Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-18

cities. towns and villages in the United
States are named for Franklin, and. the
speaker said, there should be state named
Franklin. The American printers appren-
homage of the world. Franklin was great
Interrogation point asking questions all the
time. He was the original apostle of tn,
eight-hour day and declared for eight
hours for work. eight hours for rest and
eight hours for recreation.
'Iu this eight-hour movement" conclud-
ed the speaker, I'VE must all hang together
or we win all hang separately"
Mr.. Gompers Applauded.
At this juncture Mr.. Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation Of
Labor, entered the hall and was greeted
with hearty applause. Being presented TO
the audience, he paid tribute to Franklin,
saying he had "plucked from the heavens
force that has amazed the world
AT the capital of our nation" added MI
Gompers, ARE nine-tenths of you enjoying
the eight-hour day compelled to witness the
spectacle of your brothers trying to I'M
press upon the minds of some unwilling en-
ployers the justice of the eight-hour day.
and this In the advanced year 1906 There
was time when men worked from sup-up
to shutdown. That entailed a long day In
the summer and a short woTk-day in winter.
The introduction of the artificial light Of
today makes 1t possible to work long after
shutdown.
THE Printers International Union, In this
eight-hour contest presents as its slogan Its
iustifable position. It has for the time
ceased arguing and has informed the en-
ploying printers that the Journeymen print
ers will sell eight hours of their time, and
do what they please with the remaining
sixteen. They might argue until doom's day
without result.
II congratulate the printers of America
on the stand they have taken. The union
on IA notice
it was going to establish the eight-hour
day. It Is a case of we are id IL we do
and we are id If we don't.
."The union stands for the protection of
the employer who wants to deal fairly
with HIS workmen. If any of them are
driven out of business with our help 1T
won't be the fair-minded employer. 1t is
not good to fiagrantly fly in the face of
this country I know men who hate to
see the wonderful advances labor is max
ing. Some of these would drive us back
to the conditions of the dark ages. But
great-grandfathers, who were permitted
to learn the alphabet and by conjuring
with the letters they learned they spelled
freedom 1t is too late now. The work
men of our time have come to an awaken
ing of their rights under the flag of our
country"
News From Other Cities.
Mr.. Gompers said communication he
had just received from President Lynch of
the International Typographical Union
shows that the eight-hour agreement has
been established In more than 400 cities.
He said no one has any doubt as to the
final outcome OF this eight-hour contest.
The eight-hour day Is as surely coming
for the printing craft of America" added
President Gonpers. "as that the sun viii
rise tomorrow morning. The conduct Of
the printers IN this strike has won for them
the golden opinions of all. and even the re-
spect OF those OF their opponents who have
not lost the last vestige OF manhood. You
have the well Wishes and corporation Of ali
prEaniDed laboes aua IL Anog3caa Tedera-