The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-13
Does McCabe Speak
For All MethodfStS?

he claim that the Methodist church is
perfect? If he does he is a fool. If
he does not, then he must admit that
he and the Methodist church must re-
form or they can not long stand
We sorrowfully admit that a great
many excesses have been committed in
the name of labor unions. But the
murders, the assaults. the riots, the
barbarities committed in the name Of
labor unionism is not marker to the
murders, the. assaults, the riots and
the barbarities committed "for the
glory of Cod" by those claiming to be
His servants and followers.
Too Jealous labor unionists have sent
many non-unionist to the hospitals
which was all wrong. But for every
man thus sent to the hospital thou
sand have been sent to the insane
asylums by overzeal in religion. AMI
if the labor unions are to be blamed
for the one, shall the church be held
blameless for the other? Labor unions
oppose child labor in the mills and fac
tories, while smug-faced Methodists
sit in cushioned pews ad drop into the
collection baskets golden eagles coined
from the tears and sweat of those of
whom the Master said, Suffer the lit
tie ones to come unto Me, and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom
OF heaven" Shall the labor unions re-
form by ceasing their opposition to
child labor and begin coming the tears
Of the innocents into gold?
In the last twenty years the labor
unions of America have distributed up
wards of $5O,OOO,OOO in sick, death,
burial and other benefits. Shall the
labor unions reform by quitting their
| work of loving kindness, charity and
mutual help?
Bishop McCabe declares that the la
But he fails to specify wherein they
are either unfair or unjust. If he says
they are unjust because they deny the
right of the non-union man to work,
Bishop McCabe is criminally ignorant,
for in these enlightened days a man is
a criminal for making false charges
when the opportunities for learning
and telling the truth are so numerous.
Labor unions teach nothing Of the
kind. But they do teach that man
| who will enjoy the benefits of organi-
zation while refusing to bear his share
of the expense is a krave, human
sponge, and not entitled to any MOI 2
consideration than any other hanger
on. The non-union man who benefits
ty the improved conditions brought
about Dy labor unions and refuses to
help pay the expense, reminds us Of
the man who expects to get to heaven
because his wife is a Christian
If Bishop McCabe speaks for the
should hasten to change its mouth
piece.
Let us sum up: Non-union men
have been assaulted and killed by
| uAlOn 1AcA, dCCOI ulu6 "
Bishop McCabe, labor unions teach and
defend murder. Latimer and Ridley
were burned at the stake by order of
Protestants. According to Bishop Nc
Cabe's logic the Protestant church
teaches and defends burning alleged
heretics at the stake. Non-union men
| have been thrown out of employment
and rendered unable to earn a living
in their home communities because
OF labor unions. Therefore, according
to Bishop McCabe, labor unions teach
Punishment and should be suppressed
Roger Williams was banished by
Protestants because he insisted on 60
ing contrary to their wishes. Accord
ing to Bishop McCabe's logic the
Protestant church teaches banishmenl
and should therefore be suppressed
We cheerfuliy admit that the Methodist
church would profit by Bishop Nc
Cabe's suppression.
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trench, began talking about their hare
lot.
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would yez like t. be-" queried Mike.
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