The Detroit times., 1908-07-18
BRYAN ADDRESSES
LABOR DELEGATION
At FA|RV|EW
COMMONER TELLS MEMBERS
DENVER PLATFORM is A BROAD
oNE-WANTs WORKERS REPRE-.
SENTED IN CABINET.


Win. Jennings Bryan yesterday
made his first real political speech
since his nomination at Denver. Tine
occasion was the visit OF large dele
CATION from the local Central Labor
union. The chairman of the delega
tion presented Bryan with resolutions
expressing confidence in him and
pledging support of his candidacy for
president by the Central Labor union
Mr.. Bryan. replying. said In part:
Il am very grateful to you men OF
the Central Labor union for this gen
erous expression OF confidence and
this pledge of your support. The reso-
luton is the more pleasing TO me be
cause il comes from you. among whom
have lived for now a little more than
90 years. Among the testimonials that
have been given by neighbors and
friends there is none that | prize
more highly than this voluntary prof
fer OF your support, this expression
of your confidence and OF your good
will
1T is true that our platform In
dorses a number OF remedial measures
and | am in hearty sympathy WIN
the platform Endorsements. There Is
not a line in that platforms declara
ton In favor of the laboring men that
does not have my cordial approval.
This is not the time or the place
TO elaborate on those planks There
is one plank there that ! was very
anxious TO have in the platform; II
was In the platform of eight years
ago: the plank that proposes new
cabinet position a department OF la
Dor. with a secretary at its head.
Waqe-Esrners' Representation.
az have for many years believed that
the great body of our population
. known as wage-earners ought to be
represented i'm the councils OF the
chief executive. | have long believed
that YOU ought to have representa-
tive of the toilers I'm shops and fac
tories. sitting at the presidents table.
sharing In his deliberations, and speak
inc forth there on those questions
I'm which labor has an especial inter
est.
And am very much gratited that
that plank is there. and that the party
has made this promise, II entrusted
with power, 10 give to labor that hlgn
honor to which it Is entitled
IL thinf, too. that II is very impor-
tant that we should have an amend
ment 10 the antitrust law. that Will
draw a distinction between those VINO
associate themselves for mutula bene-
at and those who associate themselves
together in an industrial corporation
for the purpose OF monopolizing some
article OF commerce. There is dis-
tinction so broad between these two
classes OF organizations that 1t seems
10 me everyone ought to be able 10
see II. and that distinction ought to be
drawn by law. am glad that that Is
In the PLATFORM.
AS to Indirect Contempt.
"I am glad that there is a provision
I'm there in regard TO trial by jury
in cases of indirect contempt. II Is
noow something like Is years ago. |
believe. since | first had occasion to
discuss that subject II was after |
went out OF congress and betorei was
nominated for the presidency~the first
time.
"A bill was before the senate. and
as recollect the history OF II. IL was
about like this. X was reported back
from the committee of the senate,
and I'm the form in which II was re-
When | read that report, | at once
criticized it and said that the bill
should not provide merely that the
Judge might permit jury, but should
be demanded as a right by the ac'
cused, and my recollection is that
Senator Allen, of this state, intro
duced an amendment to that effect
and IL was adopted, and that went
through the senate by so unanimous
vote that. no one called for the roll.
ut is now more than IL years since
that time. and yet the influences
which have been opposed to this legis-
lation have been so strong that up TO
this time that measure of justice mas
been defeated.
81 am glad that we were able TO
agree upon an injunction plank that
was satisfactory to the leaders OF tue
laboring men and the members OF the
resolutions committee. | was much
gratifed. and I think the form In
which the party's position Is stated on
that subject ought to be satisfactory
TO all.
A Broad Platform.
81 believe IL can be said that no
great party has ever adopted a plat
form that embodies SO much as our
platform does that Is of vital interest
TO the great toiling masses of the
country, and | am glad that that plat
form has been broad enough to EN-
body remedial legislation needed to
embody remedial legislation needed
by all elements OF our population, and
the unanimity with which you gentle
men speak for those who are known
as wage earners, those who are
known as wage earners. those who be
long TO the labor organizations. this
unanimity among you ought TO be i'm
itated by those who toll in other de
partments of industry. for that plat
form is Just as true to those who oil
upon he farm as To those who toll In
the factory; Il is as true TO those who
toll In the exchange of products as to
those who toll in the original produc
ton.
''In a word, that platform, 1t seems
20 me. speaks forth in the interest oil
the average man, of the common peo
pie" 1 !
PPYAN WILL NOT