The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-06
WILL voTE'ER STRAIGHT.

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WILL VOTER STRAIGHT.
Foolish Question, but See HOW 1t Look
from that Standpoint.
Would you vote for Jesus Christ i
de were nominated for president b,
the Republican party?'
This foolish question was asked me
a few days ago. and. while it is use
less to handy words with some people
cannot help thinking of the absurd
lty OF the idea and wondering what
my ouestioner thinks Jesus Christ to
be.
Ihe person who accepts the Repub-
llcan nomination in 1872 and becomes
It's 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 great many things seem very
un-Christlike.
would Christ indorse the passage
OF the Fourteenth amendment: at
the time 1t was passed when a whole
race OF slaves were given free use of
the ballot box for the purpose of
building up party in power? Would
he lndorse Lincoln's words don
destroy the greenbacks. $" and then
approve OF the burning of millions of
collars that saved the government?
Inc 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 risked his life and
MS all for his country was robbed
OF more than half his promised
pay while the bondholder who
rlsked part of his gold was paid
OH in full with good round
premium added? Would He hesitate
and refuse to sign pension grantinp
poor soldiers widow the sum Of
$8. 90 per month to enable her to nro-
vide bread for four helpless children
and the next day sign a bill lncreas-
ing his own pay from 1925, 900 to $50
700 yeare Would He pardon a lot
OF convicted whisky sellers on the eve
OF an election to secure the whisky
vote OF the nation? Would He have
been the committeeman who spit upon
Miss Wizards petition in 1888. and
sought the opinion OF a brewer on a
temperance plankp Would He be
glad 10 state that the manufacture of
whisky. rum and brandy increased in
lo9o. 10. OOO. 600 gallons as against
TO- ooO, OOO gallons in 1892
Would He count it prosperity to
see one-third the wages of the
aborer taken from his family bv the
arlff a over and billion dollars more
or liquor while the use of whisky
las increased from g.. 45 gallons per
capita in 1860 to 1875 per capita in
o9o! Chauncey Depew says so. 900
leaths are caused by liquor annually.
Would He consider the man who be-
'ause the M. +. ministers demanded
j constitutional amendment submitted
Q the people of Ohio said The
Tanned Methodist preachers must be
nubbed:" fit person to hold a
aolnet Office. and a man who roints
sunday school scholars to the Lamb
1 God who taketh away the
ms OF the world" in Philadel-
hia and then borrows 81, 600 600
aid a panic in New York
suitable individual to hold a high
!hce? Would His heart with pleas
re burn to know our "brainest states
IAN" has turned beer drummero"
Would He feel secure on a platform
hitch favors high protective tariff
nd free trade in the same plank?
you'd tie be able to see the beauty of
a sin in Africa which he
lust license. cherish and improve in
is own land? Would He shout the
raises OF the g. O. p. for its opposi-
on to the Louisiana state lottery
lille the people are goared by the
ulls and clawed by the bears of Wall
5reet crushed under the wheels of
ne railroads. immersed in the watts of ,
ne Standard Oil company and stupe-
ed with the product of the still?
All my Republican friend, your ,,
andldate must be able to do all of =.
1ese things and many more Just like ,,
lem. Any one who will attempt :
lch task cannot be worthy of the
aspect or support of the vilest per-
IN on earth and if you can get Him
no said MY kingdom is not OF this :
orld' to accept your nomination,
Oh can depend on me to vote the !.
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