Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

Ior the integrity OF the nation, Tor social
order, for the prosperity Of the people, for
the honor Of America and for the perma-
nency of free institutions. I am citizen of
this country, concerned in all the interests
Of the nation, subject to all the responsible
tiles Of citizenship. To be silent, when
words of mine may DE of some profit to
the people, would be cowardice, would be
crime.
Il am not unmindful of the objection
made against the churchman speaking at
any time on matters which have entered
the arena Of politics lest his influence as a
teacher Of religion seem to be used to pro-
mote the interests Of political party. I
might reply that there are occasions when
a political platform means disaster to the
country when politics are closely connect
ed with morals or religion, and on those
occasions the churchman must be the pa
triot without allowing moments thought
to considerations Of expediency. and must
take in hand the moral or religious issue,
even If it be vested in the garment Of poll
tics.
But in the present instance 1 seek no ex-
cuse of this kind. l speak entirely as the
citizen, without warrant from my ecclesiaS-
teal position. Deep as my convictions are.
mold In due respect my fellow citizens
who hold convictions at variance with MY
own. l impeach neither their good faith
nor their honor. / am dealing not with
men. but principles and movements. This
Justice which render to those whose ideas
l am ready to combat l am sure they will
render to me.
Favors the Republican Platform.
Il stand by the platform and he presi-
Dental candidate of the republican conven-
ton at st. Louis. l am opposed to the
platform and the presidential candidate of
he tic
THE days Of the civil war excepted, at
no time did so great peril threaten the
country as that which is involved in the
political campaign Of today.
The question of free and unlimited COIN
age of silver Is put in the foreground
This question has it's Importance, but 1t
Is Of minor Importance in presence Of
other questions which are brought into
issue.
THE movement which had It's expression
In the Chicago convention, and which now
seeks by means Of popular suffrage to en-
throne itself in the capital of me nation, is,
in its logical effect against the United
States. 1t Is secession-the secession of
1861. which our soldiers believed they had
consigned to eternal death at Appomattox,
but which demands again recognition from
the American people.
State Rights.
THE declaration in the Chicago platform
has and can have no other meaning. we
denounce arbitrary interference by federal
authorities in local affairs as violation Ct
the Constitution of the United States ard q
crime against free institutions
These words point to the act Of Grover
| Cleveland sending United States troops tc
protect national property and enforce ma
| tional laws during the Chicago riots in 1894
! In those words there is the old secession
4 III etefo {1lo
| national government at Washington; there
/ is the annulment of the Union; there is 10
| tice served upon the flag of America tia,
| outside the District Of Columbia it is with
| out power of self-assertion or Self-defense
| THE President Of the United States i.
| told that to enforce national laws and pro-
| tect national property he cannot march hi:
| troops into any state without the authori
| cation of the governor of that state.
| "One of the chief speakers at The con
| vention Of Chicago understood the signf
| canoe Of the convention and voiced it!
| spirit I come from state which was thu
home Of secession said Senator Tilmal
| of South Carolina. I say he continued
| 1T is a sectional issue and it will prevail
And fitting was 1t that the speaker vtic
ing the spirit Of the Chicago convention
should be the representative of South Caro-
| lima. Thrice now has South Carolina spok
en- for secession-when it passed in 1892 tn
| notification ordinance. when in 1861 i
fired on Fort Sumter and when in 1896 /
| cries out: "A sectional issue. and 1t will
| prevail
THE platform of the Chicago convention
| threatens the country with destruction o
social order. with lawlessness and anarchy
| The personficat ton Of law and of social or
der in America is in our courts. and tn
promise Of safety to our free institutions i
the prompt obedience of the people t
those courts. And, now. the courts are t
be shorn Of their power, and shorn of 1t il
favor of mobs bent on rioting and the de
ofr, rottn nf
eve especially object says the Chicag
platform, to government by injunction a
a new and highly dangerous form Ct op
preston. Here reference Is made to tn
action of the courts during the Chicag
riots, withou. which action there is n
calculating how much ruin would hav
come to the city.
The Supreme Court.
1.-THE palladium of American liberties
the Supreme Court at Washington. tn
counterpart of which in majesty and i
power to enforce absolute justice does nc
exist among the nations Of christendom.
Put, as far as 1t is possible to human ir
genuity, outside Of partisan politics. inde
pendent of all political influences throug
their life tenure Of Office, the judges of thi
court rule Congress and President, state
and nation, and expound the law In all II
infiexibility, no matter who what mus
Weld to it. And now a convention speak
| of the Supreme Court, as 1t may be here
after constituted intimating unmistakabl
l the intention, If the party represented /
> that convention come to power. to so cor
, stitute the court by the popular election
the judges, by the shortening Of the
terms of office or otherwise, as to make
insensible to the stern voice of the law an
D responsive to the passing whims of polite;
E parties.
, Worse to my mind than all this is IL
spirit of socialism that permeates the who
l | movement which has issued from the col
vention of Chicago 1t is the Internaliona
: of Europe now taking body in America.
War of Classes.
, "Of this one cannot but be convince
when the movement is closely observed, II
o ! shibboleths of its adherents listened to. Il
1 discourses Of its orators carefully exam
J ined. The war Of class against class is upe