The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-14
WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BET

"W." Severely Condemns DemOralizing PO-
Htical Methods New in Vogue.
correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
It would be amusing if it were
not such a such a serious thing to
read the comments of the religious
papers and others on the result OF
the late election. This is about the
amount of them all: Lord, we
know we have sinned greatly, but
we believe it was necessary to carry
our point. Forgive US and we prom
Use to do so nomore until we think 1t
is necessary again to do So"
I believe present election law
the most corrupt, and capable of be-
ing used in the hands of corrupt men
for more DISTINGUISHING of voters
than any ever before enacted in the
United States. With a shrewd poll
tical trickster as leader, and men Sc
lected for like qualities, politically,
at every precinct it is no wonder that
wherever necessary the law was con
strued and violated and disregarded
to do the most good for the party.
Intimidation of every kind, cheat
ing, fraud, evasion of law, Red
Shirts. force of arms, have been
used as necessity called for. Indi-
viduals have been cheated out of
their votes hundreds and thousands
of legal voters e prevented from
registering and voting by fraud and
intimidation Red Shirt domination
was complete in many counties and
townships. How law-abiding, Chris
tian men and women can endorse
these things is the question
ton that staggers me. What is
Christianity if itpermits these things
without condemning Thorn? How
can a Christian ministry placed on
the watch towers to war us of APP
preaching danger allow such things
without even the slightest protest?
have seen members and officers of
the church openly advocating such
things on the plea of necessity only.
have seen and know what I am
talking about. Oh, Christianity
how much sin is committed under
thy cover. Oh, Law! what frauds
are committed in thy name.
I believe our State will, sooner or
later, reap a terrible harvest from
the immoral seed sown in the can
a just passed.
Our men and boys from ten to
twelve years old al up have been
taught that the law of necessity as
they see it is a higher law, and if
they desire anything the law of ne
cessity legalizes any and all means
to obtain it. l believe our men and
youth have been saturated with more
moral evil and corrupt principles
than a generation of honest, hard
work can possibly eradicate.
You may burn down school houses
and churches, but you a rebuild
them. You may destroy or lose
your property, but it can be re-
gained. But who can calculate the
damage when the men and youth of
g country have had their minds filled
with bad morals and the false idea
that might, under the plea of neces-
sity, legalizes all means? Thou
sands and thousands of men and
boys have been taught these false
ideas of right and wrong and disre-
gard of all law and order, when they
think it necessary. These seed have
been sown broadcast all Over the
State in our best soil. What shall
the harvest be-? The whirlwind or
what? God only knows. May He
preserve and defend us from the
consequences of this terrible evil
and its effects. May conscience
as a state and as individuals be T
reused and not smothered any
longer. May the right prevail every
where, and the will of God be done
on earth as in heaven. w.
Moore County, n. G.