Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-06-06
ENTmUsIAsM woN'T DO.

whole human race was endued will
his energy, electricity would be to,
slow a motive force, and the neares
planetary bodies would be annexed
10 the United States. As prob
delegate 10 the national convention
and propagandlst, on the cars one.
half Of his time, he may be sup
posed 10 have work and excitement
enough to absorb all his faculties
Still he finds time and brain power
enough TO send us IA letter every day
hastily and incoherently written, OF
course, but showing close obscrva.
tion, facile powers Of expression and
buoyant animal spirits.
We publish these letters rs nearly
as we can keep up with them, he
lieving they are interesting 10 the
general reader, and not closing our
eyes 10 the fact that our wary friend
takes occasion here and there To
make IA point In II letter 10 hand
yesterday we notice an ingenious
attempt at propagandlng, hidden 80
deity under the disguise Of fervor
and romance, that we pluck II out
Of the comparative seolusion Of cor
rospondonce 10 give II the greater
prominence Of the editorial column.
He II telling Of the ride from Min
neapolis to indianapolis, with IA
crowd Of fellow delegates to the
prohi convention. They were full
ofl enthusiasm; applaudlng crowds
~ they whlrled past the various sta
tions fed this intensity; and many
were new to the excitement Of
politics. Among other characters
he introduces Father Mahoney, Of
st. Paul, young lrishman Of mod
est mien, who deprecated his natu-
rnl shyness, aud avowcd his reluct-
anco 90 mixing In the convention
hall with the crowd Of obstrcperous
strangers ho would meet, following
all pursuits IN life, and protesting
every form of religious belief Here
is the holy mans talk In the car;
IL had long been impressed In his
heart that the glory Of God and the
welfare Of humanity demanded the
total suppression Of the liquor traffic
lie hoped God would accept the cf-
forts Of one so humble, until the
higher digniterios Of the church
would come out aud take the lead.
And as the Savior had prayed 10
fervently that all who be-
lieved la Him might be one,
lac could not help believing that
this prohibition party would
bring about the nIlhlmont uf the
holy prayer. lie could see Il hrldg-
ing over the chasm that separated
north aud south, and also drawing
together Protestant and Catholic,
Quaker and Baptist, Methodist aud
Episoopalian iu one common cause,
IL went even farther, IL bound
together in one united effort those
born la America, and those who
come hithcr NOM Gpat Britain,
Germany, Scandinavia aud the isles
of the soa, Surely, the young priest
sl,id, with apostolic junction, a cause
that cmhodies such a healing, such
n uulNing spirit, must be QuiCkeued
with God's blessing.
Very denly and allurlngly put,
Rra Webb, hut Il is sentiment, and
sentiment Doesn't prevail In politics,
When Peter the Hermit preached
the flrst crusade 60 the Holy Land,
stirring up the hearts II nations
and aiming to rescue the tomb of
the inariyn'd Savior from the hands
~ the mhdcl, surely - sacred
,suso must have had Gods blessing.
Thousands joined the invading
army, whole families cnlisting rs
soldiers of the crnSS but they |
didn't gain their ohjcct, Religious /
fNnry governed instead of military /
dlscphhv, ana pnyvrs Wvrc us,d as I
weapons ins,cad ~ hallloaNos and /
pixies, Thousands of this tmnult. |
uary horde dicd by the way, and /
thoso who n5achod Palestine fell an I
,asy prcy 10 the SAmocu.
IL Is much the same with new /
political party. A huruh and a big /
rush viii mot carry the cncmy's
stronghold Colder Moo,lcd pr,- /
hihition champions than this i'm.
gvnuous young priest have
laid stross On the healing
of that party. /
hut logical heads arr NOT convin.
Sd. They question the wisdom of