, 1889-10-08
SERMON
The instrument Reviewed by a City
Pastor.
Some Sound Comments by the Pull
pit Orator.
1t is a Good Constitution and will
be Adopted.

OF Wyoming and made some admirable
comments on the instrument. Here is a
resume of the excellent discourse:
In his predatory remarks the pulpit ora
tor said that the constitution was worthy
public commentator and hat its consid-
Grafton is a matter which concerns the
moral, religious and material welfare of
all the people.
1T is a non-partisan constitution and
one which bears no stamp of outside
interference. and if the coming leeisla
tive assemblies perform their duties in
the spirit of this instrument we shall have
still greater cause fos Thanksgiving"
The hberality and broadness of the bill
of rights are heartily approved by DR..
Williams. II is, he declares, a safeguard
against many evils threatening old states.
1T is definitely declared that corpora
tions are creatures Of the state and subor-
dinate to it. The evil Of gigantic trusts
in crushing out fair and healthy compe-
tition is more and more compelling the
attention of both state and national au
thorities. The protection of capital in
its enormous risks and %outlays and at the
same time the assertion of the Just rights
of labor will command the most careful
attention of our wisest statesmen and
economists. No other question presses
50 heavily upon the mind and heart of
the public at this hour.
THE article on suffrage will command
careful consideration and will receive. l
ment. The first declaration in the article
is found in the constitution of no other
state in the Federal Union. In the mat
ter of female suffrage | am not all enthu-
siast for or against. | fail to see any
great good hat has been accomplished by
it in Cheyenne in the sphere of
morals, where we chiefly expect to
see woman's power felt, though
it is said to have prevented worse nomina
lions than have made. At the same time
| know of no sufficient reason for depriv-
ing woman of the franchise which she
can certainly use as wisely and intelli-
gently as the lords of creation. Better
elements are being added to our popula-
ton and the moral power in politics will
be increased.
The Limitation OF suffrage is a wise
provision against the foreign and illiterate
vote. Our institutions, which are the
growth of 100 years of freedom and self
government. must not be placed at the
mercy of any foreign element fleeing from
the expressions of the tyrauts of the old
world. If this state is not good enough
for them &c live 10 until they can learn to
read our language they can exercise an
other inalienable right and go where they
like it better. We can get along without
them in the management of all the affairs
of state and municipal government. Not
only must the voter be able to read, but
after five years actual residence only will
inhabitants be allowed to vote, while at
present any foreigner who has declared
citizenship intentions and sworn to sup
port the constitution of the United States
can vote. The sections providing of a Sc
cret ballot, the punishment of brlbers and
a rigid oath Of office are entirely in the
interests OF good, safe and wise %leeisla
ton. The mau who uses money to Sc
cure his election will not be above accept
ing money Tor party or personal service.
These sections will approve themselves to
every right-minded person. In his ac-
tions no honest man is hampered by