The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-12
GOLDEN JUBILEE
BANQUET YIELDS
TIES OF TYPOS

! ming OF a new era In the relations between
| capital and labor"
Charles T. Scott. the first speaker. dealt
with THE International Typographical
| Union" Henry Mcmahon referred TO the
| steady advancement OF the local UNION, in
| spite OF many obstacles.
William j. Meegan OF the Providence
, Tribune ably handled the toast "Provi-
dence Typographical Union"
] James #. McGirr responded TO The
New England Allied Trades" Prof. WILL
| frid IL. Munro OF Brown university deliv-
cred an address on Printing as a Me-
diaeval Art" and William Carroll spoke
on Printing in Providence"
EDGAR o. BEECHAM.
The Union shop" was the theme of
Edgar o. Beecham, OF the Tri-
| bune, who said in part: II you
will remember while ago the Man
ufacturers' association OF the United
Sotes at a meeting in Boston expressed
| their intention OF having an open work
shop. When you put a non-union man in
| a union shop you create war. Gen. Sher-
man best described war when he said war
was hell. And the open workshop is
hell.
Mr.. Van Cleave. the president OF the
| association. maintains that the non-union
shop is an open shop. He is mistaken,
for the non-union shop Is closed, and no
| self-respecting man will work In II. Gap
plause.)
THE great evil OF the non-union shop
is the classifying OF the various workmen.
The non-union or open shop so called.
breeds three classes OF people. the slave.
the slave driver and that class OF citizens
known as Anarchists who know no meth
| cd but violence. Mr. Mellen, according
to the newspapers. thinks that the union
destroys the efficiency OF the road. but
don't think that Mr.. Mellen was cor
| Inf mad tr, rn1a 10 thA
ter.
THE solution of absolute peace will be
found In the union shop. and i hope we
will be able to present that view to Mr..
Van Cleave so he will understands It."
MAYOR ON THE PRESS"
Mayor Mccarthy was wittily introduced
as the poor mans friend. and took
fall or two out OF the chairman before
speaking 10 his text. In part he said:
THE press is a potent factor in forming
| public opinion. The masses are educated
through the press. The newspaper Is the
! textbook OF the masses. 1t stimulates
| thought and discussion on all points of
view OF every question I'm which the pub
| lie Is concerned or Interested. The public
! view Is focused on the press. and opin-
| ions are formed by the masses from text
and propositions suiting tastes and in
clinations. Every sect and party finds
| support and authority in the press The
Bible Is taken as authority for every sect
| and denomination In religion. each denom-
| inatton claiming that its Interpretation is
/ the truth, and thus the masses divide and
rely on hope and charity with reasonable
faith. AS instances of the power of the
| press in cultivating public opinion. 1 refer
TO the anti-slavery agitation. In 1880. or
thereabouts. William Lloyd Garrison was
mobbed I'm Boston. He published a small
paper devoted TO the slavery question, and
converted the North TO the doctrine of
| "a nf all In ha Ind tn1 Gfnto
| The pulpit Joined the press, preaching
anti slavery. Public sentiment organized
! the Republican party, elected Abraham
| Lincoln and finally emancipated the bond
men In the United States, settled the ques-
ton OF state right secession, and sheathed
the sword of Justice when the United
States was declared TO be a union OF
/ states. one and inseparabe forever-a
| nation.
I'm our own state (as In every other).
we see daily the power OF the press. in all
our state reforms, including the recently
published proclamation of the Republican
party OF Rhode Island. The press has
| forced that party to acknowledge the need
of reform, and now IL has accepted the re-
! form doctrine promulgated by the people
! through the Democratic and Lincoln par
ties, because public opinion demands such
reform-and public opinion on this. on
! every other public question, was formed,
| grew and blossomed on the branches OF
| that tree which was transplanted from
| Paradise into every cline where men dwell
and thrive.
THE PRESS
The press is the eye Of the world,
| through which all races see each other
| daily Time, distance and climate impedes
not its progress. The electric volt pene-
| trates all substances and irreslstibly
| carries the secrets OF men and nations
all over the world. beyond the control OF
censorship. diplomacy or royal edct. The
/ demands of public opinion have developed
| the power of the press. Reform in in
| ternational law regarding the settle
ment OF international disputes will event
ually be determined in favor OF arbitra-
| ton through the power of the press. Rus
sia, China and Japan and the English
government have all been influenced by
the power of the press, chiefly the Ameri
can press.
1.-The power of the press has brought
royalty nearer 10 and on a level with the
common people. few days ago EN-
peror William of Germany lost a suit
! in court TO a peasant proprietor of an es-
tate, jury deciding against the emperor.
! This could not happen some time ago, by
reason OF the doctrine that the king can
do no wrong. The press. the eye of the
world. has been focused on the emperor
and discovered that he is man, subject
| to the same natural laws as the beggar-
man, destined 10 die, and like any other
]
tGtive Of authority and the law that pro-
vidos for the welfare OF the people. and
as such TO be supported and respected.
''The clergyman breaches TO a few hun
dreds on Sunday, the press breaches TO
millions every day. II is a safe rule not
to believe everything you see In the papers
advertisers are human and liable TO err
ror The Sunday paper has grown in vol
ume 20 such degree that many a time IL
has caused me to come into church late.
II have heard OF a man who honored
the memory OF Franklin because he was
/ a journeyman printer. philosopher who
wrote common sense and an office holder
who did not graft. He obeyed the seventh
/ commandment, Thou shalt not steal
THE press II right. to be kept right.
! II wrong. to be set right, by public
| opinion.
THE press. like all human agencies. has
some fraihy. The enterprising reporter
| complies or constructs news for the whole
| country. not only before we have heard
| the things chronlcled, but often before
| they have happened.
"Ue who reads the Providence papers