The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
FATERNALISM NEAR.
DR.. Lyman Abbott Predicts Its Rule
in the Age to Come.

Speaking before the Peoples Insti.
tute at Cooper Union, the Rev. DR..
Lyman Abbott declared his belief
that "the coming age" was one of fra
ternalism in religion, in industry and
in government itself. He said that the
trade unions and corporations in their
ideal state were examples Of the
growing tendency toward union in
brotherly bonds for the good of the
majority.
Fraternalism in government, he
said, was far more prevalent now than
most persons thought. "The people
may own their own postoffice service"
said he. May not the nation carry
on its own express service? May not
it operate its own railroads, it's own
grocery store or stores? l will say
this: The people of a city may do
for themselves, the people of a state
may do for themselves or the people
of the nation for themselves whatever
they can do cheaper and better than
by private enterprise"
In religion DR.. Abbott said there
should be not mere tolerance of other
creeds, but religious brotherhood. IL
do not tolerate Cardinal Gibbons OF
Felix Adler" he said, Il honor them"
Many people might not see the drift
toward fraternalism in industry, con-
tinued DR.. Abbott, yet it existed. This
was made certain by the great propo-
sitions which leaders of thought were
putting out There is the proposal
made by President Roosevelt" said
Dr. Abbott, ito hay tax on all wealth
as 1t passes through the gates Of
death. There is the suggestion made
by Mr.. Bryan that tax be levied
on the incomes Of the rich during
their lifetime; that they be made to
pay back to the community a certain
proportion of what they have got out
Of it.
Then there is the proposition Of
Henry George, that there be tax
on all property in its various forms
the wealth of mines, the wealth Of
forests, the wealth of stocks or real
estate. And then there is the propo-
sition of the entire country, that the
country administer the affairs of the
railroads, those great highways Of
the nation. All these ideas run d.
rectly contrary to individualism."
Then DR.. Abbott cited figures from
William Grinnell's Social Theories
and Facts" to show that while the
Standard Oil Company or organiza-
tion had only forty-fve stockholders,
it now had between four thousand
and five thousand; and while the
Sugar Trust at the beginning had only
three hundred stockholders, it now
had twelve thousand.
Il am not defending the Standard
Oil Company he went on, only cit
ing an example. l grant that cor
porations often are used unjustly
and for the concentration of wealth
and power. The remedy is not the
destruction of the corporation, but
the making the men who manage 1t
conduct 1t honestly and for the bene-
dt of the people,"
After his address many questions
we're asked of DR.. Abbott by persons
in the audience, who wanted him to
explain his ideas of the difference
between fraternalism and socialism. He
said that If Lowells kind of solicalism
were to prevail-the kind that brought
better reward for the work Of ones
hands-he would favor it, but never
state socialism. meaning that kind
where the government controlled all
the tools and implements of indus.
try. Another question was whether he
thought it would be dangerous to
have a boss If the people elected or
controlled that boss. He said he
thought it would be dangerous to con-
centrate all financial and political
power in one organkation.-New York
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