The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
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Clergyrnen

When small clique of men put UP
scheme to harness the clergy of
America and induce the ministers to,
in turn "hitchup" the members of the
churches, we should all take notice.
They couldn't harness the preachers
ia a bad cause except by deceiving
them.
Ministers of the gospel are essen
tally and fundamentally honest but,
Ike 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 it
carefully at least twice.
INTEREST IN LABOR SUNDAY
Labor Sunday-the Sunday pre-
ceding Labor day-will be observed
generally this year and in future years
throughout the United States. This
because of the American Federation of
Labor declaration for the observance
of that day. The numerous letters re-
Gently received at American Fedora
ton of Labor headquarters from min
listers is an assurance that interest In
the idea of giving special attention to
the cause of labor from the pulpit the
one day in the twelve months is wide
spread. Our readers are urged to
try to bring about an understanding in
their respective districts with repre-
sentatives of the church SO that minis.
tiers will make addresses that may at.
tract trade unionists to the churches
IN large numbers for the day. Minis
tiers should say what they think on
the occasion in order that their trade
union hearers may put the right esti
mate as to where the church stands
on the question of the organization OF
labor. The more the subject is dis
cussed the better it will be for labor
Union ethics are sound.-American
Federationist'
Observe that Labor Union men
"are urged" to induce ministers TIC
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 clipped from the American
Federationist 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 lool
under.
i The hidden motive is as dangerous
to the peace and liberty of either
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 little
I further along in this article.)
| We see here demand on the minis
tiers 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 who teach
es brotherly love being covertly order
ed to praise and help get new mem
bers for an organization with a rec
| ord for violence, crime and murde
1 done by it's members the like o
which the world has never seen.
Think of the thousands of wome1
made widows and the increasing thou
! sands of children left fatherless b
the pistol. club, dynamite and Doc
heel of members of this Labor Trus
ANY one who recalls the counties
murders done in the multitude c
strikes in the past few years will agre
this is no exaggeration.
Take just one as an illustration:
There were some thirty men mu
dered and over 5000 bruised an
manned in the Chicago teamster
strike.