The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06

Rev W. D. Clark Preaches on stpuKitv
In polfticaV


Rev W. D. Clark Preaches on stpuxity
In Politics"
At the Congregational church sun
day morning at Ii O'Clock, the pastor,
Rev. W. ID. Clark, preached q strong
and interesting sermon on Purity in
Politics., before a large congregation.
Throughout the sermon, the pastor
gave several very striking illustrations.
Rev. Clrak took as his text these
words, found i'm Samuel is, q:
"But the Lord said unto samuel,
look not on his c~ountenance, or Oh the
height of his stature; because I have
rejected him; for the Lord seeth not
as man seeth; for man looketh on the
outward appearance, but the Lord
looketh ON the heart"
He said i'm part: Thirty a ago
we were a waiting people. The week
ly newspaper was the only news med
ium we had, and until it arrived we
We're in ignorance of the happenings
of the world The postofiice WAS the
principal point of interest ON that day,
and the weekly issue was the only
medium through which news might be
obtained. Today the impulse of the
age does net allow us to be a waiting
people. We are a reading people. The
world is almost covered with lit
erature of every description, and it is
obtainable by every citizen who de-
sires II. In almost every home one
will find the daily paper aud the mag
azine. Yes, We are a reading people.
but what the world now needs more
than anything else is a thinking peo-
pie. This we are not. Those who
pass with smiles and slick tongues,
sway the masses, and, what is the
most unfortunate, the masses follow
them. The worst rascal ON the face
of the earth, il he has a smile, plenty
Of money, and a voice OF el0quence,
will sway the masses. When men
will SO maintain their impulses and
their ~ to such a degree that
they will think for themselves and
reason for themselves, we can hope for
purer politics, but not until.
THE duty of casting a ballot is a
sacred one, and should be SO regarded
by every voter, and he who casts his
vote for any other purpose, than that
which he honestly believes to be the
very best for his country, il q traitor
to the government which he pretends
support. While a large portion OF
the bnrdened world must bow to the
OF a mOnarchal decree, III
hold it a Goo, given privilege TO cast q
for those who shall protect the
of a free people, Fire, and
water, pestiiance and famine, are only
drops OF rain on the roof, when COM
pared to the voter who casts his ballot
for any other purpose than that which
be honestly believes to be the very
best for his country.
Now, ] would have yon notice the
method God said to use in the selec-
ton OF q man to rule His people;
Look not on his countenapce, on the
OF his stature; do not look
1n the outward appearance, but look
~ the heart Select him not because
ne can buy many votes by Whiskey
md cigars; because his eloanence can
the most subtitle, Select him
he has a heart that Nv right,
hat he will do the right thing AT the
light time, because the peoples inter
'sts are bis interests, because his
which will prompt his actions
laye been e~ngepdered Ivy his love of
1.-THE curse that " today falling most
on the political world is the
'riMe ut buying and selling votes,
lhe right Of franchise IL q sacred one,
md the man who sells " 0r buys II,
i 4 traitor to his county, and IL no
more ft to sit In the halls of legisla-
ion than a GiteaH, ~ 4 Rressit This
nay be strong language, but who was
more of q traitor, than u, n, Booth 0r
Arnold Que murdered a
Hler, the other SOLD his duty he owed
o his epHntIy for gain Heaven speed
he day when the man who buys az
q vote, will be deprived 0f has
itizenship the rest Ut bis natural life,
ghen he will be 0straeised by every
l0nest citizen,
when good Queen Vietaria was In
that the time had p0Mf when
he should aeeHpy the fhrona NJ Eng
with tears she turned ~ the
ishap and saidf beg your grace 10
e.. .a. ft. tka Hnfh ~ mil I.