Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
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HE REPELs ATTACK MADE By A
TRUST ATTORNEY.

/ Inc tOliduu sOclSty nelu pan
auet few years ago at the WAL
dorf-Astoria hotel in New York.
William J. Bryan was the guest OF
honor. The toast TO which Mr.. Bry-
an responded. was Peace" in that
case signifying international rela-
lions. Another speaker was James
M. Beck. Wall street lawyer. Mr..
Beck's speech came before MIR. Bry-
ans. In concluding his remarxs
Mr.. Beck turned toward Mr.. Bryan.
his attitude carrying the idea OF n
challenge. and said:
| The distinguished speaker OF the
evening IS 10 speak to you on Peace
assume that refers 20 peace be-
tween the nations. We are so i'm
mune from interference from out
side nations that we are apt to be
unjust. That peace which we all
desire. internal peace, must be
| fought out at home unless all our
institutions are to fall--peace be-
tween employer and employe. the
basis OF which must be that the
workman shall work for whom he
pleases ana on what condition he
pleases.
Man was brought iutc the world
TO work.it is not only his burden. 4.
Is his right, and any form of social
tyranny wtich contravenes this
right is Infinitely mischievous. In
VAN are written paper constitutions
with their guarantee of life. liberty
and happiness. IL the right or the
humblest citizen to earn his bread
by the sweat of his brow is denied.
The tyranny of the boycott in It's
attempt to club the free labor Of
IA labor oligarchy mas been strong
ly illustrated In Chicago in the last
few months"
Mr.. Bryan listened attentively to
Mr.. Beck. When he arose to SPEAK
he took up the subject assigned to
him and for twenty minutes talked
of peace between the nations OF the
world. Then he turned calmly 10
Mr.. Beck and said:
When this gentleman here
speaks of dangers we are to meet
feel like suggesting another danger
which we are to meet which Is
greater than the danger from work
| lngmen who earn their living by
the sweat OF their brows and thai
danger is the corporations who plum
der the stockholders and the public
| and defy the law.
"A greater danger that any Ia
Dor organization Is the debauchery
OF elections with money, buying OF
| franchises and the corruption OF
government. These are the dangers
far greater than any labor organi-
cations present to this country.
81 found in Russia peasant phil
osopher who preached the gospel OF
| love. He lives in a land that has
nearly a million soldiers. They don't
allow his doctrines to be published
| i'm that country and any one enter
ing that country is not allowed TO
hiring his doctrines. Yet while hey
punish those who circulate his pam
phlet. they dare not lay their hands
upon the man himself. 1t Is the
mower OF thought, OF a righteous
idea
you ask me IL there Is any prin-
ciple that shall bring peace In TINS
country. I answer It is Love thy
neighbor as thy self You can
bring peace by attacking the labor
ORGANIZATIONS. Look at the results
they have wrought.
They helped us gel the Austral-
ian ballot law that safe guarded the
heritage OF every workingman to
| cast his vote as his conscience die
tates and not as his employers d.
rect
THE workingman is entitled 20
a mans chance; to the right to de-
yeiop his mind and the spiritual side
Of his being. II you drive him from
his bed I'm the morning TO his bench,
and from his bench in the evening
to his bed, he has no chance"
Turning again to Mr.. Beck the
speaker cried:
These men are American citizens
| and man who is fit 20 die for his
| country ought to be permitted to
live for It. These are the people
who produce the wealth OF the coun-
try. These are people who make
this country great These are the
people who toll for the nation.
why not give them something?
why not permit them to live? Go
into the factories and look at the
feeble. under-fed children there.
We guard our children and care
for them and see tina; they are edu-
Gated and cared for. These chill
rem are made in the same image
as our children and have the same
rights as they have"