The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-13
WILL VOTER STRAIGHT.
A Foolish Question, but See How 1t LOOKS
from that Standpoint,

A Foolish Question, but See How 1t Looks
from that Standpoint.
Would you vote for Jesus Christ If
He were nominated for president by
the Republican partyP'
This foolish question was asked me
few days ago and while it is use
less to handy words with some people
| cannot help thinking of the absurd
ity Of the idea and wondering what
my questioner thinks Jesus Christ to
be
The person who accepts the Repub-
lican nomination in " and becomes
its standard bearer writes Sam Smith
in the Topeka Tribune must indorse
the administrations from Lincoln to
Cleveland and also Harrison's While
much that Is good can truthfully be-
said OF all our Republican presidents
yet a great many things seem very
un.Christlike.
Would Christ indorse the passage
of the Fourteenth amendment at
the time 1t was passed when u whole
race OF slaves were given free use OF
the ballot box for the purpose of
building up party in power? Would
lie indorse Llncoln's words don't
destroy the greenbacks and then
approve of the burning Of millions OF
dollars that saved the government?
The smoke of their burning assembled
forever followed by the groans and
tears of an impoverished nation.
Would He point with pride to the fact
that the soldier who rlslsed his life and
his all for his country was robbed
OF more than half his promised
pay while the bondholder who
risked part OF his gold was paid
off in full with good round
premium addedp Would He hesitate
and refuse to sign n pension granting
u poor soldiers widow tho sum Of
$500 per month to enable her to pro-
vide bread for four helpless children
and the next dry sign u bill lncreas-
Ing his own pay from $26 00) to 500 =
900 year, Would He pardon u lot
OF convicted whisky sellers on tho eve
OF an election 10 secure the whisky
vote OF the nationP Would He have
been the committeeman who spit upon
Miss Willard's petition in 1883, and
sought the opinion OF q brewer on a
temperance plankP Would He DO
glad to state that tho manufacture OF
whisky rum and brandy increased in
1890, $4,000, 600 gallons as against
l6, 600, 600 gallons In 1882
Would Ho count IL prosperity to
SOC one-third tho wages OF tho
laborer taken from his family by the
tariff II over md billion dollars more
for liquor while tho use OF whisky
has increased from 9.45 gallons per
capita in 1860 to 1913 per capita in
1902 Chauncoy Depew says so, 900
deaths are caused by liquor annually.
Would Ho consider tho man who be-
cause tho M, Il. ministers demanded
n constitutional amendment submitted
to the people of Ohio. sud The
damned Methodist preachers must he
snubbedl" lt person to hold II
cabinet Office and man who points
Sunday school scholars TO tho ~ .amb
OF God who tnketh away tho
sins OF the world In Philadel-
phla and then borrows a. 600 900
to aid panic in New York
q suitable individual to hold o high
oIllceP Would His heart with pleas.
ure burn to know ouR "brainest states.
man" has turned beer drummerp"
Would He feel secure on u platform
which favor5 high protective tariff
and free trade in tho snme pankp
Would He DO able TO SEQ the beauty OF
prohibiting u sin In Africa which he
must license cherish and improve in
his own landP Would Ile shout tho
praises OF the g o. p. for It's opposi-
tlon to the Louisiana state lottery
while the people are goared by the
bulls and clawod by the bears Of Wall
street crushed under tho wheels OF
tho railroads immersed in the watts OF
the Standard OH company and stupe.
fed with tho product Of the stillP
All my Republican friend, your
candidate must be able TO do all OF
these things and many more just like
them. Any one who will attempt
such n task cannot be worthy OF tho
respect or support OF the vilest per-
son on earth and II you can got Him
who said my kingdom Is not OF this
world" to accept your nomination.