The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
DR. A. ]. DICKINSON FORMALLY ENTERS
 RACE:FOR CONGRESS
Issues Statement to Voters Setting Forth His Views
 on Public Questions

Dr. A. J Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church. today makes his formal announcement for Congress and issues statement to the voters outlining his at- titude toward various public questions.
 pr. Dickinson several weeks ago an- nounced that at the proper time he would enter the race for Congress, and his for nal entrance comes just a week before the date set for the closing of the en- tries.
 After pointing out his lifetime party regularity, pr. Dickinson states that he favors prohibition, is for the amendment and is an American by ancestry
 T hold that the complete separation of church and state,' says his statement is the only sure cure for religious perse- ngious liberty for the individual; and that this boon should be preserved invio- late among us. and commended to the world as the way of relief from mas sacrs and frightfulness for opinions sake
 Continuing, he says: "I believe that our schools are the plantbeds of our life of liberty and democracy, and that only those of unauestioned Americanism should teach or officiate therein; that the Bible is the peoples book and should be in the peoples school, freely opened and accessible to all.
 'I deem it wise that immigration should be limited to those who are competent and willing to qualify themselves for the responsibilities of citizenship in American life.
 'i hold that free speech and free
 
 in our laws, are essential to the culture of a full life of liberty
 T Believe that our flag and our coun- try should take precedence among us over every other emblem and jurisdic- ton.
 q believe we are fighting a righteous war to arrest menace to all that makes for democracy in truth. Our supreme. present duty, therefore, is to prosecute this war to military victory that shall destroy the aggressor. To this end we should follow our commander-in-chief. and cordially and unstintingly back him in his every effort. This is no time for complaining nor carping criticism Of re- sponsible leadership; but one when every consideration calls for patient and coura geous cooperation and support to our armies and their leaders, and for the present we should hold in abeyance and slbservience every other interest.
 1T hold that the laborer's brain and brawn is the economic source of pro ductivity, and he should receive the net soft of his product; and that capital should receive safe-keep for it's invest r-sy>, with reasonable rental and surety < return. That the time IS near Whsh v.a workers must rule the world is proven by the loyalty of labor in this war. vindicating it's competency for this high service: that in the reorganlzatlon of the world which must inevitably fol- low this war these principles of human equity, social justice and economic trutnj must be given full recognition
 "I hold that it is the duty ol Iep- resertative in Congress to faithfully represent the sentiment and all the in torests of his constituents, even against his own personal whims and ideas, and, if entrusted with this office l promise to do this to the best of my ability