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An Excerpt from James Ryan’s Speech

An illustration of James Ryan addressing a crowd in Old Market Square. Ryan is in profile as he faces a crowd of onlookers in the centre of the market. Around the edges of the illustration are temporary outdoor market stalls and permanent commercial buildings.

From James Ryan’s last public speech.

This recording was sound engineered by Radiodress Productions and read by Brian Kelly.  Copyright, all rights reserved 2016.

“We are more than machines, we are immortal beings with the same feelings, the same aspiration as our employers, and we require relaxation and enjoyment as well as those who can afford three months holidays in a year, while we are denigrating and sometimes spoiling our health by overwork at the anvil or vice to support them in luxurious ease…”