Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-21
sAYo WILSON RE.EHTERs
 WHITE HOUSE uNLAWFuLLY Re- election Brought About Through Disfranehisement of ceuthern vetsr.

; The indifference of the chur oh to the crime of disfranchisement was the subject of the sermon delivered at the A. M E. church on Mckinley ay- enue: by Rev. E. George Biddie at the was taken from Proverbs 14-s4; Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any, people.
 In part Rev. Mir. Riddle spoke as follows:
 Evsrybody acknowledges that '.Rightsousness exalteth nation:r it is equally true that every one grants pie"
 ton are righteous win we be exalted at home and abroad.
 Just to the extent that men tolsr- ats and indulge in ufirfshteousaess, A1 individuals, as town, city, state or na- tiop are they under '.repfoacf;" not only reproached By men Of their day, but history hands 1t on down to fu- of Corinth. and at once the reproacfi of sensuality and ncentitusness is side by side with the names Of those corrupt cities; speak Of Paris and 1t is equivalent to speaking Of folly, fashion and frivoiity. The reproach of Duncan On Lady Macheth's hands, it cannot bes waehed out
 Like the sin and crime of slavery, the crime of dfsfranchment is . rs- preach to this nation. that we kea1 will only be washed out in blotd. The na- ton did not fully awake to the crime of slavery until the South assaaied the Stars and Stripes; then 1t vas too late to make amends, and for every drop of blood drawn by the slave holders lash there was a drop drawn from the younger manhood of the nation.
 God forbid that the present crime shall lead to such dire results.
 this crime of disfrallchiseme1it has this nation by tho throat.
 Unfortunately for the country va have in our political system what is termed "ThA Solid South only an- other name for states where the ma jority of the citizens are deprived of the right and privilege of voting. This is known and read of all men.
 The deplofahie fact we wish to en1- phasize is that the church as we'll as the political parties is indifferent to this state of affairs.
 The church is making no telling de- n1and for Righteousness in Govern ment.
 The battle for "A saiocnless Nation by 1920 is being fought, even as the battle for the overthrow of slavery was, led by reformers outside of the CnuFCus "6EQ61l fnlllpS ana Wn. Lloyd Garrison, and Charles Sumner were not churchmen. the church was either indifferent, or joined with the mob against them.
 Now. there is scarcely leading church in any of our critics that would open it's doors for an aggressive meet ing against the rum traffic; and as for meeting against this crime of disfranchisenlent; that would be brushed aside as of no account: if this wrong is not soon righted the land will again be drenciled in blood. The cour1- try will not always calmly submit to the unlawful domination of The Solid South"
 The Scripture saith, eff a man strive for mastsries he is l.ot crowned ex- cept he strive lawfully"
 MT. Wilson re-enters the White House uniawfully because of the dis fran claisennef3t of lawful voters in the Solid South" the president and his ca binet, the democratic majority in the senate and house of representatives are just as unlawfully in office as would be the mayor of our city if a majority, or even small minority of our citizens had been .unlaHfully dis fra nchised Tt our recent city cleo ton. 2s- ~- #''-2ae=-'
 Saidsa recent editorial in one of our leading papers, Last week when the result of the election was in doubt the cry of fraud was raised by some cf Mir. Wilson's campaign mana gers. But what other method than fraud is used to secure the electoral votes of the South for the democratic party? Rad ical politicians ir that section open : ly confess that they resort to foul means to deprive the negro of his ballot. and this wholesale illegal dis matter Of genera; knowledge.
 There would be no Solid South if negroes were given the right to vote and treated as American citjzens:' and this dastard1y un- American effort tc l:eep them from exercising thoir prero- gatives as. citizens Is. some day, So- ing to become a burning issue in this country. unless there is a decided change for the better. Aside from the race issue involved the North is no, going to stand much longer for the ir- regular and unlawful voting methods of the South. The South is wrone and it knows it is wrong, and it can not make right out of wrong And why for instance, should it take as many votes to elect one congressma from New York city as it does to elect forir from Mississippi?'' ?''
 Even though the Christian church seems to be indifferent to this great wrong. the Statesmen and politicians will take hold of it for the sake of the country.
 The present democratic administra. tioi,, representing as it does the United States government is in reproach before the world: to the charge of unlawful ly disfranchising large number q her best citizens she is obliged te plead guilty.
 Where is the consistency of Mir. Vii. sons oft repeated interest in hu- fnanity"-his concern for the Peons ot Mexico whom he cannot or dare noi help. while a whole race he can help and has promised and sworn to dea justly by are unla wfully deprived oi their rights?''
 As sure as day follows night, a day of reckoning is coming and as in '61 and '65, it will be a, bitter day for ths South land. and for all. wrong doers The negro is patient and 1ong-suffer ing: but he will not forever submit to unjust and unlawful treatment: ne depends on. God: he waits to hear tlle Christian Church speak out against this crime of disfranchisenent; against unrighteousness in city, state and na- ton. if the church remains silent ht will take it as exidenee that he mus sneak for himself for rair play, undei the flag he has always loved and de-