Newark post., 1913-02-26
Editor The Post:


earnors unless they had to do so. 1t is
necessary, therefore, for those who wish
to abolish the whipping post in Delaware
to pppcaI not to the generosity Of those
IN control and the servants OF those in
l .outrol. but to the working class upon
h nirh the whip is used while the master
class ESCAPES. OF course there is a theory |
| that the rich do not commit crimes worthy |
tbc lash, most delightful part Of the ,
theory that the rich can do no wrong.
| Rut if the law is read it will be found |
that it is quite sufficient to provide for
the rich criminal the lash he never gets |
Those who naturally love the aristocracy
better than the common people will never
perceive any wrong in the punishment
heinz made to fit, not the offense, but the
offender.
The history of the cross as d means
of punishment is Illuminating in study
of the whipping post as device of the
rich to control the poor. In every slave
owning man S stable, in the old Roman
Empire. was kept a cross. 1t was for the
poor, no Roman citizen could lawfully
be hung on it and the Roman citizen
MAS a man admitted to that United Graft
Association which conquered the world by
hitting the rich of every nation into a
rust, which by the use Of craft and sol
aierS Subjugated the poor of every nation
bnd, as rapidly as was safe, reduced them
o slavery. The cross was for criminals,
If course, it was also for those guilty
il talking against the established order
nj for agitators of every kind.
The whipping post is not only crafty
pg to the feelings of the ruling class now
hey instnctively cling to it as useful
hing in dealing with the mass of the
eople who are now so underpaid that
hey have to send their children to the
ills instead of to school and the mothers
} the store and shop to work instead Of
Ptainng them at home to care for the
bildren. The fight of employers against
e ten-hour day for-women bill, illus
ates the fact that subjugation of the
kople is the support of great fortunes.
1t is astonishing to any thoughtful
hn that the doctrine of Jesus the Car
Enter should be held by any person as
eanng anything but brotherhood; that
Otherhood which forbids aristocracy.
bit we shall understand this better if
realize that just as the Israelites had
bong them those who made sacrifices to
se gods, so the modern church has de-
oped church within a church, an in
Fenominational unity, founded not on
Pe of God but on self-interest and de-
tion to aristocratic ideals. This in
. ior church faction, which holds one ar
e of profit as more important than
of the thirty nine articles, has it's
pts, men and women for whom prayer
pgs tangible results here and now.
nt Andrew of Skibo Castle, and Saint
IN d. of Tarrytown and others of that
y, prominent members of the unity,
1uently answer prayers in most sat
(ctory way. You can pray library
b this st. Andrew if you have petit
ers enough, and for the clergymen of
church-within-the church st. John D.
most bounteous blessing. The stand.
of members in this inner unity is de-
pincd readily, not by the state OF
souls but by the state of their bank
rnts or by their ability to minister
hc needs of the saints in providing
pr, including the whipping post and
ar institutions, which may be needed
ny moment to maintain the unseer
of the Devout Aristocracy. Though
bers are quite out of touch will
the Carpenter, who tried to free thu
le of Palestine from whippings
fxions and slavery, they are Otter
kcellent repute with the men who ge
fortunes by holding back from la
IS the last possible cent for the pro
of their soil. These, who are rich
them not only high place but pro
FOR them rich livings, gowns, and va
desirable gifts from the churches
more outspoken, such as Mr.. Nor
pne of its leading saints, says boldl,
he has no interest in peace move
Peace is, of course, hostile to tn
inasmuch as by it men who are op
III get together. Nothing is so use
the exploiters who crowd the poo
lsease, death and crime, as war.
more beneficial than the wrang
between Christians, which divide
so they will not work together fo
use of democracy. 1t is proof o
Nine nature of Jesus Christ, tina
the majority of the people of tn
les do not see that the members q