El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
CAPTTAL AND LABOR.

o the EDITOR ii EdS0 Herald
One OF the fiercest and most far
reaching controversies that has arisen
between man and man in this world is
seen in the conflict that is now being
waged between capitalists and labOring
! classes Il IS evident that We are on
the eve Of mighty revolution.
The trouble is caused by the concen-
tratiOn Of the country's wealth in the
hands Of a few. and the oppression of
the labOring men in order TO increase
the fortunes Of these few, while the
working men form unions TO protect
themselves against this greed and Op-
preston.
In the fifth chapter OF James. God
has clearly described this struggle and
the reasons for IL, as follows GO to
now. ye rich men, weep and howl for
your miseries that shall come upon you
Your riches are corrupted - Your gold
and silver is cankered; and the rust Of
them shall be a witness against you q.
Ye have heaped treasure together for
the last days Behold, the hire OF the
labOurers = which IS Of you kept back
by fraud. crieth: and the cries Of them
which have reaped are entered into the
ears OF the Lord"
Men now living can remember when
there were only a few millionaires in
the land: but that this scripture re-
Earding the heapinR together of treas
ure might be fulfilled, they have in
creased year by year until there are
now about 5000 or 10000 OF them
John D. Rockefeller controls 31OS
banks and $4,000. 100000 Of our coun-
try's resources He also controls 40
railroads. and is one of the largest in
dividual owners OF the stock of the
Standard oil company, United States
Steel corporation, and Is more OF the
largest industrial corporations in the
land
James 5 says of these men: I'VE
IN . 4
been wantOn Qustful. unrestrained.
sportiye. luxurious" To realize how
this has been fulfilled. look at the man
siOns OF the rich. their expensive ward
robes. private cars and yachts. dinners
and social functions costing thousands
Of dollars each.
These things have exasperated the
IabOring men, because a part Of the
millions thus spent represents their
wages that have been kept back by
fraud and their own families have to
suffer for want Of the bare necessities
Of life.
Hoarded. unused wealth will be
swift witness against the rich IN the
Judgment. They Cypress the hirelings
in their wages. and turn a deaf ear to
the cries of the needy and suffering.
But that which concerns US laborlnS
men is Are we taking the right course
and are we returning good for evil and
treating the rich in a way that wins
the approval OF GOd2 The unions have
conducted 36.757 strikes during the last
- years. During many OF these strikes
the workmen have destroyed much
property. Mobs have blown up build
ings factories, street cars, etc many
people have been killed and wounded
and violence has filled the land How
viii We give an answer to God in the
Judgment for all this wickedness2 Can
we expect God to work for us when we
return evil for evil and trample justice
and liberty in the streets Ny position
IS similar to Mr. Roosevelt's as eX-
pressed by him. When unions do right,
I am for them. but when they do
wi ckedly. then I am against them"
In James 3. God tells us TO be pa
tient therefore brethren, unto the com
ing of the Lord"
Then let us not take judgment into
our own hands lest we fall into greater
condemnation Let US be patient II
is our duty to do all we can to secure
justice for ourselves. and TO get our
God given rights. but let us do IL in the
right way. Let US manifest the spirit
press and wrong others. then in the
share of the good things and be per
mitted 70 enjoy them throughout eter-
nifty BE We also patient. establish your
hearts for the coming of the Lord I
draweth nigh Jas. IS.
Laechler T Barnes.
Second Ambulance Co, OF Mass. Fort I
Bliss, Fl Paso. Tex.
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