The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12
TRIUMPH OF MORAL PRINCIPLES,

1.-The Triumph of Moral Principles" was
the pertinent subject of discourse
Beneficent Congregational Church last
evening. Recent happenings in New York
formed the burden of the pastors inter-
esting address, and the evident increasing
demand for municipal reform and the
encouragement to be deducted therefrom
by the followers of truth and righteous.
ness was happily presented.
MIR. Vose took his text from Job 20; 4,
s: "Knowest thou not this of old, since
man was placed upon earth. that the tri-
umpning of the wicked Is short, and the
joy of the hypocrite but for moment? ?"
Prefscjng his remarks by stating that
men have thought IL more important
good man. MIR. Vose went on TO
say: eve know something in advance in
regard TO the purity OF the ballot, and the
great demand for 1t in England and
America is indicative of good re-
suits. Ii is singular that plan
and pure vote should come
TO US from Australia, land whicn at the
beginning of the century was unknown
to US. 1t is worthy of attention that two
ends OF the world should be thus broug ut
together.
" We have reason to believe that there is
an improvement in our courts of law.
mand for reform and TO have our courts
pres ded over by honest men.
"A new era has begun to dawn in the
matter OF city government. Things have
been going from bad to worse since
Boss TweedNs time; and think
OF having such men as Patrick
Diver in our courts of justice. But a
wave arises OF popular Indignation and
wrecked the hopes OF the wicked.
"All men honor and there is no voice
but in praise of DIR. Parkhurst.
This was not party victory but vic
tory of righteousness in New York. Mr.
Strong and Mr.. Goff, who polled equally
large majorities, are of opposite parties,
but they were elected because they are
honest men.
PARTY lines should not govern munich
pal affairs. Honest men should be chosen
To attend TO the cleansing of our streets,
TO purify the water and control the elec-
trio lights and cars.
LET us rejoice and thank God that the
metropolis of our country, the great
ceuter OF crime ana corruption, has begun
a re form which we hope TO be lasting and
has set the example TO all the cities and
towns in the United States.
"As Psrnel's party and country turned
their backs upon him, so in our country
Brecknridge was driven out of Congress;
there is some virtue left in the world.
"It IL manifest, 1 think, that the people
are more and more escaping from the
bondage of party. For man To repeat
over and over, Il am Republican, or | am
a Democrat when he means nothing, is
contemplate. Some are ready to be any
thing If they think they can gain any
thing.
"The Empire State has led the way in
coming down on political bosses.
John Y. McKene is in Sing
Sing, a different position from what
ne expected TO hold year ago today.
The American people are getting tired of
such things. The overthrow OF Altgeld
and Waite gives us courage.
"There are enough honest and rospecta-
bic citizens In Providence to carry the
day always, II they will do their duty.
There's the saloon and the gambling, 10
be sure gambling was brought in In part
by foreigners, but there are plenty of
well-known Providence people who pat
ronize IL. We want more stringent laws
in Rhode Island.
The press IL the servant rather than
the leader al the people and honest men
can elevate it," The speaker gave the
press great credit for its aid in purifying
New York.