The San Francisco call., 1908-09-08
ORGANIZED LADOR'S
TRIBUTE TO BRYAN
Democratic Candidate Receives
Piaudits of Thousands of
Chicago TOilers
In His Principal Speech the Ne.
braskan Takes Issue With
Judge TAFT

AlLA-AA1Or R'Nl}A- -CA > eA4AAN-A Ae1Ne
today paid tribute 10 William j.
Bryan. Although # was Labor day, il
soon became manifest that the workers
had surrendered their privilege and
made IT Bryan day. Within an hour
after his arrival in the city the demo-
cratic candidate for president, standing
on the balcony Of the Auditorium hotel
received the plaudits Of thousands of
toilers as they marched by in the mon
ster labor parade. The air was rent
with cheers and the enthusiasm was
uubounded Not infrequently the
marchers halted before the presidential
candidates seat, doffed their caps and
- gave three cheers for our next presi-
dent" Many more familiarly addressed
him as ''RilR and William ], A
mighty shout went Up when he reached
out his hands and caught a cigar max
ers union badge, which one Of that
body threw TO him from the street.
The pleasure which the ovation af-
forded Bryan was undisguised. He
smiled continually bowed and clapped
his hands. always giving the women in
the parade an equal share of applause.
So insistent for a speech was the
crowd in front of the hotel that Bryan
yielded. In the course Of a brief ad-
dress he paid a tribute TO labor and
said be believed in the observance of
Labor day because he thought 1--WE all
ought TO strive TO assist in dignifying
in every possible way the honest toll
upon which our nation properly rests"
MAKES MORE SPEECHES
But this was only one feature Of the
VISIT of the democratic candidate. Fol-
lowing the parade he was whisked
away in an automobile TO the lrOquois
club in company with and followed by
many labor leaders. There luncheon
was served and he made a short speech.
Luncheon concluded. Bryan was con-
Quoted 10 Forest park, several miles
away, where he was scheduled to de-
liver a Labor day address. There a
multitude awaited his coming. As he
neared the park the word was passed
around. and he got another ovation as
he came IN sight. So eager was the
crowd 10 catch glimpse Of and to hear
him that they got beyond the control of
the police, who were fairly swept off
their feet. Bryan himself had TO strug-
gle to make headway TO the pavilion.
RECEIVES PROLONGED CHEERS
without any preliminsries President
John i fitzpatrick of the Chicago feder-
alton of labor introduced Bryan, who,
because OF the cheers he received, stood
for several minutes at the front of the
pavilion before he began his speech or
the abuse Of the Injunction in labor dis
putes.
On the subject OF Labor day Bryan
SAID:
The labor organization has been Sc
riously handicapped by the fact that it
has been--and 1 am not sure that 1t has
not been4sdone. unwit1ingly-yoked up
with thesindustrial combinations known
as trusts. The proneness Of trust de-
tenders TO use the labor organization
an excuse for combinations in re-
straint of trade has aroused the sus-
piciOn that they have been classed to-
Sether Jor the purpose OF shielding the
combinations Of capital As the result
OF is years OF antitrust legislation
only one man has been given penal
on the subject. and that man was a
member OF labor Organization rather
than trust magnate The laboring man
IS justified IN his demand that dis
tinction shall be drawn between the
labor organizations and the industrial
monopoly.
THE TRUSTS AND LABOR
The trust and the labor organization
can not be described in the same Ian
gUaSe. The trust magnates have used
their power 10 amass swollen fortunes.
while no one viii say that the labor or
ganization has as yet secured for its
members more than their share Of the
profits arising from their work But
there are fundamental differences. The
trust is a combination OF dollars; the
4aoOr organization IS an association of
human beings. In a trust few men at
tempt TO control the product OF others
in a labor organization the members
unite Tor the protection of that which
IS their own, namely, their own labor
which, being necessary to their exist
ence, is a part of them. The trust deals
with dead matter: the labor Organiza-
ton deals with life and with intel
lectuSl and moral forces. No impartial
student OF the subject Will deny the
right Of the laboring man to exemption
from the operation of the existing anti
If the labor organization needs to be
regulated by law, let ii be regulated by
law which deals with man as man,
ana not by law that was aimed to
prevent the cornering Of a commodity
or The forestalling of the market
i shal not speak OF the eight hour
Gay or Of the employers liability act,
because both Of the leading parties have
indorsed these reforms. The only ques-
ton 10 be considered is: Which party
can best be trusted to secure these re-
forms? / need hardly assure you that
] am heartily in favor of both reforms.
INJUNCTIONS AND CONTEMPT
There are two questions. however, in
timately connected with the labor prob
lem upon which the democratic and re-
publican parties do not agree. and / not
only feel at liberty to discuss these but
under the circumstances / have no right
10 Ignore them. one relates to the is
sue of inJunctions and the other to con-
TEMPT cases arising under injunctions
The republican convention did not deal
canuldly with tho laboring man on the
subject Of the writ Of injunctions Sec
retary Taft has endeavored to amend
his platform in this respect and 10
make some promises which are not sun
ported by his platform, but his promises
ofer nothing substantial in the way OF
reform and are not binding on repub-
Ican senators and members The re-
publican congress has already made a
record on labor questions and the re-
publican party can not escape from that
record
Bryan referred to Tafts stand in ref
crenee TO the courts, and said:
The democratic platform proposes no
interference with the right of the
judge to decide the eases Of direct con-
tefnpt-contempt committed in the
presence OF the court; neither is IL
proposed TO interfere with the right
OF the judge to determine the punish
ment for indirect contempt. All that is
sought is the substitution of trial by
jury for trial by judge when the viola
lion OF the courts decree must be es-
tabilshed by evidence.
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
One Of the great problems OF todav
is 10 secure an equitable Distribution
or the proceeds OF toll. The material
wealth Of this country Is largely a Joint
product; in factories few people work
alone, and on the farm q certain amount
OF cooperation is necessary Where
men work together the army organiza-
ton applies TO some degree; that IS
some direct, others are directed The