The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-08
BRYAN SPEAKS To THE
CHICAGO LABOR UNIONS
Such an Outpouring Of the Laboring Classes
Unknown Since the Campaign
of 1892.
Printers, Followed by Affiliated Organizations Lead the Van
Grand Demonstration

members. He then entered an automo-
bile which was to convey him to Forest
park, where he was to address the
union men at 4 O'Clock on the subject
of the abuse of the injunction in labor
disputes. At o'clock in the evening
he was to speak TO the Electrical Work
ers al Brands park, on the northwest
side of the city.
Printers Lead the Way.
The labor day parade. under the d.
rection of John Fitzpatrick, president of
the Chicago Federation of Labor. was
the greatest event of the sort, numer-
ically at least, since 1892 For the first
time since that year the printers were
in the line of march. Partly on ac-
count of their strength of numbers and
partly in honor of the guest of labor,
who is member OF the printers organ
ization. they were given the place at
the head of the column. Following
them were the pressmen and the book
binders and other printing craftsmen
The Woman's Trade Union league fol-
lowed in tallyho coaches and all unions
which have labels-numbering upwards
of seventy-made up the rest of the div
ision. Four divisions followed
Mr. Bryan's Speech.
''Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Labor day is legal holiday and it was
made so because the legislators Thought
specially set apart for the consideration
OF themes that concern those who toll
appreciate the compliment paid me by
the program committee of this city in in
Wiling me to participate in the ceremonies
Of this day. and il was gladly accepted
because Chicago is the second city in the
union, and as a labor center 1t is scarcely
second to any city in the world.
IF ii were proper te speak from text
l would select a passage from Proverbs
for l know of no better one than that
he declared that as man 'thinketh in his
heart, so is he. This is Bible doctrine;
II is common sense, and 1t is human expe-
rience. We think in our hearts well
issues of life 1t is a poor head that can
not find a plausible reason for doing
what the heart wants to do. / begin my
speech with this proposition because
want to impress IL upon the minds of
those who listen to me. and upon those
who read what / say to you. The labor
question Is more moral than an intel
lectual one.
Necessity of Labor.
'Tolsto the great Russian philosopher.
In defining the doctrine of bread labor
gives as one of the reasons in support of
IndI personal contact Wltn manual Ia
bor-not a recollection of former toll but
continued acquaintance with it's neces-
sary to keep one in sympathy with those
who work with their hands. He contends
and is 1t not true?-that lack of SYM
pathy. one with another. IS at the root
OF most of the problems of society and
government
THE world Is growing toward brother
hood. and our nation is leading the way.
There Is more altruism in this country
than anywhere else in the world. and
more today than there ever has been be-
fore. There is more recognition of the kin
ship that exists between us. II ore thought
about the questions which concern
common humanity than at any preceding
time. The labor organization is part of
this great movement of the masses
toward closer fellowship. It has worked
wonders in the past and its work is only
commenced.
The labor Organization helps those out
side of it as its members because the in
creased wages and improved conditions
are shared by non-union men as well as
union men.
Abuses to Be Remedled.
do not understand me to say that
labor organization is perfect; the king
can do no wrong can no more be spoken
of a group than of individuals The labor
Organization is composed of men, its af-
fairs are controlled by human beings, and
human beings are not perfect All that
man touches Is stained with mans impe--
through all his works. But, fortunately
for the laboring man, the judgment pro
nOunced against his mistakes must be
tempered by the fact that those with
whom the laboring man comes into con-
tact are also likely to err. When the en-
plOye deals with the employer. he is deal
ing with one of like passions with HIM
self Each is likely to be irststent upon
what he believes TO be right, and the
opinion of each. as TO what is right, Is
likely to be cOlored by selfish interests
and affected by incomplete information
as to the facts. IL the employee has some
times resorted to violence to enforce his
wishes, the employer has sometimes eH-
ployed his position to secure an unfair
share of the joint product. 1t is the prov
both and the security or our government
Is found in the fact that both employer
and employee. in their calmer moments,
will JON in the enactment of laws which
will restrain them In moments of tempta-
ton Some assume that labor is lawless
and that to settle the labor question per-
manently we need only enforce the law
vigorously. l yield to none in insistence
upon obedience to the law. Law is neces-
sary in human society, and its enforc =
ment Is essential to peace and order. but
we must remedy abuses by law II we
would insure respect for, and obedience
to. law.
..The imrortant lesson to he learned bv
the citizen in a government like ours is
that the ballot is both shield and sword
II protects him from injury and enrorces
his rights.
Equality Before the Law.
'"The first thing that is needed for a
better understanding of labor questions Is
the recognition OF the equal rights of
all. and second, more intimate acquaint-
ance We have rights that may be called
natural rights; they are inherent: we have