3852 — Political Parties
By Editor
A friend asks for our position on the political situation before us. He remarks that the first two conventions were opened by Roman Catholic prayers, and asks if Roosevelt will do better, and what about Socialism. The "Signs of the Times" has no advice to give regarding politics. The Republicans, Democrats, and Progressives want the Catholic vote, of course. Catholic clergymen were asked first because they were the strongest in the cities where these conventions were held. After the first meeting, other clergymen were called for the same purpose. These parties are wholly political in aims, objects, purposes, motives. The Progressives are of the same order—political. It is presumed that the Socialist party would be equally glad of the Catholic vote if it could be secured in accordance with the principles of that party. We may have our personal preference, but we wish to say just this: No political party can save mankind or save the country. We sympathize with many good men in each party, Socialist as well as others. The diagnoses of the nation's ills are measurably correct; but there is no cure save that which will heal the natural heart of man, and the only cure for this is the gospel of Christ.