Evening journal., 1908-03-20
DORNEY TALKS
TO THE PAINTERS
Discusses Hard Times and
the Condition Of the
WOrkinemen

John NJ. Dorney, organizer for the
National. Body Of Painters and Decor
ators of America. addressed sathef-
ing OF members Of Local No. 4i9,
Brotherhood of Painters. at thcir
rooms, No. 5oi Market street, last
night and for over an hour spoke OF
the conditions of the worSingman both
IN hard times and IN so-called good
times"
Praises Roosevelt and Bryan.
Speaking Of the public men Of to-
day, Mr.. Dorney declared that there
were two men at least who are friends
Of the masses and who champion their
rights, Theodore Roosevelt and viii
liam Jennings Bryan. He urged that
! In times OF political contests that the
worlSingman cast aside political afuu-
ations and support the man or men
who had the interest OF the working
men at heart and who would support
measures that would be beneficial to
the working masses.
Touching upon the pulpit and the
press In politics, Mr. Dorney declared
that there were but few newspapers in
the country which were not controlled
by the moneyed men and tho big cor
porations, which used them at their
will to boost along the cause Of wealth.
The pulpit, he said, was ofttimes too
prone 10 condone the faults Of the
wealthy.
In speaking Of Christianity. Mr.
Dorney declared that no man nor
cause which had not the foundations
Of a Christian life as his or It's base
could thrive justly. No man, he said
who did not believe Ia God and Christ
who. as His teachings showed, was
the true friend OF the lahorlng classes
could succeed in this life nor hope foi
life immortal.
Problem Of the Century.
Mr.. Dorney continued: "I have taker
for my subject this evening the prob
lem Of the twentieth century, the
timidity of the pulpit, the treason Of
the press The subject was suggested
10 me by a painting that recently
had the pleasure to zee. The painting
was entitled tho Parting Of the
Centuries"
The speaker then took up various
questions and handled them vigorously
AS TO the question Of a man starving
he said THAT law of which W,
speak--self preservation declaration
of Independence statement-tha
all men have the right to life-thl
law Of self-defense-God's law agalns
suicide-and theology itself-malre
clear that man able and willing 4
work, denied opportunity TO emplo.
himself. unable 70 induce those whl
have grasped the planet to permit hin
to work. should first try and borrow
- Second ask for help, as humriating a
il is: third. II all fail, then take, stea
II YOU wish to term Il so-enough =
prevent death. 1t Is not stealing; Co
owns the earth All men are God
= children. Government is founded "a
protection Of all the governed. That
It's only excuse for being. Wealth
a trust The men who possess II an
rs only entitled TO its usufruCt he salt
So 1T Is not his to use as he pleases with
out regard TO the rest Of society"
During the English dock strikes.
So will be remembered" he said, "the
MS Cardinal Manning, the Roman Catholl
re- primate Of England, shocked the ger
teel idlers Of England by proclaimin
this same truth" The speaker con
s tinued; III you meet any reveren
rs gentlemen, Protestant. Catholic or He
nd brew, that is shocked at my statemen
y, tell him that said he had better stud
his theology"
ls The speaker then took up the queH
tion Of the boycott" the "non-unio
rs man." the open shop" wage reduC
IN ton" "the trusts as President MAX
ers.' anarchy" Socialism" With
u the near future the entire address wi
IT. probably be printed verbatim Ate
IT, the address, Local Union, No. 562, Raj
way Equipment and Carriage Painter
initiated a number Of new members.