Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16


city il broker, the mayor 10 too SLACK,
OF the chief of police wiuks a. the vio-
IAtor, or the special policeman has
taken tip from soms one. and. there
fore. our safety is impsriled. IL seems
90 M. however. that this IL = bad attl-
tude for any one To assume unless
proof 10 had that such things are true.
Oklfci2ls are human aud resent unjust
treatment Just as other men DO. They
love their friends, and give their
w.snes due regard Just as other men
de. Many q good mayor has been EN-
blttered bv false and unjust criticism
from quarters where an impartial
judgment was expected.
sfsn Defy sas Law.
But Laws are violated. men
openly act in defiance OF good
and wholesome laws. they even resent
any interference With their lawbreak-
Ing designs. They league together to
assist each other in this selfish purpose.
They evade the meaning OF laws by
faIsenood and resistance. Convection
can only be had by plain indlsputable
ev v.denee. Oihcers are watched and
therefore prevented from securing such
evidence a. will convict, while often
morally certain that the law 10 broken.
Hence il We want our laws enforced,
theee laws must be carefully examined,
and earnestly explained to our people.
The duty Of giving evidence which may
Be secured BY each one, urged and ex-
omplified. What our citizeus need Is
more Gospel that deals With every day
life, with the laws OF today rs well as
those OF Moses, or OF Scion.
The Gospel Is for the public good.
The laws Of our lard are for the public
good, and II ButIer's argument on
divine government - sound, then in so
far as those laws are intended to pro-
tecf man in his rights, to secure to him
Quiet and blessing. IN 80 far are they
the expression of the divine mind. and
ought % be sscredly regarded.
Their object Is to produce
Grier and to secure prosperity.
Therefore the new rendering OF psse
toraI relation TO believers Will proyid-
for more thorough acquaintance with
the law, aud the duty OF all citizens un-
der the law. For = state represents q
body of men who have entered into .
soesal compact, and thus q society or
state - formed. Man eurrcntors TO
the state os society all his rights which
Ia any way interfere with the general
welfare. This Is the basis of the social
compact. In the words OF competent
authority, "We are no longe- permitted
20 act with reference to ourselves alone,
but amply as . component element of
society" There are valuable consld-
erations. s'Society protects me; l en-
ter into that relation. It takes me IN
my life. my property. my reputation,
my lberty-but on tho other hand l
ngree 20 be obedient &c tbs will of So
elety, that 10 to the will OF the ma
1ui,y. IL is a valid consideration.
Oes-rs should Enteree the Law.
This social compact, in society. and
especially in popular government,
takes the form of law. THIS law is en-
acted by the representatives Of society
snt the law Is the expression OF
soyeresga will. To disobey the
sovereign will, TO be iswlsss
yourself. to teach lswlessness
81 your fellow citizens, is treason TO the
eossrelga." To see q law violated, to
possess evidence and then conceal is, is
90 perform q lasless act. IL - some
boty's duty % do what IL your duty.
IL IS ths duty OF the proper officers to
enforce the laws for the protection of
society. That is their business. That
10 what they are appointed for. But
tlse cifiTen must furD, ga evidence that
the law "a broken. The citizen must
b aroused % the fact that the law
10 broken, ard how IL ia done.
Here comes in the duty OF the watch
me-, on the high places Of the city.
These elhcs-s need 70 be sustained by
m army OF citlzecs. by public senti-
menf. and here agslu IL the duty Of
ere minister OF the revised gospel. that
Gnspel which will bring peace 20 msn
of good VIII. All intelligent study of
che laws regarding The sabbath. the
oareful comptl ation OF the various
oases. and decisions rendered. the rela-
ton OF obedience ~ isw. 20 social vel
fare the s~ils OF disobedience 90 law a.
open IN dessnerstsd manhood which
produces unsafisfscsory results IN foun-
dry, in printing Office. in brick-
yard. and IA ceilierv. ia cash boy
and IN bank cashiers. thoroughly
taught The people. emphasizing as the
preAcher DID who sought out excellent
thsrxs. shat Righteousness exslteth =
nation" wocld nat only bring sb,nt
the sr srcsment of the laws. but crowd
eur churches with the citizens who at
Ienst believe IN good government. III
ths present civilization with 10 VIDE
epfesd industries, snt "a fast sawsn-
esng improvements. . the effect Of tie
Christian ffe IN the world. then IA is
eur alsfy under God % make thls effect.
effective in advancing righteousness in
the individual. in the naunicip patty, IN
The state. and IN the nAfion.
Refugees ss War ~sts gvH.
We believe the. God rsov-s in shs
AFFAIRS ef n,en; we ought, therefore. -
haov hev Hs ssovs~, and that We srs
ns~ag vtsfs Him. Toe church . pro--
erlv - eraratea from the state. bat the
re.igea thst = IN men. Is also N the
STATE. "a ifs institutions ard IN ifs lsws.
and tbis religion - externally 1T var
wita evil. Tne evil thst threstens the
srursl NJ espsrlty OF thls city must be
Rceeed eut, bat it must ee done
~ natal ft~.rf ARD rr~~~e~ uashz,.s.