South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-15
DYNANITLNC THE CONSTITUTION.

mitee now zealously engaged IN the attempt 10 re-
elect Congressman Hickey from this district boldly
and openly urged an audience not to vote for Miss
Kathleen OKeefe because Of that candidates re-
rgious belief. bomb was tossed not at the oandi-
date. but az the constitution OF THIS state
The appeal TO intolerance is the most dangerous
issue that can be raised In America at this time
when intolerance Is rearing its head in many COM
muniaes. when race and religious hatreds are be-
ing used by the venal the vicious to accomplish
thei- selfish purposes and ends.
The Interests which raised th.s cry and Il Is idle
20 suggest that It was done without consideration
without fun consent OF those most eager to re-
elect MT Hickey, have announced program of un-
Americanism. program Of nuliacauon a program
Of COMPLETE anarchy
or course. the real purpose OF that cry was to
nuHify the Nineteenth Amendment to the consti-
tuition. for the real fear I'm the hearts Of the old
masters of politics is that women shall come into
their own on a basis Of real equality and Of equal
responsibility and equal service with men.
They know these shrcwd masters OF machine poll
tics that coming OF women into office means an
end to the old tricks and the old schemes by which
the few have controlled the many in the past
have served the privileged interests.
When shis state was founded and its first consti-
tuition was adopted. the framors Of that document
knew that the greatest attack which could be di-
rected against free Institutions was an appeal to re-
ligious intolerance.
When they framed the Bill Of Rights they most
carefully forth the principle that religious free
dom must ever be the heritage of citizens
Six sections Of the BIZ Of Rights which is the
only security which any citizen has against tyranny
and against oppression by a fanaticaI rower are
devoted to the safeguarding Of the religious rights
OF men and women.
Read those sections carefully. for they become
important when the unpatriotc cry is raised this
time that a woman must be defeated because of her
membership in q church
Study carefully these provisions OF the Bin Of
Rights:
Sec @ All men shall be secured i'm the natural
right to worship Almighty God according to the
dictates Of their own conscience
Sec g. No law shall in any case. whatever. con-
troll the free exercise and enjoyment of religious
opinions or interfere with the rights Of conscience
Sc g. 30 preference shall Zoe given, 10y law, TO
any creed religions society or mode of worship;
and no man shall be- compelled to- attend, erect or
support any place of worship. to maintain any
ministry saiust his consent
See. 8. No religious test shall be required
qualification for any Office Of trust or profit
= Sec. g. No money shall be drawn from the treas
ury for the benefit of any religious or theological
institution
Sec. g. 40 person shall he rendered incompetent
as a witness in consequence of his opinion mat
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,,,7 , ON. ~ the chief oficers Of chat organiza-
ton declares that woman must be defeated be-
cause of her religious belief
r,~fr~ the ,veok some ten thousand men dis
su.- Co. .,,, ,,s-f,- .r.t- robes of socrscv met
81, t,rs,s cs.y and declared that +be, would never
.. e,~ ,,, r.D5t4,+e who be1,rre5 ~ u church
witch tbev ala nor endorse
Poo ,r5 -e,f-fors batresa have left their scars
mon the risory or civilization bitter scars which
49,. +si.s, ,s,-s 81, heal
orlv v.l,e, America offered a haven to those who
-ers ,-.r-osse1 for conscience sake did humanity
rise -o the level OF rsIEious freedom