The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

between employer and employee continued
Cardinal Gibbons. I'VE should put our
selves in the places of those who work for
us. and remember that they are men, with
feelings like ours; that they can be repealed
by an overbearing spirit, and that they are
stung by injustice and softened by Kind
ness. We should realize that IL rests with
to a large extent whether their hearts
and homes are TO be clouded with sorrow
But many capitalists do that, your emil
hence, do they nOt?
Some do, but many do not" was the re-
ply. Most of the trusts and monopolies
are operated with regard to large dividends
rather than to the claims of Christian
charity. Like the car of Juggernaut, they
crush every obstacle in their way. They
try to corrupt our national and State Legis-
latures and City Councils. They cut wages
and Cypress their people. Such monopolies
should be regulated by law, and protection
should be afforded to legitimate competing
corporations.
WORDS FOR THE wORKINGMEN.
Now. taking the workingman. your emf
nence," said 1, "can you not give me few
words of counsel for them?"
There is little that 1 can say which I
have not already said to my people. l
would advise them to cultivate the spirit
of industry, without which all the appli-
ances of organized labor are unavailable.
Activity is the law of all intellectual and
happy man, and also the successful man.
The majority of our rich men have become
so through their own untiring industry.
IT would advise the workman to take a
personal and conscientious interest In his
employer. He is to a certain extent a
partner in the business. and he should de-
sire its prosperity. The sensible employer
will reward such service with a generous
hand
Again continued Cardinal Gibbons, st
of economy and self-denial to live within
his income, and keep out of debt. Let him
be not oVereager to amaSS wealth. To de-
sire to accumulate fortune is our national
distemper. Moderate means with content
are worth more than millions without it.
and the poor man has blessings which the
rich man has not. There is a story of a
peasant who was going over a mans farm
hoping to catch some game for his family.
He was suddenly met by the owner, and
thereupon asked him how he happened to
be out so early. L am trying to find an ap-
petite for my breakfast replied his lord
ship. And L. returned the man, am out
hunting a breakfast for my appetite
| leave ii to you which man was the richer.
I'm conclusion, said the cardinal, 81
would advise the worhngman to be sober.
and above all religious. But that is not for
| the workingman alone, but for ALL
A WORD ABOUT SOCIALISM.
ut is said that the labor unions are NOV
| ing toward socialism, your eminence. What
do you think of that?'
1.-The better sentiment of the United
States will never permit socialism to have
| hold in this country" was the reply.
1.-The Catholic Church is opposed to it. as is
every one else. The Socialist is a drone who
| wishes to feed on humanity. He says to
| working labor and working capital, Go
| ahead and labor, / will stand aside and
| loaf and enjoy the results
Speaking of the church, your eminence,
| is there any change in Catholicism from
year to year? Have you modern Catholi-
cism?'
1.-The Catholic Church never changes" re-
piled Cardinal Gibbons. 1T is the same
| now as it has always been. 1t may adopt
/ to correspond with certain conditions, but
| the church is ever and always the same"
Tell me something about the Pope, your
| eminence."
| have not said since L came back from Eu-
| rope" replied Cardinal Gibbons He Is a
| man OF ability and of great spirituality. He
| has long been noted for his generosity and
| kindness, and his name is idoliZed in Venice
| on account of his charities"
| us he a broad-gauge MANI" I asked.
| Il think So replied his eminence. HE
| has not been long in office, but his encycli-
Gals have already shown that.
| Does he understand the conditions in the
| United StateS?"
| ITO a large extent, yes" replied the
| cardinal. But you must remember that he
| has the whole world for his field of study
| and work"
| zone more word. your eminence,'' said l.
| as 1 rose to leave. Tell me what you
| think of DowieisIh.
| THAT is insanity replied the cardinal, as
| he said goodbye.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
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