Evening journal., 1907-03-13

and all parties gathered together with no
hope Of gain or eye to business.
II see in this gathering mighty
tribute to labor unionism. and through
such TO organized labor, proving that
whatever happens united action must pre-
vail
while It is strange, it is none the less
true that while The guest Of honor is a
Republican the members Of the COMMITTEES
whose labors have made possible this
great Testimonial 70 him are all Demo-
crafts.
Il want TO welcome here tonight. on be-
half Of the Central Labor Union, Mr.
Knowles. the Rev. Mr.. kellogg and an the
other guests"
Mr.. Dorney referred In terms Of biting
contempt to the misrepresentation of the
people who had opposed the bill at Dover
providing for more frequent payment Of
wages. referring TO him as an "unmltlgat-
the fact that he. zoo were not present TO
learn the esteem in which he IS held
by the worSmen whom me publicly brand
ed as possible drunkards.
In referring to the Peoples League. Mr..
Dorney said 1t stood for the people ana
Il gave him pleasure to welcome its repre-
sentative He also .aid a glowing tribute
TO Mr.. Knowles. Stating that although he
differed with him 10 politics. he sincerely
admired him because he dared to stand
squarely by the principles aie professed
In conclusion AIr. Dorney wished MT.
Knowles safe journey to his new deld
Of usefulness and success in anything he
undertook. Mr.. Dorney's address was re-
ceived with frequent bursts OF applause
ond at its conclusion the enthusiasm OF
his hearers was difficult 10 restrain.
Mr.. Knowles Defends Labor
Toastmaster Saylor then introduced Mr..
Knowles who made an address replete
with interest. frenuent applause ,punctu-
ating his remarks. the enthusiasm at
times running so high when he made a
telling point that he had to pause before
continuing.
In part Mr.. Knowles said:
Callous and unresponsive indeed
wOuld be the man whose heart would
not warm and thrill If in my place this
! evening, and bold would he be if he
felt that he fully deserved this mag
nihcent tribute Of consideration. which
I consider as much as a tribute 10
your guest.
One OF the things 7 hoped to ac-
complish in my humble efforts through
The Evening Journal was to arouse on
the part Of the worSmen Of Whining
ton the potent and influential element
of popular sentiment that there were
rights 10 which they were entitled,
] "a fi1,
things which could be accomplished
not yet tried but which could be
brought about by the concentration Of
their minds upon the fact that their
lot was a common one.
The efforts, through the columns of
The Evening Journal have caused II to
win its way into your hearts. and q
is destined to draw stiu closer to you
and deserve more from you than ever.
This gathering tonight means to me
that when cause and effects exist
which bring workmen together ia
which not politics. but the common
brotherhood and fellowship Of man is
the potent factor: in which the ami
mating spirit is the one which causes
you to suffer with your brother, so
when he prospers he feels You must
ana when these ideas take foothoid
and YOU realize that when you SAFE
guard his interests you are aiding him
10 safeguard and protect your own
your interests become 50 bound up in
each other that separation is impos-
stble. Indeed, I have often wondered
why the wealth producers were NOT
more closely associated along these
lines.
What does 1t benefit you to assist
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