The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-29
DOWIEi
TAKES A
CONTRACT
Will Tackle the Bulls
and Bears of Wall
Street
Proves the Statement That
FoOlS Rush in Where
Angels Fear 10
Tread

Z
ss- Dowfe. Who proposes establishing
lRnothsr Zion city in New York and
Itacknur 70 use his own phrase, the
devil IN his own tominions-Wali
lsrrest.
To save the "captains OF industry"
win b. the primary object OF John
lAiaxander Dowie's coming invasion OF
New York with 5000 Zion "restora'
tionists.- Elijah. the restorer" does
not propose TO save the aforeeatN
~captains" from financial disaster. but
will devote the efforts OF himself and
his army 10 their spiritual welfare.
He describes them as twentieth-cen.
ltury buccaneers. floating stocks on
Wall street In lieu OF sailing raktsh
craft on the high seas.
Yesterday Or" Dowle, In Zion tab
ernacle. Zion City. ILL.,, delivered the
arst OF a series OF sermons on evan.
gclistic tactics preliminary to the
Siege OF New York. A special train
carried 600 OF the faithful. and sight
seers from Chicago and residents OF
Zion City increased the attendance 10
$500. Dowie declared that 5000 res
toratlonlsts--no more. no less--would
be In the army
VIII beoiege the Clty'
I'VE will come down on New York
the metropolis OF American. perhaps
| | had better say the United States
and they will know Dowle is com
ing" declared Dowle. mopplng the
Precipitation from his brow and pulling
| up his sleavos. From Madison square
we will lay siege to the greatest city
In the country. will have thousands
I In Madison Square garden at $3.50
o'clock every morning to hear me ex-
pound the ten commandments, though
the New York ministers can only get
yawning hundred at their Sunday
services.
stop thero, young mani Don't you
10 q step fartherl" he paused To shout
to Zion guard who was tiptoeing up
an lsle to front seat.
you 40 backl Go 'wny back" he
continued. pointing a menacng finger
at the terrified guard. How dare you
interrupt met"
God should watch that man." Dow.
ie commented as the abashed guard
skunk into a seat.
New York Ia ahead OF everything
and not the tfil of anything in this
country" continued Dowle. leaning
back against the front OF his pulpit
aud showing his hands into the pockets
OF his purplo-lined cEasock. New
York Ia preeminent In all things SO
we must plan moro carefully TO con.
lquer II. We have never been defeated
and we won't be this time. but our
greatest fight Is coming.
"on to Now York." shouted the
leader.
"Amon." choruaed ,he Rudionced
after Stock Wsterers
New Workers are conservative and
! set IN their ways, but they are recep-
p tive" explained Dowie, drinking the
a fourth glass OF water, which the ascot
ic Oyerseor Speicher had slid onto the
pulpit since the service started. Il
r always like this water from the bowels
y OF Zion City. but Il Is the New Workers
who like another brand OF water that
we must get after, mean the men
=. who water the stocks.
Instead OF being called the thieves
a that they are, they are called bulls
/, and bears. The man who commits
q highway robbery has more chance for
:, his soul than the Spectator on Wall
: street. Their ancestors were pirates
a or buccaneers. and they have the same
c spirit and thirst FOR blood, only they
ARE called spectators.
"Speculators," he repeated loudly
/. shifting his checks with his clenche,
!, hands and stamping ON the hoor
u Spectators, Thieves and murderers
a | sayl
4. Aims al Trade Center.
a IL Is not on the wicked Bowery, no
on the East side, nor In the Jewisl
), quarters that We look for wlckednes'
4 We will look In tho business center;
where men and women have ceased {
care for the church and now wo
a ship only the golden god OF the
double eaglel
= Are We an unitedi Is there
a dOubter in the ranks OF the S00OG' h
10 demanded, advancing 10 the edge
a. the platform,
!, A chorus OF loyal protests gFeete
~ him
70 Il am not surprised that n
r. churches OF New York have not e
IA tended welcome 60 us" laughe
., powle. taking another drink OF XiO
City water, They have lived up
j, the spirit OF their Chicago brethre
But We will open their eyes, and n
70 shepherds as Well as the sheep vi
m come 70 hear us.
is ave will tell New York about n
~ tobacco user aud they will learn VII
Id We Zionisgs call them 'stinkpots' "
oi viii tell them about the unspeakah
lt pig and the scaVenger OYSTER co
10 tlnued tho speaker theatrlcaily, illu
tratlng hia different subjects by mos