Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-12
HEskE, An An1po1E FOR SNORT.

HEAkE, An AHTI0oTE FOR SHORT.
| The Iowa Federation of Labor by its
action yesterday marked new de-
parture in the circles of organized labor
| when it refused by an Overwhelmingly
! negative vote to go on record as against
[! prohibition. The vote was on a reso-
| luton presented by committee over
| the signatures OF Fred Little of Daven-
! port. brewery worker; Simon Miller
| of Dubuque, Jeamster; c. ]. Berkey of
Abba, miner: Henry Hanback, of Dav-
EXPORT musician; NJ. J. Morrison Of
| Des Moines. machinist. and C. NJ.
j Benson and G. NJ. Lucas of Des Moines,
bartenders, and was referred by the
| committee to the floor. When the vote
came upon a motion to lay the reso-
luton and the entire subject on the
table the delegates voted "overwhelm-
ingly,, says the report. TO table the
resolution and the liquor question.
The vote followed a debate in which
Rev. W. y. Henke. president Of the
pastor of the Congregational church
at kenwood bore strong part in OPP
position to the resolution. His sup
port was immediate and prompt. He
pleaded for the defeat Of the resolu-
ton as common sense move in the
interests Of union labor as a denial
that orga nized labor is allied with the
liquor interests and told his auditors
organized labor will be mere 100 years
from now and our children will be
here" The delegates swept the reso-
breweries and bars are not ascendant
in influence over the Iowa State Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
The comparison forces itself. We
have seen and heard much of the sig
nature of a Congregational minister
upon saloon petition of consent at
Sioux City. That minister has also
been connected with labor organiza-
ton, having been allied with a union
Of employees OF the liquor trade. On
the other hand here is Congregational
minister. president of a local fedora
ton of all organized workers refusing
TO fight the battles of the saloon and
lea ding a most decisive vote in the
state gathering Of organized labor.
And the democracy of organized labor
on the floor repudiated saloon owner
ship as the democracy of the church,
repudiated the minister who allies him
self with the the saloon and the liquor
interests. Let Henke stand as the an
tidote for Short among Congress CATION
alists
There has been no flourish OF
trumpets proclainling Henke as man
of marvellous power in the pulpit,
that he IS IAN especially lovable man"
extraordinarily able and the like,
but the record stands that Henke is
strong enough with organized labor to
hold the highest local office OF union
ism in his own town and to make him
self felt in a labor gathering of Iowa
representatives. Hencke Is no four
flush as preacher friend of union
labor He is in it. He has rights there,
rights earned by the acquisition Of skill
and the sweat of his brow, not a
dilletante unionist seeking notoriety by
| his connection but real force and above
all helpful sincere and righteous in
| fuence.
Moreover Henke is in right. Union
labor respects him. individuals re-
spect him. No doubt the barkeepers
and brewery employees whose resolu-
ton was defeated respect him in their
lhearts most highly. For 1t seems to
be the rule that minister of the
gospel can not retain general respect
in Iowa II he is 20 ally himself with a
moral and economic crime and against
the sentiment Of his own church. The
comparison is plain enough and is in
no wise odious TO Rev Hencke, presi-
dent of the Cedar Rapids Federation
of Labor pastor of a Congregational
church and true friend Of labor and
humanity in general