The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-20
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PhILApEnpHIA, Dec. 49, 92.-One of |
the questions that Is now stirring |
these otherwise dull times is whether |
the Chicago Fair will or will not be |
opened on sundays. Prayers are of
fered In the pulpits against 1t, reh.
gioUs bodies in all parts OF the coun-
try arc signing petitions against 1t,
and labor organizations are divided
on the subject. In fact, IL Is becom.
ing SO widely agitated that for time,
except TO the persuasive otllco seeker,
the makeup OF Mr.. Cleveland's eabi- |
net IL partly overlooked. It Is rather
late In tho day to agltate the subject |
The gates of the Chicago Fair beyond
q doubt, will be open on Sunday. The
liquor interests have sud so and there
is no appeal against their sovereign
will. Their faith In the voter, before
November Sth, was like that OF the
Centurion, who said to his men, go,
and they went.
The saloon interests named their
men, labelled them Democrat or
Republican" said to the voters, go
vote for them, and they went and
Iamohg these voters were the good
people who are now bewuiling the fats
of the American Sunday. IL is pleas
ant to know that 565 voters In Della
ware, fully approaching the will Of
the saloon. and not being deluded by
the tariff question that troubled their
grandfuthers In 1870, when the cry
WAS 80 a day and roast beef, went TO
the polls and deposited their votes
against the saloon legislators and
Congressman of the Diamond Stae
of course, outside of defeating ths
Republicans, IL had little effect, but
each one OF the 5bo knows that he gave
all his political power against tue sa-
loon, the potent agency that will
Swing wide open the gates OF the Fair
ION Sunday, and the doors OF the IL, 900
I licensed and unlicensed Grog-shops
THAT line the streets of Chicago. the
great city of the so-called Christian
country.
4 1t is too late to present petitions now,
as well as unwlse. Under the circum-
stances the Church, with the heel OF
the saloon on her neck. will simply
(, beg boon from her master and get
refusal.
i We Prohibitionists will not be held
Irresponsible for the deseeratsd Sabbath.
dear rs 1t to us. nor for the untold
drunkenness andmultitudinous crimes
that Will come from these saloons. 1t
is evident, from the outlook. that tho
Church has not done her duty towards
the people, in enliEhtening them on
this subject
III All editorial in the t.LouIs Globe
Democrat (ItepublicanJ OF the 10th in
l'stant, the editor discusses the subject
of''Church Influence in Secu lar AlIair5 y
He says:
\ There is an urgent call for preach
}.ers OF that aggressive and potent class,
to the end that the religious element
linay lie made mora serviceahle
lin the regulation of those things
which vitality concern the whole popu-
8 lation. 1t is a notorious fact that the
Church does not cause Itself to be felt
IN the proportion 20 its power. 1t is
'lto u large extent isolated from tbs
rest OF the world busy with It's special
interests and careless Of the general
situation. There are many WAYS in
(which IL might Increase its usefulness
as one of the great factors in the sys-
ITEM OF civilization. aud still preserve
all of its exclusively spiritual features
1T represents the bulk of the wealth.
the most of the business, tho best OF
the Intelligence, and It's membership
is largo enough to determine any re-
suit i'll any community il brought to
/, bear upon point with proper sdill
tand energy.
4 The common boast that In largo
lIcity like Now York, st. Louis or
'NliASNSNs LAW 5ilpolt1 tttC SbIOllHtE ttiiit1
Tie churches, would not De heard III
the latter would improve thor oppor-
eltGniticslnstead OF Professionally neglect
ing them. There is mucn Important
work Tor the preachers and their con.
'Igregations which is not specifically
rlsot forth in the Articles of Faith. Tho
Church is not un indepsndent iDstitu-
eltioD, but part OF the great fabrlc of
4 society; aud 1t Is responsible for tho
continuance OF evils that it might
abolish IL 1t would only use its
;IsLIength according to it's chances in
0 the practical solution OF secular prob
d lems,"
l What tremendous truths ara here
E for us to think over. II ministerial
brethren would give but 1.-THE of
i, their time to secular affairs instead [
i,deVoting all of their attention to all.
Istruse theological subjects there
+ would not be SO much Ignorance
amongst the occupants of the pew5
as to their bounden duty at tho batlo G.
box. Men to-day cling with grea tn
ltenacity to their political party fetch
than to their UNCONVENTIONAL belief.
or to the plain common sense teach
inEs OF practical Christianity, else why
lis it said boastfully that the saloon is
stronger in its influence thnn Is the
Church? Where does the saloon get
this power that dominates the church
and makes it crawl ON its belly before
Iliquor-eleeted legislatures potitioning
Tor favors while the saloon makes dc.
mandsp
Does not this power come from the
ballOt-box, and has it not been the
fashion heretofore for bishop and
! brewer, rector aud rectiiier to dr. Z
\ the same SORT OF ticket in the box Can
i any one deny that this unhallowed al
.- lance at the polls has weakened the
! lchurch and is increasing the thron9-
ing ranks of the non-church-goers;
, iand at the same time made tho saloon
i, almost answer themselves and the
d presentation Of them to tho st. Louis
2 editors mind Is shown in the article
I-quotod. 1t shows more. 1t shows
u that the editor secs that the Republi
n can partyscan only be, If 1t ever Is, re.
;. yived by the adoption oil some mora
yideas around which the educated. pa
q itriotic masses can rally. aud Their
= only remains few months for us Il
: see whether IL can move to the hiGl
n plan OF national morality, polilica
honesty and lofty civilization lai,
down by the 800, 900 Prohibitionists o
November Sth.
III the Republican party attempts d
go before the people on its past recor,
lit Will only dig a deeper and darlsr
Is political grave, and thore seems 20 b.
h but little hope OF it doing anythiu,
ID else. Being born of s9ctionalism it i
n the best thing it can do, II by living
T, lives sectionnlly.
9 The Democratic party, like dealt
a and tho taxgatherer, we will Away
r have with u.s. but its position In tn
l. scat of authority must OF necessity u
& short.lived. In order to compass II.
e defeat great moral, national issut
y must come TO the front, and where l.
Il there greater one Imam the saloon
a question: The Democracy eanno
. lgrapple with IL, for while the Republi
e can party has heen the careful foster
OF the saloon the Demoerati,
y party ia its natural mother. The Re
p lpublican PARTY has thrown around thu
iofbusiness the cloak of Responsibility
d in the shape of high license, declaring
nit to lie Il temperance measure. and
q in this delnsiOn the clergy and church
i members OF our northern states nave
J willingly and blindly nequieaced.
The democratic party. true 10 its
natural instincts. hats declared AGAINST
=I"sumptuaty laws which ven the eiti.
IL.