| Show PREACHERS IN POLITICS THE republicans of indiana have nominated for governor of the state the rev ira chase he to is said to be an able and exemplary man eloquent zealous and public spirited for what we know he may be in every way but one thoroughly qualified for the important position tor for which he has been named but how about the terrible union of church and state that is what it is called when some mormon elder of prominence to is elected to a civil office the difference ference if it if the nominee is a presbyterian there are a quite aate a number of sec sectarian preachers inbok in congress ress we hear of no complaints about their political position why not Is it not a violation of the unwritten law of american politics and contrary to the genius of american institutions for clergy men to figure in the affairs of state why do not the anti mormon defenders of our oar country I 1 I 1 setup set up a how about the union of church chura and state in Con congress aress and in indiana I 1 I 1 of course the whole hubbub on this question Is nothing but noise and nonsense A preacher Is if as likely to make as am sool good a public officer as a lawyer or a apt and much better than a political wire puller a barroom bar room bum or a blood and thunder pat riot who is ready to bleed for his bis country in talk but wants his bis country tras d treasury to bleed for him to in reality there is nothing the matter with the rev ira only it looks as aa it if lie he were on the wrong ticket for success 9 |
