Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-22
A Conservative View.
TrNwATER, Jan. 10, 1885,

TrNwATER, Jan. 10, 1892.
Fpuou STANDARD: An article ap-
pcarcl IN The January Sth issue of the
srASpALD. signed 10y G. b. Reynolds,
iaSoring u proposed amendment to the
Federal Constitution. part of which is
-. 'ollowr
NO state shall pass any laws respecting the
establishing Of religion. use it's property, or any
money taised bY taxation. or authorize the rails
tnE ~ hsuds for the purpose Of founding. main
tanning. uf aiding by appropriation. payment
fnf srfNteet, ot auy church, religious denomina
lions. D." "ic.
Now ! object To one clause for the
tolloNing reasons. IA you well know,
nearly all large cities have what are
called ioundling asylums, the history
of which appeared in tie San Francisco
Er1mincr some time ago. Now | be-
lie,c in keeping the churches and state
separate. as far as their different creeds
IL concerned. but this is one of the
eases in which don't. Do you believe
II Just aud humanlike to let the many
thousands 90 foundlings throughout
the United States perish, just for the
sake oi lew fanatics who want so in
human q motion to prevail
The religious sccts Especially the
Sisters Of Charity and Mercy seeing
the pcfishing infants all around, un-
dcrtuok to nurse, raise, clothe and edu-
cate them. but as there is no financial
profit derived therefrom, such institu-
tions are maintained only by the dona-
tions ot the more charitable class.
Now il there anyone who thinks he
IL injured 10 any great extent, if the
State (Which fails To take care of them)
allows a charitable institution money
for their maintainance 2 / think not,
Rnd believe il should be the duty of
every state TO see that they are provi-
died Tor Every State can take care of
ia poor, it's cripples and its insane,
many oi which are so from their cor
fupt practices. and ! think the found.
ling should be no exception.
There are also lot of people who
are constantly harping about teaching
an, thing Of God in our public schools.
don't think il just TO teach any speci-
fed doctrine. but do believe in
teaching the doctrine OF Justice, Nor
ality aud Honestly
Religion is the highest means known
for promoting virtue and happiness
among men, consequently, the State
has no right to interfere with it. So
hong NJ ones vices injure only himself,
the State hac no right TO NEEDLE with
him The whole American system OF
government is founded on pure Chris
tian principles. and our universal
equality has done more to spread the
true -pirit Of religion among the peo-
pie. than oil the unions of church and
state. or bullets and bayonts that ever
exisiel.
The government is organized for
purposes relating wholly TO the pres
ent life but among the duties of gov
ernment stands the obligation of pro-
noting among the people the princi-
pies oi personal morality, without
which. especially under a voluntary
form like ours, no government can
long exist. America in her mode of
PERFORMING this duty. has incorporated
the principles OF religion (without re-
gard Ia doctrine) in all her consttu-
tons and laws. She relies upon re-
ligiou- oath. as an ultimate security
Tor integrity OF all her public officers,
ior cliciting the truth from witnesses,
righteous judgment from courts and