The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-30
MEN AND RELIGION
49, FORWARD MOVEMENT


These great religious, or quasi re-
ligious movements, invaria bly, make
their appearance when coming events
cast their shadows before and the
shadows are recognized as the reflex
of a menacing reality. In times Of
prosperity the business man, like the
rest of us, is liable to be given over
mostly to worldly considerations and
speculations on future prosperity.
But when the economic clouds
gather on the horizon his spiritual
nature awakes, and he is the first to
be recalled to realizing sense Of
the duty he owes to himself-and
others. -.-.... ,,:>-..
The religious revival financed by
the great business men of the nation
is q standing disproof of the state
me1t sometimes made In times OF
prosperity, that there is no sentiment
in business.
No one is quicker to see than the
business man that .sentiment-re-
ligious sentiment, preferably-is in
times of trouble or expected trouble
an indispensable auxiliary for the pro-
lection of business interest, the se1ti-
ment being for particular application
to those from whom the trouble Is
expected.
And we'll it is for society that the
business man is the first to see this
need, for he alone possesses the
necessary finance to set the remedy
In motion.
And it is not one moment too sooa
in the present case. 1.-THE Men and
Religion Forward Movement" has no
time to lose before getting into &C.
ton, for there are thousand signs
on the political, industrial and fina1-
cial horizon Of a. troublous time
ahead.
Right ahead Of us lie the follow
ing conditions:
A concentration of wealth in the
hands of the few and q concomitant
pauperization and appropriation Of
of millions of small producers.
A constantly rising scale in the
prices of the necessaries Of life and
a stagnation or falling in wages.
A universal feeling Of unrest and
insecurity pervading all classes.
A condition of unemployment grow.
ing from day to day.
A general tendency to discredit "bie
business and it's representatives 'tand
to look upon them as thieves, rogues,
liars and extortioners. A growing
hatred of capital" by which word is
meant the possessors of great capital.
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tiplying everywhere. Growing indig-
nation of the workers against capital
istic conspiracies, thugs, strikebreak-
ers, private detectives and the kid
mapping Of labor leaders, with q view
to their murder. ...
These are some of the conditions
which resolve themselves into a pos-
sible "wratf; to come" which bust
ness men like Morgan and others not
being able to flee from, must attempt
to avert with religious movement.
Something must be done to quiet
these dangerous elements. The SOL
diers, the militia, the police, may not
prove sufficient. The judiciary is be-
ing held in growing contempt as a
class institution and religion ap-
Ps@A OAAsAy 10 LAO OAAy AOp0 lSIt.
A political Socialist movement is
also growing with enormous rapidity.
Its capture of several cities, its inva-
sion Of national and state legislative
bodies, its ever growing press and
capacity for the distribution Of liter
allure and the restless activity OF its
continually increasing number Of
speakers and agitators are significant
Of the times. .,.y-@