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s# noteworthy q iss.hiaa frank defense of North Dakptas Nonpartssn
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Drawing about himself the mantle Of that brand Of hypocrisy that seeks
t. use the gospel 70 give vent t. onels own peculiar spleen, the rector d
the Church Of the Advent last Sunday said q few things from his pulpit
that, had they been said ia the hearing Of 4 United States marshal 81 an
authority with gumpHon TO assert hs authority, the speaker would have
been thrust into jail" TS @ss%s .7.8s,
Among other things he sought e exploit the killing in centraia, Wash
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sermon was that Christ stands behind organized government, and the clergy.
Immediately vent into asconyulidte philippe against the present gov
eminent of the state 81 North Dakota, saying that 1t smacks Of anarchism
chat i invites the red dag q anarchy in the state" and that it is putting
81 orr children OF words to that effect. The minister defined al anarchist
some who is opposed TO all kinds Of government, and advised his congrega-
ton TO use their influence to rid the state Of the present government. IT
The little minister lisa big dreamer. He hates anarchists because
they want to overthrow government, yet he would like to do a little
~ overthrowing7 on hissUwnF hook. #rwM #sF #1
S But Whist the ifae minister really has done - to theapen his w.
pulpit: 70 make the house Of God the clearing house for his own per-
sona1r animosidesr He said, that as the Individual is, SO is the gov
asernment.M After his indecent exposure Of the soul last Sunday, we
Nj hatsH to apply that doctrine - the church Fortunately, all individ-
9#sMuasS are not typical Of their officials, and more fortunate still, all
sr4eymsnf ae nt typical II t Tie spirit u Christ ana III t true s apostles.
That man Of Nazareth who walked along the shores Of Galnee and
Fh smiled. on the errng one and lifted up the leper, would be ashamed
ga Off the brand Of ChristanMy, that some Of his socaled Wears are
| thrusting upon q guhibe public. He was never known to have put
his personal prejudiees above his mission as q savior Of men,
neither did he condemn the lawmaker whose heart was puming
with a desire to help his fellow men- 41A lrG ~
Il the little minister Of the Church Of the Advent had taken the trouble
to- stick his probiscds into . volume Of political economy and read therein
the meaning Of q democratic. form OF government, he might have been sur
prised to learn that the fundamental Of q democracy Is that t. is government
BY the majority. When he learns this all important truth and when he
makes q personal and unbiased investigation into the mode Of government at
present ia vogue in North Dakota, he will learn that the governor and 6thel
executives are elected by . majority vote, and that all laws passed by
two-thirdsN vote, and that the beauty fit al is that the administration
including the governor and the legislature, are an orderly, we'll behaved lo
Of men who believe IN good government and are doing what they conhdn
their duty BY giving to their constituents the hd Of government which the1
feel the majority demands AT &
There is nothing at Bismarck that smaclu of anarchy, unless It be thu
attempt Of certain dsgrunted elements to discredit the present govern
ment. The principle shrine that stands in; the state house is q large bus
Of Abraham Lincoln,, decorated with American flags, and we have seen NJ
official 81 the state government making any attempt to strip the statue bus
pf the: great ernancipator Of thsxnationaf cotors and hang ID their Place tha
red 4he Of anarchy 81 which the little minister so gibay speaks. The legis
lstors u hayes 10 far net ae assane . b1ch Of genuine Americans as ma.
he found anywhere in htsaeouaty. za@8R#sa8a
Their protested brand Of A1nericanism pays no tribute to any crownx
heads Of Europe. nor does ii sssk to curry the favor Of any anarshstic ee
ment that would destroy one jt or title Of our free American institutions.
The Hthe minister might well take ten days OF and como to Bismarck thu
he nay honoraby vndieate himself betare N eoasresatton aa4 IT, religion
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