El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-04
DON'T FAIL TO VOTE
SAYS REV. P. J.. RICE
Modern Issues Are Com
pared With Those in
the Time of Moses.

"A Solemn Act of Citizenship was
the subject OF Rev. Perry J. Rice, pastor
OF the First Christian church, Sunday
evening. 1t was a sermon intended to
IMPRESS upon voters the solemn sig
nl1lcance OF voting. Reading from RO-
mans xiii: 81, where the duties Of
citlzenshlp are employed. Mr.. Rice
referred IN tie beginning to the COM
ment Of The Herald a few nights ago
on the experience OF one of the canQi-
dates for president to the effect that
the American people take their politics
This said Mr. Rice, rs due, so
far as 1t IS true to intellectual inertia,
moral indifference or selfishness or
Of democracy.
on next tuesday some $1,000, 900 OF
16,OOOs0OO of voters Will ay down their
work and go 90 the polls to cast their
ballots 1t IS an Impressive fact to re-
1lect upon, for thus each one OF them,
contributes his mite toward determln-
lng. the policy or policies that snail
maintain IN the immediate future. II is,
indeed, solemn act OF citizenship
Which no qualified voter has any moral
right to disregard or sink. But IL should
be done intelugenly and with a sense
OF the Importance which attaches TO 1t.
4 want, however 10 give little time
to a discussion OF the issues involved.
Of course do not intend to do this in
any partisan way nor with any party
bias. That would be cheap and beneath
the dignity CT the occasion. Rather let
US see what IS their haracter-what
uuQerleS them. some VIII say the IS
sues are secular, they are economic.
They have reference 10 the IarIII to
trusts, TO questions Of capital and la
Dor, to the conservation OF our national
resources. am not disposed 10 deny
their economic significance, but 1 in
sist that at heart they are moral Ques-
tiOns. y es, religious questions. Iney
are questions OF justice and social
righteousness, an are not these re-
ngious questions? II they are not,
1 nae read my Bible amiss.
Il wish 1 could take you on an eX-
curSiOn through the scriptures taught
to show you how amply L am JUSTIFIED
IN this statement
What were the Patriarchs abO-t2
What DO the scriptures record concern
ing them and the struggle they were
making to secure economic justice anu
sacred righteousness What was MO-
ses about when ne led the children OF
Israel out from Egyptian bondage but
this very thing OF securing economic
justice and social righteousness Mo-
ses was the 1lrST great industrial ue-
liverer in history. he led the st
strike What was he about when ne
gave that fundamental law known as
the ten commandments? Read again
the record Of the kings and see what
the people were struggling Tor IN those
DAYS. The result OF ) urODOam was a re-
volt against unjust and oppressive tax
alton. All the prophets from Elijah and
Elisha to the last one had social JUS
tice as the burden of their theme
The issues involved in the campaign
about to close are in a peculiar way
issues involving justice and economic
righteousness. Inere have grown up IN
our midst mighty engines OF injustice
There has been some fearful stealing
going on until the wealth OF the nation
Is held IN the grasp OF too rev people
Labor has been oppressed and men have
been compelled to work IN hazardous
and unWhOlesOme places. Children have
been employed to their physical s-nd
moral hurt. Evils, SUCH as the saloon
and gambling have been allowed to
thrive The courts have rendered unjust
decisions, ana posses have controlled
parties and legislatures.
But some new leaders have arisen,
and they are VOicing the peoples de-
mands. All the parties know II and
are seeking to answer. God is interest
ed as of Old in these issues
He hath sounded forth his trumpet
which shall never call retreat
He is sitting out the souls Of men be-
fore his judgment seat
Be swift, my soul to answer; be jubilant
my feet,
For God is marching on"
Tuesday permits an opportunity for
every man to register his convictions,
an opportunity which none OF us can
lightly esteem
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