The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-13
RESULT OF THEIR LABOR
Platform Adopted BY tho Catholic Con-
YeEtion lt Baltimore.


BALrIMoHE, Nov. 12.-To-uight the net
result OF tho proceedings of the first com
Rrs.ss of the Catholic lay,ncn Of the United
States was made manifest i'm the platform
adopted with enthusiastic unanimity.
The platform rejoices at the marvellous
sleveIol ncnt of the country and regards
with just pride the part taken by Catholics
therein. In the words of pastoral
issued by the archbishop and bishops in
the third rlcnury council. 1--WE claim tn he
acquainted with the laws, institutions and
spirit of the Catholic church, and with the
laws, institutions and spirit Of our country,
and we emphatically declare there In mo-
antaRouis,n between them. We rcpudate
with equal eartlestness the position that We
need lay aside any of our devotesiness to
the church to pe "a true American, and the
insiu,lation that we need at,ate any Of oar.
love for our country's principles, ar nsti-
tutioiis, to he faithful Catholic. We
cannot, however, SLUT our eyes to many
dangers that threaten the destruction OF
the social fabric upon which de-
pensls our peace, liberty and free
institutions. Although our wealth
has increased and prosperity abounds,
we lind under the shadow of this system
women and children without education,
without the advantages OF religion, de-
privesi OF amy share IN the abundance or
through our free institutions God Al
mighty designed for the people of our
ance to religion itself IN education. As
with state schools no provision IL made
for teaching religion, we must con-
tinuc to support own schools.
colleges and universities, and multiplying
aud perfect others so that the benefit of a
| christian education may he brought within
the reach of every Catholic child. We
also recognize among the great etl,ica-
tional agencies, besides the church and
schools. the Christian home. Whatever
imperils its pcrmanency, security and
peace. not only attacks individuals. hut Is
| am attempt to- siibvcrt civil society and
Christian civilization. Therefore we de-
| nounce the existence and development of
Mormonisn, and the tendency tn multiply
| CAUSES of divorces plague spots OH our
| civilization. tliscretit to- our government,
| the. depreciation of the female sex and a
marriage bond.
We hold that il is not sufficient for
Catholics to shun bad or dangerous 80;
| and useful ones. The plan and form of
| the 81. Vincent DE Paul society are conn
ate all -ocieties whose iai,ors have done
| so much to siics.or the peer and alleviate
human misery ]. % must be left to ,,;., in.iivh a.
| work. Another danger which meuaccs
our republic is the constant conflict be-
with regret and alarm any am
| tagonisn between them because. thereby
s1cicE = itself Is inp.IiIh. pn,i,,i With n,,;n the
| and communism and We equally condemn
| the hcartiess greed of capital. The rem
|
| the. church, through her action individ-
! ual conscience. and thereby on society
| and i'm such civil enactnients as have been
| made necessary by altered conditions.
| The. employ ,ncnt of young minors, either
male or female. is tlis..pprovetl. The
| platform pledges co-operation with the
| clergy i'm discussing these great encoInic
educational and social questions which af-
feet the we'll being of the church, country
| and society at large.
| The platform favors Catholics taking
| greater part than heretofore in general
| philantlropic and reformatory move-
| inents. BY Iningling more. i'm such work =
| of national virtue AS mont Catholic citizens
| are engaged in, and taking proper share
i'm the management of prisons and hos
| pitfalls, we might exert Catholic influence
outside of our own body, at the same time
! we arr. solacinG unfortunate and REFORM
ing erring. We should be able To in sist
ON Catholic inmates being freely minis
tered to- by their own clergy, and must
assert and secure the right of the con-
science of Catholics in all institu-
tiorls under public control. There are
many christian issues i'm which Catholics
could come together with non-( 'atholics
and shape civil legislation for public
good, i'm spite of rebuff and injustice, and
overlooking zealotry. we should seek alli-
ance with non-( 'atholics for proper OH
servance of the Sabbath. To effect this