The Butler weekly times., 1896-09-10
SERMON ALMOST CAUSES A RIOT.

SERMON ALMOSI CAUSES RlOI. !
Dsnunciaiion of Bryan Met by Kisses
and Epithets.
New York, September 6 There
was almost not III the Academy OF
Music to day while Rev. Thomas
Dixon, Jr, WAS delivering sermon
on The pu!i,icsl Crisis Many
pers ons in tie Congregation, taking
offense at the preachers red hCt de
nuuciation OF BRYAN aud his support
ers, rose and ie!t the hall. Many
others. who symrath'zed with the
free silver candidate. remained and
gave vent to their d,sarproval of
Mr. Dxon's attack in his 'es, cstcalls
and noisy demonstrations. The lie
was passed between the preacher and
his hearers, and the outlook became
80 threatening at one time that it
WAS feared it would be necessary to
call for the police The clergyman
began by saying:
II will make no apology for
preaching political sermon, because
I believe that politics is religion in
action The old prophets were not
priests, but statesmen, and it is my
ambition not to be priest, but. like
the prophets of old, I believe that
the salvation of this nation has and
ever will depend upon the independ-
ence Of the voters"
Mr.. Dixon then declared in favor
of Mckinley in the following words:
Il believe that with such crisis
as now confronts us it is the duty of
every patriotic citizen to vote
straight Republican ticket. voted
for Mr. Cleveland and now before
God acknowledge my sin"
Then Mr. Bryan and his party
were discussed by Mr.. Dixon in a
way that created the utmost excite
nent. He said:
"The proposition of Mr.. Bryan
and his followers to pay the bonds
OF the United States upon which 1OC
cents on the dollar was raised in
l coin worth only 53c is downright
: rascality.'
+ Several persons shouted "That's
, false" "You are wrong" Shut up"
), and many of those present hissed.
t For a moment Mr.. Dixon hesitated
and seemed stunned, but soon re
covered himself and exclaimed:
"If the Government does that, it
V co.'s into the buuko.steering bust
ness
81 He was again interrupted By loud
= and prolonged Kissing and shouts OF
e That's not right" "You don't kno"
what you are talking about
IS One gray haired man arose and
exclaimed, Il will not stand this any
o lsneer," and rushed from the build
d ing. He was followed by fully fifty
y others, who cried Shame as they
II left the room. Mr.. Dixon became
a a nervous and turned pale, bat was re
t3 assured by applause that overeame
d the Kisses. It was evident that thu
Is majority of those present held tht
~ same views as Mr. Dixon.
TO What Mr. Bryan and his follow
Il, ers propose to do resumed Iii
lg Dixou, sis to enable me to pay S1Oo
re ,hat I have borrowed with $500"
w w Again the kissing began, an'
as some one shouted Liar" Men An
er women from all parts of the ha
e. arose and left the room, many
y whom hissed as they went out. Thi
exodus seemed to clear the Academ
of all those who opposed Nr. Dixon
ar, re emsrks, for there was no more his
" ing.
bryan and his followers don
ee, deny this; they say We will set ov'
it. We will get oyer it. but wh
M. will happen before we get over
al a. We got over the civil war, but WI
is what misery.
"If BRYAN is elected 10000
80. more men will be idle and added
Led the 1900. 900 idle men caused by t
~ present Administration. we W
then have in this country 10000
al idle men. Will these men star'
rel No; they will fight for bread; th
:, will pillage, burn and murder. WI
me will Mr.. Bryan do. He will turn I
army and navy on these men 1
} J starving men will fire on the Fl
and war will follow. When the
ing is fred on the farmers of the VIZ
\ the men of the South whs are to
talking free silver and support
BRYAN, will rally around the flag
onn shoot down these 100000 starv
ub men. The starving and desper
bolt men will be killed. and the nat
&h;a no&,nD