The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
HE RAISED
LESS CORN"
Rev. Thomas Dixon breaches
on Political Subjects,
And as a Result There Is Near
ly Riot
IN HOUSE OFTHE LORD
BOisterOus DisapprOval By Some
of His Hearers,
And Cheers By Those Who Side
With Him.
In HOUSE OFTHE LORD

New York, Sept e-There is likely to
be a disruption in the congregation of
the Rev. Thomas Dixon, on account of
a political sermon preached last sun
day. A local papers account of it
says:
There was almost riot in the Acad-
envy of Music this morning while Rev
Thomas Dixon, Jr., was delivering a
sermon on THE Political Crisis" Many
persons in the congregation, taking Of
tense at the preachers red-hot denun-
citation of Bryan and his supporters,
rose and left the hall. Many others
who sympathized with the free silver
candidate gave vent to their dlsap-
prevail of Mr. Dixon's attack in misses,
cat calls and noisy demonstrations.
The lie was passed between the preach
er and his hearers, and the outlook be-
came so threatening at one time that
it was feared it would be necessary to
call the police.
Those who came to pray and remain
ed to scott We're clearly Outnumbered
by those who approved of Mr. Dixon's
sentiments, and the Kisses that broke
in on the preachers vigorous sentences
were drowned by the cheers and ap-
plause that greeted the preachers de-
nunciation Of what he termed political
dishonesty.
Mr.. Dixon strongly supported Major
Mckinley and sound money He claim
ed that IT. was the duty of every pat
riotic citizen to support the Repubu-
can cndidates, and said that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Bryan would bring about
civil war and 100000 men would be
thrown out of employment. He began
by saying;
81 will make no apology for preach
ing a political sermon, for believe that
politics Is religion in action. The old
prophets were not priests but states
men, and it is my ambition not to be
a priest, but, like the prophets of old,
believe that the salvation OF this ma
ton has and ever will depend upon the
independence of the voters.
.''Thirty-six years ago." he contin-
ued, this nation was confronted with
a great crisis which resulted in the war
of the rebellion, and again we are
brought face to face with a great ma
tional crisis" Turning his attention
for a moment to the Populists, Mr..
Dixon said:
1.-The Populists-the Peoples Party
are honest. The Peoples Party is
made up Of men of education and
brains The leaders of that party are
not ignorant and poorly dressed, as
we are informed. Some Of the leaders
of the Peoples Party are even hand
sorner than Theodore Roosevelt. Jerry
Simpson, whose soci1less feet have been
so ridiculed, has more brains and Gull
ture than the average Democrat The
Peoples Party in the south and west
is the reform party. It stands for the
advancement and education of the
masses. 1t stands for the free and
equal rights of all men of all classes"
The Chicago convention was consid-
cred very briefly by Mr.. Dixon as fol-
lows:
When the Chicago convention met
the Democratic party was dead and in
hell. By a miracle the leopard chang
ed its spots and gave up every princi-
pie that it had forgotten for 100 years.
This was done for the sole purpose of
gaining a president and the spells Of
that Office. No reform movement ever
entered the nav of Democracy and
came out anything but refuse. The
leaders Of the Democratic party saw
that it was dead, and its only chance
was to seize on the new party and use
it. Democracy sold itself for sixteen
pieces of silver. The only chance for
the Populists in the south is to sup
port the Independent ticket with Tom
watson on it,
Mr.. Dixon then declared in favor of
Mckinley in the following words:
I believe that in such a crisis as
now confronts US it is the duty of every
patriotic citizen to vote a straight Re-
publican ticket. I voted for Mr.. Cleve-
land, and now. before God, acknowledge
my sim
Then Mr. Bryan and his party were
discussed by Mr.. Dixon in a way that
created the utmost excitement. He
said:
THE proposition OF Mr.. Bryan and
his followers to pay the bonds of the
United States, upon which 100 cents on
the dollar was raised, in coin worth 30
cents is downright rascality-'
Several persons shouted That's
false You are wrong shut up
and many Of those present Kissed. For
a moment Mr. Dixon hesitated and
seemed stunned, but he soon recovered
himself, and exclaimed: If the gov
eminent does that, it goes into the
Demonstrating business
He was again interrupted by loud
and prolonged Kissing and shouts of
That's not right You don't know
what you are talking about One gray
haired man arose and exclaimed: 7
won't stand this any longer" and
rushed from the building He was fol-
lowed by fifty others, who cried
shame as they left the room.
Mr.. Dixon became nervous and turn
ed very pale, but was treasured by ap-
plause that overcame the Kisses. 1t
was evident that the majority of those
present held the same views as he did.
What Mr. Bryan and his followers
propose to do resumed Mr.. Dixon, is
TO permit me to pay $1,000 that have
borrowed with $500" Again the hiss
ing began and some one shouted Liar
Men and women from all parts Of the
hail arose and left the room. many of
them kissing as they went out This
exodus seemed to clear the academy of