Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-19
NUMBER 16.

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some other man. The man who accidentally
discovers coal, copper or gold mine is not
producer. In that case, God is the producer.
Is it not true that the man or men who seize or
take possession of a mine, and hold the larger
portion of its wealth for private use is thief,
in moral sense.
Is the taking possession, by few men, of
all the wealth stored in Natures great store
houses in line with the character of God, as
revealed in the teachings and acts of Jesus, the
acknowledged God man of all orthodox
churches? If not, what becomes of the doc
trine that it is Coos decree that the great mass
of humanity should wear out their lives in
hopeless toll? Would Jesus have grabbed all
the oil, as do the Rockefellers, or all the coal
mines, as do half-dozen men, or all the cop
per and iron! If Jesus would not have so grab
bed, He cannot, as God sanction such grabbing.
If the ministers sanction such grabbing, they
are not ministers of Jesus Christ. If Christ is
God, as claimed by orthodox people, He would,
as Creator, have right to all earth's treasures,
but in His human nature, He claimed not so
much as the fowls and foxes.
The only class of people whom Jesus de-
nounced was the scribes and lawyers, because
they are hypocrites and false teachers. Theil
wickedness was more heinous than the wicked
ness of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah.
The God man found no difficulty in reaching
the masses. "The common people heard Him
gladly" He was in touch with all classes ex-
cept the class who devoured widows houses,
and, for pretense, made long prayers. His life
stands out in bold relief against any and all
forms of individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. No man
can take more, or assume more, than the Mas
ter and be servant or disciple.
The assumption OF the capitalist that he has
divine sanction in the ownership of Nature's
stores of wealth is as false as the exploded as
sumption of the divine right of kings. King
Capitalist is an usurper. Arrogance and cruelty
are prominent in his makeup.
The capitalist is author of causeless suffering,
and proud as the Louises of France or the Hen
rvs of Great Britain. Dead are the kings and
dead their pretensions. "Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself' is a doctrine that shall
have practical meaning.
The Latter Day Saints are in touch with the
lowly Homes for the homeless will either be
evolved through the churches or through some
other source outside Of the churches. If the
ministers wish to be in touch with laboring
men, they must espouse the cause of laboring
men.
Foreoidination and paradise tafy in the
world to come are obsolete, and cannot longer
be worked in the interests of kings and billion
aire capitalists
The divine right of labor is in the air.
new Interpretation is given the old gospel OF
two thousand years. The cry of labor ascends
to Heaven from the mines, factories and farms.
"Thus saith the Lord: Let my people 60 free"
Socialism hears and responds
THE SOCIALIST LOVES HIS BROTHER.
How can man love God, whom he has not
seen, if he hate his brother, whom he has seen?
How can a man love his brother when he
treats that brother worse than he treats his
dogs?
How can people love God who gave Rock
eteller billions and billions of dollars worth OF
oil while the fellows who burn the oil or draw