The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-11
PAID TRIBUTE TO
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
OrSanlXed Labor Surrendered All
Rights and Privileges to Him
Alone.

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Organized labor to
day paid tribute to VIM. ]. Bryan. AL
though it was labor day it soon became
manifest that the workers had surrend
cred their privilege and made it Bryar
day. Within an hour after his arrival ir
the city the Democratic candidate fol
President standing on the balcony of the
Auditorium, received the plaudts Of
thousands Of toilers as they marched by
in the monstrous labor parade. The all
was rent with cheers and the enthusi
asm was unbounded. Not unfrequently
the marchers halted before the Presi
Dental candidate, dotfed their caps anG
gave three cheers for sour next Presi
dent" Many familiarly addressed hin
as "Bill' and civilian"
A mighty shout went up when he
reached up and caught union cigar
makers badge, which one of that body
threw to him from the street.
The pleasure which the ovation afford
ed Mr.. Bryan was undisguised. He
smiled continuously, bowed and clapped
his hands, always giving the women in
the parade an equal share of applause
So insistant for speech was the crowd
in front of the hotel that Mr.. Bryan
Welded. In the course of brief ad'
dress he paid tribute to labor and said
he believed in in the observance of la.
Dor day, because he thought 1--WE all
ought to strive to assist in dignifyine
in every possible way, the honest toll
upon which our nation properly rests
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 Iriquois Clut
in company with and followed by many
labor leaders. There luncheon was
served and he made short speech
Luncheon concluded, Mr.. Bryan was
conducted to Forest Park, several miles
away, where he was scheduled to de-
liver labor day address. There mul
titude awaited his coming. AS he near
ed the park the word was passed around
and he got another ovation as he came
in sight. So eager were the people tc
see and hear him, they got beyond the
control Of the police were fairly
swept of of their feet. Mr.. Bryan him
self had to struggle to make h adway IL
the pavilion. Without any preliminar'
les, President John Fitzpatrick, of the
Federation of Labor, introduced Mr.
Bryan who, because Of the cheers re-
ceived. stood for several minutes at the
front of the pavilion before he began
his address on the abuse of the iniunct
ion in labor disputes. The speech was
practically duplicated at Brands Parl
an hour later, where the electrica
workers were holding forth.
From the moment the Presidential
candidate arrived here until he retired
for the night he was in charge Of the
labor leaders.
Every move of Mr.. Bryan from the
station until he had entered his hotel
several blocks distant was recorded by
a moving picture machine, oper
ated from an automobile which preceded
the Bryan carriage. The pictures il
is understood, will be used in the cam
paign in connection with the phono
graphic records Of Mr.. Bryan's speeches
BRYAN AND GoMpERs MEET.
Following dinner at the home o
Frank Buchanan, president of the Iror
Workers Union, Mr., Bryan proceeded
to the Kings restaurant, where at tel
o'clock tonight he attended an informa
luncheon given by the Injunction Re
form League. he luncheon afforded
the opportunity for Mr.. Bryan and Sam
uel Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, to meet, Mr.. Com
pers having arrived on late trait
from Danville, Ill, where he delivered
speech today. 1t was nearly ii o'clocl
when the speech-making began. Mr.
Bryan confined his remarks entirely Il
tribute to Mr.. Gompers as leade
of organized labor. Mr.. Gompers il
responding, declared that organized la
Dor was in the campaign absolutely IL
harmony with the contentious whicl
the Democratic party and Mr.. Bryan il
this campaign make, not only for organ
lied labor, but for the common people
Of our country
He likened the labor plank Of the Re
publican party to lumber pile. at !
by no means plank" he said. "but
mere ragged knothole,"
II will say it now" he declared, "
will say it tomorrow, will say it mex
year, that 50 long as life and sanity re
main 10 me l will say that the who'll
world is narrow page to me If l can
not express my honest thoughts
He closed by making strong plea +
his fellow labor workers to vote th
Democratic national ticket.
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