The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-17


licyr that in most ease, they are not helpful 30
the Intelligent aud ambitions ,mis,ai, nlcnbcr.
">HE FOREGOING, from tn"
timely sermon preached on
Il sunday morning in the
PROV Il cnce Presbyterian
church by the Rev Or. George ".
Guild. voices Il belief which is being
forced upon an increasing number of
thoughtful men who are in fun SYM
puthy with the lawful and iudicious
aspirations of trades unionism. When
ON last Wednesday we said: "The mis-
chief today is that professional agita-
tors have run away with many Of the
nents of tyranny and torture when
they should be peaceful means for la
bOrS sclf-imcrovcmcnt" one of tho
delegates in the convention or the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor arose to II question
of personal privilege and denounced
our assertion as an insult ana II breach
of hospitality. It was neither. 1t was
the plain truth stated at II time very
seasOnable for it's careful considern-
ton.
Malicious men for malicious purposes
for II long time have circulated among
the working people of this city and
valley the fnlsehood that The Tribune
was their enemy. We want all decent
men to know that this is u lie. Some
OF those who have been most active in
stirring uD class DrejudceS which are
at the bottom of the cruel strikes and
barbarous boycotts of the uist few
months, with the other iHWlcssneSs
that they engender. have sought cS-
pecally to iniure this paper by spread
ing the notion that it has no sympathy
for those who are not rich or well to
do That too. is unuuilirodly false.
one reason why in most cases labor
unions are not as helpful as they
should he to the Intelligent and ann
bilious Christian member is because
when such mere demagogues try to
seize control of them and pervcit
them. the substantial manhood in their
membership being by nature quiet
patient and conservative. does not I'M
The Tribune. being conscious that it's
attitude on this subject is right and
that time will vindiraIe il. is glad to
accept the anlagoniSms involved: but
the Spiril OF Intolerance. of proSclip-
lion. and vengeance shown BY these
misleaders of labor is exactly the
spirit which makes the unions no,
helpful to intelligent and ambitious
Christian members. 1t is the spirit
which must be conquered ANA put
down before the labor unions viii be
genuinely and permanently helpful
community at large
The boycott is not the voluntary
choice of reputable and conscientious
working men. Honest labor does not
spontaneously and Of its free viii re-
sort To practices which are manlfestly
has to work hard to earn his livin. is
nearly always Il safe and honest man.
who. if left alone by mischief makers
can be- depended upon To stand for law
order and justice industry in its very
nature is q safeguard against vicious
ness. The trouble mainly comes from
dema sogues who by tongue on l,en til
the peaceful working mans mind full
of falsehoods and "XHggcralionS. make
him believe that wealth is ronsuiring
against him, magnify his drawbacks
and finally get him To pay dues into II
union treasury that seldom benefits
many more than those who administer
it, 1t is indeed time that honest Labor
was awakened TO The abuses practic.u
in it's name so that with the help of its
real friends. il may correct them ANA
save itself ere it he too late.
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