Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27


suaroang Of the nations welfare.
DeheVe, as Abraham Lincoln said,
tnat the laboring man can be trusted
ne can ne trusted to give to the country
:oe cement OF his conscience and of his
Juogment, and because l want the nation
10 nave the benefit of his conscience and
his judgment.
have wanted a shorter day than we
nave mad In the past. in order that the
,aborfng man may have time to prepare
himself for the Intelligent discharge of
the duties of citizenship.
II the laboring man Is driven from his
couch to his work, and from his work
nack TO his bed again, he is not only de-
MOI only denied the benefits Of social in
tercourse but he Is deprived Of an op-
portunity to fit himself for that RESPONSE
BILE position which the American sovereign
occupies In the shaping Of his governme mt
and his nations destiny.
In Favor of Arbitration.
Because do not believe that it is right
10 throw upon the laborer's wife and
children the burdens of helping him have
better hours and better conditions and
wages 1 have favored arbitration as a
means of establishing justice between
employer and employee, and because l be-
.ieve in the right of trial by jury-a right
so sacred that it cannot be taken from a
nan accused of crime-I have opposed
government by injunction. whereby to
axe this right from the laboring man.
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said he did not
sard any question as purely a labor
question, for the la boring man is so init
hate.y related to the great mass of our
people that no question that really con-
Germs him can be confined to him, and
faere Is no great question in this country
that is not of concern to him. and, there
tore, In the study and discussion of all
sese questions | have insisted that the
iAporing man, like the farmer and the
merchant and the professional man, must
nave his part, and, according to our the
Dry OF government and my understanding
u the system, we are going to secure the
slshest development of our nation and the
greatest progress for all of our people
aot by making laws with an eye single to
one Grass, but by recognizing that we are
on judgment together, and must rise and
.ail together, and thus make laws that are
equal and just to all the people,
> Open Sesame to Poverty.
President Gompers received an ovation
"hen ne was presented by Chairman De
Nedrey. He said certain employers want
ed the open shop. which in the last
analysis means "the open sesame to
poverty; the open sesame to degradation
and the open sesame to misery"
The law cannot make you work." the
speaker exclaimed nor can 1t make YOU
buy boycotted goods"
This was greeted by cries Of mo, no."
and continued applause. and President
iompers, resuming, told his hearers to be
true to themselves and then they cannot
be false to their brothers.
II you are true to the cause Of labor
in this great contest that is being waged
against you. victory will perch upon your
banners and upon the citadel Of organ
lied labor"
The speaker said organized labor can
now look the world in the face and de-
mand fair play. The time has passed
when the spirit Of labor can be crushed.
Member Of Parliament Speaks.
John Hart. trades unionist member OF
The British parliament, was the next
speaker. He said the parade he had Just
Witnessed was a magnificent spectacle,
and there had never been anything more
grand in old England. He scored the
open shop movement and said the British
workingmen were contending against the
same proposition.
"A man who is mean enough to enjoy
trades union privileges without paying for
them is mean enough to steal the pennies
out of blind mans tim he added, and
then spoke of in1unctions that were in
favor Of the rich and favored class and
against the worktngmen.
Referring to his recent interview with
President Roosevelt in company with Mr..
Gompers, the speaker said Mr.. Roosevelt
had declared that every industry should
bear the cost and expenses of the eripples
it creates In England. the Injured men,
bers of trade are entitled to compensa-
ton. while in case Of death insurance ben,
eflts accrue to the wife. He urged the
workingmen Of the United States to rally
around their banners and insist upon
remedial legislation. 49,
w. r. Trotter. fraternal delegate to the
A. F. L. from Canada. and James OCon-
nell, president Of the International Union
of Machinists. were next presented.
Fighting Employers Association.
Frank J. McNulty, president Of the
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers. said
he had never before witnessed such an
outpouring and demonstration of organ
lied labor as that Of last night.
when 1t comes to fighting a united
Employers Association" he said. I'VE
get together. Should the open-shop be
Se 1T ~
trades. The open chop Is run down be-
low by that great parsonage, his Satanic
majesty. You will find more honesty In
the labor movement to the square inch
to the square yard. Stand together,
boys, and no power in the world can de-
feat you"
william c. Hubert, president Of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters, was
next introduced and said he wondered
what the members Of the bosses asso-
citation were thinking Of when they wit
messed the great parade.
IT wonder If they thought we had dis
integrated,' he added. I'VE will close the
open shop IL you will stand together
Stick, even it If takes all next summer
to accomplish our purpose. There is no
outfit Of the employers that can force the
open shop upon YOU. Commit no act Of
violence and public sentiment will remain
with you"
. Protest Against Open Shop.
c. o. Young, general organizer of the
American Federation of Labor in British
Columbia, declared strongly against Jap
anese invasion of the United States" and
entered a protest against the open shop
He said the principles underlying the labor
movement are the principles of life, that
make for better manhood and better con-
ditions. He urged his hearers to work
as they had marched
John rahy of the United Mine Workers
made an impassioned plea for square
deal for the workingman. He said the
big parade was a new sensation to him
as he witnessed 1t from the sidewalk, as
1t was his custom to be in the ranks
IF the marchers felt the same thrill I
did, Mr.. Fahy said, something is going
stick, stick, in a short while you will
spell 1t differently. 1t will spell VIC
TORY In the anthracite coal fields we
stllck and won although the mine owners