The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-31

Last night at the United Presbyterian
church, W. T. Bundlck. the noted tenn
perance orator of Virginia, delivered a
lecture under the auspices OF the W. c.
T. u. The English Lutheran church
was first selected for the lecture, but
owing to the repairs under way in the
auditorium of that edifce change
was made to the United Presbyterian
church, and the change, with the un-
pleasant weather, probably had to do
with the small audience. Mr.. Bundick'u
theme was citizenship" but It was
the inspiration for very able temper
ance lecture.
A good citizen and Christian were
synonyms, said Mr.. Bundick in his
preface. A Christian would always be
good citizen. The lack of practical
Christianity in practical politics was
fast becoming the bane OF applied gov
eminent, feared Mr.. Bundick. He was
optimist enough, however, to feel that
II the republic ever failed the blame
would be due to the Indifferent and
not the vicious, in which connection the
speaker scored the good citizens" that
did not vote at elections or else kept
away from the primaries. The silence
Of Christians was to blame for the evils
in government complained of.
Citizenship was not only solemn
privilege. but was high trust. The
"rounder" who sold his vote for a glass
Of beer and the legislator whose price
was 5000, were scored, Then there
were brides of offices, various compacts
and trades of legislative support. The
election Of a federal senator has become
to be looked on as a purchasable COM
modify solely.
But bad as were the heelers, bribers,
brlbe-takers and other degrees of poll
tIclans, the speaker believed that more
pernlclous was the silent Indifference Of
the church people who neglected to
stand out boldly for the right, with
their votes and energies. The negative
influence of this class Of people was
worse than the positive influence of
practical politicians.
"And while we may pride ourselves
on our free government. and talk OF
Cleveland or Mckinley as President,
yet we can't get away from the truth
that Alcohol is king"
Thence Mr.. Bundlck discussed the
liquor traffic, going into an elaborate
array of statistics. Alcohol, he said,
was despotlc tyrark whose tax-gath-
erers stood on the street corners and in
the counting rooms. His annual levy
was $l,2OO,OOO.OOO. The cost OF the
maintenance of jalls and alms-houses
was set forth in a stupendous display
of statistics. In arraigning the havoc
and desolatlon of homes and hearts
wrought by Tyrant Alcohol, Mr.. Bum
dick was singularly eloquent. His Ian
guage was couched In beautiful pas
sages and his smooth, impressive deliv-
cry aided in his making quite an effect
on the audience.
The speaker said the liquor question
should be met squarely. He advised
his hearers to drop personal prejudices
and unite, voting to abolish the liquor
traffic. The old party economic Ques-
lions Of finance and tariff, the modern
one of colonial possessions were deserv-
Ing of consideration, but greater than
all was the rule of the rum power. The
demon, Rum, caused more broken
hearts and bodies than the war in the
Philippines. Here at home, We're
hearthstones made desolate by drink.
and charity should begin at home. To
Christian ballots, Mr.. Bundick looked
for n better condition of AFFAIRS. He
urged a more aggressive Christianity in
the body polite, In closing he paid
glowing tributes to the work of the W.
c. t. U.