New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
SATAN'S PLACE IN POLITICS.


FORM Is THE WORK OF 1lIE DEVIL
The Rev DR. J. O. Wilson preached last night In
ST. Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church. Seventy
s.xth--i., OF Columbusavs taking for his SUD-
jcct Satan in Politics. Is He Republican, Demo-
era: or Popust?" Dr.. wilson said that from the
time Satan tempted Christ in the mountain until
the present day he Satan had been deahng on,
empires ard cities and States to any man who would
fal, down and worship him.
The first political convention" said DR. "iison'
ever held was in the Garden of Eden 10 decide TINS
question. Shall man continue 10 support Inc govern
men, 0. God rebel agains, H.? Al nc very nick
Of time Satan appears as political orator. am IN
one speech he captured the convention ana secured
the nomination. Satan il in American life. and un-
ceasingly so To what party does ne be.onS! Is
he Republican. Democrat or Populisi? Way not
ask II he is a Prohibiionst? Because everybody
knows that he is. far as his personal haoi's are
concerned. He is even moderate drinkcr lie
is 100 wise be anything else than teeto'aIer.
on, ,ha, all men like him in this respect
But while Satan Is teetotaller and Proholtionst IN
his personal habits. he is the sworn enemy OF
sobriety among men, and chief among liquor
dealers
DR. Wilson then turned his attention 10 the Chi
cago platform.
And wha, shall say" said he. "of the Chicago
platform? Observe. call 1t tho Chicago. not the
Democratic platform for there IS nothing about T.
Democratic / will FAR forget myself az 10
insul; seifrespec,ing Democrats by even insinnahg
that they had any share In producing the most
vicious and revolutionary document tia has been
Haunted in the face OF decency and order since the
half-tiemented clubs OF Paris. when the Old French
civilization was rocking In i;s fall, Issued the daily
dehances 20 all existing institutions when pat
form not only attacks the best form OF government
under the sun. but threatens me very lie or 'ha'
government then simple patriotism requires me 10
array myself with all men who have sworn that me
he a
platform requires me vote the Eighth Command
mont OH, OF the Decaogue and asks me 10 steal when
God says: Thou shalt no, steal my duty as a
teacher o. ethics il 10 dcnounce me platform as
proiuc, OF perdition. Il would be an Insult 10
Heaven and an affront TO earth 70 say such docu-
r,enf had II. origin anywhere else. Nay. even Tam
many repudated that platform al first. and every
sef-respec;lng IN tha, Organization SUI r'pu"'-
ales it, And any document that was too vicious
even FOR Tammany would scarcely suggest heaven
"a rs birthplace.
no. ,ha, pa form was born IN perdliIon. whore
everything il born hat advocates dishonesty. sets
a premium upon theft and declares ihaf men can
.eisllte lie into no ruth. Am ialking politics;
No, a, al | deaounc.ng = platform ~" most
revolutionary. anarchisc ana immoral ma ht- ever
asked Endorsement A. the hands o. Self-respec'lng
aud God-iearing people am set FOR ;he defence o.
ruth and righteousness, ana u ~" poiIchh obJ'ciS
10 this denunc!aiion OF Ms platform. .'t him keep
on; OF my pulpit and take h!s unhoy hands or 10.
Ten Commandments. Wfen ne enters me domain OF
morals Is line for M to enter IN" arena %
politics. and when III platform ana prl.'I'' con-
;ravene the word OF God and openly advocate IN
righteousness and National dshonor. should 10. los
hat platform the mos; deadly bow within my power
Nv no stretch OF mag can ms b. called
politics In the pulpit. For II what parry Is at
lacked No, the Republican for this Chicago plat
form is mncomprom!singy opposed 70 mat parry,
Mo- the Populislic Platform. FOR they hay" on %
their own. Not the Free silver parry nor Prohib-
ton party for they have seplrAe pa,forms of ther
There are those who say j j. me ID inocra'lc
platform. But deny Il. and ne representatives, OF
rue Democracy In convention assembled az lntiaA-
ia lot only l., d"nOunre
with most bitter inycciiye. mos uncomProm'sins
'..The Chicago Convention Wa no, Democrltlc
convention. and hence is platform l. not ina OF tr
Democratic party. Then what pdrys platform j. Il ,
Since II mas been Iepudiai"d by he Democratic
nounced a Platform of their own. 20 what parry
does this Chicago pa form bslons? To no parry.
Il j. a poor. miserab," Outcnst nordc-cript. Even
Satan would blush 20 iaihtr l.. though no man can
read Il dlspas.onat.ly without IN" conviction that
he wrote It. directed those who dd. Tnc Platform
may be styled SATAN in Poltic..
special appeal FOR your suffrage on The ground that
they stand squarey or this chicago Platform and
elected? |! should say a hard ihngs aboI' them
a OF them have about the pulpit and thc
clergy | should forfel my own respect i lid not
are on trial before The Nation and must answer
10 their fellow and TO their God II you In
dorse the platform and believe that the best Interests
Of the STATE and Nation demand he election Of
the men VINO stand on that Platform II IN only your
privilege 10 vote for them. Bui since believe that
their eecion would prove thr greatest calamity that
ever befeI this Nation. greater han the civil War
a calamity from which could not recover for a
hundred years, and modification 20 American his
tory for thousand years, then II j. my duty
myself. my posieriy. my country and my God 10
do my utmost 20 avert the catastrophe appalling
and calam;ous. To array the South against the
capital ignorance against culture. the against
The classes s clearly the work Of the devil"