The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-10


"When they talk Of the tin pail bri-
gade and the full and empty dinner
pail, it means something to me as it
means something to you0.
Continuing Mr.. Awkward said:
Here I first learned how helpless
is the Individual workman against the
demands and expressions of the great
corporation. Here / first learned how
the necessities-the want and poverty
Of one workman is pitted against those
of another resulting in a minimum
wage scale with all it's attendant wants
and sufferings.
FOut Of the miserable pittance were
seeking to support themselves and fami-
lies and l to save something to pro-
vide for my course at the university.
It was here that first learned the alb
solutely necessity may the absolute de-
mand and duty for the laboring men to
unite for their common interests
the protection Of themselves, their
families and the welfare Of the state.
"Our industrial conditions make nee
essary the labor union. The laborer is
entitled not only to time to work, but
to time to think, and time to play. He
is entitled to live as becomes a citizen
of great state Not only is the labor
er entitled to this, butt the state is
vitality interested. The state rests upon
the shoulders Of great army of work
Inn ho TbO 4bo
forests, the fields and in the shop
the state can never rise above them.
The laboring men and the state are
equally concerned that the laborer shall
have time to think as we'll as to work.
He is entitled to healthy and whole
some environments in the shops and in
the home The state with the laborer'
is interested in seeing that his children
are fitted for good citizenship in healthy
and wholesome surroundings. The de-
mands of labor therefore are not selfish.
They concern every good citizen. -
Mr.. Awkward then spoke Of what the
labor organization had done for the
laboring classes. He declared that
organization had shortened the hours
and had brought about fairer standards
of wages for the men. It had taken
the children out of the shops and placed
them in the schools, the women out of,
the shops and made her queen of the
home-it had given the men time to
work, to think, to read and to amuse
themselves and had made of them more
efficient and intelligent .workmen and
better citizen. He declared that the re
suit Of carrying out the best teachings
of organized labor would make the
workmen better for himself, better for
his employer and better for the state.
Mr. Awkward declared that this did
not mean a struggle between capital
and labor as when both study the sit
uation they would find their interests
in common and that the objects of or
ganization will work benefits to both
He said that the duty Of the union was
the peaceful spreading of the teachings
of unionism, urging shorter hours where
long hours prevail, seeking living
wage for an honest days work and
seeking to make the shops and other
environments Of the laborer suitable
place for his employment.
The speaker was vigorous in the de
tense Of the Democratic policies in
closing his address. He said in part:
"Mr. Bryan s nomination was free
will offering of free people. It was
the offering of love and loyalty to the
man and the principals for which he
had so long and bravely fought.
"The platform adopted at this, CON
vention was typical Of the man and Of
the convention. It is genuine Demo
cratic platform; it b1eathes Democracy
in every line. Democracy is the rule
Of the people.
The paramount issue in this cam
paign as stated in the opening para
graph Of the Denver platform is Shall
the people ruleG'
"There has been a great, upward,
forward movement in this state and
in the nation looking to the betterment
of the people and to the restoration of
the government by he people. This
movement is Democratic and had it's
origin in the Kansas City platform.
But Senator LaFollette in this state,
Governor Cummings in Iowa and Presi-
dent Roosevelt against the determined
opposition of their party organization,
have greatly aided the movement. These
men and others insist, however, that
we must look to the Republican party
for the necessary reform legislation.
Continuing Mr. Alyward declared
that the Republican party was in full
retreat on great questions of the day
and that the party in power dared not
be just to the people and give them
what they demand He declared him
self firmly in support of the election Of
United States senators by popular vote,
of efficient regulation and control of
railway rates and railroads.&c. the full
est possible publicity IN regard to cam
paign contributions-of trail by jury in
cases of indirect contempt. He spoke at