Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-05

| demands upon the laborer. Our obligations
| in this life are mutual ones. None of US
stand in a position where we can demand
without making return. The laboring man
owes faithful services to his employer and
! the labor organization will commend itself
! to the employers in proportion as its in
| huence upon the members tends to increase
| their efficiency.
force In this country and the powerful
factor In any country, the members of any
! inclined toward them in proportion as
| the organization proves its claim to the
public confidence and respect. While a
mans right to a reasonable wage and
| to reasonable hours is a legal one that
| ought to be regarded no matter what use
still the laboring man win find that his
claims Will be REINFORCED in proportion
order in promoting virtue and character
| among its members. A few members who
! make bad use of surplus money or sur
| order and such waste of time and money
| will be used to answer the demand for
| increase of wages or more leisure.
The members of the labor organization
also owe to ,o society a respect for law; NO
tempts TO substitute force and violence
! for reason and persuasion in any contro-
be swift to punish violations of the law
| among its members, for such violations,
unpublished, bring odium upon the entire
Mistakes of Capitalists.
The labor organization might point to
some distinguished instances of lawless-
to find fault with iaboring ' men ZEN I For
instance, the Chicago Board of Trade re-
Gently repealed a rule which provided for
| the expulsion of member who violated
the law against grain gambling. II a
labor organization were to announce, as the
| Chicago Board of Trade virtually did that
it would not require the expulsion of a
member for the, violation of the criminal
the laWlessness u Of the labor u oTganissto s
| and there will be an outcry against the
lawessness Of the Chicago Board OF Trade
than followed.
II is natural that the members of a labor
| union who tax themselves and contribute
from their earnings to improve the condi-
lions OF labor should complain II the very
ones 9tTlso who ho. pToht by their action act rs
And yet, Irritating, as this Is, the laborlng
only one who Is opposed, because sometimes
thwsrted by the persons whom they try
those who try to improve the world. and
Ihe laDolrine man must content himself
with making such progress as he can by
the use of moral suasion. Force may
seem attractive to one who is angry, but
the peaceful methods of example and argu-
ment commend themselves to those who
viii. consult their better natures and take
time for reflection. Progress is often slow.
apt to be most impatient. satiShed Of the
Righteousness of their own efforts, it is
hard to understand how others can be in
| thence and persistent EFFORT accomplish
much. The labor organization has con
laboring man. 1t has won him the con-
fidence OF the public generally, and in its
ing support, as " it proves ' itself ITSELF worthy
! champion of worthy men and women.
Edward ROsewater Speaks.
Every person who could crowd in be-
tween the main pavilion and the bandstand
. heard Mr. Bryan's talk, and when Rev.
/ DR.. Burdick arose to introduce Editor Rose
water of The Bee the crowd was still
! sticking in it's tracks. Mr.. Rosewater spoke
without notes, and after a few congratula-
tory opening remarks, following an entusi-
astio reception from all, he said in sub
stances
, He who makes two blades of grass grow
where only one grew before Is a human
/ benefactor, and he who creates oppOrtunl-
) hood scatters sunshine and cheers the
! toiler on his path-makes him feel con
! tributor to the sum OF human happiness
5 After all, happiness simply expresses con-
tentment with ones condition and the
|. ability 10 satisfy human wants and crav-
I Most of you feel happy If you are the
5 owner Of an humble cottage modestly fur
nished and are earning fair wages that
8 enable you to clothe and feed yourselves
your WIVES anu your NHluT6nt ana lay
5 BY a pittsnee for a rainy day. Such con.
0 ditions would scarcely make the multi
$ millionaire. the banker, the merchant
; contented; his wants are much greater
He must have a palatial residence. or sew,
! eFal residences-a winter residence In Flor.
! ida or California and a summer residence
on the sea shore or in the mountains. lie
must have his yacht and his automobile
e His wife would make life miserable fol
! him as for herself II she could not have
y | and his family
a | ever happy. The jealousles and rivalriei
in high iife and the constant menace OF
d less happy than the most IMPOVERISHED
| toiler.
: gle for riches, makes men more miserabl,
| than the drudgery and mental labor OF III,
5 wage worker, working men are very rardll
! bald. II Is the professional men and tn
men OF wealth who enjoy that 1istinc
e ton.
= measured largely by the deposits in tn
1 savings banks and the number Of neI
y homes built from their savings. One p
: the Chicago papers only yesterday pub
= llshsd d comparative exhibit OF saving
q bank deposits in chicago which is cit
Il OF woTkingmen. In 1895 the aggregate de
n posts in savings banks of Chicago wer
go. 10000: in 1890 they had been swelled I
y they aggregated Si42 OOO, 900.
l. The strikes Of 1905 were for the m,
A part mere skirmishes because Of the uri
a enjoying. The outcome, though disastrou
l. TO the striking wOrkingmen In maJorit
OF instances, will be TO stimulate the move
! ment for a better understanding betwee
N employer and employe and Joint trad
n agreements. coupled with arbitration.
X Not for Compulsory Arbitration.
Is Mr. ROsewateT said with emphasis tina
3. he took no stock in Mr.. Bryan's panaee
'e OF compulsory boards OF arbitration. be
le cause conditions and environments Of tn
b. parties 70 such are essentially different II
aid believe, he said. IN boards OF concilis
ton meeting on common and on IA