New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
MINISTERS ON THE ISSUES.
CALL TO VOTERS SOUNDED FROM MANY
PULPITS
CONGREGATIONS ASKED TO FIGHT AGAINST
TAAINIANY FOR DECENCY. LAW
ANO oPDEp
AND ORDER.

AND ORDER.
+. The pastors OF many churches of various de-
nominations preached on the political situation
yesterday. With one accord they denounced
. Tammany and called on the voters TO insure
good government, law, order and decency for the
city, and the abolishment Of protected vice and
crime by voting for the fusion ticket
The Rev. GEORGE p. ECKMAN ST. Pauls Meth
Oolsl Episcopal Church-tagan supersutions are
rapidly deeining, temples Of error are crum-
5ss, SsTisIn Is closing everywhere ana humanity is
y oespousIn. The irony OF situation in
Aew-Ao ork lies in the fact that, while these
planet they are false here at the gateway OF
The Western World. Ne preserve the gauds and
u1ppttiss OF liberty but We are virtually slaves
70 a brutal oligarchy; Not capacity, but inca
99anncauons OF our masters The revelations
oI the last few months have distinctly shown
Us That we are IN the control of those ought
20 6e M The custody Of the law, instead Of being
Ie@ OF these men are on the wrong side OF
pfflsOh son walls because they are on the right side
the sea has aroused Indignation and pro-
Noked our generosity during the last week But
We need not traverse Europe to ind our duty.
Ine brigands have our city in their grasp.
which We have repeatedly paid. But the city
IS stil IN captivity. Paying and pleading are
OF white ballots.
The Rev. Dr. WILLIAM c sTINsON. Blooming
didate for Mayor said that Columbia University
friStis mas h9 more % important duty than 10 teach pa,
3It9 ngsI aIns'I5tte rate H. he sounded a new can 10
and classrooms OF the advanced schools Of
learning throughout the length and breadth Of
spirit OF every man for himself even among
our best citizens. We are confronted with The
situauon-the selhshness of the good, well
much engrossed in their private affairs 10 care
civic admnistrati6, Is thus Ieft 10 ba sn men m
who manipulate the government for selfish puT-
top to the bottom. Before the so called good
citizen talks about the plunder of public office
by unscrupulous politicians, he should first ask
hB9 hmSeh how much he has done 10 avert this
have had epidemic Of the bad citizenship OF
gooa men Looked at any way you please; our
the good. wen as the bad. for, in a very
plices OF the bad.
The Rev. DR.. LOUIS ALBERT BANKS. Grace
methodist Episcopal Church.-The issue is very
Tor the beast in man. The combination that is
asalnst II stands for the man against the beast.
The tiger stands for the privilege and the rights
OF certain clique OF constituencies. crafty.
and fatten on them m as though II We're Their
rightful plunder. The combination fighting the
lie officers who shall be their honest and faith
the public good The tiger stands for the levy
ing of blackmafl on permitted vice which is not
secret license @ e Of S% CORRUPT 1pt Pooe force the
combination fighting the tiger stands for po-
lice force which shah he terror TO the wrong
doer and defender Of the law abiding citizen.
people on one side is decency, on the other
side shameless effrontery. on one side the
the gang that that bi9ckmas ,s l9l.5 and plumbers;
tiger throughout al the past that when badly
scared IL seeks 10 confuse the public mind by
any &c 6a crafty a2d a1 m
beast The citizens liens Of , New-YoTk % City should
citizen OF good repute, who four years ago saw
the Tammany tiger through all its vicious and
man-eating history
ghe Rev. THOMAS R. sLICER. All Souls Church
ftfnltaTl2nD-Aa Wy n a nm
~ TO infict upon it q Puritan Sabbath amounts to
~ an attack upon the habits and training Of gen
Sc6g viii he b5 & t9g1aed gP2a r Paan m
9 Of see oI preTs srG n|s s i tG odes aK
not only the protector Of vice. but its patron and
transferred from the ranks Of law abiding citi-
lege Of violating the law Where there is great
part Of the community who desire innocently
a day OF recreation the law should be SO framed
as 5 70 give them such liberty IN way consistent
Sunday day Of quiet worship Let each sur
pTess and the decent saIoons be 20 sup 6
clubrooms should be open part OF each Sunday.
tn order that the decent conVivalities Of our
secret vice 10 its dens, restrain excess. and
frame laws which VIII ca can be enforced and which
but metropolis Of decent homes and happy
The Rev. DR.: MINoT J. SAVAGE. Church OF the
GOD ah6 Ih g % ~ss @ o Ses5 and e9 e issue % be be
CITY Of New-Yorl 81 ms NM IN IN eli ei,,,
plicity and frankness. and say that the lines OF
dishonesty, honor and dishonor, decency and
indecency, Righteousness and unrighteousness.
IT is OF the utmost importance to US that the
government Of the city should be clean, honest,
manhood and womanhood. Why should parti-
san politics have anything TO do with the man
larger M nd housekeePng oe Want 11G the fl city
the money OF the taxpayers wasted We want
Of
milk and food supplies of the city; We want
the health OF the city cared for II doesn't
want the affairs OF the city inteigently and
honestly and economically looked after and
have as residents of New-York What do we
want 70 Ma Make This Isy gsy =, glory S instead q; @ Of
who will 50 far as possible. equitaby tax the
the city the amount Of money needed 10 take
care Of the city, and do il be fair
want the city policed and guarded that hon
SS e San C terfered on 9r iqb o hopey
mailed. We want-and this perhaps, IS more
vision for the schooling the education OF our
children. We want public Fairgrounds and
In the open air and learn 10 breathe, and get
touch OF the earth glimpses of the sky. We
some; We want light and air for the poor Now
rule? Tammany gives contracts 10 men who
will divide with them. and out of whom they
In other words. it steals Just so much from the
pockets OF the taxpayers. and puts the money
members and leaders OF the organization. We
are are "a s Ihe HsGS ssl 9l "a toahy @ we wsa 10 pc
selves this day. and every day until the election
city-of New-York
THE Rev. Dr. ROBERT S. MACARTHUR. Calvary
Baptist Church-We suffer most from our mu-
The pagan world any political organization SO
utterly abominabls as the one which dominates
was in the history Of the human race political