The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-05-19
Ute ethics of Politics.
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Two Bishop Galloway delivered an address before the
Mississippi Press Association The Ethics of Politics. in which he
eoquenty of the moral duties and social relations Of
He said:
Napoleon deieny said With armies of
France at the back shall always be the right He only anow
edged the supreme final authority of national force with never
thought of public virtue national That athec doctrine
made Europe red with blood and of the most tragic
chapters in the history of political governments In
wealth we repudiate and condemn it,
Our politics have substantial ethical and religious
basis Love of intensified and purified with e love of
the Lord we worship and the religion embrace The ethics Of the
Man of Gaee ought be standard of political well
sona character.
I'VE ought abolish forever bansh the distinction be-
the and The functions of citizenship
sacred the Zion The ballot holy the Book of
Common Prayer The law of duty controls in the service of
the convences the the halls of State
at the church house of God What magnificent illustration Of
Christian conscience the field of politics the world had in the late
William Gladstone the unrvaed of the nineteenth
u He espOused that did not absolutely command the
homage of his SOUL and the approval his sanced
judgment.
From the depths of and behalf of American citizen
ship do repudae the doctrine of distinguished politician who
d The Decaoge and the Golden Rule have place political
campaign Over against that blasphemous declaration which
nothing less than wanton arOnt national honor rejoice
place the words the immortal Washington his farewell
address, Public prosperity has foundation but morality and
llglon; and religion the only security of morality
In political in personal conduct there is right and wrong
and by that divine and universal standard and must
stand fall 1t is eternal Decree from which there neither
exception And brany of genius pendOr of
achievement conspcuOusess of position lacking
moral the merited and rrepaabe condemnation
history There be temporary eXaaon of and de-
borne by blind popular passion the fall
certain and merces the grinding mills of the gods On the
other hand ghdong buttresd by principle approved of God
guarded by the vigilance justice will
be osed from its throne light command the increasing
admiration of the growing The Genius of History never
be deceived There American public life of
more godke genius varied accomplishments irresistible at
qualities of leadership than Burr
lack of moral fiber he went down the uemos humiliation and
eternal execaOn. Germany has produced brilliant
and versatile genius than GoeheOet author and political phO
pher But it said of him that he always friends
One weaving aure his brow the other cleaning mud off his
clothes
But here wish with all possible earness and
phasis distinction that be made nation that jealousy
properly guards the separation church and
should politics. but religion everywhere and always. The
churches should have political creed but individual Christians
should be without clearly defined and conscienousy
braced citizen politician and politician religious
Godearng would make this ideal republic superna
strength and beauty To approximate should be pyer and
effort
There ethical obligation upon every citizen
public affairs Edmund Burke, phiosophic and pot
cal wisdom commands increasing uttered these
words which needs special emphasis America today He
against the law of duty who upon his well
who goes the enemy In affairs indifference and
neglect natona One much beals his country by dis
regarding her needs the deseron of her coors Activity in
public affairs the and imperial demand every Christian
1t is idle, crminaty, deprecate the of
political and vciousy assault the in
responsible positions when doing nothing anwisey
guide the affairs of government The criticisms OF sothfu
than the empes election some
New Yorkan election involving only the
city, but of the entire natOnon Fifth avenue Fo
eth Sixty eighth distance of mile and half twenty
eight And those the negectfu citizens who
oude in their denuncaon of municipal and national
politics"