El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31

When small clique of men put UP a
scheme to harness the clergy of Ameri-
ca 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
q bad cause except by deceiving them
Ministers of the gospel are essentially
and Fundamentally honest but, like all
men who work for the public good, they
aye at times mislead by false state
me-1s.-~4-s--
Trust them when tGey have exact
truth to speak from.
Now for the story which should inter
est every one. for we ara all either
receivers of wages or We pay TO wage
earners and the freedom Of each indi-
vidual is at issue.
In various papers the following ia te-
ment has been printed. Read it care
fully at least twice.
aINTEREST Ia LABOR SUNDAY."s.
Labor Sunday-the Sunday preceding
Labor day-wiH be observed generally
this year and in future years through
out the United States. This because
Of the American Fedaratio Of Labor
decIaratio for the observance of that
day The numerous letters recently re-
ceived at American Federation of Labor
HEADQUARTERS from ministers Is an as
giving special attention To the canse of
labor from the pulpit on2 day in the
twelve months is widespread Our
readers are urged to try 10 bring about
an understanding in their respective
districts with representatives Of the
church so that ministers will make ad-
dresses 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 organiza-
ton of labor. The more the subject is
discussed the better will it be for labor
Union ethics are sound.-American Fed
erauonist"
Observe that Labor Union" men
..are urged to induce ministers to
make addresses that will attract trade
unionfsts to the churches for the day"
ministers should say" etc, and winds
up with Union ethics are sound" OBJ
serve the hidden threat
This is clipped from the American
Federafioaist, the organ CT San Com
pers, ct al
This clipping has been sent to papers
throu ghout the country and the Typo
graphical Union men in the newspaper
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 citizen as a
coiled rattlesnake in the grass.
Organization by workmen to peace
e;x5
IS necessary and most commendable.
There are such organizations now
rapidly winning their way to public con-
fidence without strikes, dynamite or
killing fellow worknen-
fSome facts on this matter a little
further along in this article.)
We see here a demand on the minis
tiers of God, that they endorse and help
build up the strike-producing boycott
ting and violent American Federation
OF Labor.
Think of the man of God who teaches
brStherly love being covertly ordered TO
praise and help get new members for an
organization with record for violence,
crime and murder done By its members
the like of which the world has never
seen
Think Of the thousands of women
made widows and the increasing thou
sands of children left fatherless by the
pistol, club, dynamite and boot heel of
members of this Labor Trust.
Any one who recalls the countless
murders done in the multitude of strikes
in the past few years will agree this is
no exaggeration.
Take just one as an illustration:
There were some thirty men murdered
and over 5000 bruised and MANNED in
the Chicago Transfers strike
There is seldom a day passes but