Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-09
The Attitude Of the Republican Gam
didats rSwards Religion Andia
(.
e4e. ence to the Best Ethics
and Morals.

Because he is the highest type OF
the Christian gentleman" ~ II |
( This Is the way in which heard the
pastor of a Methodist church in south
sern Illinois end an argument with a
laayman. on the train coming to Cindin-
natl from st. Louis, writes a staff cor-
respondent of the st. Louis Glope-
Democrat. The layman, paying due
respect! ito thes cloth of hiss op-
ponent, was trying to convince him
that he should not support Mr. /
Taft for the presidency, and instead
should vote for his Democratic qppo-
nent. The churchman defended the
principles of, the Republican party, and,
as indicated, defended the Aman for
whom hk said he expected to vote, from
| his personal standpoint Of churchman,
because he is the highest type OF a.
Christian gentleman" -
a Bishop J., c. ,Hartzell Iof the. Metho7
| dist Episcopal Church, discussing the
;. religious beliefs Of Bryan and Taft,
+ sitter calling on the latter, said: 5e
1oe.sWhfch of these men I shall vote for
twiM not be decided by their religious
beliefs, but what they are as, men, and
by the principles and policies they stand
I for in the administration of the gpv-
I eminent II believe that in acting upon
1this view. as an american citizen, am
lin harmony with the spirit and purposes
of the, founders aof sour4 repdblic, who
I put into the, constitution that there
should be. no religious test as to quail
]Nfcations TO any office or public trust
Z. under the United States MY convic-
>tion is that the future safety Of the
nation depends very largely upon our
people needing that constitutional pro-
hibition. Our nation owes much in
moral character, statesmapshfp, litera-
E ture. art and religion to those who
have not been, in strict harmony with
I some of the dogmas Of the church. The
DAYS of the inquisition, are pas" # j
Remembering that Mrs. Taft Is a
Presbyterian, but that Miss Helen Taft
was. confirmed. in the Episcopal, Church
lfn Washington last winter at the same
time that Miss Ethel Roosevelt, daugh
: ter of the President was confirmed,
,kwondered as, to Mr. Taft's church! asso
i ciation. When made the inquiry here
T was answered through the column:
1:of the Northwestern Christian Advo
a Gates thef great Methodist publication
e 4 lust as 1t had given answer to hundred
e of INQUIRIES from its Methodist subscrib
: ers 1t said: ;r..tt.tltt =, ami :.
s Man Of Broad sympathtes.,
[. "Mrs. Taft and children are Episco
., Epalians, and the Secretary frequently
j. accompanies them to- St: Johns Churcf
s. where, also, he has a pew. While MI
l.. Roosevelt goes to the, German Reform
o ed Church, his wife and family, VIII
IS are Episcopalians, attend historic 81
n John's Church, where they sitFonly on
n or two. pews removed from Mrs. ia
It and her q. children Secretary RAJ
10 spends his vacation at Murray 7Ba!
: Canada. where there is Union Churcl
!, attended by the summer colonists Of a
u denominations. The Secretary of Wa
- is one of the trustees of this summe
10 colony church.. where people OF man
- faiths gather for Worship"
- This Methodist testimony indicate
- TO me the broad and liberal view
~ Mr.. Taft in religious matters. In l9o
:. ing through the file of this same pu
- lication-the Western Christian Adv
cate-I found a discussion of both mol
~ ~ inees,, in the course Iof which it W
=. asserted: &C. s"LttE
ne ne aThe symnpathies Of both Mr.. ia
eo and Mr.. Bryan are very broad, and tn
ie- worship easily and naturally with al
Christian y denomination. Whichev
lMer M man is elected, the country win ha'
eiI therefore, a President Of clean Iii
no lofty principles and Christian COW
~ ~ tons." ~
lily Opinion of Nsgss Clergyman.
i'ei oiei On the same afternoon, when Bish
- 'on Hartzen called, Rev. James G. Rob
'on son. pastor of the Eaker Street Afric
In In Methodist Church Of Dayton, Or
a called at the headquarters in compa
ing with w. n. Jones, one of the lead
'ac colered lawyers of the same city.
pc ZONES was proud of the fact that he
mes president of the Colored Taft CLUB,
lot drst one to be Incorporated In the u
r. ted states, and Rev. Mr. Robinson
;+s nttted that he .is president Of
,cv. Board Of Directors Of the same ci
10 As he left Mr.! Taft's Office i asked
,., for his view of the candidate, both II
ms his standpoint as a chprehman anp
at+ a leader Of his race. -;
The IT believe" he said. "Judge Taft
be elected by safe and comforts
NJ - majority NOT simply because he 4
r., va Republican, nor am I. speaking beca
Ion an q l,' - -. ;daa,s ~ the |,
-=..r | -, ,<ocy N, - - If-t p
free AS to the attitude Of his own r
cor Rev. Mr.; Robinson said: I'VE can
med AFFORD to line up with the Democir
,ank nartv. which has been antagonisti'
ally onr interests always, and against
and party headed by such wise and q
ara t;ani statesmen as is Judge Taft.