The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-28

STRONG SPEECH ON THE HIGH
IDEALS or UNION LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS.
fFrom aThe Tailor.l

terestIng the central body has held
in several months. Many new and
special features were introduced and
those who were fortunate to be pres
ent were well repaid for bracing the
cold weather. The meeting was called
to order by President Myers, after
which Secretary Dornemann read the
minutes Of the last meeting which
were approved as read. Credentials
from the BARRIERS Union were present.
ed and the delegates obligated. The
special committee on the Y. NJ. c. A.
matter made a very extended report
which was accepted
The retiring president installed the
new officers, elected at last meeting,
and surrendered the chair to President
Carlquist who made a few remarks
thanking the delegates for the honors
conferred upon him. Brother John B.
Lennon was present and he was asked
to address the assembly. Brother
Lennon talked very entertainingly and
urged a revival of trades unionism in
Bloomington. He paid high compli-
ment to the Record and wished 1t sue
cess. He urged the unions to sup
mort the labor paper and help make 1t
a power for good. He was followed by
Brother Shea, Of the BARRIERS, who
gave some good advice. At this point
Rev. w. A. Sunday made his appear
ance and after few preliminary re-
marks delivered one of the most stir
ring talks ever held on the floor OF
labor organization. He was frequent
ly interrupted by applause from >the
delegates. His speech is printed in
full in this issue. The Trades and
Labor Assembly is to be congratulate
ed on having Rev. Sunday appear at
their meeting, ms he has refused num-
erous appeals to speak before other
Organizations here. The entertain
1nent committee passed apples, pea
nuts and cigars, after which Bro. Van
Ness was called upon for a few re-
marks. Brother VanNess is State
Building Inspector and assists In the
work of factory inspection. He re-
lated a number of incidents where
he had brought employers of child la
Dor to justice for violation of the child
labor law. He denounced in loud terms
the evils of the saloons and the man
who spends all his earnings over the
bar and allows the family to go hungry
and ragged. Brother vanNess' talk
was a treat and it is hoped he can
attend the next meeting and talk
again. The standing committees for
the new year will be announced at the
next meeting. The meeting of last
night will be long remembered by the
delegates and It is hoped that the as
sembly will now take on new life and
grow in interest for the good Of hui
manity as found in the principles of
trades unionfsm.
Sundays Address.
1t is no easy task to prepare n pa
per or deliver an address that will be
acceptable to yourself or audience; but
have accepted your invitation, rely
ing upon your well known, manly and
generous disposition to receive me and
my remarks as an evidence Of friend
ship for you. and sympathy with you
in your battle for Union Labor, which
means you want your wife and chill
dren to have enough to live in co'n-
fort.
81 have always been the friend of
tho laboring man, for no one knows
better than I whatsit means to earn
BY the sweat of the brow. I know the
hardships, and the sacrifices, and the
battles that must be fought by those
who toll. know the dlsappoint-
ments and heart.aches Of the wage
Garner. My heart goes out to him as
TO no other man. His calloused hand
Is to me bond of brotherhood. l
deem it an honor to call him my
friend.
A great advantage of friendship is
the opportunity 10 TeCSlNG anu 6ANS'
good advice. It is dangerous to rely
upon your own oplnion-it's always
best to avoid controversy with two
kinds of people: Those who cannot
understand you, and those who will
mott
Wherever have gone. have put
myself on record as the friend of or
ganlzed labor, and shall do so wher-
ever go. The man with the dinner
pail is my friend, for I have been there
and know how 1t is myself. have
his interest ut heart and am never
SO happy as when trying to do him
good. It cheers and inspires me to
greater effort to know that I have his
confidence and support. like to look
into his manly face when trying to
strike telling blow for the right.
Some one has said 1.-THE only thing
on earth that will ever approach the
suddenness of our rise as nation will