New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-27
LABOR MEN CHEER
Barnard ROUSES EN-.
addresses AttentiUe Crotgd an
CO0per Union.

Iabors mass meeting for the fusion
ticket last night was the most orderly that
has been at Cooper Union during the cam
paign. While there Has no lack of en-
thusiasm--in fact, tnere was tremendous
amount of it; particularly on Mr.. Barnard
appeara nce-yet the audience showed that
it was an intelligent one by listening to
the speeches and approaching the good
points made, instead Of manufacturing
mere noise Interruptions.
Charles S. Whitman and George Nc
Aneny were roundly cheered when they
entered the hall and received still greater
applause during their speeches; but when
Otto T. Barnard appeared there was no
possible doubt as to which way the labor
men present meant to vote. Man after
man stood up and proposed cheers for him,
and it was several minutes before he had
a chance to talk He said:
About this time in every campaign a
candidate is supposed to make special APP
peals TO the workingmen. 1 make no spe-
friend of every honest man. no matter
how he earns his living; and l hope / am
the the enemy erl Of every CRATER, l began poor
never stopped working.
Mr.. Barnard said there were many
ways of working. He asked how any one
could work to advantage without sanI-
tary conditions. without good air and OPP
portunity for recreation, and reasonable
hours of labor. He declared it the duty
of the state to look after these matters;
but behind these things, he said wtIe
wages, and man must receive more than
the minimum or he could not save. He
continued:
The best way to get along in the world
is to spend less than you make. More per-
sons are successful that way than in any
other; II is the real secret of success.
IL Is better for persons to help them
selves in this country than to ask the law
yers or legislators to do n; and there
fore we organize. | have always been an
organizer, and L believe in it for capital
and for labor. Labor unions have made
a great many groups and classes of peo-
pie to better conditions as TO labor and
wages and hours: Some union leaders are
unWlSe, just as there are some undesira bic
heads of corporations.
I believe in the enforcement of the eight
hour law, in spirit as we'll as in letter and
| can always be counted on 10 do whatever
L can to reconcile differences between Ia Der
and capital. 1 think ii is the duty OF the
state TO protect the children and keep
or they will not be OF any use when theV
are men and women.
Mr.. Barnard said that he beIisvsd in
personal liberty, hut that when il tres
passed on the rights of others II became
lawlessness
believe in that principle" he said
land | try not to say what I do not bs.
lIeve in
inns statement was the signal for long
applause, which was renewed when he
said that the oppression which opened the
avenues for graft was likely to follow the
extreme enforcement of the law.
The fusion candidate said that he did
not believe in arrests for minor offences
as they frequently were the cause of rrea
hardship. The subpoena system had worked
well In other countries. he said ana bc
thought 1t should be encouraged here He
praised the traffic regulations, but thought
'"at tlere was no longer any need for
making arrests in cases OF ordinary vio-
iations although greater stringencv had
undoubtedly been necessary before the
rules became generally known
Mr.. Barnard gave his opinion an the
coming election as follows:
am encouraged over the prosDeot ,,-
W WAi tuesday / am satisfied that New
I n4IK Clty mas decided upon business adj
iilllStratlon, and will elect a husinass
mayor. I'm expressing that Confidence :
uoI want my competitors To feel pet
tied- nope they will make a GOOD shcYr
ing, SO as 10 preserve their pride for r.,
may WISH I'm future years TO continue 20
run tor other offices UaughterO AS Far
me- shaIi be satisfied with this one