Word: workingman
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...first and was apt throughout his speech to repeat unnecessarily. These were only minor faults; in the main he was sure of his ground, brought out his points well, was simple, strong, eloquent at times and almost always held the close attention of the house. He said that the workingman was confronted with a condition of affairs,-he had lost control on account of the factory system, he was confronted with organization on one hand and all they asked was that they should be allowed to have organization on their side also. It could not be intelligently denied that...
...third but hardly less important claim is the one exercised upon us as individuals, as students. To the workingman Sunday is always a different...
...Sunday opening would be against the best interests of the American people. - (a) Demoralizing: Our Day, VIII. 259. - (b) Against the sentiment of a large majority: Our Day, IX, 695; Christian Advocate, Dec., 1891. - (c) Saloon keepers unanimously favor it: Our Day, IX, 697, 698. - (d) Unjust to the workingman. - (1) Takes away their rest day: Our Day, IX, 696. - (2) Against their own desire: Ibid; Crafts, Civil Sabbath, 29, 42; Sabbath for Man, 654, 656; Pamphlet No. 1. - (3) Dangerous to their future rest day: Pamphlet No. 3, p. 2 - (4) Discommodes vastly more workingmen than it accommodates...
...rise to bespeak a hearing for any wild or fanciful utopian scheme, but for a gradual and practical adoption of a nationalistic form of government. He dwelt particularly on the injustice of the present form of government, and introduced a bitter comparison between the millionaire and the workingman of today...
Students in Political Sclence and Economics have an opportunity to get a vivid idea of the sentiments of the workingman in the concrete and the way his mind works from the "Talks" which are being given at the Wells Memorial Building, 987 Washington St., Boston. These talks are attended largely by workingmen. There is a principal speaker, and some one especially appointed to answer him. A general discussion then follows. The aim of the chairman, Mr. Joseph Lee, is to have as many points of view represented as possible, and he extends an invitation to Harvard men who can thus...