The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04
W,R, HEARST has
,vNOTNCES IT ~ A LABOR DAY
SPEECH ~ SYRACUSE.
ruDllc Ownership Of Public Utilities -NIOdi.
ncatlOn Of the Tariff Restraint n
Regulation Of Trusts Also Direct
Nominations ami Open Primaries.

SYRACUSE, Sept. S.-William Randolph
Hearst. Bin S. Coler OF New York, Judge
/ X. O'Connor Of Utica and former Mayor
lanes K. Mcclure Of this city addr essed
the labor men here to-day. Mr.. Hearst and
nudge O'Connor spoke to $500 people at
The AIhambra and Mr.. Coler and Mr..
Mcclure addressed 1000 at the White City.
The labor Day committee, N which
Harry c. Williams was chairman. met Mr..
Hearst in his private car at o o'clock this
morning and he was escorted to the Al
bambra at 10 o'clock by a brass band.
While there was a large audience at the
IIhambra the building was not crowded I.
The labor people attributing this fact to the
downpolr Of rain early this morning. Mr..
Hearst recei we'd an ovation when he entered
tho hall and another when he arose 70
speak.
The Hearst PARTY had engaged quarters
AT the Yates Hotel, but the labor men kicked
Lecsuse that hotel was under a boycott
hy the Parhers' Union. When this kick
vas transmitted 10 New York there was
some huslling and the quarters were
changed 10 the Vanderbilt. which was the
beadanart era Of the Labor Day committee
Mrs Hearst took luncheon at the boycotted
hotel with several other ladies, the guest
Of MIR. and Mrs. John J. Cummins. Mr..
Cumnins is manager of the Syracuse Light
inC Company.
After the Alhambra meeting Mr.. Hearst
led a reception in the Vanderbilt, where
Daniel GRAY and ". 4. Glen. president Of
tie Inlepcnalence League. corralled 3 large
croHd 70 shake his hand.
MIR. Hearst was advertised to speak at
the White City. where 10 cents a head was
charged, but he got wise that he was being
advertised a a resort attraction for money
making PURPOSES and took the train to
Watertown AT l3O o'clock. Coler and
Mcclure, however. spoke at the White
city in the dancing pavilion. Mcclure,
Who is taking bis first active part in politics
for several years. was well received. He
Is working for t he asp halt trust, he said,
lrt nevertheless he knows the rong Of
working mon ana is anxious 20 do some
thing that will alleviate them.
Mcclure said he wrote the coal plank
IN the platform when Coler ran for Gov
ernar. and he cited New Zealand as a sample
where Federal ownership Of coal mines
works well. He said the laborers in the
mines owned by Hearst were well paid
and we're all union men. Mr.. Coler said
he sidesteTred McGuire's Goa plank be-
cause he believed the State rather than
the Federal Government should own the
coal mines. and he had not changed his
mind in that respect.
Mr.. Hearst was escorted to the Alhambra
BY a band and delegations Of labor unions.
In his speech, which was warmly applauded,
he announced his platform as follows:
Judge Parker, a typical corporation attor-
nsy. SAYS there are enough laws and that
the people do not need or desire any more,
] say there are more than enough of the wrong
kind Of Ia WIS but not enough of the right kind
OF laws. There are enough laws in the inter
est Of the corporations but not enough In the
Interest Of the people.
say II is time that the producing classes
united and voted intelligently and indepen-
IDENTIFY and elected more men from their own
ranks and made more laws for their own
benefit,
do not advocate a strictly labor unon
party That party would be as vet in a per-
manent minority. But | do advocate united
action by all the producing classes. and they
will constitute a permanent majority. ] do
not urge lass distinction but the abolition Of II,
do not urge class legislation but the
abolition Of il and the alteration of this Gov
eminent from a Government for the benefit
Of a class into a Government for the benefit
OF the whole people.
Ny programme is not socialism. or radi-
oalism. or extreme NJ any kind. I call IL
AmSricanlsm. and To my mind II is simply
a plan 70 put into practical operation the
American theory Of government. Honesty
in public service, the rule Of the majority.
equality before the law. regard for the well
fare of the whole people. Independence in
politics and opportunity in business SUM
Marie my position.
do not believe in private ownership OF
publ" property. nor in public ownership Of
private property.
! believe in the retention by the people
NJ the public fran hises. believe in public
ownership Of public utilities. But the first
Qualification for publ,' ownership is honesty
in office and Independence in voting. II
wa viii not take the trouble 70 elect men
honest enough to regulate public service
institutions YOU may not elect men honest
enough and able enough to operate public
service institutions.
believe that the protective principle ia
valuable in itself. but has been u~nrPasonably
extended and outraGeously abused. I be
leve in protection for infant industries. be-
levp in protection for American labor. But
] believe American labor should be pro-
tected against the high protectionists who
use the protective tariT 10 build mp monopo-
lies and use those monopolies to increase
the cost of living and to control the demand
Tor labor and the rate Of wages.
believe American labor should he pro-
tected against Chinese labor and against the
entering wedge Of Oriental conditions.
| believe that there should be mo protec-
ton for oppressive trusts" and for ten years
have carried hat motto in my editorial
columns.
] believe the tarif should he modified and
public ownership inaugurated, but that both
should be done cautiously and conserva-
lively. with due regard to the stability Of
business interests and the perpetnation Of
the Prosperity on which We all depend. I be-
Neye In open opportunity for all men. l be-
believe in the restraint and regulation Of
trusts and monopoli - by law.
] believe in the prison penalty for the
responsible representatives Of criminal COM
h%inatlons. A trust that controls the price Of
a product cannot be punished by a nne. II
II is fined for raising the price Of a product
II will raise the price again and pay the hne
and make a profit on the transaction.
One law defyinR millionaire in jail will do
more than any other sin gle thin TO regulate
trust iniauity and elevate the moral tone Of
the community.
! believe that the distribution Of wealth
v as important as the creation Of wealth.
l believe in labor unions and farmers