The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-03-02
THE TRUE PREACHER
ma n,xoN psouces A FEW LESSONS
FROM A GREAT EXAMPLE.

r. .s~es.xe Preacher Mast he Manly
Man and Realize M. Close Kinahip Win
o,,.r,-rhe ra.herhocd Of God and the
brotherhood of Man.
NEW YORK. Feb le.-Rev. Thomas
Dixon preceded the sermon of the MORN
,nv in Association hall by q review Of
recent efforts at Albany to relieve Grim
mails of the interference OF Law. lie saia'
Again we are treated 20 the spectacle
of criminals Supplying to the legislature
for a charter for crime.
TIE BROOKLYN officials about to be con-
x,c,ed of the abuse Of their positions rush
IN the legislature and with monumental
cheek ask that II special blu be passed oy
which they may escape.
The impudence of this brazen PROPOSE
ton is simply sublime.
And what shall we say of Legislature
chosen TO make laws for q great state
and yet low enough to pass the measure
and send il TO the governor!
Let us thank heaven that IN New York
NJ least the governor has the veto power.
All honor to Roswell p. Flower. chief
executive of the Empire State, who threw
this infamy back into the faces OF the
marty leaders who handed IL To him! MIR.
Flowers choice of executive language
has not been eminently pious on all oc-
casions. but il has btel vigorous. We
must not be too critical of forms always.
The governor evidently does some think
! ing for himself. Let him continue bust
ness at that stand awhile, and the people
of New York are certain to give him q
permanent job.
Let tho governor get his good right
boot ready TO kick some other measures
back into the assembly.
| II the infamous Endres bill for the
abolition of action against crime ever
comes before him, the governor will have
another brilliant opportunity to show
that he was born of Christian parentage
and still holds an old fashioned faith In
honor and decency. And we believe he
will be equal to the occasion If it arises
This bill Is the product Of the gam
blers. criminal saloon keepers, confidence
men. readers of villainous books and
owners Of obscene pictures. 1t has been
on the calendar of the legislature for
many years. Every year there appears
some rascal on the floor mean enough to
reintroduce 1t.
Its sole purpose is to prevent the de-
lection and punishment Of crime. If it
should become law, it would practi-
cally abrogate the police powers of the
state.
1t poses under the high sounding and
virtuous title of the "antispy" bill. Well
might we repeat today, ooh, liberty, how
many crimes are committed in thy sa-
cred namew
That such an infamous measure should
be introduced into a modern legislative
body is sad reminder to US of the close
relations between the sewers of our cities
and the halls of law.
This bill provides that If any man at
tempts to enforce the law and uses the
methods Of the detective to procure owl
dence he shall be held guilty Of the
crime itself. 1t is an ingenious piece Of
villainy and appeals loudly to that sup
posed honor among thieves which long
suffering public is expected to applaud
and support.
The Christian public will look to the
governor to stamp his foot upon this
and all such measures the moment their
heads are lifted from the dirt of the as
sembly floor.
Liberty is our watchword. Liberty is
holy. But liberty to commit a crime
with impunity is not liberty. It Is L.
cense. It is anarchy.