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sons of workers who do not get something
more than mere living wages.
What Unionism Does.
Unionism may not bring the college to
the home Of the workingman, but 1t does
bring the sons and daughters of many
workmen to the doors of the university,
and 1t brings them there well clad, well
nourished in body and with the preliminary
fitness of mind that enables them to claim
the greatest heritage Of American ciuzen-
ship-eQual opportunities of education Tor
every ambitious and aspiring soul. The
welfare Of our country depends. not on the
great wealth and the high cultivation OF the
few, but rather upon the high average
prosperity and intelligence Of those that
do the country's work, whether they labor
with brain or with Drawn. And we want
Drawn developed by working hours that
shall not deplete the vital powers and
warp and distort the image Of God. and we
want q cultivation that shall give to Amer
lean workmen scientific and technical train
ing equal to the4best in the world. In other
words. unionism aims to produce In the
American workman a perfect man-strong
in body, skilled Of hand and cultivated IN
intellect Who can compare with him? He
stands unrivaled. It is he that has con-
Quered the markets Of the world; 1t Is he
that has caused this nation to take the
most commanding place among the great
nations Of the earth. and by devotion TO
union principles he will, in the years to
come. divert more and more of the great
profit Of American skilled labor into saw
ings banks into well-furnished homes, into
the bright eyes and rosy cheeks OF wives
and children. Unionism defends women
and little children. 1t says. Suffer little
children to come unto the school house and
the church; 1t says that the laborer Is
worthy of his hire. even though the laoorer
be a woman. Could anything be nobler,
could anything more closely conform to the
beautiful teachings Of the meek and lowly
Nazarene that all Christendom worships?
Unionfsm has done much, but 1t has yet
mighty work to perform, and as certainly
as we stand in this hall today it will fear
lessly discharge its duty both to God and
to man. Its achievements have never been
emblazoned in stone. nor have they been
portrayed by the artist In delicate shade
and color, but it has engrafted in the
hearts of those that strive to ameliorate
the condition of the toiling millions a mon
ument whose base extends from sea to sea
and whose pinnacle pierces the azure blue
of the celestial vault. 1t Is a monument
not made by hands, and still the beauty
of it's form and the symmetry Of its pro-
portions are a lasting credit to American
civilization.
There is no body Of men so appreciative
of fair treatment so grateful for kind acts.
as union workmen. They are loyal to their
friends and they are glad to find some OF
them in high places; and rejoice with you
that today more of them have been raised
up to place and power I'm this government
than ever before in its history. At one
time 1t was thought that the welfare of the
farmer and of the union mechanic con-
flicted; but one Of the principal assist
ants to the present Secretary Of Agricul-
ture l have had the opportunity to know
that Secretary Wilson is big enough and
broad enough to realize that we'll paid and
prosperous mechanics make good home
market for the products of the farm. Farm
ers are now becoming union men them
selves: they have their own organizations.
and I predict that the day will come when
they will be affiliated with the toiler of the
city and Of the mine. Secretary Wilson has
cheerfully raised the wage scale of the sew
eral different classes of skilled labor en-
ployed in the weather bureau, and has
brought the salaries Of clerks, observers
and other officials up to a fair living stand
every man and woman that tolls; and in
thus acting he Is carrying out the policy
of our chief executive.
You have cause to be optimistic as to the
future. for labor organizations were never
in the hands of such wise, strong and con-
sentative leaders, and the principle OF
unionism were never SO completely Endorsed
by the great majority of the people. And
for the first time in the history Of this
country, when the arrogance Of incorpo-
rated power threatened not only the liber-
ties Of the mine workers. but the rights of
the people at large, the cry of suffering
Israel was heard in high places, and a SYM
pathetic voice gave responsive answer from
the seat of the greatest political power any
where enthroned in this world. Think what
this means to organized labor: 1t means
that precedent has been established OF
placing the prestige and power OF the ex-
ecutive part of the United States govern
ment on the side of the toiling Millions
In conclusion permit me to say that the
Typographical Union stands high in the es-
timation Of the people because it has been
wisely and conservaively administered,
safeguarding the welfare of the employer
as well as the rights Of the employed. May
your deliberations conduce to the best in
terest of the noble craft you represent, for
the benefit of American workmen, and for
the glory Of our common country.
Vice President Vaughan.
Vice President Dan E. Vaughan of Co.
lumbia Typographical Union, was then in
troduced and spoke for the union in place
of President Johnson. who was called out
Of the city by the death Of his father. Mr.
Vaughan made a happily worded address,
welcoming the delegates in the name of
the local union, and was followed by the
international president, James M. Lynch.
President Lynch.
President Lynch received a most fiatter-
ing welcome from the several hundred dele
gates, and in accepting the freedom of the
city and the hospitality extended by men,
bers. made reference to the progress made
by Columbia Union, No. 1O1 of its splendid
record and what it had done for the wo-
men in the trade. He strongly advocated
the formation Of more women auxiliaries
and for this chivalrio expression Of thought
and voice Of the majority OF the delegates
he received q tremendous ovation. He
spoke very briefly and opened the forty
ninth session of the International Typo
graphical Union at 1880 o'clock.
Secretary Bramwood at once took the
floor and read to the convention the official
list of delegates. The only woman dele
gate is Miss Carrie Cathcart of st. Joseph,
Mo.
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