Truth. [volume], September 09, 1905, Page 8, Image 8

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Hon, must mention former us well as pres-
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IddressnlicoinmuiilcatlnustoTKUTII PUIi-
i LISIHNO COMPANY. Suit Lake City, Utah.
H ' The people of Salt Lake must feel
H I i highly complimented by the article In
H 1 the Tribune of last Monday. It prac-
H I j tiaally brands every man and woman
HI t j who walks on Main street on Sunday
HI j evenings or takes his or her dinner at
H a restaurant on Sunday evening as a
H ll'Ortlno or a prostltuc. "Sights seen
H t at sicken the soul," says the Trib-
H ' uac. It must be an awful sight ln-
H deed that would sicken the souls of
H ( Tiomas Kearns, Prank Cannon and
H Joe Lippman.
H As no principal underlies an Indem-
H r'ty, that satisfies the general rea-
HJ rcn and moral sense, It is no wonder
Hj , that the views of Russia and Japan
HJ on that topic have been more dlver-
HJ g nt than on any other. When Ger-
HJ i iny forced her indemnity, Franco
HJ is In a senso buying back her tci-
HJ rl ory. The situation was what it
HJ would bo If Japan were 'in absolute
HJ. control of European Russia. It Is a
HJ somewhat different matter for a vlc-
HJ tor to say, "I Intend to hold all I havo
HJ tnken and also bo paid." The only
HJ cr mprohenslble ground for such a
HJ c urso Is cither sheer power or the-
HJ rssertion that on the other contestant
HJ 1'cs all the blame and this assertion
HJ is always made. In this case, how-
HJ over, it meets with general nccord.
HJ Japan's terms would havo seemed so-
HJ vero, considering her proposal to give
HJ back to Russia nothing, were It not for
HJ tl-o world's belief that this war was a
HJ direct consequence of a wrong done
HJ to her a decade ago and continued by
HJ Russia over since.
HJ Sitting on the veranda of the Hotel
HJ Wentworth, the poaco envoys, liko
HJ other human beings, woro attacked
HJ with a vivacity to which the Nowcas-
HJ t'o mosquito is seldom equal. He is
HJ a simall varloty, without deep reach,'
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but for a few days he did much to ac
quire a reputation. M. Wltte and
Baron Rosen mot his assaults as do
Americans. They became somewhat
nervous, fairly Indignant, and active
In revenge. Baron Komura and Mr.
Takahira, with the other Japanese as
sembled, sat as If the minute pests
were of no more Importance than the
Jolty New England climato or than a
wandering Russian shell. They took
mosquitoes as Zono or Cato would
havo taken them accidents merely,
unworthy of a bravo man's perturba
tion. Even so they would havo acted
In New Jersey. And doubtless almost
any female Japanese would be mis
tress of herself though China foil.
Patent modlcino horrors never
reached a point of deeper degradation
than in the yellow fever troubles of
the louth. Mr. Samuel II. Adams,
whose series of articles will begin
probably In live or six week3, will
hardly have anything more startling
to narrate than the Incredible per
formance of "Poruna" in alliance with
the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
This sheet has accomplished a feat of
prostitution which, "considering Its
pretence to respectability, probably
sets the record. While the south 13
struggling to check a peril of the dir
est magnitude, this newspaper pub
lishes an interview with Dr. Hartman,
with the familiar allegation that he
"said In part," and all other devices
to make It look like an important
piece of news. Its headlines are:
"How to Avoid Yellow Peril. An In
terview with Dr. Hartman Concern
ing, the Yellow Plague." To the read
er this is the genuine opinion of a
physician. Ho can not know that Dr.
Hartman Is the head of tho Peruna
company, and that the Tlmes-Domo-crnt,
In whom tho reader presumably
has some trust, is selling Itself and ,
tho safety of its constituents for a bag
of gold. "A summary of this inter
view," tho Times-Democrat Informs
us, "Is being spread broadcast over
tho United States for tho benefit of
yellow fever sufferers." The gist of
it is that, whllo s.creons and other pro
cautions are advisable, Peruna should
bo taken at once and continued dur
ing tho wholo course of the epidemic.
"'I feel sure, the doctor went on to
say (!), 'that any person following
tills adViCft is In Tin flnmrnr nf tnli-ln,
yellow fever.' " For anybody who be
lioves wo have taken too seriously tho
patent medicine evil and newspaper
complicity therein, this unspeakable
outrage should bo a le3son. Is there
nythlng to which men can not bo led
by money? To own a newspaper and
hlro it out to perilous fraud In an
emergency like- tho yellow fever dan
ger almost surpasses one's belief in
human greed. No more disheartening
proof of tho need of tho crusade which
wo have begun could possibly have
been offered. Collier's Weekly.
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Every man owes It to himsolt d
Jin family to mnster a trade or oro
fosslon. Read tho display advertise
ment of tho six Morse Schools of Tel
egraphy, in this Issue, and learn how
,o-uiiy a young man or lady may learn
telegraphy and bo nssured a position.
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP.
Is there such a thing as Christian
citizenship? No, but It could bo cre
ated. Tho process would bo quite
simple, and not productlvo of hard
ship to any one. It will bo conceded
that every man's first duty Is to God;
It will also be conceded, and with
strong emphasis, that a Christian's
first duty Is to God. It then follows,
as a matter of course, that It Is his
duty to carry his Christian code of
morals to tho polls and vote them.
Whenever ho shall do that, ho will
not find himself voting for an un
clean man, a dishonest man. When
over a Christian votes, he votes
against God or for Him, and ho knows
this quite well. God Is an Issue in
every election; Ho Is a candidate in
tho person of every clean nominee
on every ticket; His purity and His
approval are there, to bo voted for or
voted against, nnd no fealty to party
can absolve His servant from his
higher and more exacting fealty to
Him; He takes precedence of party,
duty to Him Is above every claim ot
party.
Christians and the Ballot.
If Christians should voto their
duty to God at the polls, they would
carry every election, and do It with
ease. They would elect every clean
candldnto In tho United States, nnd
defeat every soiled one. Their pro
digious power would be quickly re
alized and recognized, and afterward
there would bo no unclean candidates
upon any ticket, and graft would
cease. No church organization can
bo found In the country that would
elect men of foul character to bo its
shepherd, Its treasurer, and superin
tendent of Its Sunday school. It
would bo revolted at tho idea; it
would consider such an election an
Insult to God. Yet every Christian
congregation In the country elects
foul men to public office, while quite
aware that this also Is an open nnd
deliberate Insult to God, who can not
approve and dcc3 not approve tho
placing of tho liberties and the well
being of His children In the hands ot
Infamous men. It is tho Christian
congregations that are responsible for
the filling of our public offices with
criminals, for tho reason that they
could prevent it if they chose to do
it. They could prevent It without or
ganizing a league, without framing a
platform, without making any
speeches or passing any resolutions
In a word, without concert of any
kind. They could accomplish It by
each Individual resolving to voto for
God at tho polls that is to say, voto
for the candidate whom God would
approve. Can a man Imagine such a
thing as God being a Republican or a
Democrat, and voting for a criminal
or a blackguard merely because party
loyalty required it? Then can wo
imagine that a man can Improve upon
God's attitude In this matter, and by
help of professional politicians in
vent n bettor policy? God has no pol
itics but cleanliness and honesty, and
It Is good enough for men.
A man's second duty Is to his fam
ily. There was a time when a clergy
mans duty to his family required him
to bo his congregation's political
slave, and voto his congregation's
ticket in order to safeguard the food
and shelter of his wife and children.
But that time has gone by. Wo havo
tho secret ballot now, and a clergy
man can voto for God. Ho can also
plead with his congregation to do tho
like.
Perhaps. We can not bo sure. Tho
congregation would probably Inquire
whom he was going to voto for; nnd
If ho stood upon his manhood and an
swered that they had no Chrlstinn
right (which Is tho samo n3 saying no
moral right, nnd, of course, no legal
right) to ask tho question, it Is con
ceivable not to say certain tbnt
they would dismiss him, and bo much
offended at his proposing to be a m H
as well as a clergyman. H
Still, there are clergymen who a H
so situated as to be nblo to make i H
experiment. It would bo worth wh B
to try It. If tho Christians of Amen , H
could bo persuaded to vote God ai. H
a clean ticket it would bring about H
moral revolution that would be inoti H
culably beneficent. It would save t I
country a country whoso Christian H
have betrayed It and are destroying k H
Tho Christians of Connecticut so- fl
Bulkeley to the sonnto. They sent t.. H
the legislature tho men who elected H
him. These two crimes they coul.i H
havo prevented; they did not do it H
and upon them rest the shame nnd th H
responsibility. Only ono clergyman H
remembered his Chrlstinn morals nivi H
his duty to God, and stood bravely y H
both. Mr. Smytho Is probably an out H
cast now, but such a man as that can H
endure ostracism; and such a man a, H
that Is likely to possess tho troasui. H
of a family that can endure It win, H
him, and bo proud to do It. I ki 9
the hem of his garment. H
Four years ago Greater Now Yoru I
had two tickets in tho field; one clean
tho other dirty, with a single oxcep flj
tlon; an unspeakable ticket with that
lonely exception. One-half of the
Christians voted for that foul ticket
and against God nnd tho Christian
code of morals, putting loyalty to S
party above loyalty to God and honor H
able citizenship, and they came with
in a fraction of electing it; whereas H
If they had stood by their professed
morals they would have burled it out
of sight. Christianity was on trial
then, It Is on trial now. And nothing
Important is on trial except Chris
tianity. Another Test to Come.
It wns on trial in Philadelphia, and
failed; In Pennsylvania, and failed;
in Rhode Island, nnd failed; In Con
necticut, and failed; in New York,
and failed; In Delaware, and failed;
In every town and county nnd state,
and was recreant to Its trust; It has
efffisively busied Itself with tho small
matters of charity nnd benevolence,
and has looked on, Indifferent whllo
Its country was sinking lower and
lower In repute and drifting further
and further toward moral destruction.
It Is the one force that can save, and
It sits with folded hands. In Greater
New York it will presently havo an
opportunity to elect or defeat some
straight, clean, honest men, of tho
sterling Jerome stamp; and some of
the Tnmmnny kind. Tho Christian
vote and tho Christian voto alone
will decide tho contest. It, and It
alone, Is master of the situation, and
lord of the result. Collier's Weekly.
5A f f TELEGRAPHERS
J J J NEEDED
Annually, to fill tho new positions cre
ated by Railroad nnd Telegraph. Com
panies. Wo want YOUNG MEN and
LADIES of good habits, to
LEARN TELEGRAPHY
AND R. R. ACCOUNTING
Wo furnish 75 per cent, of tho Oper
ators and Station Agents In America.
Our six schools aro tho largest exclu
sive Telegraph School IN THE
WORLD. Established 20 years and
endorsed by all loading Railway Of
ficials. Wo oxocuto a $250 Bond to every
student to furnish him or her n posl
Ion paying from $40 to $G0 a month In
Statca cast of tho Rocky Mountains,
or from $75 to $100 n month In States
west of tho Rockies, Immediately upon
graduation.
Students can enter at any time. No
vacations. For full particulars regard
ing any of our Schools write direct to
our executive offlco nt Cincinnati, O.
Cataloguo freo.
The Morse School of Telegraphy
Cincinnati, Ohio. Buffalo, N. Y.
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