The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-31
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When q email clique OF men put up
Q 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 preach
ers In . bad cause except by deceiv-
Ing them.
Ministers Of the gospel are essential.
~ and fundamentally honest but, like
all men who work for the public good.
they are at times mislead by false
statements.
truth to speak from.
New foe the story which should In.
terest every one for We are all either
receivers Of wages or We pay to wage
sarners and the freedom OF each in
dividual 10 ct issue.
In various papers the following state
ment has been printed. Read 1t care
fully at lsass twice.
'lNTgRgeT ~ LABOR SUNDAY
Labor sunday-the Sunday preced-
lng Labor day-will be observed gem
orally this year and in future years
throughout the United States. This
because Of the American Federation
oe Labor declaration for the observ-
ance Of that day. The numerous let
tsrs recently received at American
Federation Of Labor headquarters from
ministers - an assurance that interest
In the idea OF giving special atten-
tion to the cause Of labor from the
pulpit one day In the twelve months
10 widespread. Our readers are urg.
Cd 70 try to bring about an understand.
ing In their respective districts with
representative Of the church 30 that
ministers will make addresses that
may attract trade unionists 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 ~ TO whore the church
stands on the question OF the organ.
ixation OF labor. The moro the sub.
ject II discussed the better will It be
for labor. Union ethics are sound
American Federationist."
observe that Labor Union" men
'.are urged" to induce ministers to
make addresses that will attract trade
uniouists to the churches "for the
day" ministers should say" etc.,
and winds up with Union ethics are
sound" observe the hidden threat
This 10 clipped from the American
Federationist the organ OF Sam Com.
pers. et 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
Il be printed.
That 10 one Of the ways OF the INA.
chine"
II looks harmless 30 the papers print
Il
But! Let's lift the cover and look
undeF.
The hidden motive II ~ dangerous
% the peace and liberty OF the citizen
- Q coiled rattlesnake in the grass.
Org ssnisation By workmen to peace
fully and successfully present theiI
side is necessary and most commend
able.
There are such organization now
rapidly winning their way TO public
oonsidence without strikes. dynamite
q killing fellow workmen.
(Some facts on this matter Q little
further along In this article.)
We see here Q demand on the minis
ters OF God. that they endorse and help
build up the strike-producing. boycott
ting and violent American Federation
os Labor.
Think OF the man Of God who
teaches brotherly love being covertly
ordered to praise and help get new
unombsrs for IN organization with q
record for violence. crime and murder
Aono BY its members the like OF which
tho world has never seen.
Think CT the thousands OF women
made widows and the increasing thou
eands OF children left fatherless by the
pistol. club. dynamite and boot heel oi
members Of this Labor Trust.
Any oue Who recalls the countless
Durdors done In the multitude ol
stslkes IN the past few years viii agree
tn = no exaSgeration.
Take just one ~ IN Illustration:
Theeo were some thirty men mur
Aered and over 5000 bruised and maim
u n he Chicago teamster's strike
TherU b seldom = day passes but
somewhsge In Cur country from one 4