The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

craft and political science; in a wide !
sense, embracing the science Of gov
ernment and civil polity." Second,
as political affairs IN party sense;
the administration Of public affairs
or conduct OF political matters SO as to
carry elections and secure public Of
fees; synonymous with party in
trigues, political wire pulling and
trickery."
The first definition gives us the
realm Of the statesman, who studies
the science Of government and applies
its principles to public affairs, seek
ing the good Of the whole nation. The
second definition gives us the realm
Of the petty politician, who studies the
art OF getting into Office and profting
all he can at the public expense. The
statesman is patriot who would
serve his country The petty politi-
clan is barnacle attached to the body
polite. who seeks to make his coun-
try serve him.
God In Politics.
Civil government is Gods appoint
ment. The powers that be are or
dained Of God" from. 13:1) These
powers that be" are not defined.
They may be monarchical or democrat
ic. as the people may choose. Gods
ideal is the theocracy In which he IS
king, but when Israel refused his ideal
and voted to have king like the ma
tions about them God acceded to their
request. Human government Is Gods
concession to the frailties OF man
When men are fitted for 1t, as they
will be during the millennium and in
heaven, the theocracy will be restored.
In the meantime God ordains that
certain persons shall by the will Of the
people be placed In authority with
power TO maintain order by furnishing
evil-doers. It is fitting that an
archists should hate the Bible, for it
has no sympathy with the fulmina.
tions against all government Their
definition Of liberty as license for every
man TO be a law unto himself and dc
as he pleases, unrestrained by civil au
thority, has no sanction in the Word
of God. He (the ruler) is the minis
ter of God unto thee for good. But II
thou do that which Is evil, be afraid.
tRomans 1879
The Foundation.
The underlying principle Of goot
politics Is in Proverbs 29:2s "Wher
, the righteous are In authority the peo
pie rejoice. but when the wicked rul,
, the people sigh"
Bad rulers make bad people while
good rulers make a good people
Every man In a high position is
fountain Of health or disease. His in
fuenee Is a light that gives life or
Upas shade that poIsons. II the pres
ident, governor or mayor is known t
be a bad man, young men will imitat
. their example. And yet there ar
Christian men who contend that, bC
cause their citizenship is in HEAVIER
they have no citizenship on earth, an
have. therefore, nothing to do with tn
election Of men to Office They leav
. the city, state and nation, so far a
z they are concerned to be ruled b
: the devil and his minions. and W
verify believe are guilty Of grea
sin of omission
The use Of citizenship Is suggeste
u by Acts 25:11: 4 appeal unto Caesar
= Paul was a Roman citizen. He ha
y been unjustly arrested and pers
? cuted. He sought safety by putin
himself under the protection Of tt
: Roman eagle. Through the privilel
= = Of his Roman citizenship he was pc
Z Z mitted to lay siege to the citadel
: : paganism until he made a breach
= its walls.
American citizenship means In Il
world today about what Roman ci
zenshlp meant In the time Of Pal
1t is the travellers protection al
= pride. Under the stars and strip
ne he Is safe everywhere. II gives hi
= an open door into every pagan Ian
~ TO despise such heritage is to
Fs an migrate indeed. To refuse 10 ma
u, that citizenship mean what It oug
es to mean by the election Of righteo
men and the enactment Of righteo
y laws is to fail in the performance
q, = sacred duty.
u The need Of good citizenship
.ls found in Proverbs 14:34: "Rlghteol
q ness exalteth a nation. but sin is
- reproach to any people"
- Personal righteousness is the RIG
- - relation between the individual a
.s ea his God. Such righteousness is I
" =, basis Of civic and social righteousn'
=, ~ and can come only through Jes
~ Christ our Lord. For he hath ma
~ ~ him to be sin for us who knew
- sin, that we might be made the rig
90 eousness Of God in him" Paul W.T.
p' the letter to the Romans to prove Il
- righteousness Is primarily right RI
1u ton. not right doing. and he besoul
~ men TO be reconciled TO God. III
ia we get right we cannot do right. Jel
an Christ alone can make men truly ril
fle eous, and is therefore the Saviour
the state as well as the individual