The herald., 1893-12-01

century. No greater evidence could
be shown of the decadence OF religious
bigotry and cant and intolerance THAI
the worlds parliament of religion,
which works an epoch in religious
history.
While there are many reasons for re-
joicing and Thanksgiving, there are
threatening dangers that should pro-
duce sober thought and serious re-
Election. Here is unrestricted immigra-
tion, like the barbarian hordes that
poured into Rome, they are laundering
at our gates seeking admission. Now
are our cities becoming hotbeds OF vice,
socialism, anarchism and crime, and
into them like rivers into the sea, our
population is flowing. Here is the
saloon, the greatest of all modern vices,
that is feeding upon the vitals OF society
and is an enemy of our political life, of
morality, christianity, and everything
that is good what shall stay it's ruinous
ravages? Here is the conflict between
capital and labor. Our millionaires are
boarding up their money; our laboring
classes are getting poorer and more
wretched. They are crying for work
and their children are crying for bread.
These and many other dangers threaten
our country's prosperity, and presage
immediate dangers.
Eternal vigilance is the price OF lib
erty, and while we are revelling in the
luxusies of the present we need to pre-
pare for the dangers that threaten our
future. Where can we find security from
these dangers? Only at the source Of
! our power as a nation. That is in the
nature and character Of our voters. We
need higher standard of citizenship; I;
we need restrictions upon the ballot
box. Thirty years ago the ballot was
put into the hands of the poor, ignorant
colored people at the time OF their re-
lease from slavery. They were utterly
unprepared for this sacred privilege.
The south, yea the entire nation, has
suffered the evil consequences of this
great mistake. Today we are putting
this same privilege into the hands of
another class who are equally unpre.
pared for it. l men the lower classes of
our foreign immigrants. AS in the for
mer instance, go in this, we shall con-
tinue to suffer for it, in fact are already
losing much of our national vigor. We
need restriction rather than extension
OF the right Of suffrage. do not think
extension of suffrage to the women will
be panacea for all human ills. twill
have tendency to complicate matters
rather than to remove dangers. We
should require a longer period of resi-
dence in our country at the hands of our
foreign population.
We need an educational test az we'll.
Intelligence of it's citizens is the only
safety of republic. To ignore this is
suicidal. Self protection demands this.
Then we should teach our children the
English language. No other tongue is
in touch with the peculiar genius of our
nation. To establish foreign settlements
on American soil is dangerous. We
need to train up our children in loyalty
to our country rather than in allegiance
to any foreign church, whose entire
history is contrary to our spirit of free
dom.
Then, as loyal, patriotic Americans
let US evangelize the world; let us bring
men to the standard of the cross of
Christ and we may expect noble citizen
ship.
With such wonderful resources as we
have; with such a grand character of
citizenship; with such noble language
and people the future lures US to nobler
deeds, to higher aspirations, to grsnder
achievements and promises that along
the highway OF Time we shall outstrip
all other nations in our struggle for