The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21

petrator Will swing from the limb Of one
OF the trees along the streets No one Is
more opposed to mobocracy than l. and yet,
following out the logic of the situation
when the law fails, when the admlnistra
ton Of justice fails. what are men TO dof
There Is point beyond which human
endurance will not go. and we are rapidly
reaching that point II Is idle 10 say
that all this rampant crlminality can not
be checked. II can be stamped out W IN
twenty-four hours II we had men at the
head of AFFAIRS as the executors Of me
law that could be relied upon.
PocKETBooKs VS.. PUBLIC VEAL.
II the respectable citizenship of this city
thought less of their pocketbooks and more
OF the public veal, things would be diff
ferent here in an Incredibly short time.
SO long as disorder runs riot, so long as
our city government is farce. so long as
our jurors are constituencies. just so long
may We expect crime to grow and fatten
aud rlpeu.
1t is said that Il would he difficult TO
enforce the closing OF saloons on Sunday.
but so soon the men behind the coun.
tiers, the knights of the deCanter, should
learn that the law was to be enforced,
there would be tho readlest compliance
No moro arrant coward exists that the evil
deer. See what our sis or cities OF DallnS,
san Antonio and New Orleans have done.
They have the doors OF their saloons closed
on Sunday, not as n makeshltt but really.
They are not So closed that man may
push one open with his little finger ana
thus be practically open They are closed
because the law is literally enforced
Is the verieSt stun to talk about inabihtN
In DO this one determined officer could
order these things done. as the chief oi
police and put his foot firmly down, anu
hero would be obedience as prompt as
the rising and setting Of the sun.
A DUTY TO PERFORM
Let me say In these concluding words
that as good citizens there is duty for
us 10 perform Public sentiment eau en-
force these things 81 it Will. Men ran be
enforced 10 do their duty. Bad as this
state Of things ls, there is one tnlng worse
than barrooms and gambling nails ani
/ brothes and that is the sentiment that
toIcrates them We have tcen sleeping
upon our rights and should no longer sur
/ render 10 the buns and thugs ot this city
have made some statements this morn
] ,7g that may be challenged. shati u"
4 glad 10 nave the challenge made. nave
stntcd that certain promises were mhue
! bv the chief OF police before BIS election
/ | am free TO say that 70 no extent Whal
! over have they been carried out. | nm
/ resnopsibIc for every statement tnnt mas
! tcon made and stand ready to prove every
/ thing that has been uttered. II mas nol
! been passionate defamation, nut nav
I spoEen with sober aud cool carnesthcSH
I to, any ststcment he challenged and
| viii meet II upon the spot Such cha
Ienge would only load to a greater us
/ closure OF the prevailing evils ana to tne
/ greater discontinue of him VINO may nhN
! made the cbnllcnCc Many of the Things
! uttered hero his morning are known 7,
I numerous citizens. ana nothing mas w.
Inadvertently uttered, PM can ne pl"f $500
Inc utmost Let us awake 70 the lmpor
,"rcc ~ checking this criminaity before IT
Is too late.
II, CHRIST CAME TO HOUSTON.
Rev. J. T Nicholson rector OF the Sacred
Heart church. preached from the text
"And seeing the city, lie went over H..
Luke xiv, Al,
Had you been in Jerusalem on that memo
rablc Palm Sunday morning when the son
of God approached its gates and 't'd
its streets as It's King and Savior, ana mad
you seen those thousands Of lsracfs sons
and daughters waving IN the morning. all
their signs Of triumph aud symbols 81
honor. had you listened to their words o
prayer and shouts Of praise, you .woulc
| have thought II was time Tor re1otclnl
| and not for weeping, for gladncSs and moi
for morning Had YOU seen that thron!
IN transports Of Joy and gladness, and seer
the tears Of bitterness roll down tn
Divine but saddcned face, you would nav
. naturally asked the question: why doe
Jesus weepl
IhCN were nor lehIS LOT edIlulN iusSeS ~
the death of earthly friends; they were
tears for impertiuent Jerusalem, the capita
, city Of the people of God.
or those thousands who greeted and hop
ored Him, few were Of Jerusalem, for ~
city was then nllcd with worshipers frou
far and near. and fewer still We're OF thos
who should have been the first TO recogni2
} Him, the leader of the people, the teacher
who knew the time and circumstances q
His coming who sat In the chair q
Moses" and taught the people the law G
Jerusalem" cried out the mercltr
Savior ii have come 20 you for the las
, time with tn message Of mercy and fol
civencss, and you receive me not. You hav
been time and again warned to turn 20 III
Lord. your God, and yuu have not heard
e You are impairment and hard hearted m
, blood and suflcrlngs for you are all In vnr
so thy enemy shall cast trench abou
thee. and beat thee lat to the ground, an
I thy children who are In shee. Luke Niy
. AZ, "A. Impartial history tells how strict
this prophecy has been fuflled,
/. II Christ came 10 Houston, would He no
y have cause to weep Would He not TN
. hundreds. as He found them in privilege
I Lut inpertinent Jerusalcml Hundreds VIII
!, times rejected Gods timely warning an
: Gcd's saving grace.
$ Teach them as you will admonish theI
as You viii, let the signs or Gods punish
L ment he as they Will, YOU will find som
: few diligent and devoted ahoring nigh.
. noon and morning for the things that peris
u
Z creapt still, and probably recreant the
. Will ever he In vain for them are III
i Savior's Sufferibgs, In vain the Savior
!, blood Ii Is TO be feared that many q
= those for whom He would have to weep ar
c the young and ttoughteSS boys and snl
y girls, who think they have lease OF III
i ia live IN the shaCkles nf sin.
. M thought Of God, uo respect for ~
! thority, no respect for parents no resp,
: for anything hut their own misguiie
u freaks aud whims Their everlasting mel
e tatiou company amusement. dance an
:, froiC. so that such things. innocent
e themselves. by immoderate indulgenc,
: when retted and pamperpd and idolizeJ
: whom they blunt the edge Of devotion an
: chill the warmth Of piety, become dealt
n traps for the ruin Of nlmberlrss souls.
:, There is special need for caution az thl
u season NJ the year. Many harbor the falls
g and peniciouS uotlnn that this is only
y time for pleasure seeking ana recreatio
; aud enjoyment. That Cod, too. Is taking
vacation. and looks for neither love serVie
or sacrifice God rcigns now as ever. tn
same laws prevail, the same evil is sin an
% the same good IS virtue
IS The dangers are greater, for the excessiv
= heat thar eNhausts the body also tends
e enervate the soul, unless II Is nurtured an
II propped by more special graceS, by frt
le quently and faithfully receiving the bod
-, and blood Of Christ nv prayer instructio