Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-15
BoNAPARrE ON POLITICS.

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Tho now secretary OF the navy, Mr.
Charles j, B0nnpNrlc, delivered few
days ngo, an addrona before u Chris
tan Endcayor convention, on pure
politics md religion" In the course
OF his remarks he told a little story of
n 'woll known professional politician
who was met one sunday ON hle way
homo from church, by friend VINO
eald II 10 not understand how 30
regular an attendant at church ma vow
are afro can be go great an adept IN
Htumlg ballot boxes nyIng' iurics
and plugging corporations"
10 when the professional politician
significantly replied u never mix up
politics ana religion"
That tells. IN ono brief sentence the
story NJ many professionals. IN the APP
pllcalon ~ their politics they forget
that thore ~ such n thing os religion
They mako politics tho means " rob-
blng the Taxpayers and care not by
what means they attain a position In
which they can carry on their work NJ
spollution, n the cltl1cns generally
would mis- little religion In their
legitimate politics they would have a
clearer Wow ~ the situation ana II
would be Impossible for political mscale
without religion without The fear OF
both God ana man 10 attain lender
ship, TO the moral dolrimout Of tho
communities In which hey operate.
Religion helps mon ana women to read
character and TO unmosk the wolves
that come clothed I'm sheep SKINS with
rollgion politics would come 70 mean
good city government NODDED improve
monta, lower taxes the cleansing Of the
flums, etc without roligon, the poll.
icIon' oflon becomes the promoter NJ
corruption inc most dangerous NJ pub'
llc enemies
The following W'll considered words
formed tho closing sentences Of Mr.
nonnparte's address
Between the good and bad men In
politics thero liz ana should be- a ware
fare without truce ar quarter for VINO.
over would uoW DO good I'm any form
90 his fellow men, nnls the degradation
NJ our political lifo hnlronce IN hlr
tDsk II he would protect the public
health, wisely relieve want train youth
sholtor the unfortunate, suppress vice
or punish crime ~ must deal with the
boss ana ring ana 10 do his allotted
work well must sooner or later sweep
them from his path lie cannot how.
ever much ne would let them alone
for they WIN not, indeed, they can.
not, lot him alone
ny the very law " their being they
ere the natural enemies ~ every ono
who would lead others 20 higher
Juror ana healthier Me- Men like them
have made their trade go dangerous
20 odlous 70 nolsomp, that against II
every force I'm our midst that makes
for Righteousness must be- directed to-
morrow, M Il should be today
"Our aim In 10 spare Americans shame
ut the government ~ their country
20 rescue the nohleat work Of our polity
from its hasest hands, 90 root oft ma.
tlonal Vices which threaten 10 make
us n political Nodom among Christian
Peoples he who sees such goal before
him can well nght on with calm con.
idence that any temporary reverse, any
individual NpOstusy, any seeming IN.
Justice ~ public opinion, arc but lncylt.
able incidents Of so momontoua n strug.
Gle, but hitting prcludcs to so glorious
Victory"
Everywhere the forces Of good and
eva are aligned against each other
ana not least conspIcuously around tho
American ballot box II Ia but natural
tfat the archoncmy Of God should
strive Tor the supremacy In this gov.
ernmont Every citizen should decide
for himself what sldo he win take,
Therc should be no noutrols In tina,
conflict,