Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
The First Thing That is Needed for a
Better Understanding OF Labor
Questions is the Recognition of
the Equal Rights sf.all, and, Sc
ceRd, Mere lRtimate Acquaintance.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept with the re-
cage today this city again becomes the
center of interest in Democratic circles,
The fact OF his coming has drawn
here today thousands Of laborers in all
ayoeation of honest industry and q
great demonstration is in vogue.
At Forest Hill, this afternoon, which
wasthe mecca Of the monster Labor Day
parade. Mr.. Bryan was presented to
the countless thousands assembled to
hear him, and had to stand for many
minutes awaiting for the popular put
burst of ~spotaneous and prolonged en-
thusiasm at sight OF him to subside.
He then spoke in part as follows:
men:
Labor Day is a legal holiday and it
was made so because the legislators
hough the wage-earners worthy to
have a day specially set apart for the
consideration OF themes that concern
those who toll. 1 appreciate the oon-
pIiment paid me by the program com
mittee of this city in inviting me to
participate in the ceremonies of this
day, and it was gladly accepted, be-
cause Chicago is the second city III
the Union, and as a labor center 1t Is
scarcely second to any city in the
world.
'It it were proper to speak from a
text. / would select a passage from
Proverbs, for I know of no better one
than that furnished by the words Of
Solomon when he declared that as q
man .'thinketh in his heart, SO is he.
This is Bible doctrine; it is Common
sense. and it is human experience
We think in our hearts as well as II
our heads-out OF the heart are the
issues of life" 1t is a poor head tina
cannot find a plausible reason for DO
ing what the heart wants to do. L be
gin my speech with this proposition
because L wants to impress upon thu
minds OF those who listen to me, an6
upon those who read what l say tt
you. h labor squestion is more
moral than an intellectual one.
.'Toistoi, the great Russian phileso
pher, i~nIdefning doctrine Of "breae
labor gives as one OF his reasons il
suppo OF it, thats personal contac
1911 mammal lahRr-nOt a racOll6CtlOl
OF former toll, but continued a%cquaint
ancs with it's necessary to keep on
in sympathy with those who worl
with their hands. He eontends-ane
is it not true?-that lack of sympathy
one with another, is at the root of mos
OF the problems of society rnd govern
ment.
1.-The world is toware
brotherhood, and our nation is q
the way. There is more altruism IL
this country than any where else IL
the world, and more today thai ther'
ever has been before. There is mor'
recognition of the kinship that exists
between us, more thought about tn,
questions which concern a common
humanity than at any prec001uR Clne
The labor organization is q part o
this great movement of the masses to
ward closer fellowship. It mas worked
wonders in the past and it's work i
only commenced.
1.-THE labor organization helps thos'
outside of it as E~itssmembsrs because
thsincreassd wages andimproved con
ditions are shared by non-unfon mon
"Do net understand me to say that
labor organization is kpsrtsct; 9TH
king san do no wrong" can no NOR
be spoken of alIgroup than of in
dividuals. Thealabor organization i
composed of men; itslgaffairs are con
trolsd by human beings, and human
beings are not perfect. All that NAL
touches In stained WITH mans imper
fsctions, and hisIfrailty foam be traeet
through all hisiworks. But, fortunate
Iy for the laboring man. thekjudgmsn
pronounced against his mistakes mus
be tenn ered byf the fact that thes
with whom the 1aboringtman comes in
to contact are also likely to err. Whs1
the employe deals with the employer
he is dealing with one OF like passiol