The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15
IN THE GOSSIP'S CORNER.

Louis F. Post, who edits Public, of Chi
cago, a weekly paper devoted exclusively
to editorials in support of the single tax.
anti-imperialism and Wntil recently free
silver at the sacred ratio. takes exception
to the tone of Senator Beveridges address
to the Presbyterians in New York Pagan
piety and pinchbeck patriotism" is the
phrase used to describe these sentences
from that memorable speech:
THE flag and the cross are alike in one
respect. They never retreat. You may
temporarily close a church here and flag
may be withdrawn there, but only in order
TO advance more permanently their interest.
They have one common purpose-the cross
to advance Christianity, the flag to make
this Christian country the greatest power
on EARTH
The Springfield Republican seems to have
been charmed with this alliterative charac-
terization of the excerpt noted. but to those
who have known Mr.. Post since before he
changed the editorial policy and the bust
ness prospects of the Cleveland Recorder
in a night it is merely the latest eruption of
an old habit-poetical juggling with words
Mr. Post proceeds: THE religion which
breathes through that sentiment is akin
to the piety of the profane Rhode Island
colonel in the civil war. of whom it was
told in Harper's Magazine that upon being
informed by his adjutant that the chaplain
of a neighboring Massachusetts regiment
had baptized twenty-five converts the pre-
vious Sunday, exclaimed: order out a de-
tail of fifty men for baptism next Sunday.
No blankety-blank Massa chusetts regiment
shall get ahead of ours, even in religion! 3"
To the lay mind there is no kinship of
these two The sword has paved the
way for the Gospel, and in my opinion the
generalization of our insular possessions
and recent dependency in sanitation, edu-
cation and the ordered liberty of good gov
eminent accomplished by the army is of
more Importance at the present moment
than the meager results so far reported by
the apostles in those lands of the various
mission boards and societies.
Xxx
But Public will do no harm. 1t circu-
lates a trifie over 5000 copies among the
fading members of the dyed-in- the-wool
single-tax. anti-imperiaiist. free-silver De-
mocracv and is a reflection of their in
tangible creed. If these have not the elo-
ouent speech nor the facile pen to put their
DellefS
very brilliant. if cratic and visionary.
mouthpiece to voice their thoughts. As
they are already past redemption, Mr..
Posts philippe will make them no worse.
nor vet any better. With scholarly attain
ments equal TO the best in America, with
eloquence of voice and of pen. with a
knowledge of the world equaled by few.
| and with a wife who is his equal in learn
| ing If not in other attributes, he is the most
regrettable example in American public
life to-day OF one who pursues the shadow
and lets the substance pass unnoticed. His
devotion TO visionary economic theories is
| of the kind that makes martyrs Withal,
he is a most charming and lovable man
personally. and friendly access to his home.
where politics is taboo, is ore Of the most
delightful scholastic and reminiscent treats
that can be imagined.
II is with somewhat CT shock that the
student of Milton learns that the author Of
Paradise Lost was also a novelist Lon
| don Academy says the latest thing in the
way OF fiction is romance by John NIL
| ton. and Mr.. John Murray. the famous