The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-03
GOULD's FRIEND.

wonder why II lS tnaI tne Wofklnguau
is losing all interest in religion, as
taught by such man as wrote the fol-
lowing:
Mr. JAY GOULD feel constrained to
write You my congratulations for the
stand you have taken against the would
be despotism of the secret banditte
known as the Knights of Labor. I'm
less the growing power of these secret
combinations are in some way broken
our country is ruined and its business
enterprises destroyed. What is needed
Is men of principle and of nerve to stand
against this rising secret communistlc
power, which threatens the annihilatlon
of the rights of property. | have the
honor to represent the Wesleyan Meth
odist connection Of America, as presi-
dent of the general conference and edi-
tor of it's literature. | thought that 1t
might be a source of encouragement to
you to know that there is SYMPATHY for
YOU under the assaults made on YOUR
name and property by the secret work
of darkness.
The great necessity of the times is
light poured from the press, the pulpit
and the rostrum on the true character,
tendencies and workings of the secret
orders which threaten to undermine
every interest, financial, social and re-
ligiOus. Yours encOuragingly,
N. WARDINER.
Editorial Department Wesleyan Meth
odlst, publishing house, Syracuse, n. Y.
Here is a minister of God(?) openly
offering sympathy, congratulations and
support to the most infamous oppressor
of workingmen in this whole country.
We should not condemn all ministers
for the savings of one Of their number,
but we see that this knave takes the
pains to impress on Jay Gould's mind
the fact that be speaks for a whole sect
for be says, "I have the honor to repre-
sent the Wesleyan Methodist connection
of America"
He virtually informs Jay Gonld that
the Methodist church is with him in his
fight against the men who toll
Here is man who processes to follow
the example of Jesus Christ and preach
his doctrines, yet offers his sympathy to
a man who has testified under oath that
he has bribed and bought up legislators
to forward his own interests IN the halls
of legislation.
This reverend panderer to the money
power calls the Knights of Labor Sc
cret banditti, yet the X. of L. publishes
to the world its objects, aims and propo-
sitions, believing that the justice of its
claims and aims will commend it to all
lovers of right. 1t is not an oathbound
organization and the only thing like Sc
crecy is that its members have pass
word for the purpose of keeping out such
jaw Gould sympathiz RS as this reverend
hypocrite, who signs himself when writ
ing to his dear friend Jay, Yours en-
couragingl7, H. Wardiner
This follower of Jesus is, it is very evi,
dent, follower for revenue only, as he
has nothing on his mind but business
enterprises" and "the rights of prop
ertY," financial interests" and his as
suranCe to his friend Jay Gould of sym
pathy for him and against those who
assault his name and property" The
great necessity" he says, SIS light
turned on the true character of the Sc
cret orders, by the press and pulpit"
We all agree with him in that wish.
Even do we agree with him in as far
as the X. Of L. is rising secret
Communistic power" He has evil
IDENTIFY been reading articles XVIII. and
XIX. of the X. of L. Preamble and
concluding that Communist was more
soul-harrowing word than Socialist he
worked it in, as jays hired men all do
AS scare-Crow. But what he means
by light" is better understood by the
word condemnation.
The K. of L. and the Socialists chal-
lenge the light of reason, common sense
and unprejudiced judgment of all fair
minded people upon their "tendenc les
and workings" The eight" spoken of
by this follower of Jesus and Jay Gould
is kind of dark lantern, money power
ful light thrown on laboringman' Or
carnations in a manner that ho Is made
to appear as hideous outlaw whose nat
ural incltnations and desires are a men
ace to society; whose every breath is
treason to the powers that be. This is
the kind of light wished for by this fol-
lower of Gould who would strengthen
Shylock's arm to hack from his victims
breast the pound of flesh.
This railroad preacher calls for "men
OF nerve" to stand against these bad men.
he must have borrowed this expression
from his friend Jay s call for men of
nerve" at East St. Louis, during the late
strike, to shoot low" into strikers
wives and children's bodies.
1he first paragraph of this article con
tanned question and in this last will
answer it. The worklngman is losing
interest in religion" because he is COM
PEELED to conclude that two-thirds of the
ministers differ from Rsv. W. only in so
far as they lack the courage to speak
their sentiments with the same degree
of honesty.
WIPE OUT IMMORAL MORMoNIsM