The morning call., 1892-10-31
"sMASH THE MACHINE.'
That Is Rev. DIR. T. Chalmers Easton'
Advice to Voters.

That Is Rev. DIR. t. Chalmers Easton's
Advice to Voters.
The passionate ring of earnestness In DR..
Easton's voice last evening as he preached
at Calvary Church on tile duties of voters
will long echo in the ears of those priyi-
legged TO hear him.
His text was from Matthew xxi 81 /:
Render unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars. but unto God the things that are
Gods"
The eloquent divine said that the relation
ship of Christianity to civil government was
a standing trouble. Philosophers and enthu-
siRsts dream of a perfect wealth
where there shall be a perfect conformity
between moral and civil law.
Law is the embodiment of justice, but its
virtue depends upon its acceptance to The
sense of iustire of the people. Otherwise it
loses its sanctity. When law is recognized
as just il elevates the moral sense.
Hence arose the importance of an cleo
ton and the necessity OF voting Tor repre-
sentatiyes and Judges who are not pledged
to any corporation or ambitious individual
OF would accept railroad pass on dubious
terms. Hence the importance of voting for
municipal officers VINO will conselentiousy
consider the question Of good sewerage
system and who will not permit pesthouses
of shame in public ways.
Regarding the shameful petition which
had enabled a notorious house to be re-
licensed the speaker would ask some OF tue
SigneTs what would their property be worm
If every block in the city had its CTemoTne?
We must put down these gllded palaces Of
sin.
9 Every ballot cast for corrupt man or for
a saloon is g reinforcement OF manly pTincI-
pie.
We cannot be true to God or conscience
al
voice Of the people is the voice of God, and
! when the people cry cut against an evil that
evil is doomed.
| Various inadequate reasons are given
! for not voting. People say politics have
| become q trade. they are too busy. But II
upright men shirk their duty. vile men will
| se.Ze the opportunity, and what would be-
| come Of business prosperity If the city was
| given over to men who make politics a
trade?
Few things have worse effects on man
than partisan politics. 1t warps his iudg-
ment and destroys his ability to fairly dis
cTiminate.
II people are trying to run the city on
machine principles we must smash the ma
| chine.
81 tell you" Numbered the divine, "vote
| for fair men Ia spite or pOthouse gamblers
/ and smash the machine.
"OtheTwise great perils await the city.
"Ihe first peril is Generalization. The
tendency Of the time is toward eentraliZa-
ton 10 cities, and If cities are immoral the
| whole country will be imperied. II the
| movement 10 clean cut dives falls crime
| will be embOldened.
| The policy Of some citizens seems TO be
| indicated by the signing of the petition FOL
| reopening tue CTemorne by twelve property
| owners.
WAS il not enough that some of these
! signers saw their own sons 20 down before
| drink without casting temptation IN the
| path of the children Of others?
SHANE. eternal shame to those men WHO
: opened this den. OF iniamy on the main
artery II the city
This is worse than indorsing slavery
| Slavery unclaimed the body. but dives
| drag down both soul and body 10 the depth:
| OF hrllP
Another peril is an increase Of saloons,
| which Outranked all other peTls. The sa-
! looms give or refuse US laws.
| The only way to straBgle the hydra
| headed monster is by the ballot.
Another peril IS heavier taxation. Think
! Of the money poured out to carry a ticket.
| That means when men get in power they
| will want their money back, aud will get il
| by raising taxation.
! I've can't afford TO keep our bosses"
! cried the preacher. God help the working
| man 10 understand thatp'
| Another peril is congested wealth. Capt.
| tai Will not DO invested in a city known to
! be corrupt.
In conclusion, we have a chance coming
al The polls to prove that all the blood and
tears OF fifty centuries had not been shed in
vain.
God help u.s." prayed the preacher ear
nestly, TO DO eur duty in November"