St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-13

trust on the part OF both. There seems
to be an instructive sentiment that each
must be the enemy OF the other. A
cat will be very playful while
alone in the yard. A dog com
ing up with his master is just
as playful. But the moment they
see each other there is preparation for
defense and attack. Sir Samuel Baker,
by example, impresses us with the fact
that most elephants. when they are sure
that jungle holds tiger. are also con-
WINGED that a jungle containing tiger
is not large enough to contain both
tiger and an elephant! The feeling of
antagoniSm between church people and
city governments, the feeling of dis
trust. of expectation that something is
wrong,
Exists In This City,
and in every other city, ana 1t must be
exterminated either by coercion without
failure, or compromise, and the devel-
ment of common interest. Whenever
we try TO force the executive or any
officer to what we consider his duty we
must have effective means, otherwise
he will be likely to feel indifference to
anything we advocate. simply because
we do advocate it.
u Are we determined on coercion? Then
you must fulfill the law of successful
action on this line. And The condition
must be filled, or there will be failure
and disaster. Standing by the flaming
forge, amid showering sparks. with the
Kissing iron before him, the artisan
strikes the blow that YIELDS the bar. So,
in the coercion of action by the power
of public opinion, sou must strike at the
crucial moment. If we have leaders
who can discern the moment and give
the word, success will be ours; if we
have not, we shall fail by moving along
the line of force.
Ard when turning to look at all to-
wards solution, deprecate this senti-
ment of antagOnism. And while would
not for moment discourage any move
ment that will accomplish this worthy
object. it does seem to me there is bet
ter way to develop common interest
than to- show fight. l cannot under
stand why the government OF the city, is
not as much interested i'll having an Or
derby day Of Sunday as we, and | think
the men composing this body are as
much interested as we in having it Or
derby. Let us reason together. These
men are not outlaws. They are not
outcasts from society. They have all
their difficulties, and are no doubt
troubled by these problems as we are.
One of the things to do, then, is TO get
on common ground where we can talk
these matters over and find, if possible,
some better
Way Towards Solution.
We must take one step in advance.
We must have higher motive and
higher development III the manhood we
would build to meet the conditions of our
outside pressure. That other step comes
when we develop manhood that ScUruS
the temptations Of wee and despiSeS
the lures that trip the feet of so many.
Give me young man whose face man
ties with Indignation when he hears the
suggestion of impurity, whose face radi-
ates ScOrn when he sees the leer OF
sensuality, whose mother knows
that his contempt for the animal
ways OF animal men is embedded
in his character, who never falterS
moment III his conviction that the hon
Orable man is the man who merits his
own respect, andS is able to stand be-
fore the whole world i'll his might-give
me that young man and [ will show you
person who will not need constant
argument 10 find what manhood is who
will not need the efforts of reviyaliStS
to reconstruct his character, who does
not need any theological conversion,
because he is already on the side of God
and right. With such men developed
by the churches the public opinion will
take care of itself; it will guide as a
compass, and will always guide to bet
ter things.