The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-05-24
3 MINISTER'S d THE GOSPEL
Letter Issued by President Gomps Of the American
Federation 6f Labor.
Open Letter Issued BY President
Federation bf Labor.
F 8 LABOR UNION IS NOT THE LABOR QUESTION!
Right to Protest-Equa1 Earnings ANo Color
Of Labor IeadersThe Closed Of Union Men
to Non Union Men Trades Unionism AMI The 85
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IRA es-unionism aims to afford!
! workers an opportunity to ap7
tciate a liberal proportion of the
sirable things Of life; it quickens3
Asintellects by giving them the
-, time and opportunity for
Sdsculture; it gives them some
&g for which to be truly thank
b Eaand its entire program pre-
n IS the way TO rthe enliyenment
irituality. Il.
does more. Thousands of
An, emancipated from the
Sfof the mine, the mill, and
Workshop, through its efforts
blessed today, andSmyitiads of q,
ldish voices will BE raised an
Ill hosannas i'll the, future pro-
Inning their redemption. from q
Ldition that stuntcd iifesand meti-t
fd coming generations. The
ldren are one Of fthespecial cares
the labor union; their salvation
m industrial slavery during their
der years will make itiIpossiblel
them to become strong men
women, intellectually, physi-3
y and spiritually. In this the
hons are obeying the command OF
fm who said: ..Inasmuch as yes
g done it unto one Of the least
these my brethren, ye have done,
unto mc;' ''Sut1er little children,
d forbid them not, to come unto
for such is the Kingdom ,of
k.aven.' }gE$3
The women 6alp another special
re OF the trades union, and tffeir
tereSts are zealouslY guarded by.
organizations OF the workers.
pr them is demanded al the cons
lions that will Senable TIL I'm to live
1lnspotted from the wdrld,0 soI
F,t future generations WILL rise upl
i call them blessed.
lOur cause is built on tae strong
Dad foundation of humanity. Our
|orS are open and our hands all
hyS outstreched in welcome to the
I lmbIest and oppressed of earth.
Pour mission is the redemption of
}c workers from the bondage Of
EluStrail slavery, and we welcome.
|le cooperation OF all lovers of
unkinu.
Like all great reform movements,
tdeS- unionism has had and has
lnN bitter opponents. SIT is CON
N al
most opprobrious MANNER. Its
Frc>cntativeS are ca Illuminated
often perSucuted. All great
;amced religious mover lmcntS have
fountercd like eNpcrie ices. The
>, fy Christian Church eJlcountcred
riul opposition. It's Founder
as deSpiSed and rejected of men >
died the death Otila common
e-tactor. His followers were ac-
fcd of all manner OF heinouS
mes, and martyrdom. was their
nmon inheritancc. Other re-
tlous societies met similar expert
ICES, as did scientists and other
lvanced thinkers, W hose only
me was a desire to advance the
erests Of society and mankind in
Ieral.
at all times and un der ali cir
DISTANCES have many honest but
nmquiring minds beeh deceived
unwarranted attacks and be-.
lne unwittingly poiSohed against
cause built upon th| |e broadcst
3|SSible foundation of humanity
Tfradas- -unioniSn* is accused of
fi.tnny and lawlessnesl. It's op-
hents are always, aftivc. The
Lie press and everk available
annel of publicity is ,tSed to hu,l
air defis,nces and d4-nunciations
|Dadcast against the Habor unions
I their representatives. Fault.
an individual arei ALWAYS the
anal for an attack upon the or-
liization, and the off icials of the
aonS are accused OF incitinp. aid
g, and abetting Grim E. The Dol
sIon OF the oppone, S of organ!
g. labor and of thC1e who Sunl
rt and believe in s,hch a noIiry
snot only ridiculous, but uniusf
fthe same attitude was displayed
other eases. or did the unionists
Fallate and use the lame policv
continual cry wouN 4 90 up for
e destruction and BOLTON Of
INKS, churches and fganizatioAs
every description reason hf
.e mistakes, faults, id ofttinI S
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