The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-28
JUSTICE FOR
THE
MILLIONAIRE
By Rev. wAsHINeToN GLADDEN. Of Columbus. Q.


neighbors just the porch climbers the hghwaymen
neighbors. WE OWE THEM NEIGHBORLY DUTIES
Criminals and the enemies of society negbor and
learn how show them neghbor love But duty to
them duty which for their souls sakes them to
PREVENT them from preyng upon their fellow
their habit they have right be abroad society and
strained of their liberty And these gigantic pnderers bandits
of finance whose methods infinitely and dasay
than those of the sneak thief and the shopr must be dealt WITH
to be just after the fashion, ONLY MORE STRIN
GENTLY Such ought be penal confinement for they are
safe persons be abroad society Our first duty to them is to
put out of their to do harm When have got THEM
hind the bars will be time consider what duty neigh
Dor in prison
far however, from saying from believing rich
all mionares of this pedaceous variety have
known quite number who heart were as far from be-
ing pmderers of their fellow any of could wish be- 1t
IS not then OF great underers that wish people think but of
Of wealth IN GENERAL We often consider our duties to
poor We accept the fact that they neghbo 1t
need for sometimes think duties our neigh
bo who poor Surely Christ law of love apply
these THEY not excluded from sympathy THEIR need
of charitable consideration may be deeper than think
What then, of the duties that who million
aires neghbor the millionaire all neghbors
who whether they have reached the monm
persons large wealth! 1t duty recognize fact that
the possession of large wealth not necessarily sign of moral den
quency There theory which trust widely held,
that the ownership OF amount of wealth proof of wrong
How much the capitalist shall allow himself of the gains
of this business for his comfort and pleasure question for him
settle WITH HIS OWN CONSCIENCE If he lives luxu-
nous and spends deal of money oenon and parade of
wealth. his conduct be censurabe But quite possible that
he live reasonable simplicity that he may devote condera
bic portion of his profits worthy charities and that
much the larger portion of them in additional buildings and machn
that he may employment aboers and that he
do this less for the purpose of increasing his income than
for the purpose of GIVING WORK and living to his fellow
Our neghbor the millionaire may therefore be who
titled to commentator beneactor of his kind do
that ALL mionaes soar from but think that such
think And all events genuine neghbor love will be ready
such purposes when they appear and praise them they
deserve 10 that all rich governed by but
stc motives be guilty of grevous bgotry RICH MEN ARE
SIMPLY HUMAN BEINGS and the possession of riches does
necessarily make their minds inaccessible humane considerations
THEY ARE JUST AS MUCH CHARITABLE JUDO
MENT AS POOR MEN ARE. THEY ARE OUR NEIGHBoRs
must treat the millionaire if he a man. my brother.
must not crnge before him fawn upon him. He
am must steel my heart against him and build barrier of
cold between him and because his possessions He may
be rich man. but a mans for that and has right be
treated like must that because poor he does
not respect do him great injustice by such assumption
must stand in his neither conng uspecng neither
haterng fearing, JUDGING HIM FAIRLY AND GENER
ouSLY, myself wish to be Judged dealing with him frankly and
hrother wish be dealt WITH wishing him wisdom and good
will for the difficult duties which God has appointed him and hoping
that he learn HOW TO USE the great rusted to him
In the fear of God AND FOR THE GOOD OF HIS FELLOW
MEN