The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-27
Delivers a Powerful Address on the
Issues of This Campaign. IS
DIScOURSES ON WORLD POLITICS
AS AGAINST PARTISAN POLITICS
Sermon BY Rev Jenkin Lloyd Jones at all Souls Church
Chicago Oct. IA, IOOO--A Fearless Discussion
From Clear Thinker.

no one DO 100 proud .Ot MS party badge
for, alas, every badge represents its ow
foil measure of iniquity, corruption an
degradation. This is why there is al
ever-growing number of Americai
voters who lay small store upon part,
labels, who refuge TO be catalogued anC
badged, because parties change as states
men are suprlanted by bosses and The
heelers and the howlers in the fullness
Of time inevitably work the selves 4
the front.
After reviewing the Republican, Popn
list, Socialist and Democratic platforms
and candidates, Rev. Jones continues:
And then there 10 The cause represent.
cd by John O. Wooley and Henry b.
Metcalf. Let no one despise the clear
high note sounded by the Prohibition.
ISIS, for their fundamental postuates
are the foundation stones Of social dem 3.
ocracy as they are OF the kingdom OF
heaven. We are told the Prohibition
party "cuts no figure" in this campaign,
but | tell you that lis cause is a growing
one. II Is TO be more and more the last
resort OF the independent, the exponent
Of consistent religion and practical eihics
ia America. politics. Its two postulaies
Of sobriety and legal prohibitions Of
places Of debanchery are fundamentals,
because the first ia an essential in indiv.
idual character and the second is ne
cessary seh-protection in the state.
What form this Legislation may take, by
what road temperance is TO travel in
American politics, are questions whose
answers are bid in the fnture, but hat il
will have q growing place in American
politics believe. The combinations OF
beer and OF whisky, the hosts Of The
saloons, are already an organized aud
recognized power IN American politics.
Their fell influence has 'eached the halls
Of Congress, il has poisoned Cabinet
meetings, and consciously or uncon.
scioualy influenced the Chi Executive.
Witness the damnable institution OF the
canteen. That IL Is not necessary TO the
well-being Of the army IL proved by TIE
fact that the noblest army ever muster
ed on their iootstool fought four bloody
years for liberty as an army never fought
before, without the help OF government
canteen, and for the most part without
alcoholic stimulants; while, ON the other
hand, It's presence today in the army, at
home or abroad, is ia known cause of de.
graduation aud debauchery. II the testi.
mony OF the chaplains and the sober Of.
6cers who followed the army all the
way from Chattanooga to Santiago, and
on 70 Manila,is worth anything,it proves
that the canteen is one more manliesta-
ton OF the demoralizing power OF the
dollar and the degrading influence of the
cup. IL leaves a trail of dishonor be.
bind IL wherever II goes. Inasmuch,
then, as the forces Of whisky are organ
lied and triumphant, there 10 justi6oa.
tion for and nesd Of Organization on the
other side. nH|fFn h.F ~
II every party haa a case, nay, cause,
worthy of respect and deserving Of sup
port, what is the voter % doP Therein
comes the perplexity OF the honest
voter. The limitations OF tie ballot are
snch that choice must be made, and
with what judgment and conscience he
can command he must choose the para.
monnt issue and east his vote against the
most cry Ing shame and Ia behalf of the
highest cause. In this selection indi.
vidual choice must give way to state
interest, state interest must surrender
10 national concern, and national uell-
being must ever be Hubordnaied to the
cause OF humanity, the interest Of the
struggling, aspiring children Of God
the round world over. In this present
let others ch ose as they
will, bat my heart, head and conscience
in a unanimous cali upon me
10 stand for the great cause OF peace
against the blight of and in behalf of
these struggling brothers of mine, wher.
ever they may be, who thirst for liberty
as the desert pilgrim thirsts for water
All the questions before the American
voter today are all world.questions
hnance, tariff, taxes, are
all questions that outreach the boun.
daIies OF the United States, and they
will be settled Alright only when they
are settled in the light OF needs OF the
world. But over and above all these
stands today the awful cry Of war, the
terrible burden Of the army and the
navy. And, alas, the United States,
pledged 10 democracy, the last child cfl
political evolution, the hope OF the en-
'laved aud the downtroddsn in all the
world, the one magnificent menace TO
monarchy and tyranny,
las itself been engaged for two years
md more Ia waging war OF conquest
lgalnst an innocent people situated on
be other side Of tho globe, a people
hat never did as harm,a people alien in
,irlh, temperment and location, poo,
BE whoso only misfortune was that they
lad been tryannised over before We
arrived Dy ano'her aspirant 10 a'place