The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-22
Tuesday. September 22. 1885.

AT FREE thinkers convention, recent
ly held in Albany, New York, the fol-
lowing resolutions on the separation Of
church and State were adopted: That,
taking our stand on the fundamental
American doctrine Of the separation OF
church and State, we demand, in the in
terest of liberty, equal rights, and secu-
lar government, that such separation Of
church and State should be completed
by the repeal of all laws eXempting
church ana ecclesiastical property from
taxation; by the prohibition by law OF
the appropriation of public moneys for
the support of or use by Institutions I'M
der the management and Influence of
sectarian denominations; by the repeal
Of all laws compelling the observance of
any day as a Sabbath or holy day, or
enforcing the payment OF legislative
ohaplaincles, or OF establishing special
religious days to be observed by public
authority. We therefore call upon all
of our fellow-citzens, irresponsible of
their religious opinions, TO aid us in OBJ
tanning these requirements of Justice.
Fourth-That 1t is time for liberal and
secular societies to take the place of
churches and priests in the social recog-
milton and celebration of those great
events Of human life-blrth. marriage,
and death. Fifth--That inasmuch as
the Government rests upon the consent
OF the governed, equality recognizes
no distinction OF sex" and that women's
complete inclusion into common parti-
oipation with man of the knowledge,
the uses, and the enjoyments Of this
earth is her legitimate position"
ASENT the election frauds at Calves
ton a few months ago, the following
oath, which was recently adopted by
the New Hampshire Legislature, might
be used with good effect; ~ solemnly
swear that | have not, directly OF indi-
rectly, hired, procured, induced, or in
anyway influenced, or attempted to hire,
procure, induce, or in any way influence,
by payment, promises, offers Of emolu-
ment, offers of reward OF any kind, loans
OF money or other thing, threats or init
nation, any voter to stay away from
this town meeting for or against any
particular ticket or candidate for office
or to ask, In order to disqualify himself
from voting at this town meeting, abate.
ment OF his taxes, or TO be excused from
Indirectly, contributed or furnished OF
promised to contribute or furnish, any
money, goods, or ohattels, or any othel
thing whatsoever, to be used to Undue,
any voter to stay away from this towT
meeting or TO avoid voting at this tow
meeting, or to vote at this town meeting
for or against any particular ticket o.
candidate for office, OF to ask in order I,
disqualif himself from voting at thi
town meeting the abatement of hi
taxes or to be excused from payinl
taxes; nor have /, either directly or in
directly, been hired or procured, or 4
any way Influenced, by payment, prom
ises, offers of emolument, offers of re
ward OF any kind, loans OF money o
other things, threats or intimatioh, L
vote at this towr meeting for or againe
any particular ticket or candidate for OF
flee, but the vote now offer 10 cast
and the votes propose to offer to cast
at this town meeting, are In accordance
with my solemn convictions of duty Il
my country, uninfuenced by any pay
ment, promises, offers Of emolumenf, OF
fers of reward Of any kind, loans O
money or other things, threats or init
midations whatsoever. So help M
God"