New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-04
PREACHERS TO THE VOTERS
ADVICE FROM THE PULPITs ON THE
ISSUES.

CoDrr.Rrxc PEOPLE Urged TO PREVENT THE
RETURN OF TAMMANY HALL TO POWER.
large number of sermons preached In
this city Yesterday the election tomorrow
Strong appeals were made to voters not to al
low Tammany Hall TO regain ascendancy In this
city. but to deal it such another blow as was
given II a year ago. The issues of the cam
paign were presented not as political but as
ethical ones; the body of God-fearing citizens
was urged not TO lose the advantage gained
in the memorable election of 1894, not through
lethargy to permit Tammany to win victory
that would be q step toward a new system OIL
blackmail injustice and shamelessness There
was no concerted action on the part of the
clergy, but the appro priateness of sermons on
fhe duty Of good citizens struck many minis
ters Herewith are given summaries OF some
OF these sermons:
VOTE FOR FUSION. SAYS DIR. SHAW.
A BALLOT FOR THE GOO COOS is ONE FOR TAM
MANY.
The Rev. Dr. John Balloon Shaw preached last
evening in the West End Presby teran Church Oh
The Duty OF Christian Citizens at the Muhicipai
Polls" He said In part: 80.
How should a Christian citizen vote at TINS year ;
municipal election? l answer unhesiiansly ana EN- m
phatically without reservation or 90
science WITHOUT a tremor OF doubt, ana without Tie
scratching of single name ,,..,.o., ,,r,ars.ooa
And In saying this let IL be distinctly uhdeis'oou
that do not and that would no. e a al pnt the
rect upon Inc soc9 s G nto ,ns sominaton or upon
the high character of any citizen whose name SauS
Government club. and some of the men upon It's
ticket personally known to me as pure eNen
that am dealing back-handed blow AT the Good
Government movement 1t is not that nye us m
eress less but that love the interests OF our cry
and the interests of public morality, or poh'lea,
purity and official eticiency which are therein and
haeSIa4e mysei i l: an
To begin with there is not the sghiest ehanGe or
The ticket is dead and every body-even It's support
s90d The Ia eSSnt i fof Tanany there any
cent self respecting. rghtthnking man In TINS town
who is willing to vote even indirectly Tor that VIE
organization which Is now under our iset ana IN u
fu on Tuesday next viii rise from ne EARN the
striped brute seize US oy ne Inroas W,'G be
ground again? If there Is sgeh mn c aof Ie
be upon him a shame that shall cause his heart to
ache. his conscience burn, and his name forever
shtns for prqcplss But say PGn GGSd
bS1 Than 30 ,he honor 4 Of local
zation. the punishment OF political party W., We
are ght% 1 ST m rRfS the "T % Of
pojiticai and social virtue the eternal supreme. ma
leslie principles Of right ana G cubs
ali the cities OF all the world are dwarfed into IN
Significance and ODscurVy. II y ioi d uucS'o4 VI
men which we shall settle at this election not
question OF parties platforms or even OF poltlcS
hut questions whose roots strike deep down into the
subsci Of our civic life: a The question as to
whether the prAses; reform government shall be In
dorsed or regulated; (2 the question az TO whether
the saloons Shall be opened or closed on SUNDAY; %
the question as &c whether Tammany shal be given
another lease Of power. or dealt another deadly
blow. ,,., -
These questions will he directly or indirectly an
swered next Tuesday. on which side Christian cc-
zens. do you wish to be counted? 10 you want
hlackma!I to come back into vogue? DO you Want
the law disarmed and its violation encouraged DO
YOU want the Dock Department set to- steahng
again? DO YOU want Thomas Byrnes called back
from Europe to be given not only a good character
but the sceptre Of demasogue again? 10 you WanS
hands OF Richard Croker, and hepio lily crown OF
sfo'sn cold TO his fattened bestal brow? Then vote
the Tanrnary tfrket or what is the thing, a
ticket that practically counts on that side.