New-York tribune., 1906-09-04

Day speech here. His speech dealt mostly with
the national policies advocated by Mr.. Hearst and
only by Implication did he touch on stats issues
Rain. which threat ened TO make the day dismal
cleared away early. and when Mr. Hearst. the
guest or the local trades assembly left his car at
a. m the sun was shining. He was escorted by
a hand and delegations OF labor unions TO the A.
hanbrs. where he addressed $500 persons He re-
ceived hearty Welcome and his speech warm
ly applauded- He said in part:
The producing classes should stand shoulder te
shoulder IN the struggle against tse exploiting cor
RSTatiqnI.s have f5y 6 been member Of the Labor
know the attitude OF the corporations on the wage
question
fore the committee has been made clear to me In
several ways l have seen attorneys for protected
ask for cheap labor IN order TO compete success
fully in foreign markets. and I have seen those
same attorneys for the same protected interests on
the same day step right across the hall 20 the
The Erie Railroad has just Increased it's earnings
IN in hs %a 4f a 5 @ s%Boyss or % Of d. a.
farmers The talk Is simply how much 20 nors ors
watered stock can the Erie Railroad issue and pay
can issue and pay interest On not s he la
as they can pay interest on In times Of adversely.
less speculation is that when adversely comes In
rates become intolerable and period of depress7on
is aggravated and intensified until It becomes a
The laws are made to favor the corporations and
they are too largely made by attorneys for the
corporations Judge ParRer. a typical corporation
attorney, says that there enough laws and that
the people do not need or desire any more / saw
there are more than enough of the wrong kind Of
laws. but not enough OF the right kind " laws II
inteIligentiy and independently do not advocs ts
distinction, but the aboiishment OF it, urge CLASS
My programme is not socialism. or radicalism or
extreme OF any kind. l call it Americanisn And
my mind II Is simply a plan to put into pra actrsi
operation the American theory OF government
property. nor in public ownership OF private prop
erty. believe in the retention by the people OF tie
public utilities But the rst auaiidcaton for pibiie G
ownership Is honesty in office and independence in
believe that the protective principle is valuable.
outrageously abused believe in protection for n
fant Industries believe in protection for Ameri-
protected against the high protectionists who use
The protective tariff to build up mOnopoes and use
10 control the demand for labor and the rate of
believe American labor should he protected
AGAINST shlnese abor and against the entering
xsp bI Ia - gb in ,%n american Ten
work in the tropics. n properly paid and properly
l believe the tariff should be modified and public
ownership inaugurdted. hut that both should be
20 the stability OF business interests ana tba 6r
petuation OF tie prosperity on which an depend
in the restraint aud regulation OF trusts ANA mo-
nop0es by law. ] believe IN the prison penalty Tor
the responsible representatives OF criminal conDinl-
tions. one law-defying millionaire in Jail will do
more than any other single thing 70 regulate rust
iniquity and elevate the moral tone OF the com
munity.
watertown. y. Y. sept. 3-v'Illiem Randolph
Hearst addressed Labor Day crowd OF about SEQ
az the Fair Grounds here this Afternoon. lie was
met at the station by "A crowd OF about 800 Oc-
casional bursts OF applause greeted his speech ana
he was loudly cheered at tho close. An Informal
reception followed the address
Mr. Hesrst's speech was ths same as he daI,,.