The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-31
JUDGE NOT,

II Is sound logic now, Is proven by
experience. From the same source of
authority we hear these words;
"Wherefor by their fruits ye shall
know them" If our lives were mnde
to conform more nearly to these teach
ings in our treatment Of. and our atti-
tude toward. others, how much bet
ter this world would be. We are so
prone 10 pass Judgment upon the ac-
tions of others. without first consider
ing the motives prompting those ac-
tions. or the environments OF the in
diyidu9l Appearances are sometimes
very misleading. 1t is better that we
reserve judgment until we sec the
fruits" The most delicious fruit that
over ate, pucked from the most
scrawny. scragly, Gnasled and twist
ed tree that | ever saw; while some
Of the most inferior fruit came from
some OF the most beautiful and SYM
metrical trees in the orchard. And It
is SO with individuals How often
have we seen the mun or woman, in
feI1or In outward appearance. inferior
In education. even mediocre in in
iellect. and whose actions did not
measure up to the standard set by so
called society. welding q wonderful
influence Cor good with their assoCi-
atcs: while IN the other hand we have
seen and by no means infrequentlY
those possessing the most brilliant
minds. The most highly educated. the
most exquisite I'm personal appearance.
and gomcti1aes coming Of the best
families, welding the most diabolical
and shameless influences, and leading
The most protligate lives
10 is said that factions speak loud.
or than words" and that Is true; but
there is something that speaks loud
er than either. and that is the .Iso."
the self" the soul the inner man,
and that is the real source OF iDlu-
oncc. either good or bad So let us not
Judge" By outward appearances, but
wait for the development of the
traits Let us be not hasty in cen
sure, but rather excuse until results
show there is no more room for eX-
cuse.
These same rules are just as apple
able 10 societies or organizations of
every kind as they are to individuals
Outlines we find these institutions
being condemned because Of the ac-
tionS or utterances OF some of their
members This Is notably so in the
case OF trades unions and labor or
Ganizations of various kinds, How
many times are unions condemned
when they have been compelled to re-
sort 10 the strike, with all its attend
ant evils, in order TO enforce Justice?
How many times have these same un.
ions been CeIrSured because Of the acts
OF some Of their members. both in
times OF strikes and peace? How
many times have they been condemn
ed because they "stood by a member
IN the face OF seemingly certain guilt?
How many times have they been con-
demned because of the crookedness
Of, and the brutal methods employed
bg. some of their faithless leaders?
These arc only outward appearances,
and are very misleading, 1t Is a
wrong idea that We believe in strikes:
neither do We believe in using brut.
nj methods in enforcing our demands.
The strike is employed only when
conditions have become unbearable.
and all peaceful means of settlement
have been exhausted No one hates
tho strike more than the union Like
every other organized body. we have
members who are a disgrace to the
union-who are ignorant. selfish. hot
headed and malicious-and who give
us more trouble than all the outside
adverse influences Labor unions do
not condone crime There are none
who are more severe In condemna-
ton; but they stand by" a member,
and fight 10 the last ditch" in order
that he may receive justice. If he is
innocent. we desire his vindicaton:
If guilty. then let him suffer the ex.
treme penalty: but We want to make
sure before We condemn. II is true
that some OF our leaders have been
brutal in their methods Of dealing
with the public at times. and some OF
them have been guilty of crime We
viii defend them until there remains
no question Of their guilt; then wo
will rid ourselves of them-for well
did Judge Foster say, when passing
sentence on Cornelius P. Shea of Chi
cago last week. ~ believe | am help
ing the cause Of organized labor by
Kidding IT OF one such as you. and
sending YOU TO States prison" We
certainly approve of Judge Fosters
action. for Shea. not being content
with bringing the Transfers union.
as well as organized labor In general.
into disrcpute in various ways. gave
still further exhibition of his utter
degeneracy by trying TO murder his
paramour. and the only pity of II is
that the Teamsters did not discover
his prolligacy sooner and dump him
into the waste basket before he did
so much mischief
A few men such as he can do more
harm in a few months than a whole
regiment OF such men as Gompers.
Mitchell and Morrison can do good I'm
as many years. But, thanks 10 kind
providence, VIC have but few Sheas in
our unions,
Then. Judge not that yc be not
Judged for" with what Judgment We
judge, ye shall be judged: and with
what measure We mete. It shall be
measured 90 YOU again" We. there
fore, can afford TO await Developments
for by their fruits We shall know
them for every good tree bringeth
forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree
brlngcth forth evil fruit" A good tree
cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither
can corrupt tree bring forth good
fruit. Every tree that bringcth not
forth good fruit is hcwn down and
cast into the FIRE" But as It IS din
cult at times. 10 determine the quality
Of tho fruit, until IL shall have come
10 maturity; so man, by his cunning
may cover up his "cussedness" for a
time; but when his degeneracy is
made manifest. there IS no place In
the union for him
UNION MEN NOT OPPRESSED.
Every now and again We hear a