The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
BRYAN lAUDS WORK
OF LABOR UNIONS
Nebraskan Declares Organized
Labor Has Caused Improve
ment of Conditions

LINCOLN, Aug. 11.-william J.
Bryan, the democratic candidate for
president, was the principal speaker
tonight at banquet given by the Lin
coin Typographical union in honor of
g. Humphrey OSullivan of Lowell,
Mass He was vociferously applauded
throughout.
Before entering into the more Sc
rious subject of his discussion, which
was in reference to the part which
labor organizations play in the worlds
work. Bryan thanked the union for the
opportunity given him to be present
and made a humorous reference to
Candidate John W. Kern, who also was
guest.
He is naturally somewhat embar
rassed at the approaching notification,
said Bryan amid laughter II realize
how 1t is with a beginner, but / am
sure that il he Will persevere the time
will come when he will feel as l do
about it-so accustomed to being noti-
fed that it seems scarcely an extraor-
dinary occasion
BELIEVES IN LABOR UNIONS
After remarking that he was glad
to get into an organization where he
could be q member along with Ne
braska's governor, Bryan said in part:
This Is a campaign where we are going TO
t0ke the pcoplp into our commence. ana we are
going TO have them make the fight for our
principles. | am glad TO be associated with
those who bear important part in the great
work that labor does | suppose that IL there
is one organization OF which l could properly
be made an honorary member 1t is an orsani-
cation of printers for, If l am not a printer
than any other man, think, in the United
States believe in the organization of the
laboringmen. / believe in the organization for
what it does for those who belong TO *, and l
believe in it for what il does for those who
standing Of the work of labor organiza tions. it's
benefits are not confined to it's members.
l believe that the labor organizations OF this
country responsible than any other one
factor in the improvement of labor conditions in
the United States during the last % years. And
the improvements that they have wrought in
the conditions that surround the laboringmen-
these improvements are shared by those who
do not belong to the organization and who have
not members contributed to the expense of
the organization.
UNIONS TEACH BROTHERHOOD
This was brought to my attention a few years
ago by a ufan In Chicago, who was an employer.
He had been appointed as one of the committee
10 arbitrate a strike, and when the men had
secured 10 per cent advance the question was
raised whether men not belonging to the union
should be employed with them; and the labor
fuymeu proposed that those outside OF the
union receive the pay they were formerly will
ing to receive and the members OF the union
receive the 10 per cent increase upon which
they had agreed. The employer said .sWhy,
that Is impossible. for these outside Of the
we
paid you the Increase Thus, those outside
OF the union were to receive and did receive the
increase in wages that was secured by the Or
ganization of the laboringmen.
And these labor organizations have been teach
ing the idea of brotherhood that Is larger than
any separate organization of men and this idea
of brotherhood that lies back OF and is the
foundation of the organizations Of various kinds
In this country is the growing idea in this
world And this idea of brotherhood that is
being cultivated by the members OF this orgnni-
zation and all organizations is going to teach
kinship and nearness to each other that
Will enable us to solve more easily the prob
lens that mankind.
KERN rs CONFIDENT
John w. Kern has every confidence
in the election of the democratic ticket
If every man does his4duty. Speaking
of the situation tonight. he said:
Il have told Mr.. Bryan that condi-
tions are more than favorable. While
it is too early to make predictions, it
would seem to me that from reports
received from the most conservative
sources that If every democrat would
lend his aid in this campaign. as l be-
lieve, the national ticket will be
elected