Evening journal., 1907-03-13

continued From First rage,
In the preference Of men who know
nothing OF your rightfui aims and OBJ
jects, and how can you expect to better
yourselves II you do not support your
synipathizers2
Like many or all OF you I have felt
that Il was a blessed privilege to have
worked my own way To- my present
position and I have ever felt an inter-
est IN those inIbued with the Same de-
sire Of accomplishing progress and sue
cess through their own efforts.
have never lost sight OF the fact
that am Of us are actuaicd by the love
OF home, or family 10 better his condl
lions or the conditions OF his lovad
ones.
Along these lines The Evening Jour
nal has ever expressed Itself. and these
views win ever he held and set forth
by it. IN my estimation. he who does
not recognize tho true nobility Of labor
IS deficient in the spirit OF times
At this point Mr.. Knowles paid a
glowing tribute to the cause Of labor,
his remarks being frequently Interrupt
ted by prolonged applause.
Continuing, Mr.. Knowles said. Work
men are the country. there Is no value
without them, either 10 money or pro-
perty. and 1 can therefore ask those
present how there can he any too much
consideration shown you? Have you
appreciated your utter helpaessness
under certain conditions unless united
IN the thought that your brothers In
terest IS your interest? Labor IS not
mflciently organized, and IL II We're.
then we might hope TO see many
things accomplished that at present
are impossible.
While perhaps upseen or realized
yet In every community there is a
bitter conflict being waged between the
classes and the masses and therefore
the great army OF the masses realize
that IN organization Is their only saf-
ETY. whereby they can hope 10 over
come the tremendous pressure Of the
opposing force, which ever strives To
take advantage OF You and make you
slaves NJ moager wages.
And yet. the great trouble and diff.
Guilty as observed IN my experience
has been that when attempts to or
ganize are made that disorganization
takes place Within the ranks OF the
men themselves. Concentration m one
powerful body these many separate
atoms Is never accomplished without
the upspringing Of jealousy which be-
comes an enemy OF the cause. In this
respect would say that when a man
tries to better himself or TO become
a leader there are Always traitors
ready 20 drag him down. notwithstand
ing the fact that he would be the fret
one TO help YOU up to the plane on
which he desires TO stand.
Mr. Knowles then Illustrated this
point with fable the gist Of which
was that when men are IN a trap from
which escape may be had only one al
"a time this escape should be made
rather than permit contention as "a
who should 80 first to cause all to dl,
miserably together.
When a man rises IN the world, con.
tinued Mr.. knowles, there Is somethin,
in him. and IL may be realized that h,
merits an he gets and such man, il
he Rises from poverty himself Is on,
whom you can ask for help with the
assurance OF receiving IT,
No state should be better or more
delightful than Delaware or its people
more prosperous; yet such is not the
case. FOR not only does the gigantic
evh Of child labor flourish here more
than elsewhere, but the per capita
wealth As not as great as some. This
Is brought about because you do moi
insist upon running the state: and IN
connection with these abuses Il may
be said that no party IS better thar
another. While parties are necessary
there are men who dishouor them ans
betray the people while hiding behind
party masks. This Is not party ques.
tlon. as where representatives are falls,
their parties are not to blame. Whai
is the trouble? II Is that a glganti,
octopus holds up slaves. controllin,
our newly elected members and exert.
ing Its baneful influence upon the lav
making bodies
AZ this iuncture Mr.. Knowles Gallo.
attention to some thirty legisiativ,
measures introduced IN behalf OF labor
an OF which had been defeated saw
three bills increasing the taxation o
railroads. and these bills had only beel
passed after the proposed increase hp
been cut from 100000 TO S22 500.
"Are better times coming" said MI
] Knowles. when men win sacrifice per
sonal influences to help us to hop
sonal influences TO help neht this wron.
and thus cause us to hope for bette
times and conditions"
Along these lines The Evening Jour
nal has labored ana viii continue 4
labor, and ! feel that my feeble EFFORT
IN this direction have been amply re
paid.
now feel that 7 am separating from
very dear friends and feel as IL I wer
inded breaking home ties. The tim
has arrived TO those for whom and witt
whom have laboro and IN whom m,
interest WIN always continue. Tn,
work manifested here tonight win al
ways continue and progress, and sue
cess is sure II you but stand together
and fight each others battles.
While in foreign lands Il may be ra,
I privilege TO dine with kings. I shal
ever hope 70 again sit at board TX,
this. / shall think Of you TO my dying
/ day, and may we an realize that III,
means something more than to iiv.
and death means more than dying.
Air. Knowles closed with a voie,
| choked by emotion. and for scvcra
minutes he was given a veritable ova,
ton. his hearres being checked i'm thei
applause only after their leaders IA,
repeatedly urged them to desist.