Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-28
THE BENNETT LAW
Bitterly AsSailed By a Bishop in The
German Catholic Societies
Convention.
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THE GERMAN CATHOLICS.
The Bennett EIW - Roundly At
tackled by bishop katzer.

MILWAUKEE, MAY 2T.-In the
convention of the German Catholic
societies today Bishop Katzer, Of
Green Bay, attacked the Bennett
I law in the Interest manner and
he fairly brought the audience to
their feet by the intensity Of his
manner. He became angry, pa
thctic, sarcastic by turns. sour
manaer Of teaching English, they
tell US, i what they G-e fighting"
he exclaimed, but this is not so.
English is now taught in our
schools, but if the State has the
right to tell us that we must teach
/ English, it will soon be telling US
what we shall eat and what shall be
on the table for the family dinner.
They are all Of a class, these laws,
whether in Wisconsin, Illinois or
Massachusetts,. They attempt TO
interfere with personal and parental
rights. Carried out TO their logical
conclusion, they would lie very dan
gerous to the church and to society.
''The Bennett law" the Bishop
,Oh.inr-ii" WINS conceived in the
minds of free thinkers ard those
opposed to the Catholic church and
her schools" lie was told recently,
he said, 10y Mason, that the BEN
nett law was the first suggested by
the MasOns. The man said: 81
could prove it TO you If l did not put
80 high a value ON my head, that
TIE BENNETT LAW
was the first pgitated in the Grand
Lodge Of MasOns in the State Of
Wisconsin, The applause which
followed this statement was deafen-
ing, and the Bishop hal TO stand
fully half a minute before he could
continue. In closing he urged his
hearers to oppose Iall measures like
the Bennett law to the best Of their
ability, and to stand firm by the
church.
At the afternoon session the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
ad0l tsd: ''lu view, Of the attacks
upon the nOst sacred rights OF
parents which have recently been
begun by nativistS and aiherents of
pateTmalism, we are compelled TO
present to the people Of this State
the following declaration:
First-By divine and natural law
parents are entitled, anu in duty
bound, 10 provide for the education
Of their children; therefore, We
claim for parents the right to select
such schools for the education Of
their children which they are CON
WINGED will best promote the wei
fare Of their children.
Second-In case parents neglect
their duty, the State is justified in
compelling them by appropriate
legislation to discharge their duty.
The state may also. when the par
ents are unable 20 prOvide for the
education OF their children, assume
this duty. From this results n
Justification OF
COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
under the above mentioned con-
ditiOns; n necessity for public
schools, and the right Of general
taxation for their support.
Thini-We declare that we make
no claim upon the public funds for
support Of parochial and other pri-
vaie schools. AS citizens and tax
payers we insist on our rights, even
at the risk Of being decided enemies
Of the public schools, and protest
against any misuse and waste Of this
fund.
FOuTth-As we make no claim on
the support Of the State for our
parocinal and private schools, We
deEy the State a right to exercise
any control over our schools. We
only grant ii the right Of interior
ence with the management Of pri-
vate schools when these collide with |
public order or the law Of morals.
FIfth-Because the sO-called Ben
nett law violates the abOve-men-
stoned principles and unnecessarily |
and unjus1y curtails our religious
liberty, we hereby declare ourselves
for an unconditional repeal Of the
law. Whatever good there il con-
tanned in this law has been long ago !
offered 10y other laws and therefore |
we cannot recognize from it any
other intention than this: To COM
pei citizens who provide for the cdu-
cation Of their children TO adopt the
methods Of those VINO hate their re-
ligiOn and nationality.
Sixth-We, therefore, also declare
that, without regard to former party
connections, we will only vote for
such candidates who pledge them
selves TO work for n repeal Of the
law.