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No. 9
SEPTEMBER, 1916.
E D I T O R I A L God has certainly been good to America in the present political campaign. He so shaped things in His provi- dence that both of the leading parties were compelled to put forward as their candidates men who represent
The Present
Political Campaign.
the very best traditions of the parties to which they belong. However much any of us may have differed from the policies pursued by President Wilson, all must admit that whatever mistakes he has made he has been governed by as high principles as have ever governed a chief executive in his policies; and Justice Hughes, the candidate of the Republican party, has made a record in the offices that he has filled that has been very seldom equalled. Both oi these men are pronounced Christian men. Both of them are sons of ministers of the gospel. Whatever way the election may go we are assured of having a true Christian man in the presidency for the next four years.
On Flag Day, the 14th of June, sixty thousand men and women of all classes of society from day laborers to bankers, lawyers and preachers, paraded the streets o f Los Angeles in what was styled a “ Preparedness
Jitney
Patriotism.
Parade.” One of the leading evening papers came out with display headings going across the entire first page, in the largest possible type, “ 300,000 people applaud 60,000 patriots as they parade.” Further on the newspaper said that “ every one of those that paraded displayed the spirit of 1776.” They spoke of it as a demonstration of the ardent patriotism of the people^ of our land, but to many it appeared like a very cheap form of patriotism in which self-adver tising was substituted for self-sacrifice. There was no end of enthusiasm and applause. Within a week it seemed as if war with Mexico was imminent and a call was made for volunteers. The same paper that lauded to the skies the patriotism of the people that paraded, came out with a statement that there were only about twenty enlistments a day, and in a series of days there were only 150 in all. There is a great need of patriotism today, but it is real patriot ism that is needed, not merely cheers for war and boastfulness as to our ability to lick any other nation, but a readiness to make sacrifices for the highest wel fare of our land and people. The true glory of our land will not be found in an enormous army or navy, but in justice and love for men of every nation. While war sometimes may be necessary for self defense in the present deplor able conditions of international life, a war o f aggression or a war merely to promote national pride, is' one of the most vicious and damnable things of which the human mind can conceive. God hasten the day when the nations of the earth shall learn war no more, but that day will not come until the Prince of Peace comes and Himself take's the reins of government.
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