Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1920 — CHRISTIAN VOTERS’ ATTITUDE [ARTICLE]

CHRISTIAN VOTERS’ ATTITUDE

Toward the League of Nations la Presented by a Reader. A Christian voter approaches the polls in a different way from many others. He realizes a cross \in the circle with the eagle is a vote for • certain principles and a cross. In the circle with the rooster is a vote for different principles. As a Christian voter he should have heard or read discussions until he knows what these princples are. The issues are economic and moral. At one time we called International relL.lons a political question, but today it Is stamped a moral issue as nations can be moral or immoral. One of these issues is the league of nations and the other has to do with taxes, government expenditures.

capital and labor. There la a moral side even to the economic questions. The economic question is considered by a Christian as with others yet he considers the moral question the more important. In following the discussions of the campaign he has heard one side saying the moral questions are not Issues but that: the real issue is money. The Christian voter has decided that the big question to be voted upon next Tuesday is whether America will stand by her allies or forsake them and make a separate peace with Germany and whether we will join a league to promote peace for all time to come. Note what Christian principles are set forth by the league of nations. They are co-operation to promote peace, protection of the weak na1 tions, the very thing for which Amer- ' ica entered the war, and the disarmament of nations. Here are three things for which Cnristianity has stood since Christ was born. The Christian voter cannot turn these down and fellow a leader of a party who said, “We (Republicans) are more Interested in the stomachs of men than in the hearts of the world.” (Will Hays, national Republican chairman.) Here is what Paul says, “Whose God Is their belly.” Phil. 3:19 or, “For the kingdom of Heaven Is not meat aad drink; but righteousness, and PEACE, and joy In the Holy Ghost.” Rom. 14:17. 1 Before the league of nations entered the political arena, every church • assembly which met, passed resolutions favoring It. They stand In the same place today. Their ministers are forsaking party and standing by the league of nations. You can expect some Christian people not to be big enough to turn down their party for the thing for which they have fought and preached all their Ilves. Because your minister has not spoken out from his pulpit during the campaign, does not mean that he is not for the league of nations. u . It is taken for granted that as a Christian you are for the league of nations. How are you going to vote? A vote for Harding Is a vote for a man who says, "I turn my back oil the league.” He Is In favor 0f staying out. A vote for Cox Is a vote for the league. He says, “I am In favor of going in the league.” Neither Is Gov. Cox In favor of making a separate peace with Germany. The Christian never had clearer lines drawn than this. You must vote directly against the teachings of Christ or vote for them. —A READER.