Evening journal., 1896-09-23

NOT AS WELL OFF AS THEM
SELVES. WHEN HAVE SEEN
PREACHERS OF THE GOSPEL
USING EVEN MORE BITTER
SPEECH THAN POLITICIANS
AGAINST THE CLAMORINGS OF
THE PEOPLE, / HAVE WONDERED
WHERE THEY GOT THE RELIGION
THAT THEY PREACHED. My friends,
the common people We're never aided
in their struggle by those who were
so far beyond them that they could not
feel their needs and sympathize with
their interests. They have had to lift
themselves up. and If the common peo-
pie don't come to the rescue of the gov
ernment the work will become harder
and harder, my friends and every time
you complain you will be met with
abuse"
MIR. SHORT FILES HIS PROTEST"
This morning Rev. Frf ncis b. Short
came to the Evening : urnal offioe
with a communication in his hand
The editor of the Evening Journal read
TO him the above extract from Mr.
Bryan's speech, which had just been
transcribed from the shorthand notes
Of the reporter who had taken Il word
for word at the Auditorium.
THAT is about what he said" re-
marked Mr. Short at the conclusion OF
the reading.
1T is more than about what he
said lit is literally what he said isn't
it?" asked the editor.
Eyes, believe it is,' was the reply.
And In the face Of that you regard
IL as brutal, cowardly and unwar-
ranted attack upon the ministers OF
ha
shown the words in the Morning News
article to which he was party.
"Oh, OF course, that article has news
paper coloring in it" he replied.
In the face OF this you want your
communication printed?"
YES"
"All right" was the reply. and this
is what he left for publication:
Editor OF Evening Journal.
Sir was very anxious to sec
what your columns would contain in
this evenings issue relative to my pro-
test against Mr.. Bryan's utterances
concerning the ministers OF the gospel
Hence l bought copy of your paper,
found, read and then understood how
very much you were aggrieved at my
very impolitic CD procedure.
And now, since you have made your
criticism, l trust YOU will allow me
space to say a few things. simply as a
citizen. In the first place, l address no
club, either as Addicks or anti-Addicks
men. l do address members of the G..
A. r.. whenever and wherever | have
an opportunity and circumstances win
permit me to do 80. II am factional,
it is a right that belongs to me II so
choose, and in this my factional feel
ing is because Of my personal friend
ship and good will for my excellent
friends, Messrs. Hoffecker and Willis
This factional business In the Republi-
can party sincerely deplore, and
would do any honorable thing to des
troy It; thus giving to the party OF this
state one ticket upon which all Repub
licans could and would unite.
True, the members OF my church, a
/ others do pay their pastor to preacl
the gospel, the greatest honor con
ferred upon man, but Mr. Editor, the.
do not buy--nor try TO, nor want to-
our manhood. We sell neither GU
bodies, nor our political ideas; bu
guard and try to preserve them with
all the sacredness and purity with
they were handed down to us.
Il repudiate, as much as do you, sir
the fact that some ministers have felt
disposed TO discuss political questions
and issues from their pulpits. Such Is
wrong; hence unbecoming any minis
ter OF the gospel; and should not bs
tolerated by the laymen OF any church
Such a thing has never taken place In
my pulpit, unless as a moral issue, anc
! have surely a right to protest against
such an all-inclusiye statement as wal
made by your honorable candidate OF
Monday night last, when he attacked
the whole class Of clergymen. ] do moi
desire, even though ! might receive
such, any apology from Mr.. Bryan. His
rebuke in November next will be suffi
ciently keen and humiliating to him
Let him spread himself like a greer
5 bay tree and let his discouragments b'
r az few as possible. for very soon, lik'
{ Jonah's gourd-vine, he will wither ans
{ be forgotten.
/ And now, in conclusion, Mr.. Editor
{ permit me to say that though / am
5 minister, / have my country's Interest,"
at heart, and have a right as a citizeI
to promulgate and to defend my homes
e convictions, not in the pulpit, but il
D private or on the platform. II you AM
o / disagree in this matter 1t is not tn
e first time that great men have dis
o agreed-doubtless will not be the last.
e Il thank you for your space AM
criticism, and desire to say that ] an
not going to enter into any furthe
controversy with any paper over tn
! matter. You have had your say, an
! believing that you would allow me Z
: speak, have thus spoken. Agai
4 thanking you for your many kind
. nesses, | am, in politics, your oppo
= I,,t -, .rsfuhac voffr friend
! ! "FRANCIS BURGETTE SHORT"
r AMONG MALTA'S KNIGHTS.
L At the weekly meeting Of Moriel Er
u campment. No. 35. Knights Of st. Joh