The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
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Ffad Oul Mhese Caadidatss
IL 6tnad On Question
Candidates for president and vice
president will be called upon to
ny where they stand with refer
ence to the application Of the Ten
I Commandments in national affairs.
II the intentions OF the United
Christian party. declared today 1t
the annual conference at the Watch
Tower. are carried out. Half .
dozen persons, under the leadership
Of William Rudolph Benkert Of
II Davenport, national chairman"
= Joined in the reafirmation Of the
!. former platform Of the organization
based on the decalog and meas-
Z ured. by the golden rule."
Besides nphOlding the Ten Com
mAndments ~ the stAndArd for the
transactj0n <of public, - well a.
private business, the party re-
fsfred to the awful" high cost of
living and declared for Q direct vote
OF the people on all questions Of
vital importance and for woman's
suffrage Replies Of candidates will
be published, it was sisted, after
the nomination.
II no candidate accepts the prin-
ciples Of the party, 1t was stated.
there would be United Christian
ticket in the field.
The declaration Of principles as
formulated by Mr.. Benkert and ap-
proved by his associates is as fol-
lows:
I'VE, as representatives Of the
United Christian party in annual
national conference gathered in
Jesus name in the Watch Tower
In Rock Island, ILL.,, May l, 1920,
reaffirm our former platform, which
is based on the decalog and
measured by the golden rule.
1--WE again declare 10 all rulers,
nations and peoples, that no law
should contravene the divine law,
and that no church or nation can
have the appreciation or approval cf
God or OF King Jesus, the Christ.
and ignore and disobey and violate
the Ten Commandments which are
the keys to Gods kingdom and will
on earth. and the schoclmaster to
bring nations as we'll as individuals
to Christ who said, Not one jot or
title Of the law shall fail or pass
away until all be fulfilled
"As firm believers in King Jesus
rs the Christ and rightful ruler oil
nations to whose law and rule Of
love all nations must conform be-
fore there can be universal peace
on earth, and Is believers in real
democracy in which the voice OF
the people is the voice Of God wher
the people are permitted to vote or
the issues Of vital importance to al
and when what they ask for Is il
accord with the Ten Command
ments which are the remedy fol
what now ails the nations, the
Christian party asks for a direc
vote OF the people on all paramount
Issues Of -ital importance to all ant
that the United States shall adopt
and use the decalog and the
golden rule taught by Jesus for the
basis of legislation and the admin
istration of all its laws and lift ur
the Lords national standard and
sHuie to ali nations for peace or
$earth.
I'VE believe that our state and
national as we'll as our church
&prayers are mockery to God, al
fSinsult to Christ and disgrace te
#Christianity and 60 unanswered
<llnless we do Gods commandments
nationally and that no man is Fl
Ito be president or vice president OF
CONGRESSMAN Of the United State:
of America who does not know Coo
Tor who is ashamed Of Christ anG
His rule or who objects to direct
vote Of the people (women in
scIuded) on all questions Of vital
importance to all the people. AnC
Ahat II the late war and present
yumors Of war and the awful high
cost Of living does not now con.
vince the common people Of the
great need Of q more oneness Of
purpose on the part of the Chris
ian people in and for the kingdom
pf God which is nothing less than
Righteous government in accord
f8With and measured by the Ter
Comamndments and Jesus rule, by
(which all can tell what constitutes
the will of God on earth and what
CONSTITUTES state and national sin
~ vsn{nA nd
Of present conditions will soon
tonvince all.
No Hidden Aim.
"The Christian party has no hid
den aim or selfish purpose and nc
time for political graft or relig.
x30us mockery or drives for filthy
slucre, voluntary service. self sac
zfifice and obedience to God is more
pleasing to Him who knows what
I'VE have need Of when We seek first
His kingdom. The Christian party
Ass asked self aspirant candidates
TOR president and vice president
whether they if nominated and
hlected would be willing and agree
40 refer the paramount issues to 8
lirect vote Of the people and adop,
md use the ten commandments and
tho golden rule for the national
5tandard and rule il elected, and
we will ask all nominated and pub
yish their answer after their nomi.
Eation, and there are $4,000 who
will be governed accordingly on the
lay Of election and We ask all fol-
4owers of the Lamb to cooperate
nth us in rousing the lion Of the
tribe Of Judah to break the seal
from the bound and sealed book Of
life and from the cost Of living
which now keeps the masses guess
4ng how to be honest and make ends
meet, and few ask all who know
Eod and who believe in Christ and