Mexico Missouri message., 1910-09-01
HOOdWinking
C1ergymen

When q small clique OF men put up
a scheme to harness the clergy Of
America and induce the ministers to,
in turn hitch up" the members of the
churches, we should all take notice.
They couldn't harness the preachers
in a bad cause except by deceiving
them.
Ministers of the gospel are essen
TALLY and fundamentally honest but,
like all men who work for the public
good, they are at times mislead by
false statements.
Trust them when they have exact
truth to speak from.
Now for the story which should in
terest every one for we are all either
receivers of wages or we pay to wage
earners and the freedom of each in
dividual is at issue.
In various papers the following
statement has been printed. Read 1t
carefully at least twice.
"Interest in Labor Sunday.
Labor Sunday-the Sunday preced-
ing Labor day-will be observed gen.
orally this year and in future years
throughout the United States. This
because of the American Federation
of Labor declaration for the observ-
ance of that day. The numerous let
tiers recently received at American
Federation of Labor headquarters
from ministers is an assurance that
interest in the idea of giving special
attention to the cause of labor from
the pulpit one day in the twelve
months is widespread. Our readers
are urged to try to bring about an un-
derstanding in their respective dis
tricts with representatives of the
church so that ministers will make
addresses that may attract trade union
lists to the churches in large numbers
for the day. Ministers should say what
they think on the occasion in order
that their trade union hearers may
put the right estimate as to where the
church stands on the question of the
organization of labor. The more the
subject is discussed the better will II
be for labor. Union ethics are sound
American FederdtiOniSt."
lObserve that Labor Union" men
"are urged" to induce ministers tC
make addresses that will attract trade
unionists to the churches for the
day" Ministers should say" etc.
and winds up with "UniOn ethics are
sound" observe the hidden threat.
This is clipped from the American
FederdtioniSt the organ Of Sam Com
pers, ct al.
This clipping has been sent to pa
pers throughout the country and the
Typographical. Union men in the news
paper Offices instructed to urge" that
it be printed.
That is one of the ways Of the ma
chine"
1t looks harmless so the papers print
It.
But! Let's lift the cover and look
under.
The hidden motive is as dangerous
to the peace and liberty of the citi
zens as a coiled rattlesnake in the
grass.
Organization by workmen to peace
fully and successfully present theil
side Is necessary and most commend
able.
There are such organizations nov
| rapidly winning their way to public
| confidence without strikes, dynamite
or killing fellow workmen.
(Some facts on this matter a little
further along in this article.)
We see here a demand on the min
listers of God, that they endorse ant
help build up the strike-producing
boycotting and violent American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Think OF the man Of God whit
teaches brotherly love being covert!
ordered to praise and help get new
members for an organization with
record for violence, crime and murdel
done by its members the like OF which
the world has never seen.
Think of the thousands of womel
made widows and the increasing thou
sands of children left fatherless b!
the pistol, club, dynamite and boo
heel of members of this Labor Trust
Any one who recalls the counties
murders done in the multitude o
strikes in the past few years vii
agree this is no exaggeration.
Take Just one as an illustration:
There were some thirty men nun
dered and over 5000 bruised an
manned In the Chicago teamster'
Strike.