Evening journal., 1907-03-13


by extending your well wishes not only
10 the retiring owner of the paper. but
TO the incomers also. We can assure YOU.
I think, that you will be fairly treated byi
The Journal. 1 am certain that this large
gathering that is part OF The Journals
family Of readers and who have assembled
to show their appreciation for what has
been done will have no reason TO regret
this meeting or to withhold the conhdencel
you have this night displayed in this news
paper"
Tribute From Maehlnists
Evan w. Gallagher, representing the
Machinists' Union said
Our Guests and Fellow Trade Union !
lists: Mere words fail to express my
appreciation Of the honor in being
chosen the official representative Of the i
organized machinists Of the city oil
! Wilmington. Selected to convey to
our esteemed guest Of the evening, the
Hon. Horace C. Knowles. the felicitous
and good viii of a body of over four
hundred skilled workingmen, who fully
appreciate the noble efforts and unset
FISH motive to do justice to the work
ers, men and women. and to hep the
children Of our city to a higher and
better living condition than now exists.
/ wish to say that with one accord we.
the machinists, endorse this testimon-
ial, this special mark Of esteem to one
who fearlessly established customs
| Divine rights, who departs froml
conventional lines as laid down by his
predecessors in the newspaper profess
sion, and boldly asserts to the world
through the agency of a daily news
paper which he manages, that we. or
ganized labor, are justified in advocat-
ing better working conditions for our
selves. That we have indisputable
rights as producers. That the manu-
facturer and capitalist are presumptous
in their claims over labor. And, while
it Is well known the policy Of the news
paper is strictly partisan, openly cham
pions reform legislation in the inter-
ests Of all people. And gentlemen, such
being the case, we can but fee and ex-
press regret at our inability at present
lof comforting a greater honor upon him,
but hope that after an honorable SER
vice at foreign courts, as our country's
representative. that we. as working
men, who sincerely appreciate what he
has done for us, will Immediately pro-
coed to show I'm more substantial
manner. our full regard for services
rendered us, and recommend that we
bend our united efforts in the direction
OF highest honors a state can confer
on one OF her deserving citizens. For.
in the words OF that gentle German
poet, Goethe,
THE world wants men-true men
Who cannot be bought or sold
Men who scorn to violate trust;
Genuine gold"
We read and hear OF the untold
hardships that men endure when seek
ing virgin gold, for figuratively speak
ing, we have found a nugget Of intrin-
sic value, without labor or hardships.
What shall be done with it2 Throw it
away? NO. Let us do with it as men
do who find II under natural conditions.
Let US have this nugget of ours fash
Toned into a coin, whose lustre and
value, and power. all men viii seek 10
possess Or. I'm other words. let US
send this man where he can do the
most good, to our legislative halls at
Washington He can be trusted. He
Is honorable. He will do that which is
right. This. gentlemen. is the spirit
that prevails among the machinists
that I speak for tonight
And in conclusion I viii say TO the
new management Of The Evening Jour
nal that your paper will make no mis-
take in a continuance OF the policy as
inaurlirsted by the retiring manager.
Following Mr. Gallagher brief addresses
congratulatory TO Mr.. Knowles and ap-
preoiative Of the efforts put forth in
labor's cause by The Evening Journal
were then made by George Leonard. No
63i Brotherhood Of Painters: John w
Hayes. Vice-President International Typo.
graphical Union Mr. DUPONT, No. 900
lCigarmakers Int. Union William r.
O'Connor, No. 4i9. Brotherhood Of Paint
ers; Frank 2. O'Donneu No. IS. Iror
Mouldcrs Int Union; Wilson Oaks. No
T. Brcklayers' international Union: r. S
Monck, No. Ss Operative Phsterers' Int
Union; William winthrop. No. 2Ss. Sheei
Metal Workers; Frank Paradee. No. 1926
Brotherhood Of Carpenters; representativ,
of No. 3l3 Electrical Workers; w. J. Fin.
ley. No. SOS. Brotherhood Of Carpenters;
William williams. No. s7l, Brotherhood
Paperhangers; Dennis Lynch. Int Brew
cry Workmen's Union; ]. ]. Maloney. No
see. Brotherhood Of Painters; William H.
Morford No. 26. Plumbers. Gas and
Steamhtters; and owen Tomlinson, OF No
1O9. Journeymen Horseshoers.
Mr.. Hayes Enthuses Printers
TIL speech Of John w. Hayes was greet.
ed with tremendous applause and bubblet
over with witticism and timely aneedote