St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-07-06

Parishes to the following resolutions.
passed by the Federation on Decem-
Der Is, 1910, viz:
Catholic Education.
In union with our National Fedora
ton we stand for the inalfenable
right of the Catholic child to the
Catholic education and we rejoice in
the existence Of Catholic schools,
academies, colleges and other insti-
tutions of learning in our own home.
We urge all Catholic parents to
make use Of the facilities we have
in the line of parish schools and
higher Catholic institutions of learn
ing in which under the guidance OF
our devoted clergy and with the CO.
operation of our religious communi-
ties, our children receive not only
the best secular education, but at
the same time, that moral and re-
ligious training which Is absolutely
necessary for them in order to be-
come loyal Catholics and good citi-
Gems.
Let our parole be: mo other
schools but Catholic ones for our
Catholic children"
secret SOC1etleS.
We warn our Catholic men from
joining any Of the secret societies,
whether they are in special manner
forbidden by the church or not, be-
cause they offend against the spirit
of the church and are in every case
dangerous for our Catholic people.
We raise our voice not only
against the joining of secret eocie-
ties, but against the afflliation with
so called non-sectarian or mixed So
cieties in which the different econom-
ic views and social principles are
discussed, thus fostering the spirit OF
radicalism and intoleronce against
Christian principles and in particular
against the Catholic church. Con
sidering the great number of Catho-
lie societies of all kinds, our Catho-
lie people have no reason to affiliate
with such mixed societies, societies
which under the pretext OF benevo-
lence and socia bility are too often
disastrous to faith and good morals.
Socialism and Labor Question.
We condemn Socialism as opposed
to natural justice since is pr;i a'y
cOiect is to deprive man 1T the law
ful possession Of stable and perna-
neat private property which is ne'-'
e.: IT. for the welfare Of the inll-
vilaal IS WILL q. for tn f0miiy.
We ask cur Catholic people to
take a firm stand against social DEM
ocracy, whose opponents preach the
gospel of materialism and atheism.
repudiate the divinely constituted
authority of the church and the
State and threaten to undermine
family life as some of them even adj
vocate free love and secularizatiOn of
all education.
We heartily endorse the endeavor
of our working men to better their
material condition and to promote
the temporal prosperity by the for
nation of trades-unions, but at the
same time, we exhOrt our Catholic
workmen to form special associa-
tions, the objects of which are to
provide also for their religious and
moral wants and to instruct them
properly on social questions and the
practical solutions thereof.
Sunday Observance and Liquor
Traffic.
Whereas, this Federation has at
heart the welfare and the bloral
and social conditions of these Florida
Parishes; and
Whereas, the laws of the State en-
acted for the observance of the
Lords day and for the regulation of
the liquor traffic are openly and
flagrantly violated in this parish of
st. Tammany, no efforts being made
by the officers of the law to enforce
same,
Be it resolved, That we do hereby
protest against the constant viola
lions of the Sunday law on the part
of those who keep their stores, sa
looms and other places of business
open on Sundays.
Be 1t resolved, That we protest in
particular against continuous viola
tons of the Gay-Si.attuck law in al
in which the liquor business is car.
ried on by the great majority OF
those who keep barrooms.
Be it further resolved, That we
call on the District Attorney and c;
the Mayors of the respective towns
| of St. Tammany parish and on the
officers of the law to be mindful of
their sworn duties and to enforce
1.-The Gay-Shattuck- law and the Sun
day law to the letter.
Women's Federation snd Divorce.
Whereas, the Catholic Women Of
St. Tammany parish have organized
themselves into separate Fedora
ton and who are in hearty accord
with the aims, purposes and prin-
ciples of Federation as announced
in the constitution and laws of the
National Federation of Catholic So
cieties of the United States.
And, whereas, they have by reso
luton duly adopted by their said or.
ganization declare their unalterable
opposition to the great scourge of
society, divorce, and all its attend
ing evils.
Therefore be it resolved, That, we
the Federation of Catholic Societies
of the Florida Parishes in conven-
ton assembled do heartily endorse
he action taken by the said Women's
Federation, and do hereby adopt
their resolutions as our own and wish
them God speed and pledge then
our support and assistance in the
good work they are undertaking.
| Be 1t further resolved, That we
not only heartily endorse their reso
luton on divorce, but that we make
this particular resolution our own
ani therefore. VIC, IN our rart, also
repudiate ana denounce absolute d.
vorce, and we rejoice that the posi-
tion of Catholics in favor of the
sanctity of marriage and against the
evils of divorce has at last COM
manded the attention of the Ameri-
can people.
We earnestly hope that laws will
be framed to check instead of pro-