The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-03

TO CRUSH TRUSTS.
Bv C.. C.. DANIELS.


To the Editor: There was q time
in the history Of England when the
Roman Catholic church owned over a
fourth Of al the land in the country.
The land was held 81 the monastaries
and the church owned vast properties
besides. These monasteries were
great aims oiNers and the church had
a hold on the affections Of the people
that many thought could not be broil
en-. The thoughtful men OF that age
realized the fact that the large hold
ines OF land in the dead hand OF
the church was a menace to the prog
ress and prosperity Of the nation, and
tuey determined to find a means to
prevent the growing power of this
organization that threatened the per
petultN Of the government. They real
iZed that these more than II 900 mo-
naSterles where open hospitality was
dispensed and nearly $4,000 people
We're maintained (and We're in reality
q part and parcel Of this great system
OF church controi). presented a prob
lem for solution that demanded radi
cal treatment.
(. They felt the influence Of those who
stood up and demanded protection for
these agencies Of the church. because
Of he good that they did. They were
not unmindful Of the arguments that
Wer" advanced to permit to grow
stronger and more powerful this
dead hand" thai was bringing upon
the people Of the country stagnation
and industrial paral ysis. One class said
that the title OF the church 10 these
hands is i'll accordance with precedent
is legal. and no flaw can be found IN
it. Our fathers before us have up
held its title-We can do nothing. let
us sit still and pray the Lord TO soft
en- the heart of he Pope that he may
deal gently with he nation that he
carries in the hollow OF his hand.
Another set OF Jobs comforters'
said that YOU will disturb he peace and
good order OF society il YOU attempt
to change existing conditions. II you
attempt 10 uDr0Ot the system that has
been 50 thoroughly engrafted on the
body polite. YOU viii &c injustice to
some poor be@gaf to whom aims has
! been given at one Of these monastc-
ries. IT is better to endure the ills
we have than hy 10 those we know
not OF
But there were i few i'll that dav.
Just as there are ia every age, who
would not Worship at the shrine OF
| Mammon. even though il wore the
purple robes Of the church. These
men who determined that the grasp
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