The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-26
PowDEsLY.s PROMISES.
Archbishop Corrigan Says They Have Not
Been FnIfitsed-Dr. McGlynn.

archbishop CorFsgan Says They Have NOT
Been FnIfitGed-Dr. McGlynn.
New York SPECIAL to St Louis POST Dispatch
Archbishop Corrigan has given to the World,
through Vicar general Preston. exhaustive
interview. In the course of which he has the fol-
lowing 10 say touching the split between Henry
George and DR.. McGlynn:
The simple truth 10 that Mr.. Henry George
threw DR. McGtynn overheard DR.. McGlynn
George ought to have known this from the start.
he haa now found it out. Or course Mr.. Georges
land theory Is false, Dnt the man himself is. In
my opinion, sincere and noble in his aims. He
Is an enthusiast He really believes that his
soclalistic theories would benefit the people at
large If they were adopted Dr. McGiynn be-
Heves in nothing but himself No man unpre-
pared to yield to his every within and caprice
could remain IN any assoc iation with DIR. Nc
Giynn. He is extremely domneering.
and it was at his instigation that Mr..
George made the fatal mistake Of attacking the
Catholic Church. Mr.. George was taught his
blunder by the slaughter of his party at the
polls. He should have known when he first al
lied himself with DIR. McGlynn that the pastor
of ST. Stephens had long been under the suspi-
cion of the authorities; had been warned gently
time and again about the unseemness of a
priest mingling in active politics and enunciat-
ing extreme and violent doctrines. He should
have known, also, the domineering and insin-
cere character of DR.. McGlynn, and that once
allied to him he would be pushed measures
and utterances repugnant to his temperament.
But now that his quondam ally has placed him.
self, not only external to the church, but
in active hostility to her. having apparently e.
ter ed the list with DIR. Fulton, the Baptist Go
Hath. for the championship of silly abuse, Mr.
George has merely tired, and has thrown the
old man of the off his back.
What do you think of Henry Georges viewsW
His doctrine on the land question, as well as
his views to government ownership of rail-
ways and telegra phs. which are to be for the use
of all, without individual cost, are nothing but
rank socialism Called by any other name,
ealsm is the same, and the church has con-
demned it. 1t is a fine idea for the shiftless and
lazy, that of living on the commonwealth-but
1t IS not only visionary and preposterous. but
also empha tically immoral His party platform
might not contain all these theories for plat
forms are COMPROMISES, but it would certainly
look towards these socialistic views. and man
OF Mr. Georges earnestness of purpose would
surely DO much damage by using his power, II
elected President. to carry out his ideas. But
see that Mr.. George has wisely concluded not to
run for the presidency, or for any other Office.
There would be little in it, for his efforts to
convince the American people that they could
make bound into the millennium by adopting
his single-tax plan have proven dismal failures"
what about the knights of LaborF
II should say their position is extremely
doubtful The church cannot view their asso-
Citations with condemned bodies with favor.
There Is nothing wrong in worklngmen attempt
ing TO achieve their rights by peaceful and law
full means. 1t is duty they owe to themselves
and to their families to elevate their social con-
d1tion-to obtain, in short the best pay they
can. But when they make common cause with
Socialists. they reasonably excite doubt in ones
mind. Mr.. Powderly made great mistake in
The head of the Knights of Labor may be
fair He has acted often in bold and
open manner. He made many excellent prom
ises to Cardinal Gibbons in interview just be-
fore the Richmond convention of the Knights.
He offered to submit the constitution to the in
spectlon Of the authorities and to have what
ever amendments they desired made It was
upon the strength of this that Cardinal Gibbons,
as the representative of the council commits
sion of arch bishops, who voted IL to favor of
non -condem nation, went TO Rome and averted
the blow which had fallen upon the Canadian
since that time. Mir. Powderly has been unable
to fulfill his promises, for he is not the real
ruler. The government of the Knights is vested
in council, and this council it is which DEGREES
what shall be written and what shall be done"