New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
CAMPAIGN BY GLADDEN..
against Receiving Tainted Money!
His address.

Boston, April 27.-The Rev. DR.. Washington
GLADDEN.. OF COLUMBUS, Ohio, moderator Of the
National Council Of the Congregational Church
Of the United States, started for the West this
afternoon after a days visit in this city. where
he read a paper before a committee Of clergy
men in protest against the acceptance of a gift
from John D. Rockefeller by the American
Board. This address was made public to-day
before DR.. Gladden's departure.
To a reporter DR.. GLADDEN. said that he in
tended TO carry on what he termed "a campaign
Of education" on the subject Of receiving money
for religious or missionary purposes as sug-
gested by the Rockefeller gift The plans for
this campaign had not yet been worked out. he
said
Referring to the report that the American
Missionary Association, Congregational Home
Mission organization, was about TO receive
money from Mr.. Rockefeller. DR.. GLADDEN.
serted he had just received a letter from Presi-
dent Bradford Of the association. in which the
latter had declared that money had not been
solicited from Mr.. Rockefeller. nor had Mr..
Rockefeller offered any. In closing Dr.. GLADDEN.
said that after his return to Columbus he would
spend some time looking up questions raised by
Starr J. Murphy. counsel for Mr.. Rockefeller.
who on Tuesday criticised Dr. GLADDEN. for max
ing certain charges involving Mr.. Rockefeller.
Dr. GLADDEN. in his address answered several
OF the declarations made by the Prudential Com
nittee in behalf of the American Board, by
repeating arguments previously made by him
in interviews. particularly with reference to the
contention that the money should not be ac-
cepted because OF Mr.. BOOKSELLERS connection
with the Standard Oil Company. which. DR..
GLADDEN. said at is a matter Of common knOwl-
edge, has frequently been convicted. sometimes
out Of its own mouth. OF transgressions OF the
laws OF the land"
"A Judge Of the United States District Court"
was quoted as having denounced the Standard
OIL Company's system Of rebate as gross, IL
legal and inexcusable' and the discrimination
complained OF In this case as being so wanton
and oppressive that 1t could hardly have been
accepted by an honest man having due re-
gard for the rights OF Others"
DR.. GLADDEN. then reviewed at length the his
tory OF the Standard Oil Company in various
States, where. he said. there had been viola
lions Of the law. and he asserted:
The company has played continually with
stacked cards and loaded dice" The company's
alleged system Of rebates were condemned as
"abhorrent practices" and DR.. GLADDEN. added;
There is nothing more startling or more
ominous in American history than the fact that
such tremendous injustice has been permitted
to go on year after year, with no interference
by the government OF this kind OF eXtoruoh
Mr.. Rockefeller has the credit OF being the IN
ventor. -.
We are often asked why we single out this
man Ont Rockefeller) for Reproduction II the
answer has not already been given 1t IS enough
TO say that we did not single him out: II was
the prudential committee who singled MIN Out
by soliciting his donation. We object 10 MS giit
because 1t is now before us for Judgment. 1t Is
said that there are others from whom a gift
ICera TINE no gifts have been offered by these
others, and it will be time 70 decide ABOUT theIn
when they are offered -,
If we accent, in our Christian WORK. the all
ance OF the Standard OIL Company, we can re-
fuse no other alliance with oppressors and de-
spoilers OF the people; to say that we VIII hoI
teottfy against this iniuuity because others are
nearly or quite as heinous is practically TO say
that we win testify against no iniqulty' that IN
the presence OF all this wrong we VIII smut our
ewes and seal our lips. If the church wishes TO
regain fits hold upon the people who heard It's
Master gladly, it must keep itself free from SuSh
aiIiorces &c these Failure here WIFI be the
costliest hlunder the church has ever made