Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-07

CHlCAGO, september 1.-On the eve of
a speaking tour of three weeks. begin
ming here today. William ]. Bryan be-
came the victim of boils. These plebeian
Affections developed overnight on the
trip here fromeLincoln, Neb.. and when
the candidate. bravely smiling. stepped
from Rock Island train at $40 o'clock
this morning handkerchief protected the
back of his neck from contact with his
collar.
Mr.. Bryan was met at the station by
Col John I. Martin, sergeant-at-arms of
the national committee: National Commit
teeman Miller of Oregon. and a number
of local labor leaders accompanied by a
brass band.
He was roundIy cheered as he made his
way to a carriage which took him to the
Auditorium the hotel Mr..
Bryan had brief opportunity to confer
with the chiefs of the party before the
Labor day parade began.
The speaking tour begun today will
carry Mr.. Bryan through the states Of
Illinois. Indiana Ohio. West Virginia,
Maryland. Delaware. New Jersey, Rhode
Island and New York.
Mr.. Bryan was today the center of a
Labor day celebration that outranked
similar celebrations in Chicago for years
past. From the moment of his arrival
except for an hour that he spent as guest
of the Iroquois Club at luncheon. he was
In the hands of the labor men practically
all day.
Reviews Labor Parade.
The first public appearance of the demo-
cratic presidential candidate was on q re-
viewing stand on balcony before the ma
tional democratic headquarters at the
Auditorium Annex, where the Labor day
parade. with approximately 20, 600 union
men and women in line. passed in review
before him.
The Labor day parade under the direc-
tion Of John Fitzpatrick, president Of the
Chicago Federation of Labor. was the
greatest event of the sort, numerically at
least. since 1892. For the first time since
that year the printers were in the line of
march Partially on account of their
strength Of numbers and partially in
honor OF the guest of labor. who is a
member of the printers organization,
they were given the place at the head of
the column.
Women in Tally-Hos.
Following them were the pressmen and
the bookbinders and other printing crafts
men. The Women's Trade Union League
followed in tally-ho coaches, and all unions
which have labels. numbering upward of
seventy, made up the rest of the first
division. Four other divisions composed
of teamsters, freight handlers. construc-
ton trades, machiniStS and score of mis-
cellaneous trades followed.
After the parade he was whisked away
to the Great Northern Hotel, to the Iro-
quois Club luncheon, where he made a
brief talk 10 the club members. He then
entered an automobile which conveyed
him to Forest Park, where he addressed
the union men on the subject of the abuse
of the Injunction In labor disputes.
AT the park he was greeted by great,
cheering throng.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Mr.. Bryan said:
Labor day is a legal holiday and it
was made so because the legislators
thought the wage-earners worthy to have
a day specially set apart for the con-
sideration Of themes that concern thos
who toll. l appreciate the compliment
paid me by the program committee Of
this city in inviting me to participate in
the ceremonies of this day. and 1t was
gladly accepted. because Chicago is the
second city In the Union. and as a labor
center it is scarcely second to any city
in the world.
IF 1t were proper to speak from text
i would select a passage from Proverbs.
for l know of no better one than that
furnished by the words of Solomon when
l
his heart so is he This Is Bible doctrine; );
IL is common sense, and IL is human ex-
perience. We think in our hearts we'll
in our heads-out of the heart are
the issues of life. 1t is a poor head that
cannot find a plausible reason for doing
what the heart wants to do. l begin my
speech with this proposition because 1
want to impress IL upon the minds of
those who listen to me. and upon those
who read what / say to you. The labor
question is more a moral than an in
tellectual one.
Growing Toward Brotherhood.
The world is growing toward brother
hood. and our nation is leading the way.
There is more altruism in this country
than anywhere else in the world. and
more today than there ever has been be-
fore. There Is more recognition Of the
kinship that exists between u.s. more
thought about the questions which con-
Germ common humanity than at any
preceding time. The labor organization
Is part OF this great movement of the
masses toward closer fellowship 1t has
worked wonders in the past and it's work
is only commenced.
The labor organization helps those
outside of 1t its members because
the increased wages and improved con-
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