The Irish standard., 1914-12-26
Spirit Of Bigotry Un-American
Judge Dwye Comments on :resence of Religious Prejudice
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11a8e Dennis Dryer, an old and
3easeRod citizen of Dayton, Ohio, a
Of Ohio Constitutional Con.
ktna and dean of Ohio lawyers con-
erHated the following timely article
- the subject of religious bigotry.
{; Hia article is as follows:
Nov that the political campaign of
p1914 In Ohio and elsewhere, with it's
Irrational excitement, prejudice and
Misrepresentation is over, to the relief
e N Air-minded citizens, believe
he time is opportune to review one
e the elements of evil that entered
1Rho 4 In. this, have reference to
nfiEinn prejudice. The American peo-
lle generally have always found to
at1nd up for what is right, and If at
any time they are unconsciously mis-.
Id, On discovery of the error, to can.
0flly admit it. Having lived in this
unRn1nity since my boyhool, various.
h occupied on the farm, in the work
AAop. in the counting house, at the
Aar. GA the bench and in business
HE. through which have been
brought in close touch with men of
an creeds, and men of no creeds,
am impressed on review of it all that
difference in religious belief is mostly
The result of environment. 1t is most
natural for us all in youth to accept
parents If they have one; if not, of
those In which we have the. most con-
6dence- In my case, my parents were
both Roman Catholics. l was there
f0re baptized, confirmed and instructed
IN the religious teachings of the Cath
olic Church, in which teaching and
doctrine. still sincerely believe and
viii to the end. Perhaps if my parents
had been Episcopalians or Methodists
or Raptists, or Presbyterians or men,
hers of any of the other Christian de-
nominations, l would be one, and as
xteadfast In that belief as l am in the
one profess.
impugn no mans motive for be-
loaEing to any religious creed for
peeognize that each individual of in
tsIligence should recognize his own
Dosponsibility as to both here and
Hereafter to the great Author of his
lsfaE
When a mere child in Sunday
school 1 read in my Catholic catechism
tho scriptural injunction, ITO love
NY neiEhbor as myself" and following
i the interrogatory, "Who is my
neighhor?" and the answer as given,
Mankind of every description, even
&Asss who fnjure US or differ with US
Il religion" Through life in my in.
tercourse with my fellow citizens, 1
have aimed to be guided by this simple
1saehtng. which in its entirety compre-
Aeads the unity we hear so frequently
wiiAaa for: 1.-THE fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood of man."
At the present time there are in
layton IA Catholic congregations.
Waited together in these are Ameri.
en- born Irish, German, Polish,
1feaeh, English and Hungarian PEG.
PIE. as well as people of all 9TH
q nAtionalities. These people are
0GaEed I'm all kinds of industrial &C.
sR1atlnns, through which they are
DroaGlt In daily touch with, or have
Dssaness or professional connection
vlkh men of all religious creeds, by
ulteA their character for honesty,
Anfr dealing, sobriety, morality and
gued citizenship is we'll known. In
fhe light Of this knowledge, ask all
mir minded people ii these Catholics
yin not average up in everything
constituting good citizenship, with
tk1a Of any other like number of peo-
Me. II the answer is in the aff1rma-
dive. 1 think it is reasonable to as.
S1ae that I'm all other American COM
nnnitias the same standard of Cath
oIic citizenship exists. When with
uptifted hand, took the oath of al
lextaace on becoming citizen of the
United States, swore ito support the
constitution of the United States of
America and to renounce and abjure
Ill allegiance to every foreign prince,
3otentate, State and sovereignty what
s0ever." That oath, took in its full
meaning and significance without any
mental reservation. The constitution
then swore to support, guarantees to
ne and to all, in express language,
the right to worship God according to
The dictates of our conscience" Right
Here wish to say you will hear no
partisan politics preached from Catho-
lie pulpits, and in the exercise of citi-
zenship at the ballot box, no Catholic
inquiries" as, to a candidates creed or
want of creed, such inquiry is for
1iKn tn his principles of American
\ citizenship. 1t is to be regretted that
Ill others don't take the same view.
I EnIargIng this subject. Take the
d nfhf0ry of the United States. In the