The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-20

: religion, ana government Iret Irt
n the domination or interference OF
n priesthood. II there Is one THU
! about which there is no difference
Z opinion, from which nobody dissent
I II there is one proposition about whit
|. there Is no controversy in all the broi
a limits OF this country, IL is, that
/ is fundamental principle in all ol
1 state and national governments, TIL
the church and the state shall he al
= remain forever separate, distinct an
apart. The constitution and law
, guarantee freedom OF conscience an
protection In the enjoyment of 1t,
every individual In the state, and thef
leaves the subject. The state nevc
, invades fhe domain OF the church an
could not doit without the most harm
full results. The church can not inter
, fere with affairs OF state without VIC
lating the fundamental principles O
our government, W thout doing
moral wrong, hurtful TO itself, to so
ciety, ~ TO the christian religion.
THERE'S one way in which the church
with the aid of its co-laboror, tn
school, can and does direct an,
dominate the state and society, and II
doing so II has the aid and God spec,
OF every good man and woman In Oh,
land, and that Is by its labors In tn,
moral vineyard, where, by prcccp
and example, II has inculcstcd lesson,
of morality and virtue aud religion
making men and women better chris
tians and better citizens. These same
men and women, fresh from the min
istrations OF the church, cnnobed and
purified, create that public opinion
which which makes and executes good
laws and maintains good government :,
which exacis higher standard OF
citizenship, Of morality, and OF ex-
cellcnce. This public opinion stands
behind the juror In the box and nerves
him for his duty, Il bids the Judge on
the bench be faithful and true, II goes
with your legislators TO Austin and
Washington and Is monitor which
never sleeps or tires, connseling fldel-
ity TO trust and devotion TO duty. The
creation OF public opinion by mar
shalling all the moral forces of the
community, and directing them TO the
accomplishment Of good and the higher
purposes Of government, of society,
and of civilization, is the joint work of
the church and the school In their own
proper sphere. The good work done
by these agencies has blessed our
country and will continue TO do IL.
But fcliow-citizens, in order that their
usefulness may remain unimpaircd and
in full vigor for all time, for God 5
SADIE keep them ont of tho political
arena. Nothing but harm can come
from ecclesiastical partisanship in po-
litical affairs.
Now fellow citizens, TO return from
this depression, ! ask your sober con-
sidcration of the political aspect OF the
prohibition movement. have said IL
means war on the democratic party.
You have only to read the platform Of
the prohibition party to be convinced
of this. | concede perfect sincerity TO
the democrats favOring prohibition
when they declare that they are good
democrats, but submit most respec
fully to them that this particular vote
they propose to give is undemocratic, |
and that In giving il they are building
up an enemy TO fight the democracy
for that there is TO be a fight made by
the prohibitionists ON the democracy
OF Texas there Is no sort OF question
or doubt. OF the result there is as
little doubt. The prohibition party
will go the way of all the parties, and
they are many, that have fought the
democracy. Fellow citizens, in this |
contest the opponents OF prohibition |
are lighting for the personal liberties |
OF every man, woman and child In this |
land. They are resisting the estab-
lishment OF precedent under which |
may rob the people of every
personal right they possess. They are |
measure and policy which |
is utterly impraciicable OF enforcement |
except by methods inquisitorial, OPP
pressive and vexatious, which are
utterly incompatible with personal
liberty and free government, and |
which, II adopted and not enforced,
willbrecd decentralization and contempt
for law. And they are unfolding and
defending time honored democratic
principles against dangerous and
adroitly planned assault. Tine occa-
sion is worthy of the the best manhood
and best effort, and ! do not doubt
their success.
Fellow citizens, the will of the ma
jority of the people OF Texas expressed
at the polls on local option and en-
bodied in the constitution and laws is
supreme. That majority have a right
nj any time TO alter, amend or repeal
both the constitution and the laws on
this or any other subject. II n major
ity of the people of Texas, demand the
submission of All amendment TO the
constitution subjecting the entire state
to the operation of prohibition TO
popular vote, there is and can be no
question OF their right TO have II so
submitted. These are undeniable
propositions. But whenever the qlics-
ton of state prohibition is submitted,
AS a citizen will 20 o the polls and
vote against it, and appeal to my fell
low citizens to rel ct IL, as | now ap-
peal to them to reject it in Mcl.ennan
county. | will appeal to the demo-
Gratis to stand by the ancient record OF
the party as the sturdy and uncom-
promising enemy OF every device
which in any way assails the personal
liberties of the people. Let tho issue
be made II majority of the people de-
mand it, for they have u right to il.
SO far as am concerned, | am pre-
pared as n citizen and n democrat, TO
meet ii. have unwavcriRg conf
dence in the sober second thought of
the people. That they will reject II at
the polls, ! do not permit myself for
one moment to doubt.
have spoken TO you tonight, fell
low citizens, without preparation or
der or arrangement, but have ex-
pressed In plain way, my honest
convictions. The heat Of the crowded
hall is such that ! will detain you no
longer, but thank you for your kind
attention.
Opera Pun is the Dest smoking to-
bacco in the state"