The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
Governments Derive Their Just Powers From the Consent Of the Govern
eCBawdy Houses and HeNb Of Inlquity are Permitteo
Exist by the Suffef1n(e Of the People,
IRfV, WAITE pRFA(HES STRONG SERMON ON VIE J!
Bawdy Houses Gambling hes and Other Places Vice Have Begun Destroy and Under
mine the Pillars Our Government Public Sentiment Needs Aroused and
AbomndbR Vices rddtlted

commanding what is right and pro-
hibiting what Is wrong.
1t may be you have all heard the
story Of what led to the court de-
cision that slavery was Illegal In the
British empire. The story is as fol
lows. In i1I0, Charles Stuart, a
sla aveholder Of Virginia, took his ne
gro slave, James Somerset to Eng
land. Slavery was then under the
sanction and protection OF British
law. Somerset made demand for
freedom. Charles Stuart tried To
maintain bis right as slave holder.
The case finally came before the
Kings bench. Stuart had on his
side OF the case human law, court de-
cisions. financial interests, the In
| fiuence OF custom. On the side of
Somerset was nothing whatever but
the single claim that civil govern
ment Is established to command
what Is good and forbid what Is
wrong. The case was argued for
eighteen months and then the court
startled the world with the decision
that Somerset was free. That be-
cause slavery was wrong II could not
be given legal existence. Now
have given these facts, for which ]
am indebted to DR.. Chapman, In or
der that we may clearly answer the
question, what Is the purpose OF civil
government. IL Is ~ command what
Is morally right and to forbid forbid
what is morally wrong.
Now we have the question: whai
Is the foundation OF our free govern.
ment. the most precious heritage
God has ever given to any people on
the face OF the earth. Let us heal
the answer given 10y the supreme
court Of the United States. ''Wher
we consider that honesty, morality
religion and education are the mair
pillars OF the state, for the protection
and promotion OF which, government
was instituted among mem. Ther'
lf~o1znvs the answer from the hiebes
fcoakf ID our land, our civil govern
ment, our free institutions rest OF
: honesty morality, religion and edu
cation. do not need to discuss thi
answer Ia detail. Al good citizen
are unaninous 10 approving this de
: e1610o n our Supreme court. Al
.mn6d 034lxens are united that any
tbisg which strikes blow at tb
. honesty. the sound morality, the re
ligion and the education OF our peo
e pie is an evil influence, an undermin
| Ing OF the foundations upon whicl
the government rests.
What is the responsibility Of ou
people then as citizensY Upon tb
: citizens rest the duty OF selectin
! men for our lawmakers. sho wi
C recognize the purpose Of civil govern
e ment. What is the responsibilit
y resting upon our legislators, ou
= county commissioners, our council
e men as they are given power TO max
: regulations Ia govern our local al
O airs? Is IL to feel free TO make an
laws or regulations they pieasey I
e do anything that Is expedientr Gel
o tainly not They must recogniz
Z their Obligation to observe the in
n mutable las OF right. They have n
II option In the matter. Their oat
b before Almighty God az we'll as a
e constitution CT the United STATE
'e bUlds them bound 10 command VIII;
y Is morally right and forbid what
D. morally wrong.
If The declaration OF the Unit,
70 States court concerning the found
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