Phoenix tribune., 1920-06-05

dation and resentment
Mary Ashton Livermore recog-
nized the misfortunes of poverty when
she said of Christianity: 1t is yet to
conquer the realm of trade and com.
merce. to readjust all of the relations
of man with man on the basis of hui
man Brotherhood. 1t will not then be
/ possible for a million or more of men,
with hungry wives and children, to
I beg for work which be refused them
by millionaire employers living in lux
ury. We shall not have women and
children starving and freezing in the
midst of a nations abundance nor of
daily suicide in our great cities, be-
cause of homelessness, lack of friends,
inability to obtain work, and who ut
ter despair of any change for the bet
ter
1T VIII not be impossible for an in
ferior race to live comfortably amid
the dominant Anglo-Saxon people,
with danger of being ensIaved, or de.
stroyed ly them"
Professor Coleman hen declared
that these were hurtful to successful
peaceable government because of the
hostile opinions and sentiments of
the ignorant poor. dissatisfied with
American economic, industrial, educa-
tional, political and religious institu-
tional methods of management
He asserted that the mal-adjust-
ments of today were due to adverse
conditions over which the unfortu-
mates had no control.
lie declared that the suffering peo-
pie of America today feel that they
were restricted in their rights to a
share in the abundant natural wealth
and resources of our country, and that
they opposed the government which
they believed exhibited fayoritism in
granting too large concessions to the
wealthy.
He thinks they no longer look 10
our courts for justice which they can
not obtain for lack of means
He quoted Elihu Root, who said
that Americans were too busy with
their personal affairs to keep justice
from being put beyond the reach of
the poor.
He also called attention to Nicholas
Murray's statement that the country
was in imminent danger of shipwreek
and incalculabie disaster unless more
humane methods of settling differ
ences between the discontented and
the capitalistic class were adopted.
This remarkable statement OF Pro-
fessor Coleman brought continued ap-
plause: This condition, affecting all
races alike. creating an overwhelming
chasm letween the rich and the poor,
is forcing all suffering humankind in.
to one sympathetic band. Some day
when the very rich grow fewer, and
the very poor become more numerous,
like dark cloud of storms and cy
clones lowering over us, they will
strike terror to the hearts of all
alike"
Remember" he said, that long
bread line of France with the black
flag waving over it,"
The Professor said this danger
could be checked by following the
suggestions he subsequently gave.
Our institutions should strive to
build up the individual and not so
much a particular form of society;
they should start from the bottom
and work to the top; and not from the
top to the bottom; should not extend
more favors to the favored classes, to
the disregard of the unfavored; should
close the door in no mans face, and
make an actuality the doctrine "all
men up and no man down"
All men made in Gods image are
brothers. relationship which de-
manded human sympathy, human
love, human aid. he reiterated.
With emotion, he eloquently
preached that the poor creature stag
gering through the street, that heap
of rags lying near that corner, with
bonnet pressed upon her face, COW
cred with mire in the street, is your
sister or your brother
He said the government could help
settle these alarming conditions by its
administrators considering it a gov
ernment of all the peoples of all races
and conditions. for the people Of all
races and conditions and by the peo-
pie Of all races and conditions
He condemned anarchy, radicalism.
I. w. W.ism, Bolshevism, class and
caste spirit, and lynch law. and ex.
coriated any form of government.
whether of rich or poor. that was con-
Quoted for the advantage of one class