Evening journal., 1894-07-09
]. A. B. WILSON and ANARCHY.
A Former Wilmington Conference
Preacher Makes Strong Appeal to
the Labor Leaders In New York.


Preacher Makes Strong Appeal e
the Labor Leaders In New York.
Rev. j. A. 3 Wilson. formerly OF the
Wilmington Conference. but now the
pastor OF tho Eighteenth Street NJ. z
Church, in New York, yesterday preached
powerful sermon in condemnation OF
the great railway strike and its leader.
he said in part:
1T is seldom, indeed that 1 fail to
give both voice and sympathy TO the
poor in every contention between
capital and labor. In this case l should
be false TO my own convictions and
false TO the laboring men, whose right
eous cause have always AID ever
espoused, II I did not denounce as in
famous the present strike and boycott
1T Is time that the boycott was for
ever stamped ont from this free soil. Il
always Furnishes more innocent people
than 1t hurts guilty ones, even while
guilt exists. Its operation IN this case
is working M TO millions al over the
country Yet. 10 30 shall demonstrate
the absolute necessity of governm entail
ownership and control OF all railroad ana
telegraph lines 10 will have proved
not an unmiXed evil.
zone of the sad things about the pres.
ent emergency is that wage earners do
not seem to know their friends. The
Pullmans have not made their money by
watering stocks or stealing railroads. A
simple mechanic Ia the beginning. but
with that perseverance for which Amer.
lea is so distinguished, Mr.. Pullman
thought Of something to increase the
sum total of comforts for the travelling
public, and has come to his present
financial greatness legitimately uuder the
fostering care OF our ine titutions.
'When will workingmen learn that
lazy blatant scoundrels are not the per-
sons TO lead their movements2 One of
the greatest peris TO day is that labor is
so largely In the hands Of conacienceless
villains and demag0gues Men like Ter.
renee V. Powderly are thrust ont of the
Leadership and men, saloon trained. of
the Eugene V. Debs pattern, are put in.
And truly is this Scripture Illustration.
When the wicked bear rule tho people
mourn. In our dearest interest this Is
10 longer a government Of the people fer
the people and by the people, but
government of the demagogue. for the
demagogue and by the demagogue
mo sympathy ought TO be given TO the
present boycott, for It deserves none
Where the interests Of the whole people
are involved. such interests ought to be
under governmental control There Is
as much reason for it as governmental
control Of the postal system Of the
country.
Dr. Wilson concluded his discourse
with this appeal to the labor leaders Of
the East
81 call upon Samuel Gompers aud others
Of our eastern labor leaders to prove i'm
this hour OF darkness that they are
statesmen, and not consciemeeless dema-
gogues, by eXerting their influence TO
terminate this strike and boycott 1t
is sure TO fail, and ought TO fail. and
Eugene V. Debs ought to fall with it
Gentlemen, have mercy upon the
men and the families they are
now supporting In some degree OF COM
fort Think Of the hundreds who will
be slain by an extension Of this reign of
anarchy. Are there not weeping widows
and orphans enough now suffering upon
I ne altar of the ambition of Eugene Y.
Deosl Save your whole country aud the
approval OF your own oonsolencss
IL appeal 20 The railroad employees
everywhere, but especially Of New York
stand by your rights. your
contracts, your honor, your families. the
laws of your country and the interests
of ali concerned These are not the
times for strikes to succeed, when me
land is full of unemployed labor.
"Mr. Wilkinson, leader OF the Broiber
hood Of Trainmen, has taken rigbteons
stand and shall be disappointed n
Samuel Gompers does not rise with him
as the man OF the hour In the mean.
time let the ministers OF the Church of
God counsel moderation aud equal ius
tice to all