The independent., 1903-05-07
NATIONAL NATIONAL iIREnA!L!!sTTs L!RnEEF|AL!sTs
r Political Party Less Than Two Years
Old Which Ii Saying Little But
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"The National Liberal Party is the
name of a political association organ
lied October 5, 1901, having the fol-
lowing objects:
The complete separation of church
and state. BY which we demand
/. The taxation Of church prop
erty.
2. The abrogation of all laws fav-
oring the observance of Sunday as a
holy day.
8 The cessation of appropriating
public funds for sectarian purposes
for ciiapiain5 in Cur army, navy, leg
islatures, and other state institutions.
A. The abrogation of the judicial
oath in the courts and in inaugural
ceremonies, and all other legal rec
Ognition of religion, such as religious
festivals, and days of thanksgiving
and prayer
5. That no diplomatic relations be
established with the head or official
authority of any church or religion
nor that the God or Savior Of any re-
Iigion be incorporated into the con-
stitution, nor other violation be made
OF article |. of the amendments to the
constitution.
6. The abrcgation of all laws, what
soeyer, granting class privileges
Z. The freedom of speech and
press.
It's members propose to attain these
objects by the following methods:
The organization into political
body of all men and women who
would maintain the purely secular
character of this government
/. By defending the freedom OF
speech and press in local courts and
before legislative bodies.
2. By likewise resisting all en-
croachments of ecclesiasticism upon
the state.
8 By uniting with and assisting in
dividuals and societies of whatever
creed or party, when unjustly perse-
cuted for religious and political ex-
preston or belief.
4. BY preventing the corrupt reign
of monopoly and partisanship through
direct legislation by the initiative and
referendum.
5. BY advocating equal rights and
justice to all-giving women an equal
voice in all governmental affairs, and
by all other practical and legal meth
DDS, maintaining personal liberty, just
economic conditions, and all other es-
sentials upon which secular and free
government must rest.
The party machinery is placed in
the hands Of the following officers
j. B. Wilson, M. D., president, 206
E. Fourth street, Cincinnati, O.
Morgan Wamsley, treasurer, 225 u.
Fourth street, Cincinnati. O..
Morris Sachs, secretary, Atlas Bank
bldg, Cincinnati, o.
Josephine X. Henry vice president
Versailles, Ky.
Harriet M. Closz, vice president,
Webster City, la.
Dr. J. G. Barnes, vice president
Hindsboro, Ill.
Forty-five states and territories are
represented by one or more honorary
vice presidents, these being as fol
lows:
Alabama-Dr. N. 7. Harris, Tusca
loosa
Alaska--R. w. Simpson, Ft. Wrangel
Arizona-C. Il. Martin, Blue.
Arkansas-John II. Haslam, Locust
Bayou,
California-Walter Collins, Los An
geles; Charming Severance, Los An
geles; Albert, Johnson. San Fran
cisco; William Plotts, Whittier
Colorado-Laura J. Langston, Paonia
Connecticut-A. B. Bennett, Norwalk
District of Columbia-Frank Burns
sr., Washington.
Florida-F. T. Perkins, Punta Gorda
Georgia Hermann Wettstein, Fitz
gerald.
idaho-Elias Molee, Moscow.
Illinois--Dr. Jas. H. Grain. Beech
wood; JOS. Haigh, Chebanse; W. W
Wallace, Chicago.
Indiana--Dr. T. j. Bowles, Muncie
Jas. M. Anderson. Oakville; i
Feudner, Rushville; Eliza W
Haines, st. Magdalene.
Indian Territory-N. B. Grayso,
Oscar.
Iowa-Jefferson Stoner, Des Moines
J. j. Dietz, Iowa City; Henry Hut
ter, Newton; J. A. Thomas, Ryan
James P. Russell, Gilmore City.
Kansas-C. :. Cove, Junction City
Prof. H. Samuels, Wichita.