The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-07
EDITOR BAILEY ON PREACH.
ERS AND POLITICIANS.

First Presbyterian church of Raj
eigh, an able and temperate reply
to Mr.. Walter III. Pages charge
that war, poverty, iIliteracy, cpl
denies and tornadoes have all done
less hurt to the South Che it said
with respect to all men of breadth
and tolerance) than the politicians
and preachers" It was fitting
that Raleigh's scholarly minister
of the gospel, who, with bravery
akin to that of Father Damien,
two epidemics OF yellow fever at
Memphis, should speak for the
Christian ministry so unjustIy as
sailed. He also spoke for the
Southern politicians, and showed
that the assault upon them was
equally unjust.
We print elsewhere an article
from the pen of Editor Bailey, of
the Biblical Recorder, who de-
cIares that Mr.. Page is correct as
to nine-tenths of the politicians.
As Editor Bailey is a politician, if
he is anything, he turns States
evidence in this admission.
As to the preachers, Editor Bailey
whether the indictment is true,
1--WE think not" and then he goes
on to say Of Mr.. Pages article: We
hope the preachers will be warned
by it to study, to lead, to beware
lest they should become susceptible
to such a charge" This is equival-
emit to Editor Bai1ey's saying to the
preachers: Study to lead, to be-
ware lest you do more hurt to
North Carolina than war, poverty,
illiteracy, epidemics and torna-
doesv Think of a religious news
paper giving the ministry such adj
vice! Was any admonition more
insulting ever offered to the
There are two paragraphs in
Editor Bailey's article, which we
publish in full elsewhere in to-
days paper, which ought to be
noted. He says he has been
martyr for his political conscience!
Who would think the sleek young
politician had been tied to the
stake! Hear him:
THE press has handled
only one questionable ne
gro. Whenever it has
spoken out for efficiency in
office, economy in govern
ment, and reasonab1eness in
place Of hatred in politics, it
has received the brand of
prescription. WE SPEAK
FROM EXPERIENCE. We
have received it for doing
just these things. And the
whole Statesis witness"
The young man is trying to pose
as a martyr. The only criticism ho
has received for his politics has
been because he persists in sailing
under false colors. He is the edi-
tor Of religious paper of a great
He poses as an in
dependent in politics who is groan-
ing to bring about efficiency in
Office" etc. As a matter OF fact,
while pretending to be independ-
emit in politics, he makes his pa
per Republican in every sentence
upon national politics that it con-
tains. It is the organ of corpora
ton rule, imperialism, trusts, and
everything else that the National
Republican party stands for! IF,
in trying to make his readers ac-
cept Republican doctrines he
would avow his course, the people,
though disagreeing with him,
would give him credit for sinceri-
ty. But he breaches his Republic
can doctrine insidiously, here lit
tie and there a little, and when
the lions skin lis pulled, Off and
his ears exposed, he assumes an in
jured air and cries out: Behold a
for political purity!
have written for better things,
and I have been prescribed for it!
Come up, We good people, and put
a crown upon the head of one who
deserves the laurel wreath for
standing for liberty" II it were
not a proclamation, this perform
ance would be more laughable
than a circus.
There is one other sentence in
Editor Bailey's article that is sur
prising. When the Baptist State
Convention met in Charlotte, the
Charlotte Observer contained the
most abusive editorial that ever
in a North Carolina pa
per directed at Editor Bailey, the