People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Political immortality and It's Effects,

bic character in the doctor, lawyer,
politician, merchant or minister Of
our Lord Jesus Christ? We would
answer first, last and all the time.
TRUTH. He who adheres to the
truth under all circumstances is re-
warded with the confidence Of his
fellow man and the smiles Of Heaven.
You say we need confidence restored,
then go to work in exposing decep-
tiOn: hold up the banner Of truth
even in your political ranks; say to
your party, if we would prosper and
20 down in history as the instruments
Of great good to our nation; if we
would have confidence restored, let
US quit deceiving; let US not pluck our
comrade on the shoulder while on the
street and poison his mind with our
deviltry that we have studied and
planned in the still hours Of darkness,
which we would not have the world
to know for anything. God says,
Cast from among yourselves that
wicked person." Where are the min
listers today who have zeal enough for
the cause Of the truth to speak the
truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. We have many who
speak great deal Of truth and would
speak more if popularity and bread
and butter would be forthcoming.
But it would not be popular to expose
the sins Of praying members; it would
not do to expose the sin OF usury in
their churches, but they would rather
hear the usurer pray in public for
those he is robbing by illegal rates Of
interest, covered up in various ways,
as commission or calculated in the
face Of the note without interest.
Some ministers are wonderfully
pleased that the idea has gone forth.
viz: 1t is wrong for the minister to
expose political sins or to interfere
with the sins of business men in their
dealings, even with brothers Of the
same church. We are sailing rapidly
away from this desired haven. We
are nearing the heat of a political
campaign and no doubt we shall be
compelled to listen to over-state-
ments, wilful Misrepresentation of
the adversary'S position and aim. A
man is not considered versed in poll
tics; he is not called for, without he
is an expert in perverting the words
or meaning Of speaker or the acts
OF a party so as to bring discredit on
the cause the party represents.
People would be astonished to hear
the speaker deal honestly when re-
peating the speech of one differing
from his views on current topics. A
reporter is often sent to a political
convention for the sole purpose of mis-
representing its purposes and bring
about the defeat Of the party, regard
less of the purity Of principle. The
speaker is to be pitied whs misrep-
resents ignorantly, but as general
thing it is ignorant and wilful. No
wonder our nation is stirred from GEN.
ter to circumference.
Who is competent to tell the woe,
misery and depravity of the genera
tions in the near future? Behold the
frown of heaven resting over the con-
gress Of our country. See the work
Of the virtuOus women Of Washington
unearthing the satanlcal work Of
those who should be patterns in puri-
ty for the coming generations. The
time is upon US when principle should
rule and not party; when the truth
in matters ofreligion and government
should be sought for and all ringsters,
al imposters, should be discarded re-
CARELESS Of party name. The people
have suffered themselves deceived il
religious and political matters until
public men have como to dlstrust, de-
spise and in secret to ridicule the
people whom they duped, while the
people are learning to distrust our
leaders and ridicule our legislatures.
I once heard man say in Illinois, II
will vote for yellow dog on my tick
et," which is result Of stick to the
ticket"
Conceallng the truth, juggling with
figures and reports, throwing a veil Of
ialsehoods, over the acts, both Of our
own and our adyersaries party,
causes q change Of party every four
years and the change wodld occur
oiteher il the constitution would al
low 1t. The political world is full Of
warnings to public men, requiring
them to speak the truth and present
honest measures to their constituents,
May God bless the true man Of what.
ever party name. Our experience
should teach US principle first and
party name afterwards.
JOHN w. MCLAUGHLIN.