The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-26
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EpIscoPALIANS EXCITED.
A Prominent Pastor Takes the Stump for
Cleveland and Tariff Reform.

New YORK, October I.-Rev. Geo.
Rainsford, of st. George Episcopal
church, has sprung surprise oa his
parishioners by declaring that he will
take the stump in support OF the DEM
ocratic national ticket.
DIR. Rainsford is said to be the first
clergyman of that denomination who
hiss taken the stump in national elec-
tion in tn, history Of the Church in
this country. Dispatches from Redge-
field, Conn.,, stating that he had ad-
dressed large Democratic meetings at
that point, created great surprise
among the Episcopal members Of that
city, and caused great rejoicing among
Democratic politicians.
The dispatches quote DR.. Rainsford
in giving his reasons for supporting the
Democratic ticket as follows:
GA tariff to foster special industries
and wrongs, it needs large fortunes,
which furnish funds that can be used
in bribery, to continue its existence
There are thousands Of honest Repub-
licans, but there are thousands of lm-
migrants, ignorant of any suffrage, and
as many venal Americans and large
to bribe, which is immoral, and l, as a
clergyman, must protest against any
system that can build up a corruption
fund.
I. "I also admire the Democrotic candi-
date. I know personally that he gives
no opinion until he studies the ques-
ton thoroughly, and then he speaks
fully and truly. The woods are full Of
public men, but We want true men as
leaders, and the country demands
Cleveland as the leader in this educa-
tional campaign"
DR.. Rainsford's congregation is one
of the largest in New York. He has
always been prominent in doing every
thing in his power for the elevating OF
laboring men, and his interest with the
laboriug classes in and out of his
church is very great. Democrats be-
lieve that his support Of Cleveland and
tariff reform will influence thousands
of votes among the laborers.
There is no cause, Mr.. Editor of the
Herald and News, for any excitement
among the Episcopalians ofDr. Rains
ford's section or any where else. He is
exactly right. He has not descended
from the pulpit into the purlieus Of
politics for office, honors or gain. DR..
Rainsford has a good heart as we'll as q
fine mind and prescience enough to see
that we are reaching rapidly toward q
crisis and that it Will never do to permit
another Republican administration to
control the country. The possibilities
of misrule are too dreadful to contem-
plate: The hateful tariff for protection
with resulting fabulous fortunes at the
expense of long-sufering and op-
pressed people; corruption funds to
perpetuate political power; unwarrant-
ed pensions; the force-bill with its at
tendant horrors, ETC., are among the
dangers that threaten.
Many distinguished Republicans
lifelong Republicans from principle
alarmed at the corruption of the Re-
publican party, have deserted it, show
ing that there is something higher than
party. Because of this, Bishop Potter,
in his inaugural sermon before Presi-
dent Harrison, it will be remembered,
did not hesitate, (in his comparison of
the simplicity and purity of the fathers
of the republic and present degeneracy)
to charge the Republican party with
gross delinquency and dereliction Of
duty. It came with good grace from
this notable Episcopal prelate, for he is
himself Republican.
Dr.. Rainsford is profoundly aware of
the fact that there are other gospels to
preach to the people who are dying
for the lack of knowledge" among
which is ethics in business and politics,
as the basis for that morality, virtue
and integrity, by which alone our in
stitutions can be preserved. We admit
that DR.. Rainsford's position is unu-
sual, but it is tenahle and the position
for any minister or layman.
CHURCHMAN.
Newberrv, S. C..