Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-31
Hoodwinking
Clergymen

When a small clique Of men put ur
q scheme to harness the clergy OF
America and induce the ministers to,
in turn Thitch up the members OF
the churches, we should ali take no.
tice.
They couldn'et harness the preach
ers In a bad cause except by deceiving
them.
Minister'S of the gospel are essen
TALLY and fundamentally honest but.
like all men who work for the public
good, they are at times misled by
flase 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
diNidual is az 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
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
istcrs Is an assurance that interest In
the idea of giving special attention
To the 70 of labor from the pulpit
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 min.
listers will make addresses that may
attract trade unionists TO the churches
iu large numbers for the day. Min
listers 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 Tho more the subject is dis
cusscd the better will 1t be for labor
Union ethics are sound.-American
Federationist
observe that Labor union men are
urged To induce ministers To make adj
dresses tina will attract trade union-
lists To the churches for the day.
ministers should say" etc. and winds
up with Union ethics are sound OBJ
serve the hidden threat
This Is clipped from the American
Federationist the organ of sam Conf
pers. ct al.
This clipping has been sent to papers,
throughout the country and the Tl pol
graphical Union men in the newspaper
offices instructed TO urge that 10 be
printed.
That is one Of the ways of the ma
chine
II looks harmless so the papers print
But, Lets Iift the cover and look
under.
The hidden motive is as dangerous
the peace and liberty of the citi-
as a cooled rattlesnake In the
grass. 1
Organization by workmeu to peace
fully and successfully present their
side Is necessary and most commend
able.
There are such organizations nov
winning their way To public
confidence without strikes. dynamite
pr killing fellow workmen.
(Some facts on this matter a lit
he further along in this article. D
We see here a demand on the min
OF God. that they endorse and
help build uu the strkc-producing.
loycotting and violent American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor.
Think OF the man OF God who teach
ns b|rotherly love being cevertly oT-
lercd to praise and help get new menu
lers for an organization with a rec-
srd Tor violence, crime and murder
lone bt its members the like of which
he world has never seen.
Think OF the thousands of women
widows and the increasing thou
sands 90 children left fatherless by the
pistol club. dynamite and boot heel
lf members of this labor Trust.
ANY one who recalls the countless
murders dome in the multitude Oh
strikes lu the past few ear will agree
.hls Is no eN~agEeratiun-
Take lust one az an ulustratiaun-
There were some thirty men muir
aud over f.00o bruised and
MANNED in the Chicago tcamstcrs
strike