Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
MCCONNELL IN
STIRRING talk
LECTURE At FIRST N. e. CHURCH
LAST NIGHT AROUSED PA.
TRIoTlsM OF ALL. IF
HIT FROM SHOULDER
1.-THE Red Flag and the Blue Coat
Was Full Of Food For Thought
to the American Citizen-No
Undertaking.

Bossim and corruption in politics
We're dealt some telling blows by DR..
Lincoln Mcconnell, the Georgia evan
gelist, in his stirring lecture at the
First NJ. E. church last night. Inc
patriotism Of the American citizen was
appealed to in q way that brought a
hearty response from the large audi
ence present. The lecture was emitted
1.-THE Red Flag and the Blue Coat"
and it was given under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Aid society OF the cnurcn.
The lecture was not a undertaking
harangue, but it was an exposition OF
the lack of true patriotism on the part
Of some Americans. Partisanship was
assailed as the father Of bossism, and
the multiplicity of crime in America
was shown to be the fruits OF lack OF
interest some Americans take In their
country. The industrial progress OF
this country was briefly touched upon,
but the lecture for the most part was
to show that industry was not the only
thing that progressed. Crime and the
faults of this country were given par
ticular attention by the speaker. The
refreshing Mcconnell wit was not lack
ing in the address, and the wealth of
stories by the Georgian, all carrying
a striking smile, were not lost on
the audience.
Murder is Multiplying.
J The crime of murder brought out a
number of statistics from the speaker.
He said that there has been commit
teed 100000 murders in America in the
past thirty years, and that crime was
increasing every year. In America
there are 10 murders per million in
habitants, and against this enormous
figure, the speaker showed the rate in
other countries Great Britain has
twelve murders to every million;
France has thirteen, Germany has five
and Canada has ten. He declared
that there had been 700 more lynch
ings in America than legal hangings.
Respect is Lacking.
Mr.. Mcconnell gave three reasons
why the laws of the country are OBJ
served as follows: First. heart prin-
ciple or self respect; second. fear Of
punishment, and third, hope of reward.
He said the first was the most i'm
portant. for if man has no self re-
spect, he certainly has none for the
law and sees little harm in committing
crime. Those who are minus some
what on self respect, were shown to
fear the punishment if caught. In
setting out the great wave of crime
that continues throughout America,
Mr.. Mcconnell made references to the
lack of respect paid to the govern
mental powers.
THE two branches of our govern
ment that mean most to us is the
judiciary and the legislative bodies, -
said he, land they have well nigh lost
the respect of our citizenship at large.
In monarchies, the rulers are obeyed,
because there is an army behind each
who would and will insist upon obei-
sance. The same condition should ex-
list in America. There is too much
feeling by the individuals of their own
sovereignty"
The Political Condition.
In touching on the corruption in
politics, the lecturer said:
THE reason for much American
badness today is the degenerate con-
dition of American politics. Partisan
ship has very largely supplanted pa
triotism. 1t is not like the days OF
early American life when the qualities
of every man were thoroughly known
before he was given a position of trust.
| 1t is not so much to see the law en-
forced vigorously. but the first item