Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
A Stirring SPEECH
MADE BY DR.. COYLE
Points Out That the Day Has Arrived
When Men Must Be Placed Above
the Dollar.

Az the formal opening of the second
Worlds Christian Conference at Port
land, Monday, DR.. Coyle, who is a
leader among the strong personalities
of the Presbyterian church, delivered
an address of remarkable force, taking
for his subject: "Why 1 Am for
Men" He said in part:
"'I am for men, Whether that
great champion of the people, Henry
George, said it or not, it is a good
platform to stand on. Some are for
wealth, some for fame, some for pow
er, but all who catch the music of the
skies are for men. It was the plat
form Of Jesus, the essence of all he
lived for and bled for and died for.
He had no other motive, no other mis-
sion. His whole earthly history is sum-
med up in the sublimely simple declar-
alton, 1 am for men,
''It was the burden of his heart,
the one passion Of his soul. If he had
been for anything lower he would
never have risen, above the Obscurity
of the Judean hills. He loved men too
absolutely to cater to them or to sacri-
flee truth to win their favor. If the
ideal which the Savior set in the sky
is still far away it is refreshing to
gaze upon it as consummation that
will some day be realized. Already
the light of it is breaking over the
hiIltops of the future and the fore
| CLEANS of it are braiding hope into
the shadows of the present.
Indictment Is Severe.
''Few things are more in evidence
today than the over emphasis of peo-
pie. Only the blind can fail to Sc it.
at is a severe indictment. But on
this side of the water we live in glass
houses and dare not throw stones. Peo-
pie are outweighed by possession. Man
is lighter than dollars. The obscure
citizen who sins against property is
punished to the limit. The conspicu.
Gus capitalist who sins against human
life, in mine or factory. or sweatshop,
or brewery, is exonerated and per.
haps sent to congress.
"The man who forges a check, OF
blows mp a safe, or sets fire to a bank
is given short shrift. No sentiment is
wasted upon him. But the unclean
scoundrel who makes it necessary fol-
the community to support homes for
fallen girls, goes unwhipped of justice
and is frequently not even denied en-,
tree into decent society. 1t is not diff.
ficult to secure legislation to protect
hogs and cattle. but the hard thing
under the sun is to get laws enacted tC
protect people. 1t is the menace OF
our land today and of many Other
lands. 1t is maddening the masses. II
is breeding syndicatism and anarchy
1t is advancing socialism by leaps and
bounds.
Everywhere a cry is going up, &
cry Of discomfort, a cry of protest. II
is tine cry OF the masses for Justice ant
liberty. The belief is growing. burn
ing. elamoring in them that a man il
worth more than a sheep. They ar,
calling for a new appraisement Of
values and ii that call is not heedet
God only can foresee waht the outcom,
viii be. Is the picture too dark TheI
1 hasten TO turn on the light.
President Wilson Favors Plan.
81 see nothing so full of hope a
the multiplying indications of change
of emphasis. This is the rising spiri
of our day. 1t is emerging in religion
The typical Christian now is not flee
ing from the city Of destruction, bu
staying in it, mixing in it, laboring t,
trensfOrn II into a city of God Tn,
popular church, tine victorious church
in the near time to come will be tn,
one that dismounts, and pOurs in OF
and wine and tenderly cares for tn,
wounded man.
"This growing spirit of our times i
manifesting itself toward every poin
of the compass. President Woodrow
Wilson expressed it in noble phrase il
his great inaugural address. Il an
for men was the essence of that re
markable deliveranee. Politicians ar,
catching the spirit and speaking elo
quent words for the people Even vel
low journalism has caught the key an,
! is singing. we trust, not altogether il
mock heroics, the people, the people.
"Things are not less but people ar
more. Make room for men. is tn
new voice OF our day borne on the fou
winds of heaven. We hear il from
China, from India, from Turkey an,
Persia, from Spain and Portugal, an,
,, all over Europe.
Spirit Of God Rising.
''It means something big It mean
that the divine thought Of the suprem
worth Of people is erowding to tn
front, and that if men are saved an,
nd Of the devils that are destroyin
them we can well afford to have tn
; swine rush down over the steep plac
: into the sea.
1.-The spirit now rising through on
modern life is the spirit of God. 7
a cruel king long ago he said, Let m
, people 20, and TO all special interest,
, to all grinding monopolies. to all VIII
! are commereializing vice, to all VIII
are making gain by blasting life, he
5 laundering out the same demand L
+ day. He will not have the soul Of
e woman drawn into the threads and co
g ors Of the cloth she weaves. or N
Q laughter Of little children ehoked on
. by the atmosphere Of sweatshops. On
: fathers fought for liberty and we mu.
battle on.
"Out Of this rising spirit comes s,
cialism. No doubt it is to- materia
: istic to be safe, but give it credit fC
$ seeking to life people above dollar
t So far it is on the right track.
$ "The spirit Of our times which
4 exaltng human values above all 9th,
= values, is protesting against child Il
II hnr. IN is liftinr mn its rninn nrairl