p. 21 | The United Christian Party

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 30, 1908

The United Christian Party

THE United Christian party in a convention held at Rock Island, Ill., May 1, nominated a national ticket as follows: For president of the United States, Daniel B. Turney, of Decatur, Ill.; and for vice-president of the United States, L. S. Coffin, of Fort Dodge, Iowa. In his letter accepting the nomination, Mr. Turney said: “The problems which confront our nation and the rest of the world, can be solved by political and personal application of the ten commandments, the golden rule, and the wise and paternal principles in the God-honoring platform of united Christians.” In accepting the nomination for the vice-presidency, Mr. Coffin declared that the united Christian party “may be the germ of a mighty power whose influence is bound in the not-far distant future to mold and elevate the standard of government in this so-called Christian nation.” Thus this party is fully committed to the un-American principle of the union of religion and the state. Indeed, the official organ of the party makes this statement: “Whenever and wherever you hear a man say, ‘Do not mix religion with politics,’ or read, ‘Keep state and church separate,’ you may know that antichrist is either talking or writing.”