The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-04
SWEENEY FOR SHERIFF.
CARDINAL GIBBONS
ELECTORAL SER MON

BALTIMORE. Nov cardinal Glib
boHs. So the Cathedral here today. dcliN-
'rru al election eve sermon designed To
awaken the supln- citizen who never
takes an interest In the political welfare
OF his country He declared that ~ ia"
future historian H. called upuu Co record
Republic ~ will aScrib- a. the cause
th' indifference. lefhargy and poliu-
cal HTustasy of her own sons"
] De -vim"u Wa- ruu-parti-au as 20
the pes sOual preferences ut the Cardiu-
al toward the three conspicuous c4.udi-
dates for president He asserted his in
Who each campaign predict the end "f
the government unless their faNurltr
."i our form uf government sought To
show that the results Of our election
cannot seriously Affect the endurance
81 the Republic The sermon follows.
It Is the habit Of p-sSI misfic pro-
ThctS To- predict that our government
VIII soon come to an end. and that 10
f. already Ira the throes Of dissolution.
ana the disaster r. sure to occur u their
faVortte candidate f. defeated There
rOphecieS are usually more frequent
on the ~" ~ the presidential election
] have been listening 90 these dire pro-
guusticatious for over half a century.
But iu every Instance the American
r""pie wax" up ON the morning AFTER
election TO IND that they were di~Iui 90 "l
icy false alarms and that the government nj
Is trausactinE its business 900 the same
quiet and orderly manner as before.
propose tNIN morning To state as
briefly a. possible the grounds Of my
confidence in the stability and endurance
~ tie American Republic.
"ky g. wise provision 81 the Cpustitu-
ton 81 the United states political au-
thortty H. not concentrated In one IN
HiNlGual cog IN one department OF the
administration. hut t~ Judirlousty disc
trihutrd 80 that the halanc" Of power
may be- preserved our general govern
meut consists Of the executive. the lsEis-
latN- and Tire judicial branches. ~ any
hos.
departments the evil iS checked hN the
other two. and u~urpatiou % power Is
prey euted. There Is an halhitual jealousy
among these branches They are ON the
lrrt. zealously watching one another,
-p that no one branch shall exceed Its
legitimate hounds. Eternal vigilance Is
the price Of liberty
Then. again. besides the Federal adj
ADMINISTRATION. "" have state governments
and county rule. -" have city and town
and village MUNICIPALITIES n AL Of
these minor corporations were absorbed
hy the general COVE eminent ~ our
Governor. and state Legislators. and
sheriff. ana Mayors. and touncilm"n
wer" nil under the control % g." l'r~~l-
dent. II he could 90 VIII decapltfTe all
ohruNiuu~ Suharilintt- rulers. With one
blow AL our political liberties would De
80 au end. Hut. happily. an these lesser
officials enjoy fun autonomy boz their
pher's and are independent uf the
chief Magistrate"
"'ud ~ all citizenS are hound o. take
am interest tn public affairs. thai dIty
especially d"NolNsz "u those who are
endowed with superior Intelligence and
education tad who ought Co. o. fhs Lend
cr~ auI eN'wpiIr- uf the prufir. guild
ir- them in DO" path 90 political recti-
.Ther. are three conspicuous citizens
s,urN Whatever may Do. uN private
and personal preference AND pfHiiIrrffuu
20 Is NOT for u" iu flia sacred pulpit cor
HrNwher" else publicly a" dictate "r
even suggest Co you the candidate 20