Evening journal., 1902-12-04
SAYS HOW BRIBERY
CAN Be PREVENTED
Interesting Address Delivered
By DIR. Murray Before
Goldey Students
ADVOCATES PURITY IN POLITICS

Which Bribery May Be Prevented
TO Great Extent at Elections Held
IN Delaware
The Rev. W. l.. S. Murray. ID. d.,
dean Of Goldey College, delivered lee
tmre on Bribery" before the students
Of that college at l.15 O'Clock this af-
ternoon He spoke as follows
"Goldey College is interested in
every living issue. There is no sub
ject that has been more thoroughly dis
cussed for the last six weeks than bri-
berry. l desire to talk to you as our
coming business men and women in a
business way ON this very important
Subject. What has il cost to secure the
ballot? Can Il ba estimated? Can it
even be approximated?
I'VE have so little conception Of
tyranny and such small appreciation of
liberty, that it is next TO impossible to
impress people with the real worth of
the ballot If we could have but a taste
OF tyranny. If we could for only a little
whiie suffer in our person and property
few things as our fathers suffered; (;
ii We could only be called upon to pour
out but little OF our blood and treas
ure as they did, then there would be such
/ appreciation OF what we enjoy that
there would be NO disposition TO part
with our freedom at any price. Our
franchise would then be beyond the
price of rubies. The ballot would not
be for barter. IL would represent oui
choice, and there would be character
behind it. We have had n great dea
to say about tne man behind the gum
the hoe. the pen, etc. but there ought
TO be a man behind the ballot IL Ough
to represent a mans thought. con
Science and conviction. Go buy anC
sell and get gain in the markets of thu
world. but remember always that the
ballot is not legitimate barter Ther'
must always be in a government lilN
lours two parties. This will Away
lawallan desire for place and power.
There viii always be a majority ant
a minority. There will be outs AM
'ins. Every election win furnish op
lportunity for bribery. The millennium
has not yet ccma Temptation vii
lprobably never cease. There have al
ways been 'sinkers' and 'hoaters.' buy
lers and sellers, and it is probable tina
> there will always be; for no party ha
yet reached absolute goodness, nor ha
. lany yet failed TO absolute wicked
ness. So you need not look for perfec
ton with the hope of finding 1t. Ye
you will find honest men in all partie
many OF them more honest than dis
honest There nave always been hon
= est and tire men in politics. and ther
Ialways will be-men that money can
S not buy. Now. look at things as the
{ are, but do not be a pessimist His
d tory tells Us of men who have bee
/ above suspicion. There are such toda,
- There was the Greek Epamlnondal
e. lthe Roman Fabricius, the Englis
D Maxwell, the American Reed, VIII
were absolutely incorTuptible. None
p had no power over them whatsoeve.
- So il should be with all men. You mus
I be above taking a bribe, or you wi
s mot be worthy OF the name Of citizei
o There are some. we are told. who al
g honest, and upright in everything bt
politics They may be trusted ever
q day in the year except election da,
q Now. politics cannot be separated witt
: out guilt from the Ten COmmans
q ments, No, not even for the purpos
lof fighting the devil with fire.
= Some would separate the political
= from the man. but this is impossibl
n for no man can lie as politician an
= be truthful as a man. The political
and the man are one and inseparabl
There is a story told Of ~ bishop VII
was accused of swearing-a gray
: charge to bring against bishop. II
u bishop answered by saying l dia M
lswear as a bishop, but as a man. IL
laccuser stood amazed, ana said to hii
suppose the devil gets the man, VIII
y will become of the bishop
Every voter is a sovereign. Mere
= mary voting is treason. bribery
% hpoison in the common wei. where q
drink. Now, look at this as busine
linen. From our voters we elect o
= Lawmakers. You want good laws
= laws that will help. rather than hind
" trade Laws against gambling, again
= = vice and immorality of every kind. &
= these tear down. waste and improve
. ish but if the fountain has heen co
Imupted. what of the stream. n vote
20 have been bribed. why may not q
!. law-makers? Then the time may cor
- when you may need lawyers, witness
= and courts of Justice. If voters are co
!, rupted from whom all these come, wi
: may not these be corrupted also?
- will mean much to you to loose yo
- case, your fortune by bribery 7
II risk is too great.
n Business men cannot afford to a
or abet bribery. 1t is a boomerang.
will return to plague them. If the po
ers that be are ordained of God, tn
bribery is a sin against God and ms
e If the possibility of corruption is
in great, and the evil so far reachir
a. then men ought 10 bestir themselv
in to prevent It. Can it be prevente
nd There are remedies and good ones Il
sn They may not be absolute, but they a
he workable and worth trying.
e, First OF all is the law; a rule
m which offenders may be brought to it
tice, an educator in righteous actor