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The Golden Age
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CANTEEN ENEMY CANDIDATE FOR
POST.
Ex-Chaplain Frank M. Wells, formerly of
Tennessee, but now of Texas, not only believes
that ministers of the gospel
Frank M. ought to be opposed to the
Wells liquor traffic, but he also wise-
Believes ly thinks that ministers—pleni-
In Prohibition potentiary and all other rep-
Ministers. resentatives of our govern
ment in foreign countries
should oppose liquor in principle and prac
tice. Chaplain Wells’ experience with the ar
my in the Phillippines enabled him to do va
liant work in helping to 11 knock out” the de
bauching canteen from the army. He might
be called the prohibitionized Democratic can
didate from Texas for a ministership to Cuba,
Costa Rica, Guatemela or some Spanish-speak
ing country. He is indorsed by Ex-Gov. Camp
bell, and Senators Sheppard and Culberson of
Texas, Senator Shields and Congressman Sims
of Tennessee and Democratic Chairman Mc-
Combs, who was Mr. Wells’ schoolmate in
Arkansas. It does seem that such indorsement
ought to ‘‘put him over.” However, those of
our readers who are anxious to see a rock
ribbed prohibitionist at one of the points nam
ed, might serve the cause by writing or wiring
Secretary of State William J. Bryan in be
half of Chaplain Wells. One thing we know
—we would love to see an undeviating enemy
of the liquor traffic filling every governmental
post at home and abroad.
GREAT CONGRESS OF WORKERS.
The Southern Sociological Congress, which
met at the Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta th a
past week, and scattered its speakers out,
among all of the leading churches of the city,
was one of the largest and inspiring gath
erings of earnest workers for social and civic
betterment that this nation has ever seen.
From all over America the strongest relig
ious and educational leaders have come, telling
their own stories of experience and observation
concerning the uplift of humanity. Last Sun
day, the closing day, with addresses to great
audiences by Dr. Walter Rauchenbush and Dr.
Wilber F. Crafts, men of international reputa
tion as Christian workers with “foundation
principles,” gave a trumpet call to the com
munity and men and women everywhere, to lay
themselves, their time, their ideals, their all
on the altar of humanity’s uplift. And these
great and good men did not forget to make
the “Rock of Ages” the sure foundation on
which the enduring pyramid of human uplift
must be builded now and forevermore. We
congratulate the makers of the Southern So
ciological Congress in bringing together such
an array of the students of “men and move
ments,” and we rejoice to believe that they
will continue a vital part in sweeping human
ity “upward toward the better, through the
restless tide of years.”
The Golden Age for May Bth, 1913
The bitter folly of the anti-Bryan, anti-Wil
son papers will never stop, it seems.
The very papers that have
His Trip to fought William J. Bryan always
California —the papers that opposed the
Did Great nomination of Woodrow Wilson,
Good. have been the papers that proph
esied failure for Mr. Bryan’s mis
sion to California and that now try to prove
their evil prophecy true.
But Woodrow Wilson and William J. Bryan
are too great to turn aside for the barking of
carping critics.
The following editorial from a recent issue of the
Nashville Tennesseean, is so pointedly applicable to
many other sections of our county, we are publishing
it in full, only wishing we had more dailies who like
this one would not be afraid to <( speak out in
meeting.”
After all has been said in behalf of a policy
of law-enforcement and an orderly state of af
fairs, it must be admitted that the solution in
volved rests largely with the people themselves.
If the people do not want vigorous enforce
ment of the law, but prefer disorder and inde
cency, and so indicate it, there is sure to be
practically a nullification of the laws, but if
a wholesome sentiment prevails, a large major
ity of the people of a community standing for
law and decency, and so indicating it, then it
follows that those in power will yield to the
stronger influence and at least make an open
showing toward enforcement of the law and
maintenance of decency.
At last the responsibiliyt for the condition
of lawlessness that may prevail in a commu
nity is largely with the people of that com
munity. Officials who are openly and persis
tently derelict of their duty, winking at crime
and encouraging disorder, would not be that
way unless they believed such a policy would
be sustained. They would not be lawbreakers
in the disregard and neglect of their sworn
duty unless they believed it was popular to be
that way. They would not allow open defiance
of the law unless they believed such a policy
would meet with the approval of their consti
tuents.
Since the people themselves are to blame
for the state of disorder that exists in the state,
and since it will continue to exist until a more
wholesome public sentiment shall have been en
gendered, it is vital that there be an awaken-
DR. FITCH, OUR FIELD EDITOR.
In next issue we will give our readers a pic
ture and story of Dr. H. P. Fitch’s beautiful
Christian summer resort, Mineral Park, Mc-
Donald, Tenn. In addition to the great and
far-reaching work of Dr. Fitch is doing in help
ing to build this greatly needed institution of
rest and blessing, he is devoting himself “be
tween times“ to special contributions and
evangelistic work. He is one of the most re
markable preachers in the South today. The
very fact that he is seventy-six years young,
adds grandeur to his message; and the fire of
his delivery and the force of the logic which
he so eloqently presents to the delighted
crowds that flock to hear him, only make him
more effective as an evangelist. If you want
to have a great, good time in your town along
the lines of “old time religion,” temperance
Bryan’s Mission Did Not Fail
Law and Order Must Prevail
As President and Secretary of State they
could certainly do no less than try to counsel
with California not to needlessly offend a
friendly nation like Japan. Their attitude and
their efforts softened the tone of California’s
ultra position—but what is infinitely more,
Japan and the- world were made to see that
our President and his Secretary of State fav
ored a policy of kindness and conservatism.
Woodrow Wilson and William J. Bryan will
always be found on the side of far-seeing
Christian statesmanship.
ing to this realization on the part of the peo
ple, and that they let it be known that they
are for law and order and opposed to lawless
ness and disorder.
No severer indictment could be brought
against a people than to say that they sanction
the state of lawlessness that now prevails in
Tennessee, yet that is the charge that is being
preferred by those of other states who are
onlookers in this tragedy among the sister
hood of states. The people of Tennessee are
pointed to as lawbreakers. They are pointed
to as people who are trampling their statutes
under feet in deference to the demands of a
selfish and insolent interest, and it behooves us
to let it be known that we are for the law what
ever it may be, and that it must be observed
and respected so long as it is law.
Those who are protected in the violation of
the law have a demoralizing influence over
the community in that they teach by example
that there is little risk in such a course, with
the result that grave offenses multiply and
criminals increase. One infraction of the law
invites others. The unpunished crime of defi
antly trampling one law under foot induces
other laws to be trampled under foot and de
fied. We are going from bad to worse. Not
only are the violators of the law becoming
more daring in their operations, but their
friends are becoming so bold in their defense
of lawlessness that they publicly endorse it.
The masses of the people of the state do not
sanction the defilement and degradation of the
law. They do not believe that it is money in
their pockets for a statute to be nullified by
violation and defiance, and it is up to them to
defend and maintain the majesty of the law
and restore order and decency in the state.
and vigorous Christian citizenship, write to
Dr. H. P. Fitch, McDonald, Tenn.
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