The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10
SHAMEFUL
BILL KING ATTACKS REV. MIR.
SAMPLE.
The 'Strumpet of Corruption
Raises His Voice Against the
Cody Man.

One Of the ablest. purest and
nObleSt men that ever lived in the
state of Minnesota man filled with
the very spirit Of the Reformer of
NAZARETH the Rev. S. w. Sample,
of Minneapolis. In the great strike
a year ago he took the part of the
workmen, not forgetting that the
founder of his religion was the son of
a carpenter, and born in stable, in an
oxs manger, and that he came to
save the wretched and the unhappy
and to denounce the expressions of
the wealthy.
This good and able minister
is about ITO remove to some 9TH
er field Of labor and the Infamous Bill
King gives him this send off:
To the Editor of the Times:
notice in The Times of this morn
ing the "Rev. S. w. Sample" of this
city, has been rendered farewell re-
ception, as he is about to remove to
another state.
Permit me to inquire if this be the
same REV. Sample" who, during the
Great Northern railway strike of
year ago, made such conspicuous ex-
hibttion OF himself, by parading about
the city at the head Of gang Of "La-
Dor Union" conspirators and ruffians,
sanctioning their riotous and lawless
conduct, and encouraging them to
persist in their defiance Of law and
their open warfare upon society? Is
this the man who, protesting to
preach 1.-THE gospel Of peace and good
will among men," daily harrangued a
crowd Of striking conspirators, en-
couraging them to defy the law, rob
business men Of the right to peace
ably carry on their legitimate BUSH
ness, stop the running of trains, to
burn and destroy public and private
property. and threaten with death
honest laboring men who should dare
to fill the places of these striking vii
lains who refused to discharge their
duties as employees OF the railway
companies? Is this the man who,
preaching the doctrine of mo help to
on week days to literally "raise hill"
right here in Minneapolis by ''epging
On" the Labor Unionn mob, who were
engaged in subverting society and
overthrowing the law?
IF this be the same man, Mr.. Edi.
tor, all decent and law-abiding. citi-
zens will welcome his going" He
may find, community who will "wel-
come his coming" with his anar-
chistic teachings and example, his
sympathy with organized crime and
criminals. But no matter. Other
communities must look out for them
selves, while Minneapolis may we'll re-
joice at the going away of ,this minis
terial walking delegate.
VIM. S. KING.
July 2. 1895.
Upon this letter the Penny Press
makes the following very just COM
ments:
We believe it will pain every honest
heart in the city, to read the letter Of
Mr.. William S. King, published in a
morning paper this day, in which a
most violent attack is made against
the character of organized labor,
against the principle of combining for
mutual benefit and better results,
against a condition of affairs, which
was so radically wrong that commit
tee OF twelve of our leading citizens
promptly and readily granted three
fourths of the demands made by the
American Railway Union of the
Great Northern Road, thereby admit
ting and establishing the justice of
their cause.
We do not believe that the public,
as whole, regard labor organiza tions
as "conspirators and ruffians." We do
not believe that even the majority of
the business men of Minneapolis re-
gard the effort of the "A. r. w."
1894, to improve the condition of their
men. laboring for the Great Northern
Road. as evidence of "lawlessness or
anarchism."
These men simply demanded that
certain conditions be changed and
certain improvements be made. The
road refused to grant the same and "a
strike" was ordered. 1t being general
it followed as natural consequence
that "tie-up'' occurred; but within
ten days the whole matter was refer
red to arbitration the points at is
sue discussed, the issue disposed of
and the men went back to work
promptly.
Unless we are greatly mistaken in
our memory the Rev. Mr.. Sample was
one of the men who urged "arbitra-
ton" and the acquiescence in the de-
cision. In any event, in view of the
results OF UIdC dTUlUFdUlOu, III WOulu
seem that Mr.. Sample was justified in
whatever part he took in behalf of
the railroad men.
In view Of all these circumstances
we believe that the letter Of Mr.. King
is inopportune as we'll as i'll advised.
We believe that the results Of such an
arraignmento of popular leader, among
the common and lower classes, will
tend to solidify their ranks and make
wider the gap that already exists be-
tween between capital and labor. We
therefore sincerely regret it's publica-
ton.
The horrible part of this business is
that man with the public record Of
William S. King should dare to lift
his head, out Of the slime Of his past
life, to assail noble, christian gentle
man like the Rev S. w. Sample. The
contrast between the careers of the
two men is like the contrast between
the brightness of Aurora, as it wakens
the world from it's sleep, and casts it's
beams Of beauty and benefcence over
creation, and the foul and deadly and
filthy fumes of Vulcans subterranean