The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-09-01

When a small clique OF men put up
a scheme TO harness the clergy OF
America and induce the ministers 20.
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 deceivtng
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 70 speak from.
Now for the story which should in
terest every n for we are all either
receivers Of wages or we pay TO wage
carriers and the freedom Of each in
-dividual is at issue.
In various papers the following
statement has been printed. Read Il
carefully at least twice.
"lnterest In Labor Sunday.
Labor Sunday-the Sunday proceed
Ing Labor day-win be observed gen
orally this year end in future years
throughout the United States. This
because Of the American Federation
of Labor declaration for the obsery-
ance Of that day. The numerous let
tiers recently received al 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
r urged TO try TO bring about an I'M.
d~erstanding In their respective dis
tricts with representatives, OF the
church so that ministers will make
addresses that may attract trade union
lists 20 the churches In large numbers
Tor 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 Il
be for labor. Union ethics are sound.
-Amerioan Federdtionist."
Observe that Labor Union" men
ARE urged" TO induce ministers 20
make addresses that will attract trade
unionists 10 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
Feioyuti0ntsf the organ Of Sam Com
pers, Ct al,
This clipping has been sent 10 pa
pers throughout the country and the
Typographical Union men In the rows
paper Offices instructed TO urge" that
II be printed.
That is n OF the ways Of the ma
chine"
It looks harmless 80 the papers print
It.
Butt Let's lift the cover and look
under.
The hidden motive Is as dangerous
90 the peace and liberty OF tho citi-
Eens as a oolled rattlesnake IN the
graas.
Organization by workmen to- peace.
fully and successfully present their
SIDE ls necessary and most commend
able.
There are such organizations now
rapidly winning their way 70 public
confidence without strikes. dynamite
or killing fellow workmen.
(Some facts on this matter a little
further along In this a~rticle.)
We see here a demand on the min
listers OF God. that they endorse and
help build up the strike-producing,
boycotting and violent American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
Think OF the man OF God who
teaches brotherly love being covertly
ordered TO praise and help get new
members for an organization with a
record for violence, crime and murder
done by It's members the like OF which
the world has never q
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 n 40 an Illustration:
There were some thirty men muir
dered and over 5000 bruised and
maimed In the Chicago tSamster's
strike.