The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-12
OF PULLMAN.
The Man a Greedy Hyprocrlte. the
Town a Hollow Sham

A Methodist Clergyman, who IS Familiar
With all the Facts, has the Courage
to Speak his Mind and Tear
the Mask from the Face
Of Sir George
Rev. W. II. Cawar,line. of the Pull
man Methodist church took for his
text Oh Sunday evening Luke y, :.
The laborcr is worthy Of his hire.
The Chicago Herald furnishes the fol
lowing report Of the sermon:
After referring to the strike among
the worhmen as the one question Of
the hour Mr.. Cawardine SAID it was
his duty rs minister Of the gospel
to look the situation suuarlcy in the
face without eIuivoca;lon, his cons
cicncc not permitting him to keep
slleEt. He wished Rev. Dir. O!4le.
who preached the Sunday before, Il
pleasant journey to the land where
strikes are unknown ahd the poor
always submit to the lords Of the soil"
and begged him Ito think Of US o.
casionally while we eat the half loaf
that is bcttar than no lrtad.' Con
tinucing, Mr.. Cawardine said
My conscience is clear. My con-
grcyation has assured me of its
hearty sympathy. dare not take
any other position. | cannot keep
still and smother my convictions.
You need not fear that the company
will retalia;c upon us rs Il church
for anything | may sly. 1t dare not
in the face of public opinion. And,
let me add. if the fears Of some Of YOU
should ever be realizc,l hctlera thou
same times that our church be dis
organized 10y the company than that
wc trucklc to them, furt.yn thr Gpl
given and American right to free
speech, smother our convictions, muZ-
zlc cur mouths, fawn beneath the
smiles nf Il rich man Incorporation
Better to die for the truth than be
surfelted by Il line.
"Sutltr 4 word regarding Mr.. Pail
man himself. ! have nothing 70 say of
him that SavOrs Of fulsome culory or
nauscatlng praise will not speak of
him rs Il philanthrop;st, for have new
er seen nor heard of any evidence of
this. will not speak of his services
to his age, because know Of none.
| will not refer to his services to his
country, rs history is silent thereon
After referring to Mr.. Pullman :
admitted ability AS Il business men,
raising himself from poor boy in a
country town to his present position
as head of a great manufacturing in
dustry. Mr. Cawardine sad:
In this age Of rapidly increasing
fortunes, when men become rich in ::
day by spccultion, rearing Il fabric of
success upon the ruin of others, am
willing to accord him all honor, but
when Mr.. Pullman as Il public man
stands before the world and depanl>
of us that we regard him rs 8. benc-
factor to his race, rs 4 true philan-
thropi>t. rs one who regards his en-
ployccS with the love Of 4 father fol
his children, and would have us class
ifs him with such men as George
Peabody Peter Cooper and George W.
Ch:lus. | confess. as minister of the
gospel, delivering my message i'll the
shadow Of these deserted shops, | fail
utterly to see the point The facts
ItC iiot III slllottsttt x Itll VIZ as
>crt ions made.
If he is all this. then let M ask
him Il question or two:
am not a tinancer. but. | believe
know right from wrong. Why does no,
Mr.. Pullman stand before his direct,
ors and demand of them, upon the
basis of morality and right, th:t, IN
stead OF declaring 4 quarte!y dlvid
end O: > per cen, i'll these terribly de
pressed times. they be content Will
l / per cent and place the Sll4 900 re
presenting the othe: oneAa!f per cent
10 the credit Of the pay roll?
"Aga,n. why does no, Mr.. Pullman
wf,o Ia. ,i.,u.p41s :, ,.r.t Df =, Z nor