Evening star., 1907-09-02
LABOR|NG MEN TALK
IN VARIOUS CITIES
IIaarSt and GomperS Speak at
Jamestown.
INCIDENTS OF A BUSY DAY
Larynx Labors While Hands Have a
Holiday.
ED ORGANIZATION IN WORK
Gcv. Glenn Makes an Address at
Raleigh-Stores and Banks
All Close
ED ORGANIZATION IN WORK

NORFOLK. Va. September 2.-William
Randolph Hearst of New York and Sam
u"l Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor were the principal
speakers at todays great Labor day cele-
nration at the jamestown exposition. The
weather was clear and thousands of peo-
i!e from all parts OF tidewater Virginia.
together with several thousand here for
i,4e opening of the Grand Aerie of Eagles
tororrow attended. The exercises occurred
20 the reviewing stand on the Lee parade
etounds.
Mr.. Hearst arrived this morning from
Slr Francisco, accompanied by Mrs.
Hearst, Max F. Ihmsen president of the
Hearst independence League. and Charles
W. Walsh former democratic national COM
mi:teeman from Indiana. He was met by
large delega tons from the laboring and
business organizations of this cection of
Virginia and was given a notable welcome
Alr and Mrs. Hearst were subsequently
Joined by Mr.. and Mrs Gompcrs. the entire
party proceeding together III u SpeCldt Car
10 the jamestown exposition grounds.
Following an address of welcome by
resident Harry ST. George Tucker of the
opposition company. Mr.. Hearst was In
troduced and was given an ovation. Mr..
Hearst said in part:
Mr.. Hearst's Address.
Labor day should rank with the Fourth
OF July as a characteristic American holi-
day. The Fourth OF July commentaries the
means by which we gained independ-
euce as a nation. and Labor commentaries
the means by which we have made our aa-
tion the most powerful, the most progress
I've, the most prosperous of any in the
world. In this country labor is universal
and is universally honored and appreciated.
In this country there Is no working class,
hut every man worthy of the name is
workinGman. In this country the mechanics
work. the farmers work, the clerks work
and even The millionaires work. We have no
arlstOcracy save that of intellect and indus
try. and the proudest title of our most sue
cessful millionaire is Captain Of Indus
try"
have no patience with the prejudices
which exist between alleged classes when
the classes themselves do not really exist.
There is reason for hostility between
employer and employe. between capitalist
and wage Garner. Capital is but the accu-
mutation of wealth which employer and
employe create together Wages are but
the division CT profits Both employer and
employe are entitled to their share of the
profits, and as long the division Is Just
and eGuable there is no occasion for con-
flict. II the division is not just 1t can al
ways be made so by arbitration. and there
is stin no occasion for conflict. condi-
uon OF class hatred as has DEVELOPED in
Colorado Is a curse TO this country. There
should be no prejudice entertained by the
capitalist toward the laborer. 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 VINO digs the precious metal from the
earth Is worth his wage The man u,ho
NtLs him where TO find the gold deserves
Lis profit, too.
Creation of Wealth.
me great financial promoters organizers
executives or America are worthy of recoe-
muon and reward. They work as hard
as any Of us. and their work IS absolutely
Iecessary to the full production @. ths
il-aes out OF which are paid here In Amer
.Gf the highest wages in the world. Let
tEern have a liberal share of that wa.Ith
aS long as that is the incentive which slim
l"tes them TO useful activities. Let them
Lave wealth as long II Is honestly ac-
G-Ted through enterprises that benefit the
"'ole community. The riches they amass
and call their own are seldom spent in
"NtTavagance and luxury upon themselves
3ut are put back into new Industries 10
20 more men.
And now. my friends. In the creation o,
wealth. and In the squabbie distribution OF
wealth, not only is cooperation necessary
hnr
unions are valuable. not only TO their own
members. but to the whole community
Farmers unions are valuable. not only to
their own members. but to the whole COM
munity. And honest, law-abidinR organi-
cations of capital are valuable, not only
TO their own stockholders. but to the whole
community.
The effectiveness OF combinations Of capi-
tai Is seen In their enormous power for
Food. and their menace lies in the misuse
OF that enormous power for evil There Is
10 greater dange- TO our form Of govern
menf. to our popular rights and our public
morals than the corrupt use Of the great
much today of how a mayor OF San Fran
cisco has fallen, but you hear little of
how powerful public service corporations
tempted wretched human being with
great wealth and brought a once respected
man 10 ruin and disgrace.
While 1t is the fashion to criticise San
Francisco Just now, ! venture to assert
t,.a; the only difference between San Fran
$50 and some other cities Is that San
Francisco Is Furnishing her corruptionists
There is many an official elsewhere who
las stolen office or dealt in public proper
ties VIE would fare like Schmltz II there
Gere moe honest and fearless district at
t"rneys He Union Labor Lansdon.
Furnishing Dishonesty.
Let us recognize and reward the good
witch honest corporations accomplish. but
Get us. with equal justice. condemn and
punish the evil which corrupt corporations
spread. Let us govern our corporal tons as
VIC 40 our Individual citizens. Let US
make laws impartialiy for all. and then
, make all impartialiy obcdient to the laws.
Let US give every opportunity 20 lesiti-