The Progress., 1898-08-13
FAIR DEALING BEST.
OR. TAlMAGE EUlOGlzES HONESTY
IN MONEY GETTING.

of Corrnption-Bribery II viiiainy-vio-
lstion of Solemn Trust an Unpardon-
able Onenss, An Everlasting Blot.
Copyright. 1895. by American Press Asso-
ciatiOn.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Dr Talmage In
this discourse arraigns the various modes
by which some people got money that does
not belong to them and commends the
fair dealing that succeeds best ,.5 last;
text Timothy vi, 8, ''They that will be
rich fall into q temptation and q snare
and Into many foolish and hurtful lusts
which drown men In destruction and Ger
ditioB."
That Is the Niagara falls over which
rush multitude of souls--namely, the
determination to have the money anyhow,
right or wrong. Tell me how man gets
his money and what he does with it and
will tell you his character and what
win be his destiny in this world ard the
next Ipropose to speak today about the
ruinous modes Of getting money.
In all our city, state and national cleo.
tions large sums of money are used III
bribery. Politics, from being the science
Of good government, has often been be-
dragged into the synonym for truculency
and turpitude. A monster sin, plausible
potent, pestiferous, has gone forth to do
It's dreadful work In all ages. Its two
hands are rotten with leprosy. It keeps
its right hand hidden In deep pocket.
Tho left hand Is clinched, and with its
ichorous knuckle II taps at the door of the
courtroom. the legislative hail, the con-
gress and the parliament. The door swings
open and the monster enters and glides
through the aisle Of the council chamber
as softly as slippered page, and then 1t
takes It's right hand from Its deep pocket
and offers 1t in salutation to judge or leg
isiator. If that hand be taken and the
palm Of the intruder Cross the palm of the
official. the leprosy crosses from palm to
palm In round blotch, round as a gold
eagle, and the virus spreads, and the doom
10 fIed, and tho victim perishes Let
bribery, scoursed Of God and man, stand
up for trial.
The Bible arraigns it again and again
Samuel says Of his two sons, who became
judges, "They took brides and perverted
Judgment. David says Of some Of his
pursuers, "Their right hand Is full of
bribes" Amos says Of some men in his
day, "They take bribe and turn aside
the poor In the gate" Eliphaz foretells
the crushing blows Of Gods indignation,
declaring, "Fire shall consume the taber-
nacles Of bribery"
The Mighty Fallen.
1t Is no light temptation. The might
est have fallen under 1t. Lord Bacon,
lord chancellor Of England, founder Of
our modeyn science, author Of "Novulr
Organum" and whole library Of books
the leading thinker Of his century, SO pre-
cooious that when as little child he wal
asked by Queen Elizaheth, "How old ar
your he responded, IL am two years
younger than your majesty happy reign
Of whose oratory Ben Jonson wrote, 9TH
tear Of every man that heard him was les
be should make an end" having an IN
come which you would suppose would hov
put him beyond the temptation of brtber,,
.-eeo, 600 year and Twickenham court
gift and princely estates In Hertford
shire-yet under this temptation to brib
cry, falling fiat into ruin and on his con
fession Of taking brides giving as excus
that all his predecessors took. them; b
was fined $500, 900, or what correspond
with our $500, 900, and imprisoned In Lon
don Tower.
The black chapter In English, Irish
French and American politics Is the chal
ter OF bribery. Some Of you remember tn
Pacific Mail subsidies. Most OF you n
member the awful tragedy Of the Cred
Mobilier. Under the temptation to bril-
cry Benedict Arnold sold the fort N ss
highlands for &31, $50. For this sin Gorge
betrayed Hungary, Ahithophel forsoo
David, and Judas kissed Christ. When
eee 60 many Of the illustrious going DOW
T under this temptation. 1t makes me thin
Of the red dragon spoken Of In Revelatio
with seven heads and ten horns and seve