Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1900 — One Man Who Told the Truth. [ARTICLE]

One Man Who Told the Truth.

Remington, Ind., May 29, — Memorial service was held at the Christian church Sunday, May 27. The G. A. R. Post and Womens’ Relief Corps attended in a body. The sermon was by Rev. Matthews oftheM.E. church, and was a masterly setting forth of the facts fearlessly as they exist to-day, reviewing history of nations that have waged war and the result accomplished; and what nations can expect, that wage war for the sole purpose of gain, disregarding the rights of others. He made plain what brought on our late civil war, and why the North achieved the victory, and why the Boys in Blue fought so bravely.—showing it was for the preservation of the constitution. And by so doing we as a nation were blest, not only in seeing slavery abolished but having a j Union whose flag was not stained

by dishonor by floating over an oppressed people in this or any other country. He pointed with shame at the wars now being waged by the British in South Africa and the war in the Philippines by the Americans, showing both were for gain only—the British for gold, the Americans for expansion. He set forth that both would be a blot in the history oLboth nations and would be reconled as the most unwise and foolish wars ever waged. He pointed/ with shame and disgust at out officials in Cuba and tour civilizing the Philippines with shiploads of whiskey. 1 WeXs free Americans, living in *V n Z countr y- enjoying all the Usings derived from such freedom, should feel proud of and should reverence such men as Rev. Matthews, one who is not afraid to speak the truth at all times and under all circumstances. Our legislative halls demand such men at this time. Our Constitution must be preserved, our flag must remain unstained with inno-

cent blood.

A LISTENER.