all kinds was demon
allied by the operators going out Again
the refusal to allow the union TO belon.
TO the militia was brought as a stronr
point. He said: President Young of the
State Federation is reported TO have said
'h3I me militia is menace. not only to
unions but 20 workers throughout the
country Thus he puts the organization
above the law. They put their leaders
above the men who framed the constitu-
ton
TO strengthen their power in times of
strikes and disturbances they are for
bidding their members the right TO belong
To the militia
Mr.. William Irwin was the second
speaker for the negative. He was the
SmootheSt speaker on that side and
stated his arguments clearly and forcihIv
lie gave some Of the reasons for the or
ganlzatlon of the labor union First. men
VINO think alike should act together Sec
ono, men of oil vocations should work
tremendously for the good of all The
operation OF these principles was respon-
slbie Tor three great orders. He said that
the primary objects OF labor ORGANIZATIONS
are 10 guard against me entertainments of
political rights of the laboring man. He
proved that the labor union has secured
better conditions. increase of wages
shorter hours. the weekly pav in cash
abolition of child labor. mutual Drotac-
ton, safety Of mechanical appliances for
the laborinG man Mr.. Irwin also proved
that the labor union has secured \ reason
aoie adjustment between employer and
employe He took the ground that as
strikes are the means of securing this adj
Justment that strikes are beneficial to the
labor union.
Mr.. charles was third speaker for the
affirmative and made a strong plea for
the rights Of the individual workman.
lie is an able speaker. and made a hit
with the audience His argument was
directed toward the exposition of fall
lacies in trade union doctrine He dwelt
almost wholly upon harm done the work
man in the restriction Of his personal
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