The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-20
NORTH SIDE NEWS
In Oyeralls, Rev. j. w. WaIdrOn
breaches Labor Sermon.
Standing Room Not Let at Meth
Odist Church.
GIVES BOTH SIDES.
Says Capital and Labor Are Both
Selfish.
NeedMOreStOnes andBristOWs,"
Declares Pastor.

In overalls, preaching in a church
xrom which many had to be turned
away because of lack of even standing
room, Rev J. w Waldron, pastor of
the Kansas Avenue Methodist church,
tast night gave a talk to and for the
ianor1ng men, A quartet also dressed
In work clothes sang.
The minister said that he wished
that there We're more BristOws and
Stones in politics, and declared that
the strife between labor and capital
which dated at least from the time of
the PharaOhS would not be settled un-
til some leader arose from labor en-
vironment and showed his people the
best solution for all concerned
His sermon in part follows:
In the revolving period of times
busy march, with its gigantic &C
complishments. we have this great
question of mans inhumanity to man
unsettled Tt is not a modern question
alone, when the pioneer statesman or
history (Moses) looked down upon the
injustice of an ancient Pharaoh. and
smote one of the leaders and drivers
with his strong arm and buried him
in the sand till now we have been
battling with this great issue and 1t
is vet unsolved-
1.-THE worker declares in glazing
language that his rights are trampled
under foot and that no sufficient re-
ward is received for his toll The en-
pleyer denies the charge. declaring
that the toiler is unjust, unreasonable
and dissatisfied.
1--WE can not afford to sit down and
fold our arms, for the problem l have
spoken of can not be brushed aside
Tn ma sses will not allow men who
are supposed to be leaders smile and
wink at the proposition any longer
Wrong on Both Sides.
In the past justice has suffered
both from the working man and the
rich man and all because whenever
opportunity presented itself they have
erected great God. and called upon
their followers to worship it; and the
name of that God is Selflshiness.
There never was a time when the lead
ers of labor needed to rightly interpret
the Golden Rule as today The sue
cess of their cause demands it.
Great problems can not be solved
in a few hours or years. They re-
quire the sacrifice, patience and strug-
gle Of decades. Nineteen hundred
years ago Jesus Christ touched the
worlds heart with the thought of re-
demption. It was a question of para
mount Importance in the discussions
of the day, and many despot trenl-
bled his throne
To-day the question that is forcing
itself to the forefront is that of social
reform. It means that some man, era
died in the home of the labOring masses
must be selected to lead the worlds
labor army out from the land of Mono
polistic bondage, into the land of JUS
tice and liberty.
mo rrar need to be ashamed that
he is workman The worst and most
thriftless classes of human kind are
found at the extreme swings of the
pendulum. the ranging. worthless
tramp, and the arrogant aristocrat who
idly rolls around in luxury, through
money obtained by speculation, extor-
tion or inheritance
"A certain doctor was called to see
what could be done for rich woman
who complained of insomnia without
any really affection until the doctor
losing patience exclaimed; Madam, if
you would have a good nights rest you
must live on ten cents day and earn
it,
Need Men Like stone and BristOw-
What we need is more men in our
legislature who are in sympathy with
the labor world. in particular DO we
need to send to Washington individuals
who are interested in the masses and
not in the classes. / wish we had
few more Bristows ard few more
Stones who think that there is a COM
pensation coming to the laboring man
and work 20 get 1t.
Brothers mine take this legacy and
speu 1t for the ages TO come: 'Whatso-
ever We wodld that men should do unto
YOU. so do We also unto them Put
this for a slogan on your banners:
Make the mission of my lie felt in
every indus try. drive out selEshness
and graft, justice ard hypocrisy