The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-12
A PEACEMAKERS' UNION.
MIR. DOnneIly's Three-P1ank Platform
CONNIE nded.

MIR. DonneIIy's Three-Plank Platform
Commended.
To the Editor
I admire your wonderful paper, and as
citizen of nearly three-score years in and
near the magic city of Chicago as an old
veteran of the Lincoln war; and as a hum
ble peaceable lover Of human liberties,
desire to commend Mr.. Donnelly's three
plank platform for 1896, and also to urge it's
adoption, by all the people, of humane and
Christian methods as our declaration of
principles. such as are quite universally
acknowledged to be the real foundation Of a
successful government and justice-loving
people.
We may be called Goddess nation, and
our commercial. social and moral relations
may now be very far from Christian, yet
the great heart Of our invincible and in
ventive Americanism, both Catholic,
Protestant and secular long for and are
seeking higher and better conditions, found
ed on more justice and less charity institu-
tions and church orders. There are very
many thousands here in the United States
who, like myself have never belonged to
any church. and never expect to, that are
more than ready to echo the sentiments of
Judge C. B. Waite, president of the Ameri-
can Secular Union, who, when speaking OF
Christ and His teachings, said, to-wit:
These teaching impress upon the mind
and heart the purest form of morality. They
can never be improved upon by any theo-
logical speculations. After all the systems
of theoogians shall have passed away they
Will shine forth brighter and brighter even
unto the perfect day."
Now. these said teachings are few and
very simple. and they are practical for use
in everyday life, well as for 'profes-
sions of faith and forms of belief. They
may all be summed up in these few words.
towt:
Resist not evil. love our enemies do
good, ard lend hoping for nothing again.
1t is practical to resist not evil'' and to
'love our enemies, when we realize that
the "erring ones know not what they do
or are very many times, forced into sim by
the sins of others.
Let us proceed to recognize the fact that
to love and to do good are the greatest
vitalizers and life-giving potencies of the
human mind, and will give more real &C.
static joy and true happiness than can all
the cold and sordid gold of millionaires.
The only safety for this nation from the
rule of money king a dictator of some
Kind is in the adoption of these plain teach
fngs as declaration of principles with
a full belief in their practica blity in every
day life here '.in EARTH These are the
truths that will make us free. and will pro-
coed to execute justice and to make this a
great commonwealth indeed. free to all the
people of every nation and cline.
Inc inherent, instructive and honest pub
TIC opinion of our people know that the
bullet has not come as Gods messenger
OF peace; that the time for revolution mil
tia ana gatling guns ought to be at an
end; and that these aforesaid Christian
principles, practically applied will give us
peace; they would hail with wild delight
ana an irresistible enthusiasm the Peace
makers Union and an era of Justice and
peace"
Let our declarations be for true Chris
tianty and at the same time let us prove
by our works that we pledge our lives
our sacred honor and all not to forci-
bly, resist, but to stem the tidal waves of
Injustice and oppression by every intelli-
gent and peaceful means in our power
Let us establish cooperative peacemakng
unions and exchanges that may assist
and encourage the unemployed and help to
care for the unfortunate generally of our
fair and fertile land.
Dear brothers and sisters everywhere al
ready, in no uncertain tones do hear
the same old arch enemy of human freedom
talking of more forcism and force methods,
and the army of the peace loving nation is
being marshaled to subdue the people-"the
ignorant masses" as they are termed-and
to keep in power a favored few, assisted
and advised by a few positive Philosophers
that know nothing of practical justice. We
need not tell you from whence the grea t
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and in whose
hands and for what purpose it is used. You
have only to call to mind the fact that
nearly all of colleges and great educa-
tional Institutions endowed" and largely
supported by the peoples enemies or an
Eastern money oligarchy, and also that our
churches, priests and preachers are almost
wholly in its tolls and influence. In circum-
stantial proof we quote from Archdeacon
Farrars contribution to McClure's Maya
zine. made in the early part of this year,
to-wt: "a thing which called itself re-
ligion' has been the prolific mother of many
deadly curse and modern students have
been right in maintaining that something
which called itself Christianity. something
which theologians have taught Christian
ity. but which was not Christianity at ALL
and was, in points of fact alien from it's
most essential attribute. had done Incredible
harm to mankind" Arouse We freemen! and
let us face the dangers and the coming
climax as brave. reasonable and Christian
men and women and not political
mob fighting for spoils Let us honor the
memory chacrater and virtues of the great
est living example of the only rule of life
that can give us an era of peace and good
will to all men, Let snatch the stand
ard of the lowly Nazarene. Jesus, from the
ignoble and unfortunate medley of church
orders. where it is being dishonored and
"crucifed'' every day, and lead our people
out of this wilderness of woes sorrow
and unhappiness. Let demand "the
earth and the fullness thereof. the railroads
that in equity belong to us. and say to the
usurers and money changers, we have no
use fer your money!" for shall make
our under our constitution and dec
laraton of Christian principles.
Every longing, hopeful and patriotic heart
in the land would leap for joy and shout
hosannas for freedoms noble band. for the
truth that makes us free!
A. S. LANDON.
Wheaton, ILL.,, Dec 1.