The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-23
JEROME FACES LABOR MEN.
PLAIN TALK TO THEN ABOUT
"GRAFTv AND OTHER THINGS.
TAess Are Grssters Everywhere. 80 You
MAY Expect - Find Them In Labor's
Ranks-And They Are There-Com.
naittee Sent - Get Names From Him.

insetCo Ocus ~ Wv FNshsus EsSs' sss"s'
District Attorney jerome paid his long
deferred visit to the Central Federated
Union yesterday, made long address 10
the delegates, answered all the questions
asked, and before he Ieff. the meeting room
had the audience with him.
Only delegates having union cards were
admitted. A policeman stood guard at
the door leading to the street, and there
were several county detectives In the hall.
Ths ofaoial sergeant at arms had been
supplepented with two extra guardians Of
laYKe SHE, and they had their hands full
in keeping out the large number Of persons
who wanted TO get In and couldn't. Once the
noise at the door interrupted Mr.. Jerome's
speech.
James Holland Of the Eccentric Engineers
presided. After the reading Of the minutes
and the hearing Of reports the regular order
Of business was suspended and Mr.. Jerome
WIS introduced. Said he, opening:
lvant you 10 size me up and want to size
yda up. have read Q great deal In the
nevspapers about what ] was supposed to
say regarding labor leaders. SO much that
in. fact I do not know what said. read
90 pnch about the meetings here that I ex-
peuesd to SEQ q squad Of policemen outside
ard detachment Of soldiers inside TO pre-
segvs order. know now that is not so. IL
islnot any nearer the truth than many OF the
thinss which have been alleged in the news
pspsrs about what said and did
he bad never done a thing that he was
not Wiling 10 submit to the scrutiny OF any
citinen and he was proud OF 1t. Mr.. Jerome
said.
n,lS. I am not an epitome Of all knowledge
IN heaven and earth. There are few things
which I know better than most people, 10
which have Given q special study and which
you do not know a. we'll as l; and there are
ssms things which you know better than ]
% any one else. I do not hesitate at any
tims to speak what Ia in my mind. But IL |
an IN error an willing to take IL back. |
lApplauss,l
Thsrs are two fundamental principles to |
observe. One 10 to obey the law. and II the
lev was bad one to agitate for changing H. |
Ths capitalist wants all he can get The
labor organizations want all they can get.
ard the stronger will win aud ought to win.
TAs workingman ought to win and will win
II he persists. Applause. ! have no
u.s. for the people who talk graft and octopus
one. E Us f look OK the Thing fairly IN IN the
fscs. The capitalist cannot say to You
y am boiler than thou. and you cannot say
Eyer slpoe man wac able to stand on his
hind ' be has been !, ssr x,n 70, all he
Ron't secept any .wishy-washy stun about
WIN: II you are not you lose
He went on TO speak OF the gifts OF wealthy
men and indirectly gave slap to Andrew
Carnegie.
for ,hs T people Sut God help t the man who
worn. ten hour, day and has ? taste for
works. / believe the men. think the money
you'll be better In the pockets OF the people
man s wants dhs1y H No would
Wv Z be has 70 take . man BY The throat
thini would rather steal than beg.
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~. Jstums ealksd at lsnGth on this point
md then came down to the QUESTION OF
'grph.' II underlay the social and COO
nopaic system. he said. TWAS not unreason-
lbls 70 suppose that there might be tainted
human.
Even Boards Of Aldermen and Legislatures
'ovld not Pc sold, II there were not people
ist Yr.poSiss.. The Pennsyyanis sf hsiIread
asysn. and Hartford. and other rich rail-.
,oS shinf th.s al " sse en- eel privileges
lcocunt OF the virtvous character Of their
s'; yos e be
lone thine. Sot strictly ieSai Even boards
,sopIe eyerywhere, who take craft In public
,fics. Even the liquor saloons are mixed
s2 :as s vccs God fG esa ssat 70 S.n
ps' Loudly to 60 to plSSe, where there are
nj ma I'M ha nrln inl af IL. s.~f /
our soS la, system and , ( cysEywLsrs
sess 1fs Psf n i's "R Rs%an ns e%
. the same whether in a labor union or out
d. Ifs Of ~ There ar. plenty q honest Ifn in
hsre. too. ar II would be a miracle.
Whab h did ssy a. the meetIns In Fast
isventy sixth street. which has been widely
Iuotsd. he ssserted. was that labor could do
issriy sverythins II IL was HONESTLY and
ntsllieentiy led. and 1t required honest
lbor msn 10 go 10 Albany ~ hight srafters.
'seesd said TIA, many labor leader.
n MOI tnov oil sas reported Co have sald
hat -sys what ! said. hoxrv.T n I am
SsIIss, sI fIxh,' I have talked siss
sveT.i labor ieAdef- And they agre- With
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