Bisbee daily review., 1912-11-05

( ing unjust gsin."-Exodus 1921. . ee - ( . & .
 s.The Afessage of the Church" to the voters of the country was the theme .of1A sermon delivered by Rev John E. Fry, of the Presbyterian church, Sunday evening. The, sermon was non partisan in character.
 The clergyman prefaeed his mess age by stating that the result of to- days election Is dependent on fac tor in the electorate that has not played as prominent a part in previ- GUS elections es it will in today's cleo | ton, the independent voter. What Hin this factor do. which will it sup port2 If there Is a landslide it will | not be to either of the old parties but do not think there will be land slide. This has been a campaign of | thinking. It has been an unusual campaign l think we will all agree ! While there have been things said | that ought not to have been said and | while there has been the usual activity | by interruptions politicians, l believe | that the result of the election will come nearer to being an expression | Of the voice of the people than ever | before.
 Party Lines Less Conspicuous l The cry of partisanship has been | worn threadbare and party lines will | be less conspicuous in the result than ! ever before. Because my father was | d republican it might be argued that 1 l will vote the straight republican ] ticket which l do not intend to do. 1 Naturally party counts more in na- | tional elections than in local elections | for it is not possible for the voters 1 to know personally the candidates iCr 1 president but the platform is in a way the expression and belief of the can ! didate. The thing that counts more than any other, however, is the man. If the progressive movement is never heard Of again after today, it has served the purpose of awakening | the public conscience.
 The two things that threaten the rule of the people are the professional ! machinist, or politician and the pow | erful interests. The trusts and big money interests are due to the indif
 ference Of the people. They them selves are not primarily to blame
 Progress Depends on Individuals
 All of the great reforms that have
 been accomplished in history hay e I been 'personalized' and th6y have ! been accomptlhed not because Of popular or spontaneous movements
 but because some leader has arisen to espouse them and fight for them. Pro gress depends on individuals. If men
 in high places are not aCtuated by the common good we can not carry
 out the high mission of the nation. The issue Tuesday is one of per
 sonalities. All Of the candidates for president are good, clean men, men
 of sterling worth, men of fine princi- pie and men of Christian character. l Nation Backed by Christians ! | w hat is the position of the church ? Ii Let us hark back to the beginning ol
 the republic. The nation was founded
 on Christian principles and by true | Christian men. Our doors have al- | ways been open to those seeking free.
 dom and the church is interested in
 the peTpetuatiun Of those principles
 and in seeing men Of Christian char
 acter placed in the high position of
 the government.
 The republic was founded by men | ] SUCH as rear bOUr IL lS necessary
 that the man who is to preside over
 this nation shall have the fear of Cod
 if he is able to realize that he is only
 the trustee Of the people.
 Tt is necessary he shall be a man
 Of truth. Some people think that
 greatness is evidenced by obstinacy
 and by bull-headededness No one
 should be deceived by the tactics oi
 the politician who delves into ancient
 history and brings forth what a man
 may have said years ago and give il
 as his present belief
 Men of Cleanliness Needed ! On account of the cry of graft in
 high places it is meet that we shoaid
 select for office men hating unjust
 gain. Apply this ideal on election
 day. When Samuel turned over the
 sovereignty to the people. who wsnted
 q king, he held out his hands and sad | They are clean.
 | Thou shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear God
 men of truth. hating unjust gain Lei
 that be youf ideal. If that Is the idea
 God holds out 10 us, that is the kind
 of men God would have us be.snOi | sVayed by every new idea, not keep
 ing an ear to the ground merely tC
 be .populars We need that kind of mc-
 in Bisbee, men who will stand by what
 tbey believe"