Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-08
Calnage
Sermon
By Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmaae. D. d.

UNITY Ntiltlblls lilF lfAl IuI MHltu IN
taken from Ecciesiastcs y, 10. lie that
lovcth silver shall not lie satisfied with
silver. nor he that loveth abundance
with Increase
have no sympathy with the dema-
gogucs who are trying TO antagOnize
the masses against the classes. | have
utter contempt for the false agltators
who preach the infamous doctrine that
every person who dresses IN broadcloth
or IN silk is an enemy of his race, and
that the insignia Of all human perfcc-
tions "an only he found In the labOrer's
soilcd garments and IN the huttering
rags of filthy unkcmp tramp. The
outward appearance of man does not
always portray his true character.
Thus we find some of the blacklist
sheep feeding among the flocks brows-
ing IN all pasture lands. The wealth of
a man ar the poverty Of a man cannot
be- used as II criterion by which TO Judge
whether the nature Of that man Is pure
or impure. There have been many rich
men with true hearts and noble i'm
pulses. men of simple lives and benefi-
cent deeds. The world remembers with
reverence such men as Sir Moses
Montciorc. whose life was consccrnted
10 charity: Baron IIirsch. who built and
endowed homes for the shelter Of per.
secuted Jews: Peter Cooper whose
splendid institution is still developing
the genius Of the poor. and William Il.
lpntft uhnsa hpBnfunf fnuG \ fan.ln1 IN
the poor and struggling of his day.
who would dream OF placing the por-
traits of Robert Morris and Jay Cooke
in the rOgucs' gallery. The patriotic
banker who risked his fortune in the
support Of Washington ana the million.
are who stood 10y the side OF Secretary
Chase during the darkest days Of the
civil war We're true patriots. Robert
Morris money and Jay Cookies money
were just rs essential 10 American lib
critics as were the soldiers who carried
the muskeiS and fired the cannon
All palaces are not the walled In cas-
ties of buccaneers and thieves. 20
further than this assert and have
right to assert this from the highest
socialistic standards that men Of cap
ital are ms necessary To the develop
mcnt of the country and 10 the success
of an enterprise as are men of muscle
and brains. II Is unadulterated non
sense TO say that the capital OF this
country rests entirely In the brain and
muscles of labOrers and the mechan-
les. The laborcrs and the mechanics
of this country could accomplish very
little for the true development OF this
country We're IL not organized and di-
rccted by skilled engineers and by the
resources of money. Some time ago l
walked through miles ana miles OF
extends from San Bernardno TO Eta
wanda In all that desert there were
not any living creatures but snakes, "A
few birds and leaping jack rabbits.
Then | climbed the San Bernardino
mountains and travelled into those
hills for many miles. There came 10
where the engineers and the tinanclers
were building a great dam which
would collect all the waters from an
immense area Of land into one great
lake. What are you going to do with
this water ! asked the chief engi-
neer. After we collect the water"
said he. we are going 10 send IL by
tunnels under the mountains. where II
Will he scattered over the arid lands,
extending between Ettawnnda and
san Bernardino, ana that water will
make that desert blossom as the rose"
DO you mean TO tell me that the lgno-
rant Mexican laborcrs who were dig
cling the tunnels and erecting the dams
of Little Rear valley could work that
miracle without the planning OF skilled
engineers and the reinforcement of
capital, any more than capital could
make that reservoir without the CO.
operation of labor. oh. yes. even in
the widest dreams Of the discontinued
classes there must be dcmarcations be-
tween man and man. There is Il place
for capital as well. Capital and labor
are two strung arms of the social body
Their two hands must lift together and
work together and live together and
die together.