The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1893-03-22
POLITICS in THE PULPIII |
RE 11TI.IYLOlI1iS DIXON ON 7IFIG
NgJY 1D1TINISI,Ic1IIOM. x
Cleveland a Sensational President, Man
Who Presumably Delights In Making
Surprises the Day Of Party w orship
Passing Away--N ew Men, Now
Measures, t8

F.. t
Measures.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr.'s SER
mon i'll Association Hall yesterday,
was preceded by reviewing Of The
new administration aboutto be inaugu-
rated and at Washington. Mr.. Dixon
said
I'VE stand again upon the threshold
OF change of administration in our
National Government. Theso are the
landmarks found at regular intervals
making our National history. we
have no such thing as a Governmental
crisis. Our Government is astronomi-
cal. It is wound up to run four years.
1t runs four years.
'"The formalities of an administra,
ton change impress The eye with dra-
matte Importance. In reality they are
unlmportant. The real charge occur
red time befofo iii TIC minds Of the
sovereign people. The officeholder in
America is merely servant carrying
out his masters orders There is only
one king among US tho citizen king.
The officeholder is always and only a
servant, from the street cleaner to the
chief of policr, and from the Justice of
the peace to the President Of the Re-
public.
with our Presidcntthe people have
lodged large powers. Aud they are
sorcly abused. The Presidential chair
has sometimes transformed a second
rate politician into dignified and pa
trlotic statesman for tho tim:.
Many Of our Presidents have turn.
cd from the petty demands of party
cliques and factions and the noblest
independent action in 4 conscientious
effort to represent theSwhole people,
whose u, NIil,lSthey St!lt pelsoHily
tfFfes,uenJ fiarfisoliTin' lne aIoso or
his vigorous administration has giyen
us striking example of his broader.
nobler view in appointing US Suprcme
Court Judge man opposed to his own
party in politics. General Harrison
IN that net showed himself to be Pres
idcnt Of the United States of Ame, ica
representing 6o.0Co, 900 Of peoplo-not
merely the Ggurehead Of political
machine. The machine has howled
most vociierously. let ithowl. Hon
est and patriotic citizenship rcinices
and writes Ilarrison's name line
higher on the roll Of true fame.
"In making up his cabinet for the
new Administration Mr. Cleveland has
treated us to genuine sensation in
politics. The fact is Mr.. Cleveland is
Il very sensational officer -bo it said to
his honor. The little machine tinkers
can meyer predict what lie will do next.
Mr. Tilden said of him that he was the
Doldest politician he had ever known.
TO certainly is a unique forco in mod.
crn American politics. lie thinks for
himself. IIo carries out the will Of the
people according TO his own conception
OF that will--not according to the die,
t"tes OF q faction. lie has appointed
Judge Gresham, an independent Re.
publican, Secretary Of State.
"Fo say that this took the breath
away from the various littlo machines
would bo to mildly express it. Such
nets on the part Of u retiring President
and an incoming one of tho opposite
party are indications Of the dawn Of 4
new day in American politics. Tho
day of party worship is passing away.
The day Of men and principles is
once more returning. The party fetch
has been the power TINT during the
past generation has wcllnigh throt,lcd
true craftsmanship. Mr.. Cleveland
oegln'ss lls work well. He has little to
olnd him to partisan pig politics. The
better element Of our citizenship look
with hope and faith to his administra.
ton.
The next four years will be event.
fnl in tho history Of our nation. Tn
these four years will DO fJrmed the lines
o. real battle along which the hosts OF
freeman are to fight in the next gene.
ration. ration Traditions, memories and ghosts
muet 30 to tho rear. New men and
new measures for q new generation and
g new world The coming twentieth
century holds It's own problems. The
children of the century must settle