The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-05
ADVICE TO HIS FLOCK
REV. JAMES w. CARR TELLS HIS
PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR M'KINLEY.
The Piteous Scenes of the Slave Block
Are VividIy Pfctured-Sound
Argument.


fist Church, colored. preached on politics
last night. He used for his subject the
text Lift up a standard for the people, -
Isaiah xii 10 The minister first explained
that he believed he was in the right in ad-
dressing his people on politics and said he
was prepared to stand by what he said. He
said 1t is the duty of the pastor of a
church to look after the interests of his
people, and he considered politics factor
in their common welfare. In part he said:
IA standard or ensign was used by the
children of Israel to designate the various
tribes of Israel. The same method is used
to-day TO distinguish certain or various
classes. The standard of distinction and
significance is what wish to consider at
this time. Nothing of mans production can
be properly estimated or valued without
considering its duration. Thus we see that
in order TO ascertain what is for best inter-
ests from political point of view, II is
very necessary to consider what each polit-
ical party represents that is striving for
pre-eminence next Tuesday.
I'VE are aware that there are good and
bad men in all parties, and while this is
true, shall we condemn all men for what a
few traitors have done? There are also good
and bad persons connected with the
churches Occasionally Judas will be
detected in the church. Shall We denounce
and condemn it's mission because of a few
nonrepresentative hypocrites? The history
and record of the church will commend its
work for ages to come. The history and
work of the church will serve to illustrate
the design and usefulness of the politica
party We represent. There Is no question
in the mind of any negro as to which party
fought for our liberty, citizenship and
privilege of voting. 1t is also no secret as
to which political party is DISTINGUISHING
our people in the South. Every negro in
the country ought to lay our tyrant and
bitterest enemy, Tillman. on the altar of
prayer and ask the Lord TO do His will
WORD OF WARNING.
I'm the midst of conflicting representa-
tions the herald of the gospel or Gods
Waterman is commanded to lift up the
standard for the people, The Lord said to
the Prophet Ezekiel, %. son of man, I
have set thee a Waterman unto the house
of Israel to warn them The prophet was
To warn them of any impending danger
likely to invade the land. In this connec-
ton the duty of the minister may be OBJ
served, for il is the Indispensable duty of
the minister of the gospel to watch out
for the spiritual and political interest of
his church. If it is not the duty of the
minister to warn the people of the evils of
Organism and Tillmanism, then L do not
think IL necessary to warn sinners to flee
from the wrath of God. For just as sure
as you vote for and elect Bryan, business
prosperity Is dead for the next four years.
Our duty is to lift up the standard.
This thought brings to our minds the fact
entire family should read. discuss and be
somewhat posted on political questions. All
will admit the political problem is very
peculiar. and so no man who does not I'M
derStand something about strategy and
wire-puIling is not considered even a ward
heeler. In view of the fact that there are
many of our people who do not under
stand politics, and IL they do desire to COM
rrehend the meaning thereof they have not
the time to devote to study, / hold that
the minister should be well enough posted
along political lines to be able TO instruct
his people, when necessary, how to vote
for their best interest.
PREACHER AND POLITICS.
"Some have said they do not think
preachers should have anything TO do with
politics. Well, he could afford to have
nothing to do with politics If politics would
let him alone. When a preacher is not
concerned in the general interests of his
people, think he had better go to heaven
where he will have nothing TO do. for there
Will be plenty for us to do while we stay
here. i do not mean that minister should
take part in fourth-class politics, for that
Is of a low grade. 1 believe, with a cer-
tain degree of discretion and moderation,
a, minister may take a part in politics
which will result In good. Do not forget
the Lord commanded us to lift up a true
standard for the people. Now, just as true
as the minister is representative man he
represents the better class of the people.
The counsel and advice of the minister is
sought when all else fails to console.
1.-THE very thought of an immoral man
representing moral and religious people is
absurd. 1t is as impossible as for me to
represent China. / am sure, in many in
stances. the grand old party has suffered
political defeat because of failure to con-
fer with the minister. AS have intimated.
IL is the duty of every family to consider
politics in lifting up the standard of the
people upon which may be seen inscribed
in ernl1 1nt+ H.
Mckinley, Roosevelt and all the rest.
1.-THE duty of all manly men should be to
vote the straight Republican ticket be-
cause they are men of principle. and not.
therefore, revenue Republicans. A man
that would sell his vote or would allow
himself to be persuaded to vote for the
party which enslaved our fathers and
mothers. brothers and sisters, should be
called manly man. Neither can he be
considered man with a standard of much
knowledge or wise decision
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF NEGROES.
MY dear friends, can it be reasonably
believed that the party which is disfran-
chising our people in the South and adopt
ing Jim Crow car laws, are our friends !?
would say a thousand times. no! For quite
true is the old maxim, the straw shows
which way the wind blows. j do not be-
lieve there is negro in all this country
who believes such thing.
"Allow me to ask you what political party
is responsible for the thousands Of adver-
tisements in the weekly papers, incuiring
for fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters,
children, wives, husbands and friends? In
some instances mothers have been known
to marry their sons. In many instances hus-
bands and wives were parted and sold like
cattle. There was no regard for that divine
law, What God hath Joined together, let
no man put asunder.' Little children were
taken from broken hearted mothers and
Will never be seen by their mothers again
until resurrection morn. Who would dare
to say that Ii ii were not for the Repub-
lican party the same state of affairs would
exist to-day? In the face of all these I'M
deniable facts / would ask what negro can
stamp the chicken circle next Tuesday? In
the name of God, i want you to lift up the
eagle standard next Tuesday, which means
prosperity.
1.-The elevation of a Mckinley standard
means to vote straight Republican ticket.
For Gods sake don't undertake TO do any
scratching, for you don't understand how
to do that and save your vote. Just vote
for every man on the ticket, from dog
constable up 10 Mckinley. The result of this
reasoning is but the outgrowth of religious
and patriotic principles, for upon our stand
ard OF progress may be seen the following
progressive principles: Morality, education,
civilization, loyalty, patriotism, good citi-
zenshfp, general protection and prosperity.
Again, upon the gospel standard are the
righteous principles of grace. which We're
taught by Christ and His aposties-repent-