Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-31

When a small clique of men put up
scheme to harness the clergy of
America and induce the ministers to,
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 deceiving
54am.
Ministers Of the gospel are essentf-
ally and fundamentally honest bat,
like all men who work for the publi@
good, they are at times mislead by fals4
~tatemente,
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
reviewers Of wages or we pay to wage
aarners and the freedom of each in
iiyidual is at issue
In various papers the following
statement has been printed Read it
carefully at least twice.
f1INTEREST IN LABOR SUNDAY
NLabor Sunday--the Sunday preced-
ing Labor day-will be observed gem
orally 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
recently received at American Fedora
ton of Labor headquarters from minis
tiers is an assurance that interest in
the idea of giving special attention %
the cause Of labor from the pulpit one
DAY in the twelve months is. wide
spread. Our readers are urged to try
bring about an understanding in
their respective districts with repre-
sentatiyes of the church so that min
listers 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 oc-
casion 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.
TIE more the subject is discussed the
better viii it be for labor. Union eta
les are sound-American Federation
ist."
Observe that Labor Union" men
are urged" to induce ministers to
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 is 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
Union men in the news
paper offices instructed to urge that
it be printed,
That is one of tie ways of the ma
chine"
1t looks harmless SO the papers print
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 peaca-
fully and successfully present their
side is necessary and most commend
able.
There are such organizations now
rapidly winning their way to public
confidence without strikes, dynamite
or killing fellow workmen.
(some facts on this matter a little
further along in this articlel
We see here a demand nthe min
listers of God that they endorse an>.
help build up the strike-producing,
boyeotting and violent American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
Think of the man of God who teach
es brotberly love being covertly ord
erred to praise and help get new menu
bers for an organization with a record
for violence. crime and murder done
by it's 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 tho
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 exageration.
Take just one AS an illustration:
There were some thirty men MUIR
dered and over 5000 bruised and maim-
ed In the Chicago Transfers strike.
There is seldom a day passes hut