Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-05
7, J. Bryan and Leading Newspaper Men
Of City Are Speakers
Or, N, II, BUROlCK ACTS AS CHAIRMAN
Bryan Advocates Compulsory Arbitration,
Whose Wisdom E, Rosswater Questions
SOCIALISTS HOLD FORTH At KRus PARK
Clan Gordon Go 90 BIair 60 spend
Day and Military German
Societies TO West
Point.

Of Labor day took place at Court
land Beach in the presence of 1900
people. Long before the hour for the
beginning Of the formal speeches or the
starting Of the set program of games the
picnic grounds OF the Beach were crowded
with the women and children OF the labor
unions Not one bunch came but was
loaded down with babies and a basket
and most pleasant anticipations. One Of
the most famous orators Of the forty-ivs
states was to open the oral fireworks, to
be followed by the editors Of The Bee and
World-Herald and the manager OF the
News.
Courtland Beach, however, represented
but one phase-while the main one-of this
particular holiday set aside for the hosts
of tabor. Out at Krug park some OF the
cleverest crusaders Of the socialist prop
aganda were holding forth, backed by the
women Of their belief, with heart and soul
engaged in what they are pleased to call
the battle Of the classes And the young
sters OF the sociaiistic families were there,
too, for these propagandists OF a radical
faith are beginning their campaign at the
cradle. even II they never finish II at the
legal age Of the voter
All of the German societies Of Omaha, or
at least large part Of them, were CON
gregated at West Point. Neb., under the
auspices of the Omaha Landwehr. The
particular event celebrated was the battle
of Sedan, and to real German this dead
and gone scene OF blood. carnage and
victory stands for something to rejoice
over. There the diminutive islander who
upset Europe and for a while stood on its
crest met a backset which many hold was
! the top Of the toboggan slide for him.
Clan Gordon Il Out.
orl,v
plodding along without mind set on any
specific thing. may have wondered at
peculiar looking costumes decorating the
upper two-thirds of many handsome men,
who gave evidence OF belonging 20 the
I fighting races. These were enthusiastic de-
votees OF tie clans that erstwhiIe made
old Scotland famous. With kilt sporan
and philabeg. with rakish cap end cocKy
feather. they were out to lend eclat TO an
excursion Of the Scottish clans TO Blair.
whereat they were to revive memories of
the brave days of old when clansmen
walked with a chip on their shoulder or.
/ like the lordly stag of the wild mountains.
awaited their enemies among the heather
and the bracken, where plaid and bonnet
alike found surroundings suitable TO their
colOrings. Many and many a Scotsman,
| Scots lasse, married and single and brave
faced bairnie took train for Blair, where
!
most successful. The old-time Caledonian
games were featured. even to the tossing
Of the caber, giant fete Of the strong men
of old.
While the formal parade feature was
lacking, and the waiting crowds were
missed In the streets everywhere about the
Z city evidence OF a day the character
of which was out of the ordinary City
hall and county court house were closed
TO all business but that OF necessity. AS
advertised for days ahead, most Of the
business houses-all OF the big. substantial
ones-were closed at least after Y O'Clock
and capitalist as well as laboring man was
given pause to think of what the state en-
actnent - nationwide means which saws
that the first Monday in September of each
year shall be labors own holiday dedicated
TO hope for the future and confidence in
the present.
Mr.. Bryan First Speaker.
Mr., Bryan began speaking at CourtIand
Beach at 80 and was followed by G. M.
Hitchcock. Edward Rosewater end o. e
McCune. Rev. Newman Hall Burdick, pas
tor Of the Second Presbyterian church. and
member of Omaha Typographical union.
at the request of the Typogra phical union.
, acted as chairman. Introducing each
speaker, Of whom Mr.. Bryan was irst
Mr.. Bryan was greeted with applause. He
said:
, Instead OF delivering a set speech.
! desire TO submit few suggestions which
seem TO me appropriate TO the day. In the
: trst place, l am glad TO participate In a
labor DAY celebration which / believe Il
| to be the duty Of all OF US to emDhasIZ
in every possible way because of ths
| dignity OF labor. No sentiment Is more
: dangerous 70 the nation or more destruc-
tive 10 the morals of the people generally
than the belief that labor is a dishonora bic
thing thing rom which men should seek TO
We should lose no opportunity to pro-
pagate the idea that labor is respectable
The young man who, with brain and
muscle. adds something 10 the wealth OF
the country and contributes to the. welfare
Of his fellows Is engaged in worthier work
than the young man whose only ambition
Is to. spend the money that some one else
our schools have sometimes lent them.
selves 10 the theory that education ought
! TO leave one above manual labor The re-
suit has been that many have gone out
from school ashamed to come into contact
that kind OF work which enables them "a
wear good clothes all the time.
, a contempt for manual labor is naturally
followed By indifference toward those who
engage IN manual labor. The establish
, ment OF classes In society is largely due TO
: an eminent Swiss statesman, in a book
recently published, presents the theory that
champion of the doctrine that bread labor
In actual contact with the soil is neces-
, man. The first suggestion, therefore, that
. desire 20 leave With you Is that the doing
Of something useful ought 20 be the am
bition OF every life and that the idler should
! be Stunned rather than enyied.
, Believes in Organized Labor.
, I am glad to take part in your exercises
. today because l believe Ia Organized labor
q / do not mean 10 say that / believe that
organized labor Will always abstain from
mistakes or will always be wise In lis
decisions To expect that would be 10 eX.
{. pect perfection, and perfection is not within
. the reach OF any OF Us. But j believe that
organization Is not only necessary for me
protection OF labors rights. but useful Tor
a the advancement OF the interests Of those
kWho toll.
' While Il may be the object of members
OF labor organization 10 secure benz
a fits for themselves, II is impossible for
them 10 connne the benefits OF their
/ organization 90 themselves. Those outside
! Of the labor organization, even those lAboy.