Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-23
Christian Party Platform

earth is defiled and god has turned a !
deaf ear to the nations because they |
have transgressed His laws, changed /
His ordinance and broken the ever !
lasting covenant, according to Isaish |
24:5 and 1872. Our church and nation !
al prayers for Gods kingdom and will |
on earth are mockery to God, an in
suit TO Christ and a disgrace to Chris |
tianity, until we vote as we pray,
acknowledge our king and do Gods
commandments nationally Therefore
on account OF this anti-Christ national
condition of the world, and because
the Christian forces now held the bal
ance OF power for righteousness, when
united in HIS name under Gods COM
mand, and because they can never
/ be united in any other than in His
name, and no government can be from
/ God through Christ nor by and for the
people under minority rule or unmeas
ured by the Lords standard, or until
women as we'll as men are allowed
to vote, we again declare to the world
that we cannot respect rules, law
makers or government that ignore the
Christ rule, and we will not obey
laws that contravene or conflict with
the divine law. And in love for God
and humanity the Christian party
again asks for the cooperation of all
Christians and patriots in her national
demand for direct vote of the peo-
pie in the election of officials and on
all issues OF vital importance to all
and to hasten universal peace on earth.
We demand that all our rulers,
lawmakers and judges shall adopt
and use the decalogue and the Christ
rule as a national standard measure
for all our laws and government.
I'VE are opposed to war and capital
punishment, which is murder and con-
denim mob violence. We believe that
all nations, which use the sword, will
perish by the sword, and that thou
shalt not kill was intended for the
jury, Judge, sheriff, soldier, state and
nations as we'll as for the assassin.
We believe that our prisons should
be a place of reformation instead of
torture. where men could work TO
help support their families and that
Christ and Christian government will
end war and open prison doors.
we demand the prohibition of the
manufacture and sale of alcohol fSr
beverage purposes and believe that
the divided condition of the Chris
tian forces on the day of election is
the only curse equal to or worse than
the legaliGed saloon, because this legal.
i;ed sin could not exist if the Chris
tian forces were united in His name
on the day of election, and govern
ment revenue from this source is @
disgrace to civilization, and we ask ou1
government 10 buy and control the
distillery and settle this national ques
tion with the present legalized dis
tiller by the golden rule.
I'VE are opposed to our present un
just burdensome tax system and dis
gusted with our national tariff system
which disturbs business, creates ma
tional hatred and only protects trusts
in robbing the masses. The Christian
party Is ready for and demands inter
national free trade and no tax, bu
ground and income tax for government
expenses. This will curb selfish greed
help regulate tie trusts and give ev
r cry man and woman a better chance
d to possess a garden in Gods new EdeI
a kingdom government on earth. We be
!. lieve that there should be a reason
able. wise and righteous Limitation
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