The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-07-28
Is OUR GOyEnNMEkr A CHRIsxIAH
GOVERNMENT:

GOVERNMENT?
The following article entitled as
above was composed and read by Miss
Frances o. Wells at the regular meet
ing of the Epworth Jsague last Sun
day evening, and Is published Ivy re-
quest.
"a county with constitution in
tended to endure for ages to come,
who stands before the world as a pat
tern, a model for limitations; republic
looked up .to. by other nations; which
boasis. OF hef -entsches, lier religious
freedom, and her institutions Of learn
ing, such a government not u Chris
tan government? We instantly an
swer that she Is. But ..rxit. Was our
Christian government
when she allowed slavery When
one of the most horrible and vilest Of.
sins blighted her fair nsrae, Wien
our coloresi brothers and sisters were
bought and sold in the industry of or
people. No, thousand times no; she
was not. There is not a person of
the present day who woald claim
otherwise.
There is another sin permitted by
the government of today and over
which our noble flag. the ''stars and
stripes" is floating.
The republic for which our fore
fathers fought SO gallantly, and the
union for which so many' gave their
lives to protect in 1862. This govern
ment permits to continue that which
is as black, as terrible and as shame
full as ever Slavery Was. 1t is only
another sin that is blasting and leav-
ing curse AS great as the other.
A country with sa9 900 saloons that
runs her government With hand of
iron and is turning out annually 15O-
600 young men AS drunkards; ~.hose
lives .Mnst go Oh and OH, slaves
to their master King Alcohol. A
king who through his tyranny con-
sumes 2OO,0 people in a year. n
Can Il government claim to lie a
Christian government and uphold that
which destroys human life by murler-
ing three III a day in some of our
large cities? Is not New York city
sia'e ~ her saiDols when size Is Obliged
To pay out three times what che takes
i'll from their licenses, to look after
them, their customers, and keep her
cities peace? Paying an enormous
sun (abOut 81, 7OS,5 $3.50 to protect all
evil that hiags i'll crime, poverty and
A Christian country that has an i'll
dustry of colossal proportions that NAH
afactures and floods our bright land
viii: what err;clles the rumseller, but
ruins so many homes.
We are told we ''cannOt serve two
for either we will hate the |
o,le and love the other, OF else we will |
lold the one and qeSpise tie other" A
that consumes in Il year 2s,-
356 1882 OF wine and s55, 1872 $50 gallons
Of beer, to say nothing about stronger |
drinks it seems to me suclI d country I
oHes strong drink better than Christ,
and is serving the god of intsmper-
.nce and vice.
And yet, we rs people, have felt |
blest by God. Down
,hreugl the years We can plainly dis
,eru the divine hand that has led and
US. Like tbs Jewish people
If old We have been favored people.
Where is the Jew to-day; where can
We expect to he tomorrow if we Gull
,inue to defy Gods word? Stop and
these questions we'll you who
ielp to make our laws, for ind there
s condemnation pronounced upon
avs that leg'lize and protect such
hings. Laws trying TO tax and license
N evil instead of prohibiting it. It
s '.justiiying the wicked for reward"
yhen for revenue gain the saloon is
Illowed to remain.
Noble men and women are lighting
n the crusade against this wrong.
They need the aid, the sympathy, and
he prayers Of all the Christians. They
re for the right, and in time they Will;
live the demon from US, aud triumph
yer the liquor party.
1t is a thing to be thankf vi for that
ONE of O9r suites are now standing
inn for protection. Let US not he
discouraged, We who live in Kansas,
we do see much of intemperance.
that In Chicago in one week
aore liquor is sold than here in u year;
nd more in month than the aggre-
ate sale for year in the seven pro-
ibitiOn states.
God grant that soon the day will
ONE when the manufacture and sale
this vile stuff will be prohibited
,roughOat the union, and the slavery
intemperAnce wiped forever from
Ut fair land. Then, and only then. !!
ill our nation stand forth before the I
'orid, pure and beautiful in all her
randear rs . Christian, civilized
md" l.
n. Schnatterly's Mercantile House !
selling books for cash chopper than
Epr before. II
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