The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
PULPIT ECHOES
Preachers Discuss Election
With Satisfaction.
COrwine Names ''Big 4" to Re-
place "Big g."

u nder the Cofran-Atchison-k iene-
Hughes dynasty Topekans will have
to spit cotton for the next two years,
the Rev. Herbert J. Corwine, pastor of
the Third Christian church told his
congregation Sunday night. In fact,
he asserted that mo spot in the Great
American desert will be much drier. -
He stated in part: MANY of Mr..
him by the ardent musk rats of the
bottoms and both banks of the Kaw
river They were not thoroughly salts
fled with the company And not a
few felt that Chief jenkins was a him
drance and should never have been
appointed to such a high and impor-
tant station.
Then Mr.. Billiard being an open
and avowed enemy of the prohibitory
law put him in bad with the Kansas
spirit. And had it not been for the
Sunday night vaudeville stunts and
pulpit keg parties by one of our
splendld young preachers Mr.. COfran' s
majority would have been $500 or
5000 instead of 1900.
The sane church and business peo-
pie had ordained many months ago
the change in our city administration.
But for the sensational performances
OF some the victory would have been
much more decisive. However, the
city is in good hands. The law will
be enforced and business will pick up.
Let the preachers return to preach
ing the gospel, the women to house
cleaning and the Big Four will do the
rest"
ADDRESS Sunday night at the Auditorium
De1ore two thousand persons. He spoke
on Two Ends of Damn The speak
er was shocked at the amount of pIofan-
lty that was used in the recent political
campaign, part of which was directed
against him personally. He said: Those
who have Travelled on the rear end of
street cars. fingered at street corners
or visited local shops or pool halls know
there has been an unusual amount of pTo-
Ianlty aired in Topeka during the past
few weeks. Since I have been the Ccca-
sion and object of very much of this ours
ing, 1 feel il specially fitting that L now
try to impress upon you the personal ana
social significance of this practice
Rev. Mr. Gordon has received letters
latlng him upon the result of the cleo
ton. At the meeting he showed two tele-
grams as an example of outside interest:
The Rev John D. Zimmerman, pastor of
the Central Avenue Christian church. in
speaking Sunday said that the recert
political campaign had settled one thing
and that is the preachers right to a say
on the moral side of civic questions.
He stated: There is always, right
few of us think we found the right way in
this campaign. OF course, we met with
opposition. For certain reasons 1t was
especially unpopular on this side of the
river, but. personally, I would rather be
right than be popular 1 was accused OF
making votes for the opposition, but said
tude for my assistance"
In speaking Sunday afternoon at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A, DIR. Charles NJ. Shei
don. in speaking on Topeka: Its Good
and Its Bad said that the god out
weighed the bad
1.-The first good thing that I would name
for Topeka is its good city administration,
which was recently elected" DR.. Sheldon
said. Il do not remember a time in the
history of Topeka when we have had all
the officers, the mayor, commissioners,
chief of police and county officials on our
side. This is one of the best good things
that I know of.
1.-The people of Topeka themselves con-
situte the second good thing. l have al
ways been optimist and believe tina
there are more good people in the world
than bad people. I think this is true of
Topeka. What I mean by good people Is
that they are honest, pay their bills ana
bring up their children in the right way.
The good people of the town are tre-
mendous asset.
LAS the tn.rd good thing that the city
has I would mention the homes.