The Delta independent., 1906-01-26

ness In Every Department OF Gov.
ernment - More Repose Needed In
American Life, Says Bishop Cole
man Of Delaware.
"What is the one thing above all 9th
ers that the American people should
strive for in 1908T'
Such was the timely question submit
ted by the Christian Herald to num-
ber of prominent and active workers
in various fields of endeavor through
out the United States. Answers were
received from twenty-five or more well
known Americans. Special effort was
made to secure the opinions and advice
of the presidents of universities in
widely separated parts Of the land,
with view to helping especially young
men and young women. The efforts in
this particular field were highly sue
cessful, and we are sure that in the let
ters from the heads of universities
printed herewith young people will find
year 1905 happy one.
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL REFORMS NEEDED.
DR.. Alfred NJ. Haggard, dean of the
Bible college, Drake university, at Des
Moines, Ia:
I am interested in social reform. better
political conditions. better care for tho
poor and more Justice for the laborer: in
arbitration and peace among all nations.
In the rights Of women. in better divorce
laws. in abolishing the saloon and in
spreading the gospel to the ends Of the
earth. II read the signs Of the times cor
rectly. there II q constantly widening and
deepening tide involving all these inter-
ests and bearing US into a better age.
This conviction enables me to answer
your question. The one thing for Amer
leans to do IL to widen and deepen this
tide and give It greater momentum than
ever before. Individually each one Of US
should make ourselves count moro than
ever toward this end. by voice. by pen.
did personal example. The channels
which are especially inviting for COM
bined effort arc those Of education. es-
pecially higher: our great reform move
ments. such ~ the w. c. T. u. the Anti.
saloon league. with many others; mission
work at home and abroad and. lastly. q
better and more practical application Of
tho gospel Of Christ. for II II the heart
and circumference Of all real progress.
YoR HIoHxR IDEALS IN PUBLIC LIE
Governor q. W. Hoch Of Kansas:
In the great movement that II coming
up from the hearts Of the people the de.
mand u for higher ideals In politics. for
greater oflcial integrity. for greater re-
spect for law-in . word, for civic right
sousness in every department. Of govern
ment. Christianity u the basis and In
spiration Of this movement. a. It 10 the
hope Of the world.
FOB 4 RITUnx 10 OLD IDEALS.
Congressman Marshall Van winkle
~ Now Ioea~v.
Simple living and high thinl<ins-a re-
people have now "struck twelve in ma
terial thinss. Their chief concern and
the Ting they should strive most for
above all others il to avoid decline and
TO preserve their poise. and to that end
they should pray daily during the whole
Lord; let not my head grow dizzy: II
my foot beginneth to slip. may thy mercy
hold me up"
HALT TH1 MAD RACE FOR WEALTH.
Congressman Hiram r. Burton Of
Delaware:
The greatest evil with which the Amer
lean people have to contend today Is the
feverish desire for wealth. This evil, like
canker. II rapidly eating It's way into
the very heart Of our American institu-
tions. Wherein lies the solution! can
should find the American people working
shoulder to shoulder to check this evil.
which sooner or later. II left alone, will
prove a menace to the very foundation of
our government
DRIVE OUT RuLH OF GOLD AND BnIN0 m
GOLDEN RUL1
Congressman James Francis Burke
Of Pennsylvania:
Drive dishonesty out Of the business
and political life Of this country. Every
honest political organization should ban
ish from its counsels the individual who
dons the party uniform to piifer the pub
lie purse. and every commercial body In
the land should put the ban upon him
| who dons the garb Of the business man
| to cheat his competitor by conspiring with
confedsratss or to rob widows and or.
| phans OF their rights by betraying the
trust imposed in him by the silent inmates
| Of this grave. Repeal and reject the rule
| Of gold and re-ennct and re-enforce the
golden rule. and tho moral house clean
| Ing which our country In just witnessing
| will be enduring In it, results.
MAXI WAR IMPOSSIBLE
| Congressman G. n. Grosvenor Of Ohio:
am In favor Of the widest and most
effective conditions which will tend to
make war less probable and, a. far ~
may be, impossible. I have no line Of
operation marked out differing from the
present plan Of arbitration and conciliaS
ton. believe that the recent war In the
East wns q great promoter Of peace. for
I believe II will 10 impress the people Of
the world with the horrors Of war that
war will shortly become almost impossi-
| BILE.
RxsrRICr DET1IHxNTAL IMMIGRATION.
United States Senator A. J. McLau-
rim Of Mississippi:
Supposing that you mean to ask me.
"What II the one political thing the
American people should strive for in