New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-05
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Z: OF THE CONFLICT

MARsHALLED IN WARFARE on OUR
ARETA - To-MoRRows ELECTION
WILL BE VOTE on THE
TEN COMMANDMENTS
As powerful an utterance as the Rev. DR..
Charles II. Parkhurst made. touching mu-
nicipa affairs. listened to by an enormous
audience at the Madison Square Presby-
terian Church yesterday morning The scathng
dlrectness Of the assault official rotenness the
loftness of purpose that Illuminated every sen.
tence: the broad basis Of national and even
universal concern az to the result Of the strug-
gle that is reaching a climax in this city; the
intense earnestness and inspiring sincerity Of
the preacher. now natter Of public recogni-
tior and appreciation; the cpgrammatic stvle and
punscnt diction--all these elements, and more
united TO hold intent every listener throughout
the hour that the discourse lasted.
There were almost 1000 people crowded into
the church. which has seating capacity Of
about 1000 and half many more went away.
unable 10 get within sound Of DR.. Parkhursts
voice. The church. the Iecture-rooms the vesti-
bule. and the approaches were thronged at an
early hour. Seats built for five occupants had six.
Every step every inch OF standing room, was
filled and the pulpit itself used for
the seating Of many it could hold. Still
inpouring hundreds We're unprovded for; scores
OF pew-holders turned away unable to get even
in the church door.
Or. Parkhursts text was. Turn ye again
now every one from his evil way and from the
evil Of your doings. and dwell in the land that
the Loro hath given unto you. and to your
fathers for ever and ever" Jeremiah XIV, 81.
The address is here given almost entire:
The circumstances under which we meet this morn.
ing afford all in the way o. preface tnat the oc-
| - : TrUf r.s
best are the ones who WI most eleaFy appreciate & ais
municipality. but also Nationally, We are just now
passing; and We may say not only Nationally out
even universally for tangible evidence Of the anxious
interest taken in this struggle has reached US not
only from England and the continent OF Europe.
away round on the opposite side Of the globe
been made clear It has become evident that the
forces which are now contending win each other
in their intent than such as themselves with
any single town or year; rather that tney are the
wide as the world which everywhere confront each
other. but WHICH Just Eov are marsnaied IN con
centrated warfare upon the arena OIL our mun'-
cipality.
NOTHING sUPPOsITITIOUs NOW.
These things have been stated here before. you
will remember but their prior statement was open
to the charge beirg mixed with elements OF
theory and supposon. But the supposititious stage
is passed We stand down the clear open
ground o. absolute demonstration The fact in the
case s known 1t is known and 1t is appreciated. and
the grounds Of conviction lie out easily IN s'snnt
hst dr 1h personnel so Of our city is
quotation OF every species OF criminal tnat rotten
invent: we are simply asserting commonplace
that the moral intelligence OF the entire country 10
prepared enthusiastically TO consent TO- ana To-Day
that be stated with no more fear OF its proySkY
ing presentment or an ndic5ment NAM ,han tho%en The
| Ten Laws that Moses brought down from the TOP
Sinai ua has M nksn say o% Hsoy can @
go back Of 4, and we are by so nuch Iearel l,i .
ake 10 cover the balance of the distance Is
the question. The river ends IN the sea IA ana 'he
And It is MS moral properly tina! I'm makes 0,inss Gn. 'ns
disnctness OF the present ssue n ~ nov were IN
tie duel waged between Christ and Satan In the
,ng in mis- campalgn that does not come home az
directly and easily ignorant man as II does
TO m instructed one; foreigner as 1t does 10
one. It IS not matter OF canitaI; II Is no' snn au
Ing II is onscience aGt1Sn is 81 the only
rsat and Weai IS ,baf Comes lust now into play
ana the moral element is the strenSh OF tne WHO'S
movement and has been all the way through"
WHAT THIS ELECTION MEANS.
That is why none OF us were obliged to make
speciac study OF political economy before entering
into the conflict. except to the extent that tns
ror,randments make out the biggest half OF any
svs,eu, OF political economy that has vgor enough
! 70 hold It's own and win It's way. Tnat is why one
selfrespectng element Of the cnni commny wisS na the
vohe ,',o Iio u' tSSi ali side considerations shall be
p5stpone When righs9usness has been t e,'ansn ae
nnas,ions without doubt. and questions that con-
science alone will not suitice 10 ahsWed Wa h c.rs,ui
Is aided by experience. by research ana py a..
h,iancng of counier-consideratons; but there ts
noSE Emmedately in hand that calls for ANYTHING
lust now that VIII CAL ior M hy.n'iS ms moraj
Drs 10 carry the discernmen of conscience into
effect In other words avoid y ~ as sscon sSH in this
cttv next Tuesday will practically be nothing more
nor less than public vote on the len 'o'"''A'u-
The history Of this city therefore has reached ,s "a
point nc, OF m much better known than they were two
years ago. those facts nave oesn h 50 fhere is no
Longer any way TO avoid seeing them ana ~ nave oevn
pushed into the eSs es Is n stirred to reelection
anS c"mpeed to action There is nothing .rass sss
nan ,ng that are themselves involved In these
iniouites that matters are IN no worss ysara sp INV
than they have been for a goon many ye"''
CITY RULED BY BEASTS.
y,r, .,,r two years ago people well versed IN
tho ,ruoicipal situation were saying lhese INNS.
are all true but what are yor going 10 90 aoou.
T,o staggering point in the situation was "s
moral Mfelessness. Pricking the conscience -,
d,csd no paln We were suffering iro'" e
harruntcv We were being ruled by beasts % anu "a
II did not hurt our feelings our a,jnn n,G'n' am not
hecnme scared down to the situation ,,ers. @ take
ben as they run they haven't any at w. eIs, bsvs an"
,hat is available for ethical eHeC.s. ",naars,and
from from, his htn thnt we call moral Indignation Is al
about XII that crime means to 'ne Vim = % them re-
OF o o.'is is lost art not SAYING that mere tbat
IN, l''o vnsrti,ns to this | am simply say'ns ,,ni:
not - whole the herd that IS preylng on Us hys
composd Of lot OF %Srs Ua,V drunk inquty and
pr.cI ir lnGuity so long that 10 mem, ,,ngs a.
IS as actually the normal conaion =, q The estimate
nronriety and decency are Norman ~ ~
~ neopio that live r!ghteousy. ., tho matter by
But that is not the worsS rbe ps worst part OF the
matter mmy Is that has struck Sna .. at large
paralvsLss s ,be moral mire out OF when we are
Now 'n'S NJ, erying - one OF the most thriinng ex
slowly ent