Speech #630132143

The trainmen. who had been receiving $2.29. today are receiving $2.88. Firemen who were receiving $2.08 in 1892 are now receiving $2.94. Mechanics who were then receiving $2.08 per day are now receiving $3.14 per day. Enginemen who were then receiving $3.08 are now receiving $4.79. Conductors who in 1892 were working for $1.90 are now receiving $4.16 per day. Now. I ask you in all fairness. have the laboring people of this country suffered from immigration? You must all admit that they have not. The conditions of labor have improved steadily. and I say to you. coming from the largest labor center in this country