The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-01-05

for believing that it is so bound up with
capitalism that the destruction Of the
later involves it also? If plain deduc-
tions from history are of any value, we
should say not.
The slaVe-hOlding class no doubt saw
in the passing away of slavery the de-
struction of the church. But they were
mistaken The land-owing classes, the
rulers in the feudal ages, we know as a
historical fact, took the same view.
They also were in error. Mr.. Hanna
stands in the same position today as
the defender OF capitalism. Is he as
certainly right as the others were GER
tainly wrong? 1t looks as if the whole
matter rests upon the infallibility of
Hanna, a dogma which we think will
hardly meet with the universal accept
ance. either from capitalists or Social
lists.
Turning the above the other way
round, it will be readily seen that the
Roman &'atholic church proposes to
stay on earth, capitalism or no CAPT.
talism, and judging from the past the
belief is We'll warranted that it knows
tuition it has been used in the interests
of the ruling class at different economic
periods. but it was quick to see the in
tVitable passing away Of these different
ruling classes and adapt itself to the
succeeding economic stage. And that
is the reason that it exists today as an
important factor in human society. And
for that leasOn also it will drop Mr..
Hanna ami his class just as soon as the
necessity for doing so becomes appar-
tnt.
In conclusion we would call the at
tentiOn Of our numerous Roman Catho-
lie readers to the highly honorable Oc-
cupatiOn which this brutal labor-skin-
ner maps out for the Christian churches
of all denominations, their own includ-
ed. 1t is essentially the same view
which this class invariably take in re-
gard to the relig ious institutions of the
day and is in the main the reason why
they support them. The chief end of
"religion,' as they see it, is to perpetu-
ate the hell upon earth which capital
ism has brought into existence. and
the type of human being of which
Mamma is a fair representative, and this
avoWal upon his part is merely cor
roboration of the oft-repeated declara-
tons of Socialists on the subject. That
Hanna, and the class he speaks for, will
be ultimately disappointed in their ex-
pectations We have little. doubt, but it
is none the less valuable to know from
their own mouths upon what they de-
pend for continuing class rule; wage
slavery, and the robbery Of the workers
inhthe future.--W orkers CALI, 49,. ,
&. 4 4 u n 4 q
The very hest IS none too good for the
producers. We want it all and should
never be ashamed to say so. Our fami-
we work under lavish conditions that
the other fellow mas enjoy all the bless
lngs of life? Should we work for the
pittance in order that the other fell
low may dress his family in the latest
fashion and send them to the sea shore
or the fashionable mountain resorts?
We think not. How can we prevent
this condition Of affairs: that is, where
the other fellow ana his family enjoy
all these things, and we sWelter away
at the bench for d pittance: There is
only one answer: Organize and keep
organizing: increase wages and short
en- hours until we get our full share
Don't say this cannot be done. for it
can. All that is necessary is too organ
ize the craft. This can be done. 1t will
be done. Don't listen to- the fellow who
continually says: You can't do it,
We have heard that cry ever since we
| have been in the labor movement but
| the movements Keeps right on growing
and improving the conditions of the
workers. Let everybody take courage.
| There is reason for so doing. There
! never was 4 time in the history of the
movement when the changes for or
ganization looked better-('igarmak ers'
| Journal