The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
HANG FOR ATTEMPT
LIFE SHOULD BE FORFEITED FOR
EFFORTS TO AsSASSINATE.
so REV. Mr.. ANTHONY THINKS.
POLITICS AND ANARCHY MADE SUB
JECTS OF HIS SERMON.

Cast His BallOt-Turntng TO Race
for Ordinary, He Declared That He
@Wouid lie Tied to No Nan-NOt Sur
prised TO Learn CzolEosz Was No
Believer in God and an Ex-Bor-
keeper-Anarchy Means Lawless-
ness, So, as There Is La,siessness
in Savannah, There Is Anarchy
Here.
A combination of local politics, ma
tional questions and anarchy made up
the sermon preached last night at
Trinity Church by Rev. Bascom An
thony. The attempted assassination of
the President suggested much of that
which he said, and his expressions of
sympathy for Mr.. Mckinley and re-
greet for the atrocity found an echo in
the hearts of his congregation.
1.-The attempted assassination of our
President" said Mr.. Anthony. land
God grant that it may prove only an
attempt, directs our thoughts to gov
eminent 1t is necessary that men
have some form of government, be it
what it may, God imposes this upon
them, and there must be restraint for
evil.
above all, this terrible occurrence
in our own land brings out attention
from far countries back to our own
We perceive that there are conditions
here that make it necessary to look to
our domestic laws. AS abroad, so can
there be anarchy, of the fierce, MUIR
Ind
Mr.. Anthony took his text from Cen
esis 1921: Moreover thou shalt pro-
vide out of all the people able men,
such as fear God, men of truth, hating
coveteousness, and place such over
them" He said that the best means
for bringing about proper conduct of
the affairs of the nation would be
through each and every man looking
to his own imperfectionS, asking him
self honestly the question as to wheth-
er he were faithful and true to his
| country and loyal to those doctrines
and creeds that make for it's great adj
vancement. Each and every man
should seek to properly discharge his
duties to his country, seeing that his
vote and his influence goes to the plac-
ing OF pure, clean, honest men in the
positions over the people, for God
places upon every man the responsible
ity of seeing that men of a certain
stamp are put over their fellows.
This" said the pastor, should be
in the mind of every man when he
is about to exercise the franchise. Not
personal reasons, not friendship, not
religion, should guide in the selection
of one to fill a public Office. These
should all be lost sight of, and a voter
should be moved only by the consider
alton as to whether he for whom he
may vote is qualified to meet all the
requirements of that office and fill it
faithfully and well. That a man is
good. that he is religious, does not
imply that he is capacitated to fill a
public position. That he is your friend
does not signify that he is the best
man who may be trying for an office.
That he is the candidate of your party
does not signify that he should be
elected. l grieve to say that the bulk
of the people of this country stand by
the candidate of their party, but God
send the time when there may be more
mugwumps, one of whom I am which,
so that party whips cannot drive the
people to the elevation of a man who
is in no wise qualified for high Office.
Party fealty is the cry they raise, but
it is nothing more than the lash of
the party boss. I'll vote for no man
unless 1 believe him honest and in
he aspires.
"All this may be constituted into
having some meaning for the race for
ordinary, but had no thought of such
an application. / will, however, speak
of that contest. One thing that i'm
presses me about the race is the fact
that some men say that they have
pledged themselves to one man or an
other, and they think that they must
stand by their promise to vote for him.
That is something l will never do.
may tell man that l think 1 will vote
for him, but 1 reserve the right to
change my mind. I'll not be tied to
any man. What I want is a man who
fears God. Not in this race for ordinary
nor in any other race would I vote for
man who does not fear God, for
would not trust such a man. Let him
fear and worship God and be honest,
and 1 would vote for him no matter
what his religion, whether he be Chris
tan. Jew or Mohammedan."
The minister then turned to the con-
sideration of anarchy, saying that it
comes from lawlessness, and that law
lessness is a result of a disregard for
God and man. He said that he was
not surprised to find that the assassin,
Czolgosz, did not believe in God and
that he was an ex-barkeeper. He said
that barrooms have been directly con-
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tions of any moment that have been
chronicled. and that is one reason, he
said, why he will never vote for any
one who may have anything to do with
a barroom or for any one who may
favor one who does. That is a fight, he
declared, that he will wage all his life
and that. when he dies, he will will to
his children. who should they not con-
tinue the fight, he will rise from his
grave to confront.
Mr.. Anthony here gave the system
of making candidates pay election ex-
penses a rap, declaring that it is all
wrong, giving the impression that pub
lie Office, instead of being a public
trust, is a private snap, something for
which candidates themselves should
pay the expense of acquiring, rather
than the people, whose servants they
want to be. A public officer is as much
the servant of the people as any one
employed by business man is his SER
want the preacher said. The people
own him, and they should pay any cost
there may be for his choice and his in
stallation as their servant. He said
that he did not intend to criticize the
Executive Committee of this county,
for the same condition prevails
throughout the country. The system,
he declared is wrong.
II am not surprised" said Mr..
Anthony, that anarchy should be get
ting a foothold in this country for