The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-16
MORAL CYCLONE HERE.
The Rev. Dr.. SCudder Says 1t
Will Stay Till After
Election Day.
REV. MIR. GATES LITTLE DRAMA.
!" Our Present Political Condition %
considered by the Rev. Theo-
dore Heisig--Other Politi-
cal Sermons.
REV. MR.. GATES LITTLE DRAMA.

The subject of the prelude Co the Rev.
john L. Scudder's sermon at the Taber.
nacle. last evening. was Revival of Pa
triotism in New jersey" He said
Last Sunday we predicted a moral
cyclone in New Jersey, aud our prophecy
Is correct. The cyclone is here andahas
made mp its mind to stay with us until
election day. Never during the last
quarter or q century has his State been
so thoroughly stirred up. nor the people
80 determined to avengs their wrongs
and assert themselves at che polls. The
the gambling fraternity and their slaves,
last winter, and the deep disgrace
into which this State has fallen. 1t
seems as IL every man had suddenly
become a politician, aud felt himself a
special agent OF Providence TO put down
the ruf1ans who by trickery and corrup,
ton obtained control of the last Legisla-
ture. A tidal wave of genuine patriotism
Is sweeping over the State. Churches
are organizing into moral reform asso-
ciations, and seem bent on securing votes
for candidates who will work Tor the
repeal OF the present gambling legisia.
ton; societies of Christian EnIsavor in
every country town are discussing how
they can influence the coming election in
favor OF law and order; citiz ,ns' leagues
are sprfnging up like mushrooms all over
the State, n sedate preachers of the
Gospel, WHO hitherto nave harped upon
the giories of heaven. are actually taking
an Interest In the practical issues of earth,
and propose to WORK on election day and
before it for the good of their country.
Az last. thank God, In che domain Of
polillcs religion means something,
PARTISAN POLITICS SHOCKED.
Equally as significant as this patriotic
revival in the churches, Is the terrible
shock which partisan politics has re-
ceived. The watchword of the coming
election seems to hs thar party polit les
must not enter into local aud municipal
affairs. Old 'dyed-in-the-wool' demo-
Gratis, republicans and prohibitionists
even. ara going about and declaring that
they will not vote for any man, no mat
cannot be thoroughly trusted and who
will moi pledge himself to fight the
gamblers to the bitter end.
Like that Immense fly wheel in Brook
lyn which recently few into a thousand
fragments and wrought destruction with
in q radius of blocks. this iron DO uud,
heavy rimmed habit of partisanship has
been shattered by the centrifugal force
Of innate honesty. We are tired of party
cries and the sensible men ia this State
are learning that there are but two par
ties in America; the name of one is Right
n the other wrong.
GOOD MEN WILL BE VOTED FOE.
Hereafter, AS never before, good men
Will be voted for, whatever their party
leanings may be. Ths Issue bsfore us
this fall is extremely simple. 1t is this
shall the honor Of New Jersey be re-
deemed. or shall we sink deeper into the
bag Of moral corruption. / believe that
question viii be answered The right way
at the ballot bexes GU election day.
Already the gamblers are beginning to
trenlble, while in secret they are work.
with desperation worthy of a nobler
cause
Lei every decent mau in the State
match theis wicked Zeal by a holy
enthusiasm; their cash by his consecra-
ton and untiring effort.
"Naver was the prospect of success
brighter, unaminity more vowed.
cooperation more sincere aud over
Whelming, nor victory mora certain"