The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-03

to . finish.s Il. want to read para
graph OF this roast:
lin the opinion Of those who have
opportunity OF viewing the entire
field Of organised labor's activity,
studying ats plans and analyzing its
motives and have the acumen to un-.
derstand what they see, hear and
read, the time has come when every
friend Of the r. M. c.. A., every adj,
vocate Of the cause and every worker
in the field of Christian endeavor,
should give Intelligent, earnest and
conscientious consideration to. the:
plans and methods Of the American
Federation Of Labor for capturing this
great movement which has for it's
purpose: the moral intellectual, and
social uplift Of the young men of
>America--of the civilized world. That
it has such plans and is carrying them
out can not be successfully denied.
4" The same advice and warning is
equally. applicable to those who are
Church to the Working Man." by
which the plotters against the non
union workman and the subservient
representatives OF. the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor mean it's Capture
tts rule and domination by Gompers'
trades unionism,: Debs' socialism and
Emma Goldman's anarchism-then,
Revolution 49,. .:>...,.
Another paper said: .....>,...
=" The conviction has been growing
that. the Influence of Mr. Stelzle's
work is had;< that Stelzle's efforts to
take the Presbyterian church over to
and into organized labor: should be
qond emned Ind opposed, and they
will be IN the near future and in a
general and surprising way, one which
will attract general attention III and
outside Of: the. Presbyterian church
Here is another: |
REV. Charles ste1zle.- superintend-
ent OF the Church and Labor depart
ment Of the Presbyterian church.. is
the Am ericap Federation Of Labor's
most successful propagahdtst.
He represents that large and in
fluential denomination as fraternal
delesate to- the annual Conventions
OF the American Federation Of Labor,
the annual conventions of national la
Dor organizations of the different
crafts and at meetings of local trades
and labor @eouneils.s
:" BY: personal valuation, influence
and entreaty: he has secured the ap~
pointment Of fraterRal delegates to
local trades and labor councils by the
mtnisteria1 associations of the larger
cities OF the country, and arranged
for representation of these trades bod
les IN: the ministerial; associations.
=: :; He avalls himself of every .op-
portunity to proclaim his doctrine and
advocate the closed shop In the pull
pit, on the lecture platform, at the
chautauquas. and whenever and
wherever he can set an audience. His
work is successful; partly because OF
his special qualification, but largely
because of the fact that he assumes
the air OF thus saith the Lord, out of
the mouth of His apostle, chosen by
the Presbyterian church OF the Unit
ed Staten to represent him. :" ::>*.x.
II want to- say gentlemen, that the
influence e.. Of this sort Of thing. is such
as will In no sense tnjure either the
American Federation Of Labor or the
department Of church and labor. Mr..
Kirby has insisted in his public dec
larations that he believes in good
unionisnn. Does Mr.. Kirby imagine
for a. moment that could afford to
stand for any other kind Of union
Ism? Does he imagine for moment
that this American Federation Of La
Dor could afford. to stand for any 9TH
or. kind OF unionism? And while Mr..
Kirby persistently reiterates the state
ment that he believes in organized
labor, but that he does not believe in
the kind of organized labor am ad-
veeating. I insist that what Mr.. Kir-
by practically means is that he be-
lieves In no kind OF organized labor.
and he: would wipe the whole thing
Oft the face Of the earth If he rot
half chance. 49,.
y want to say further that any man
who Ia SO tntemperata in his speech
as unfit to represent the decent manu.
facturers Of the United States II
Mr.. Kirby insists on Icing about me
he will not hesitate to lie about you, 1
stand by everything have ever said
In any meeting OF this convention with
regard to organized labor. That does
not mean, and, you will bear me wit
ness. that stand for lawlessness or
anything that is contrary to the Gus
toms Of our country, any more than
l believe that YOU gentlemen do; be-
cause I have a notion that know
your sentim ents with regard to these
great problems. I do stand, however,
for better economic conditions, and I
welcome any movement, I care not
where it comes from. that stands BY
the Worktngmen Of the world in lift
ing up the doWntrodden and the OPP
pressed. IT Mr.. Kirby believes he can
tntimidate or coerce me or. the Pres
byterian church he has undertaken q
bigger JOB than he thinks" I: