The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-13

turn all the sins of perdition loose upon
community in which we live and act
all phases of wickedness and we will
apologize for their meanness by saying,
Poor fellow, he doesn't know any bet
ter"
Now. want to say if it is fact,
that nc doesn't know any better and is
unwilling to be instructed in kn0wl
| edge, then the place for him is in an
insane asylum, where they can take
their own remedies. This thing of
WhiteWashing sin in both high and low
places is very wrong. II is wrong be
cause it is the very worst of deception.
It is wrong because it encourages
| kindred sin and crime. If men know
what they do shall be covered up, what
care they what they commit. for he
has made himself believe that there is
no God who will bring him into judg
, ment. And all he needs is a charitable
public to excuse.
The church has a moral duty to per-
form in every community. This is thu
everyday practice of a holy life. # IS
in the church and from the Sons rays
of truth love. honesty and sohrety are
to radiate to every part of the city and
community.
Let us have height. an exalted pur-
pose and mission in life. and tn" dark
ness which lies around us will disap
pear as the night flies before the sun.
We are directly responsible for the
moral condition ef this city. IF the
moral condition Of this city is bad. You
and I are the ones to bear the blame.
If it is so. and it must be pretty bed.
it is because we are deficient in moral
conviction. and because we have not
moral courage enough to assert our
selves and be felt a moral agent in
this community. There must DO the
courage and conviction of a Daniel be-
fore there will be a Daniels deliver
ance or crown That was a horrible
picture presented by a Mr.. Donahue
who claims to be very much interest ed
in the future of Butte. when he de-
clared that 80 ner cent of the people Of
Butte wanted the prize firht. I believe
there are some bad things here and
being protected: but don't believe tia.
man had any idea OF the moral people
when he made that statement. or he
would never have made it. I have gone
outside of church circles to business
men. who belong to no church at all.
and not one to whom 7 have gone, out
side Of saloon keepers and restaurant
men. do tho people want it. But this
desire on the part of a few shows MS
that there are some people in this city
who would turn hell loose in this city.
to devour mems souls. for few paltry
dollars. Governor Robert Smith of this
state proved himself prince among
mer.- when he lifted his veto hatchnt
and heheaded the prize fight bill with
the amended gambling law. He has
proven to the moral public that ha has
a moral discernment and interest in the
morals of the state. Let the good peo-
pie of this state show that they an
preciate a man when he takes a manly
stand.
But what good will all this cohvic-
ton and sentiment 90 If it has not
tangible part. if it does not touch some
thing? Let that something be the ballot.
believe in its sacredness. Paul said
pray for those who ara in authority
over you. Sir, am divinely appointed
TO pray for them. 7 shall exercise my
franchise in the selection of the subject
of my PRAYERS. I do not believe n
the bringing Of politics into religion.
but ! do believe in bringing. with al
our powers. religion and principle into
politics. The trouble is We hove di-
vorced them. DR.. TrDper saws it fs a
sad thing to get little sea into n ship:
hut it is a grand thing to larnoh
shin in the sea. Webster said: what
ever tends to make a good Christian.
tends also to make him p good citizen
I think that we talk aud pray 50 nNHCh
about the other world. so much that
we lose sight Of orr duty here to this
one | have read of an astronomer who
servatory, with his telescope sweapir
the heavens. discovering tha snN"Is on
the moon and sun unti' his head wac
leaned back by stiff neck and he could
not soc the ground whcro he walked. !
fear that is tho way with a great many
good men. They are too busy with the
heavens to attempt to make little
heaven on earth. Tho noliticnl Iegar
will never make anv fuss here as
lone as he looks towards heaven
ard fails 10 see the noitical dirt in
which he stands: he is a good fellow
His citizenship is in heaven, If his fent
are in he'll. Let US this morning look
where we stand. Or. Parkhrrst said:
The great strength of the O'd r s a
ment prophets was that they We're
statesmen rs we'll as prophets" We
must have men Of morals and conviC-
ton in our public offices If We hone
for good government Webster's def
nttion # politics is a good one. That
which has relation to noacn. safety and
prosperity of the governm@ mt; the d.
fensn of its existence. the augmentati- n
Of the StrenTth. the protection Of its
"itizors. the nresorNatiNn Of its n1orals
Now. beloved, with their convention OF
government before us. there is r0t a
man here but what should be n Christ
iao politician
The government Of this city for The
next two years viii he what We aell
for and make. Let VS. put principle
above party. morality above money. re
linion above revenue and character ovrr
circumstances. Let us know the men
who ask orr snnp0rt. and support 20
man who is without moral character.
Something to talk ah0ut--thosn shoes
that Tassell is selling for 81. % West