The morning call., 1894-11-05
SOUND ADVICE GIVEN THEM
The Guilt of Corruption Lies at
Their Door.
THE RIGHT TO RULE.
ALI Good and Enlightened People
rlust Work for Purity-Dr.
Walks Sermon.

Rev W. Fl. Moreand's sermon at st. Luke's
Church was stirring and eloquent appeal TO
good citizens TO realize their responsibility in
tile affairs Of local self. government. His text
was the account of Plate washing his hands of
CErists murder, and he said thar the reputable
ana int lligent citizens were just so many Pr
lates washing their hands of responsibility TO
the public at large refusing TO touch the bur
denS oil government because OF the tlme labor
and trouble involved, and therefore The guilt of
corruption and misrule lies al the door of good
people.
Tense for man to plead that lie cannot prevent
II. The average citizen sees the misgOvern-
mtnt and oppression and his one excuse is that
lie can't help it, / ask you In Gods name.
hav You tried TO help il? As Christians you
are bound 10 promote the public good, for G Cd
did not give this city into the hands of priyi-
legged men 10 be used for their private ends,
but for the happiness of the whole family. You
do not have good government because you don't
want II. The disease from which our American
cities Is suffering is simply that the governors
themselves 10 the smallest discomfort or incon-
venIence TO discharge their duty. What right
have you TO complain when the peoples rights
are trampled on? You nave abdicated your
right OF leadership and put yourself under mas
tiers. The medieval sovereign hired fellow TO
be his fool. but the popular sove eIgn hires the
fellow 10 be his master and Is his own tool.
"Our best people must go into politics or the
republic Is lost If intelligence aud virtue
have any place in Il democracy they arr here 10
lead. In heav MS name. what is 10 become OF
our country If they do not lead? Not one good
m an, here and there, will be enough TO purify
politics. but the enlis ment Of the whole body
of lie most intelligent citizens.
LIN the lare civil war The principle of fedora
ton was at stake. and Ii was settled for good.
Now The other foundation of our republic is al
stake-the principle OF local sef-government.
Are we capable of governing ourselves is the
Issue. Soon the cities Will rule the nation.
People will not live in the country. AS ire
Irishwoman said People is better than
stumps.' SO our ciles are becoming vast ag-
gregations. WHAT Will you 90 when the cities
rule tire country, the politicians rule rhe cit s
and tie saloOn-keepers rule the politicians?
European cities are well governed because
the strongest men are III The local government.
We have equally good men, Blu; hey are afraid
of he bao door of politics. and Will not touch
it with their little fingers This Is a sin. The
busiest and bI aintest man is bound o serve his
community. ana 10 give days and nights of I'M
rewarded toll for the good OF the people. Let
the best people come down from their perch,
take off their gloves, ana work as hard for the
common good as liquor-deaeTs and of1ce-
holders work for then self interest"
Mr.. M0Ieland advised that no man be voted
for as personal favor, but only If known TO be
In love with the rights of the people. and in
corIuplble beyond doubt
"lf our LOrd were here, he would say: What
are you doing for me in this city? Are you
working against oppression and wrong? Are
you making mighty efforts TO enthrone right
eOuSneSs aud love 2"