Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-09-08

g''. delivered ~ {. g. Dang,
~.a.. Federation organizer. ana the
pastor. Rev. J NJ 0rrick.
Mr. Wong observed it i not now
Ian unusual occurrence that speak
rr> on Tire modern labor problem
,."'l prau -4;" their doctrines
from the pa pr. a- had been 50
favored uuna.r Of times in the line
of bis propaganda work a. organizer
be- was OF lhe opinion the clergymen
ara daily becoming more conscious Of
the Importance IL this subject, which
IS nov aIitating thu civilized world
from center to rim. The speaker re-
tcrrcd in apt language to the recent
great labor strike in England. who
by reason Of solidarity OF interests
and efficient organization obtained
important concessions from their
employers.
1t is difficult to get man to &c
cept the teachings of the gospel with
an empty stomach accompanied by
a gnawng appetite. Evidences of
this disagreeable fact are too APP
parent to require argument.
Referring to the case of Mcnamara
brothers in connection with the eX-
plosion OF the Times building, he said
he did not and could not know wheth-
er they are guilty; still he believes
they ought to have an impartial trial,
aided financially in making their de
Tense to meet the millions at the back
OF the prosecution. He was person
ally acquainted with John Mcnamara;
did not believe personally he was
guilty of or connected with such a
horrible crime.
He believed labor unions are nee
essary to keep up the standard of
living and the members may have the
means OF suitably providing for and
educating their families that their
children may become good and use
full citizens; otherwise, if there were
no labor organizations the workers
of the United States would be re
duced to the level of the laborers in
China and japan. where they are not
allowed to organize
Mr.. Young's address lasted one
hour, was listened to with marked
attention. There were a number of
trade unionlStS present, who after
wards expressed themselves as hay
ing been well pleased with the effort.
The speaker is an old-line Democrat
of the Jefferson school. a firm be-
lever in the rights of man instead of
the regime of dollars.
Mr.. Orrick, did not fail to seize
the opportunity presented of large
audience to punctuate what had beer
well and ably said, and magnani-
mously proifered to donate the col
lection to be taken up later on to the
Olympia Trades Council to aid in
the Mcnamara defense, which he
thought was eminently proper I'M
der the circumstances; that often
when man is charged with the com
mission of crime, nine tenths of the
citizens would instinctively conclude
he is guilty, while if placed on the
jury to try him, the same proper
ton would otherwise decide. The
way to solve the questions of labor
and capital is according to the teach
ings OF the Holy Gospels Jesus is
the way and the light The rever-
end gentleman amplified consider
ably abo"t the merits and dement's
of the rich and poor, and seemed
about as much at "a loss to adapt them
to circumstances as he had once
in adapting Christian methods to the
Masters Judgment on unfortunate
Magdelins. How. in his excavations
of the rich man, he could have missed
the superb example of polite and
righteous maledictions contained in
st. Pauls Epistle to James, Chap. V,
passes all understanding.
Here is the masterpiece of genteel
cursing that should meet with an echo
in the heart of Bigotry.
1-"Go to now, We rich men, weep and
howl for your miseries that shall come
upon you."
=" Your riches are corrupted and
your garments are moiheaten."
B" Your gold and silver is cankered.
and the rust Of them shall be a witness
against you, and shall eat your flesh as
it were fire.
4" Behold the hire of the labourers
who have reaped down your fields.
which is OF you kept back by frand,
crieth: and the cries of them which have
reaped are entered into the ears of the
Lord OF Sabaoth."
MAY Nor BE So STUpIp.-Con-
gresham +. o. Stanley, Chairman
OF the House Investigating Commit
tee, appointed to report on the
affairs of the United States Steel
, Corporation, observed recently, in
| Chicago. that +. II Gary Cb,;,,,,,