Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-13
IN PHILADELPHIA.

II Is worth while recording at thil
time, that ministers of various religious
denominations are not afraid Of offer
ing very pointed advice In prediction
sermons. They do not consider that IN
doing so they lay themselves open Il
the charge OF using undue influence
Philadelphia ministers, for instance
spoke very strongly in their various
places OF worship on the ith oil
November last. According to re.
port III the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin, from the pulpits OF thu
city came very strong appeals
IN favor OF the so-called City
party ticket, and especially for d, clar.
ence Gibboney for district attorney
The Rev. McDermott, rector of St
HIary's Catholic church, in the course
of an address said. In part
ID. Clarence Gibboney Is mana
man In the Shakespearean sense OF the
word--whose past career gives assur.
ance that he Will prove an incorrupu.
BILE official. He is an honest lawyer.
His legal ability IN equal to the dis
charge Of the duties OF the Office he Is
destined to flll He knows the vicious
and criminal classes of this city inside
and out from top to bottom. he In
familiar with their dark ways and their
tricks, which, alasl have hitherto
proved more successful than vain. He
has always shown the profoundest re-
spect for the rights OF the law-abding
citizens Of Philadelphia; he has put
forth Herculean efforts to promote the
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fair name from becoming byword and
reproach.'
Rabbi Leonard l.. Levlnthal OF the
B'nal Abraham synagogue, also came
out with a strong endorsement Of this
candidate. In the form OF a letter clear
ly Intended for publication.
The Rev. James ID. Acker, pastor Of
the Christian Gospel mission, declered:
II would be ashamed II Christ should
come on next Tuesday, and find me
with a ballot In my hand to cast
against the election OF ID. Clarence Glib
honey"
The Rev. Mervin ]. Eckles Presby-
terrain minister, endorsed the City
Party ticket In these words:
"This Is one chance IN lifetime. The
people OF this city and state can either
free themselves for all time from polit-
ical corruption and graft. or they can
have far worse abuses OF public moneys
and trust inflicted upon them. Let US
then be up and doing. Let US ever sup
port any public movement which Is for
the betterment Of the moral tone OF the
state and community"
Tho Rev. Robert d. Wallace, another
Presbyterian minister, said:
There is one thing that every good
citizen should guard against, and that
Is corruption In State and local politics.
The foundations OF State and local In
situations are undermined by corrup-
tlon and graft In politics. and II Is the
duty Of good men to assist In routing
all corrupt politicians from our govern
ment and set worthy example for
future generations to follow. Make
the victory OF the city and fusion party
80 great that the corrupt politicians
Will understand the wrath OF the peo-
pie and never again attempt to as
surne control OF politics In this state
Finally, two hundred clergymen are
said to have signed the following ap-
peal 10 the voters,
Through the office Of tho District
Attcrnoyship It is In our power TO have
wrong punished to have our city pre-
served from robbery; 10 have right up
held and protection forever removed
from crime and vice In the character
nj d. Clarence Gibboney the honesty
and justice Of the people and our COM
mon regard for the welfare OF our city
are well represented
"As a private citizen he has stood
for righteousness and decency In our
community. AS a public official he has
worked for our common interests. AS
District Attorney he will become an in
strument for the redemption Of our city.
lie will help In securing public and IN
dlviduai rights. He win represent the
principles and ideals which alone can
bring success TO individual as well as
public life,
I'VE, therefore, as ministers OF tho
people and servants OF God do appeal
10 every citizen to join In this cause
Of Righteousness, We appeal for earn
est and active support OF the City par
~. and earnestly beg that no effort
cease until It's lofty principles are es-
tablished In our midst and Its moral
Victory permanently secured"
As will be noted, they made this APP
peal "as ministers Of the people and
servants Of Cod not merely as cltl-
Lens.
We have not noticed any adverse crl-
tclsm OF the concerted action by Phila-
delphia clergymcn. Their right 20 ap-
peal 10 their congregations IN behalf OF
ticket tho election Of which they con-
sldered essential TO the moral welfare
OF the community, seems 10 he taken
for granted by all parties. The cause
for which the ministers appealed, lost.
rut who can say that the good effect
OF their sermons upon civic righteous
ness will not endure, though their tick
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