The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-14
IRELAND WANTS TO JOIN CHURCH
AND STATE.

IRELAND WANTS TO JOIN CHURCH
AND STATE.
In one particular Judge Ireland in his Con-
zales delivery went outside, of the democratic
platform to express personal opinion. Dis
cussing the educational question, he said that
personally he was in favor of denominatonal
schools having their pro rata of free school
fund" He, however, merely threw this out
as suggestion" 1t may be asked to what
end such suggestion is thrown out il it is not
designed as a supplement to the platform and
an issue in the canvass. At any rate, in turn
ing aside and incidentally broaching the de-
nominational question in connection with the
free school fund, Judge Ireland treads upon
the dangerous edge Of things. 1t would be
well to consult the experience of older COM
munities in the matter of allotting public
moneys to churches and sects for educational
purposes. There we're bitter controversies
over this proposition in some of the New Eng
land states, and still bitterer controversies in
the state of New York. Before the splendid
free school systems in those states were estab-
lished on their present secular and unsectarian
basis, they came near to being wrecked on the
always perilous question of church and state.
|-[Galveston News.
Why not come directly to the point, and
say that the man who makes such suggestion
is demagogue unworthy of support.
Pursuant 10 call by the chairman of the
republican executive committee the conven-
ton met to-day at p. m, at the court house
in Boerne. The convention was called to
order by the chairman, F. Hofheinz, ESQ.,,
who stated the object of the convention.
Upon motion of August Schweppe the Hon.
G. D. Daveneck was unanimously elected
chairman at the convention. Upon motion of
Henry Theis, F. W. Schweppe was elected
secretary. A motion was then made and car
ried that a committee of three be appointed to
draft resolutions. The convention then adj
lourned for one hour to await the report of the
committee.
AT the proper time the convention was
again called to order and the committee re-
ported the following resolutions, which we're
unanimously adopted:
l. Resolved, That we, the republicans of
Kendall county, in convention assembled, re-
affirm the principles of the National republi-
can party, which are based on the declaration
OF independence, and declare our allegiance
to the republican party which for the last
twenty years has governed this country and
made it in fact great nation, united, peace
tut and prosperous, and given it q free and
democratic form of government.
2. Resolved, That the perpetuity of a free
government depends on the intelligence of the
people. and that it is the duty of the state to
give every child, whether rich or poor, an OBJ
Portunity to acquire common school educa-
ton.
Resolved, That the bourbon democratic
party, by its failure to establish an efficient
Tree school system, its inhuman treatment in
farming out the state convicts and bringing
them in competition with honest labor, in its
failure to suppress lawlessness and crime, in
imposing unjust and unequal occupation
taxes IN imposing upon the farming commu-
nifty an iniquitous road law, in the reckless
management of the state finances and souan-
dering the public domain, causing thereby
great land monopolies, instead of reservinp
the same for actual settlers, and as homes for
our children, has proven itself unworthy of
governing this state and we call upon all, irres-
pective of party to unite with us in its over
throw.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all
sumptuary and Sunday laws as derogatorv to
the rights and religious liberty guaranteed to
US by the bill of rights, and we hereby solemn
ly declare that we will not vote for candidate
tor Office no matter by what party he NAV be
nominated, or whether he runs Independent.
who is not opposed to such laws and who
does not openly declare his opposition to such
laws.
s. Resolved, That we are ready and willing
to unite with all elements to overthrow the
power of the bourbon democratic party in the
government OF the state of Texas, and to effect
such reforms as are necessary.
F. HoFHINz,
w. D'ALBINL
+. w. SCHwEPPE,
Committee.
The following delegates were elected to tn
republican congressional convention, to be
held at San Antonio, August 18th:
+. E. Grothaus, julius Fabra, A. w. Barr,
Henry Thies, F. w. Schweppe and G. d.
Duveneck.
The following delegates we're elected to the
republican state convention, to be held at
Austin, August 23d;
F. E. Grothaus, F. w. Schweppe, Fred.
Hofhinz.
A motion was then made and carried that
the chair appoint an executive committee for
the coming term, and the following were ap-
pointed:
F. w. Schweppe, chairman; G. w. Saun-
ders, c. r. Bergman, ST., Otto Brinkmann,
FIR. Ebell.
Then followed adjournment. The conven-
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