The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-05
HEARST As ORATOR
Of Labor Day Celebration at James.
town Exposition, Deprecates Class
Hatred - Attacks Corruption.

William Randolph Hearst delivered
the Labor Day address at the James
town exposition Monday. In part, Mr..
Hearst said:
Labor Day should rank with the
Fourth of July as O. characteristic
American holiday. The Fourth of July
commentaries the means by which We
gained our independence as nation,
and Labor Day commentaries the
means by which We have made our ma
ticn the most Powerful, the most pro-
gressive, the most prosperous Of any
in the world. In this country labor is
universal and universally honored and
appreciated. In this country there is
no working class, but every man wor-
thy of the name is working man.
In this country the mechanics work,
the farmers work, the clerks work and
the millionaires work We have no aris-
tocracy, save that of intelligence and
industry, and the title of our sue
cessful millionaire is in the plan Of
industry.
q have no patience with the pref
udices which exist between alleged
classes when the classes themselves
do not really exist.
There is no reason for hostility
between employer and employee, be-
tween capitalist and wage-earner. Capt.
talists use the acc !mulation of wealth
which employed and employer create
together. Wages are but the division
of profits. Both employed and en-
ploye are entitled to their share OF
the profits, and as long as the divis-
ions are just and equitable there is
no occasion for conflict. If the divis-
ion is not just, it can always be made
so by arbitration, and there IS still
no occasion for conflict. A condition
of class hatred, such as has developed
in Colorado, is a curse to this country.
There should be no prejudice enter
tanned by the capitalist toward the Ia
borer, and there should be no prejudice
by the laborer toward the capitalist.
There should be an appreciation OF the
essential part which each plays in the
creation of wealth. The man who digs
the precious metal from the earth IS
worth his wage. The man who tells
him where to find the gold deserves
his profit, too.
"The great financial promoters, Or
sanizations, executives of America, are
worthy of recognition and award. They
work as hard as any Of US, and their
work is absolutely necessary to the
full production of the riches out OF
which are paid here in America u;
highest wages in the world. Let them
have a liberal share OF that "ealtn
as long as that is the incentive Which
stimulates them to useful activity. Let
them have wealth as long as 1t IS
honesty acquired through enterprises
that benefit the whole country. 1ne
riches they amass and call their own
arc seldom spent in extravaganza and
,rxurv UPON themselves, but are put
into new industries to produce more
wealth and give employment to more
men.
"And now, my friends, in the ccea'
ion of wealth and the equitable dis
tribution of wealth, not only is coop
Grafton necessary, but organization IS
recessary Labor unions are ValuaDle
NOT only to their own members, but
n the wole community. Farmers un'
ions are valuable not only to their own
members but the whole community
And honest, law-abiding organlzstlons
Of capital are valuable not only to their
own stockholders, but to the Wnole
community.
"The effectiveness OF combinations
of capital is seen in their enormous
mower for good and their menace lies
in the misuse of that enormous power
for evil There is no greater uaHse'
70 our form of government, to our
nopular rights and public morals tnan
tho corrupt use Of the great power ol
corporate wealth.