The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-03-01

ties during the campaign Vi 1871
\ urompt response TO this communication
j. requested. Please reply to questions
below and return this sheet to
{ Date of sending this circular
To candidate.
MY dear sir:-In covtn ion assembled in
the city OF Washington, August 2sJh- 1874,
the delegates of the different American
patriotic organizations % every stale III
In, mon nut forth the following state
mont Of principles aud purposes upon
which they propose TO stand and act pOllt-
cuIly. and they submit that all genuinely
patriotic Americans ought 10 unite on
them:
The integrity of the funds aud the
fair aud impartial character of the Amerl-
can free public school system must bc pre-
served, and all private educational and
other institutions must be subject TO
civil Inspection.
- Essential separation of church and
state must be secured aud the lnJlnIdatlng
power of cccic>iaSJiclSm over both cltlZenS
and Lawmakers must be destroyer Oy dD-
suIute constitutional prohibition. both by
the nation aud the states, against appro-
priatiOnS of public money for the support
of SeCtariau or private institutions
). Stringent immigration laws must be
enacted 10 preserve The character OF our
citizenship, give dignity To honest toll, and
avert the prrils OF an unrestricted lmHl-
grafton, which permits foreign govern
mentS TO transfer 10 our shores the dregs
form of iiliUeTacy, beggary, superstition
and crime. IMPOSING new burdens on onr
laboriug classes serving inscriptions poll
tiCianS for the most unworthy purpose.
I. The attdude of all candidates foI
elective offices in the nation and state on
these vital questions concerning American
institutions must be aScerLaIned, as :ur-
nishing the basis for the voter intelligent
action. and IN case none OF them are un-
cDmprUmisingly loyal and OutSpOken in
their adhesion to these principles, put
nominees in the field that are.
>. y just, fair and equitable readJuSt-
ment and distribution of appOintlve fedei
al offices and emOlumenJs among the var
iuuS states, territories and District OF Col
umbia in proportion to the various popu-
latlOnS thereof.
Do YOU accept the above principles, and
will you vote as law-maker in accord
anCe with thGSt principles? AnS.--
l. For the protection of the free public
school sytem from all assaults? Ans
>. For the prohibition of and against AL
appropriations of public funds to SectarIdu
OF private institutions? AnS.-
;. For the restriction Of immigration:
AnS.--
I. For the adoption of the following
amendment TO the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. viz:
Congress shall not and no state shall
pass any law respecting an establishment
Of religion. or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, or use property or credit or any
money raised by taxation. or authorize
either to bc used, for the purpose OF
founding, maintaining, or aiding by APP
prOpriatiOn. payment of services, expenses
OF uthcTw I~e, any ChurJ h. religious deHOm-
inatiUn. or religious society. or any inSti-
tiUn. society. or undertaking which is
wholly or in part, under SecJarian OF ec-
cieSiaStical control Ans. --
=. For Il bill to secure a just. fair and
equitable reddjuStmcnt of appOintive fed
cral offices ard emolumcnts among the
various states, territories, and district oi
Columbia, in proportion To the various
populations thereof Ans.-
Remarks.
Candidates signature.
Date Of reply.