The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-04
AROUSE SUPINE
CITIZEN TO HIS
RESPONSIBILITY
CARDINAL ciBBoNs DELIVERS
SERMON INTENDED TO AwAK.
en- AL TO The POLITICAL
WELFARE or TIE COUNTRY.

Baltimore, Nov s--Cardfnal oss-
hons. ia TIE Cathedral here today. de-
llvcrad an election eve sermon de-
signed 10 awaken The aupine citizen
who never takes an interest IN the r0-
uiicsl welfare 81 bis country" lie de-
ciared that II the future historian r.
called upon % record the decline and
fair ~ thu American republic be viii
aHcrite az the cause "the indifference.
ietharEy and political apostaay ~ her
own sons"
The aermon was non partisan a. 20
tho personal preferences % the car
dinal toward tho three conspicuous
candidates for president Tie assert
"a bis intoseranco toward pessimiHtic
prophets, who each campaign predict
the end q the government uniaaa their
fayorite candidate is elected and BY a
discussion ~ eur form 81 government
sought 20 show that the results % cur
election cannot seriously AFFECT the en-
durancs % the republic. The sermon
follows.
It h. the habit ~ peanimlatic
rrophata 90 predict that our govern.
went VII seen come 20 an end. and
that q b already in ths throes % dis
solution. and iho disaster r. sure 20
occur m their favurte candidate e. de-
feated- These prophecies are usually
more Frequent On TIE eve ~ q prezi-
Dental election. J have been LISTENING
20 these dire representations Cor over
hair e century
~Buf in every Instance the American
people wake up on the morning after
election a. lnd that thay were dis
quieted ~ false alarms and that tha
government o. transacting its business
in the uame quiet and orderly manner
a. before
z propose this morning 70 state a.
briefly az possible TIE grounds of mv
confidence in ths stability and enduf-
ancs % fhn American republic
sors Wiss Provisions
ny a wise provision % the Conafis
tuition ~ the United states Eolitioal
suthority ia not concentrated IA enc
Individual OF in one department -
the administration hut 10 iudlciousiy
distributed 80 that the balance %
power may be preserved Our general
Eorcrnmeut consists ~ the executive.
fhn laGiaiafivn and the ludiclai
branches. if anythmN auca wrona witn
amv one of these departments tas
eva ia checked b. the other two. and
uaurNatlan uf power lH prevented.
There IL az hahitual jealousy amoug
these hranchos They arc On che alert.
1falouaiv watchiug one another -
shat ms one branch MAY exceed les ie-
gitlmafa hounaa Eternal vigilance ia
the price of liberty.
Then. again besides the federal al
minisfratiun. we have state govern.
mnnta and county rule. We have city
End town and village municipalities.
n an 81 these minor corporations were
absorbed hv the general government.
81 our governors. and state legislators.
and sherinH. and mayors and council
men were ali under the control ~ the
president " ~ could NJ viii dccapis
tate Ell ohnoxlouH subordinate rulers.
with one blow Ell cur political uher-
ties would be 80 an end. But. hap-
rliy. an these lesser officials enjoy fun
autonomy n their Spheres and are ius
dependent of the chief magistrate.
"our system 90 eovtrnmrnt ~ very
complies. On may BE- compared 90 co-
iosaal engine containlng innumernbie
eheela within wheels Each wheel
-v,sH IN iin own orbit Ike TIE plane
tary system m the great federal wheel
reta ouf ~ order The smaller wheels
are net much deranFed. but keep en-
moving tni the big machine n re-
paired
I'VE are an familiar with ths mem-
orahla Titanic disaster which resulted
ln the iosa - so many precious ivea.
a. well a. the peerless vessel Itself.
Ead al tho compartments % that
steamship been watertight the loss q
sifo would bave been avoided
Called Ship 81 STATS.
"Now our aoFernment ~ uftsn called
. ship ~ state. ThiH rreaf ship Il
state Il divided into a. minor states.
Zach ~ these states may be said 10 BE-
waterproof in The sense that The en-
Ruinnm of one would not involve the
sinking ~ the other California. for
example. might be overwhelmed ~ tas
waters % a political revolution with
out diaturhin9 the neighboring states
o. Washington. Nevada and Arirona.
TO our states were mere provinces
o. territories without autonomy and
sovereignty. iike othef republics ienr
favored than ours we would enjoy less
stability end less hope % enduring
freedom than We now possess
The safety and peFmamcuce. there
fore. 90 our republic largely depend
on the autonomy ~ tho several states
without the danger 81 absorption hs
enc Neuerul government should Gus
government and legislators ever o..
come tho suhservIrut creatures % ~
federal government they would b
mere Puppets. subject 20 the VIII n
ere chief executive They would csass
to he wat0frreof and would share ths
fate ~ the Titanic
TIVE unconscious crises occurred ir
my owu day which were vel caicuiat.
"a % test the vitality and strength n
the republic. TIE first was the wai
between tho states. when the natica
was cut in twain. when fratriclda
blood was shed over the land and 4
Tremendous conalcf wa carried on fei
four years THIS calamity has happily
ended. and The dismenabercd states ars
row mere nrmiy united than ever be-
fore. because slavery which was ths
hone - contention. has been removed
once ana forever
The sccUud crisis occurred IN m
presidential uoatcat iu tET& hetwe~s
ridden and Hayes ar. Ttiden VA
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