The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-17


am more and more persuaded that he
would This is where the suffering
comes to me. 1t would not hurt me
half 30 much to lose my position or my
homa loathe the contact with this
municipal problem. would much pre-
fer to remain quietly in my scholastic
life with my classes in ethics and phi
losophy, but the call has come so plain
ly that ! cannot escape: Donald Marsh,
follow me- Do your duty as a citizen Of
Raymond ut the point where your citi
xenship will cost you something. Help
to cleanse this great municipal stable.
oven II you do have to soil your aris-
tocratic feelings q little Maxwell, this
Is my Cross must take it up or deny
my Lord"
"You have spoken for me also. " re-
piled Maxwell. with sad smile. "Why
should /. simply because l am a clergy
man. shelter myself, behind my refined.
sensitive feelings and. like coward.
refuse to touch, except in sermon pos
sibly. the duty of citizenship am un-
used to the ways Of the political life Of
the city have never taken an active
part in any nomination Of good men
There are hundreds Of ministers like
me- As u class we do not practice in
tho municipal life the duties and privi.
leges we preach from tho pulpit. What
would Jesus dor l am now at point
where like you. l am driven to answer
tho question one way. My duty is plain
must suffer. All my parish work. Ill
my little trials or self sacrifices, are as
nothing to me compared with tho break.
ing into my scholarly, intellectual self
contained habits Of this open. coarse.
public fight for a clean city life.
could SO and live ut the Rectangle the
rest Of my days and worn in the slulns
for bare living. and could enjoy it
moro than the thought CT plunging into
q fight for the reform If this WHISKY
ridden city. 1t would cost me less But.
like you. have been unable to SHAKE
off my responsibility. Tho answer to
tho question, What would Jesus dtt
in this case leaves Inc no peace. exc, rt
when | say. Jesus I'd have NE .ct
the part of a Christian C2t.zen. Man
as you say. we profess:c nal rleG:: 1l.r.
listers, professors. artists. literary men
scholars. have almost invariably l., en-
political political towards We have avoided she
sacred duties Of citizenship either ig
norantly OF selfshly Certainly Jcs IL
III our age would not 20that We Al
do NO less than take up TINS cross III
follow him. -
These two men walked on in silence
for awhile Finally President Marsh
said
1--WE do not need to act alone in this
matter. With all the men who have
made the promise, we certainly C.
have companionship and strength ov=n
OF numbers Let us or,cari2e the Chris
tian forces Of Raymond for the bui.:s
against rum and corruption. w, cor.
taiuly ought to enter the primaries
with n force that will oc able Il 10
!oore than utter a protest 1t is u tax
t'iat the 'aloon element is cowardly IL
easily frightened, in sp;re Of its !,w
lcssnt IS Ind corIuptior Let rs plan
campaign that will neal something lu-
cause It is organized c.!n5eousl,es:.
J"ius would use great wisdom in ta:s
matter Hs would em7.oy means Fe
would mako large plans Let US do So
II we hear this cross. lot us do it brave
ly. like men
They talked over tho matter n long
,tino and met again the next dfy in
Henry Maxwells study to dev elt .
plans The city primaries were cs led
for Friday Rumors Of strange and un-
heard Of events to the average citizen
were current in political circles throu. .;h-
out Raymond The Crawford systec = Of
faiioting for non. ia 1. j,;s was not In
uSe in the state. ana ,nC primary was
called for public meeting at tho &C rri.
house
The citizens Of RaynonG will n9ylr
forget that meeting Il was SO III like
any political meeting ever held in Lay
mond before that there was no ATTIC r1pt
at comparison The special Offices 10
be nominated Were u:ayor. city cou .c:l,
chief OF police. city clerk and CRY
treasurer
The Evening News III its Saturday
edition gave full account OF the pr.-
maries, and in an editorial column Cd
ward Norman spoke with n direc ness
and conviction that the Christian peo-
ple Of Raymond were learning to re-
spect deeply because 80 evidently sincere
and unselfish a part of that Cdi' Il Il
IL also part Of this hist.ry
1t in saf" t. iay .h>t newer before in
the history Of Raymond was tl'c.r
plimary like thr ono n the courtlr2se
last night It was, iir5t Of Cll q .O!l-
plete surprise to the ,,:y poiiiic.;l.s.
who have been in tho habit Of carry; <
on the affairs Of tuc city as if Ch.y
owned them and every one else was
simply tool or . cipher. The ovel-
whe!ming surprise of the wire puller
last night consisted in the fact that u
large number of the citizens Of Ray
mond who have heretofore taken no
part in tho city's affairs entered the pri-
mary and controlled it, nominating