The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
from Patriot Phaianx.
CHRISTIAN SLAVERY.

Iom boSItOt loetenA.
CHRISTIAN SLAVERY.
II dare not say one word against
the liquor traffic, or ! will be de.
teated."
The above sentence was utterd
by . Sunday School Supennten-
dent, who was . candidate for q
county Office on the Democratic
ticket. Can anything be more sug.
gestive Of the slavery under which
the land to-day groans?
The subject Of political corrup'
ton has been 90 thoroughly discuss
I'd, but is so apparent that such .
statement seems almost superfuous,
yet, coming - it does, from the lips
of an educated, moral, church going,
active Methodist, il it not horribly
suggestive Of . league with Satan?
A partne, ship Of the world and the
church, in which so-called Chris
tianity virtuously does nothing to
lniure the credit OF her partner, and
accepts with ssrvile gratitude the
honors that the influential senior
member secs fit 10 Lestow upon herY
There is no disputing the TACT
that it is almost impossible for .
man to be . successful politician
and Q consistent Christian. The
candidates Of the ono party that
stands for sobriety and purity are
usually defeated, and men who Sc.
cure an Office under the other par
Ties do il, either directly or indirect.
ly by bribery,-be it 6ve thous-
and dollar check or . five cent
cigar.
Cases in which . Christian man
obtains an Office, il be has the NOR
|al stamina to voice his convictions
during the campaign, are very few
and for between. It 10 true that he
lie not compelled 10 cry homage to
TO Baal, but he must not anger bis
constituent worshipers by refusing
Ito bow tho knee. He need not in.
|dulre in the Sins about him or
Iopenly favor them. He must sim.
|ply ignore them. He alone could
|could not change them, other men
might even foster them. But be
will cay nothing. To speak would
|cost him his position without effect
ling q reform. So he closes his lips
land walks toward the goal Of his
Ambitions. Walks through the
weeds and thistles Of neglect and
| |selfishness and 90 treads beneath
Ibis feet the covered hearts OF sin.
cursed humanity whom he-s
|Christian should have lifted to.
ward God.
The curse OF the liquor traffic 10
liar worse than that of slavery before
|the war. That bound the body;
his enthralls both body and mind.
That included but one race; this is
national. That might kill the
Ibody. This will surely destroy
both body and soul in hell and, as
such, is to be feared.
There was only one way to pre-.
went the extension OF slavery.
THAT Was to unite, putting aside
|minor problems and differences.
Abolitionists, Freesoilers, Wings,
democrats and Americans, all who
we're Of ono mind on this one issue
Horned the Republican party, that
|conquering redeemed tho honor Of
|our nation. Even as each life has
. mission 81 each political party
has one, and when that misriOn is
fulfilled there is no longer need Of
lie existence. The old parties have
|dons their work. This 10 q new
|csntury with new duties, new is
sues. Christian voters, realize it.
|Do not cling 10 the way Of your
|sires 10 politics any moro than you
|do in industry and science. Fifty
Years ego the men realized that
Itheve was . new issue aud = new
politicsl organization must meet It.
do you likewise. They made one
,|organisation. Do you likewise. In
, union 10 strength. So ling ~ the
! christian voters Of to o-day divide
i|their ballots, no long they will fail.
Ia house divided against itself can
'|not stand. There Is one great ques.
|tion to be met. Il is that Of snde-
|pendence. Greater than other 80.
|cial or industrial problem. They
|are Of the earth, earthly. This one
Ideals with mems souls after death.
Besides that, the settling Of this one
will be . long step toward the ad.
|iustmeut Of the others.
| Sometimes men cling TO the
larger parties, through fear Of losing
ID vote. IL not tho vote or voice I
|member Of tho body? Christ tells
|us plainly that II one member
|ofisnd us, 10 cut Il of and cast Il
|sway. For il ID better 70 enter inte
life halt OF manned than having al
|our members, b cast into hell Gre.
! Christ died that ks might hav'