The herald., 1897-03-10

/ Labor and the desire of that organiza-
| tion to assist in relieving the unfa-
vorable conditions now prevailing
among the people. They hoped to work
| in harmony with others to obtain the
result desired. Mr.. Fulton's remarks
were weM received. A fire vocal solo
was then given by Miss Rosina Rosin.
with Miss Edith Haines at the piano.
BISHOP MONTGOMERY
The Rt. Rev. George Montgomery.
bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles,
was then introduced and delivered an
able and timely address, presenting the
labor situation in a clear light and
pointing out the best method to pursue
/ to relieve the public pressure. He was
pleased to be permitted to give his own
| personal views on the subject of pow
erty. The extent of poverty one sees
! is abnormal But IL Is a mistake to sup
| pose that poverty can be abolished. That
| is a part of human life that ever must
| be- One psison says that poverty Is
the result of la zlness, There will always
be lazy men and poverty. Misfortune
| also is one cause of poverty. Want OF
economy is another reason for the pres
ence of poverty AS a people we are
extravagant The speaker referred to
the economy practiced by the new resi-
dents from foreign countries, who ac-
cumulate a fortune while many Ameri-
cans remain poor through their ex-
travagant habits. He referred to IN
temperance as a means to poverty, but
did not believe that drink alone was re-
sponsible for the poor financial condi-
ton of the people today.
The prime reason of poverty is the
original sin, born within us, that we are
not healthful in moral sense and do not
! lead true lives and thereby fail in build
taI hrfn no
| grand old blind bard of England in his
wonderful essay on Paradise Lost" IL
! lustrated the course of man truly, and
| the bishop believed that we should
| school ourselves to higher personal as
! well as public plane. He thought much
poverty came from vicious legislation,
which should be prevented.
| ject. especially all Christians, no mat
| ter of what denomination. He thought
! the effort of the Council of Labor in
bringing all classes together TO discuss
the question of the hour was good
! idea All should harmonic and arDt-
t-ate the question of public import
| There should be no class work nor an
! tagonism between capital and laDor, Dut
ali should work together.
| The bishop thought our legislators
ought to be paid a little better, so that
they could resist temptation. We want
the best Legislators and we should pay
them according to their value.
In the situation of capital and labor.
the speaker thought. capital had an ad-
vantage, which. it should not have. Capt.
tai had undue influence in making laws.
| The individual has to deal with the In
| dividual, and unless the honesty and
character of the individual is estab-
lished. just so long will there be those
who will steal from others. What we
lwant Is the value of our money. We
ycannot cure poverty with simple plas-
| ter applied to the surface. We must
90 to the foundation and build up the
character of the individual
The bishop believed his duty as
priest and a citizen was to work for the
honesty and morality of mankind and
| the result would be more integrity In
| society ard in the administration OF
' public affairs. He asked everyone pres
e.nt to respect all Christian church de-
| nominations. as they are powers In up
lifting mankind. He believed that all
should unite in an effort to bring about
the much to be desired result.
Production and distribution had be-
come monopolstic and monopoly was
wrong. Cooperation and combination
was right when properly applied. But