Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-20
RIVAL GROUPS
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the institution would not be estopped
from receiving State appropriations -
Kew. Albert Norris of BANGOR
Inc time has come for the sub
mission of this bill to the people -
declared the Rev. Albert Morris of
Bangor. The Rev. Morris said he
represented the feeling of the board
of trustees of East Maine Conference
when he said that he stood firmly
Tor the Barwise measure. Not admit
ting that the time for the abolish
ment OF the private school has come.
Rev. Morris said the trustees of the
Eastern Maine Conference Seminary
and the Ministers Association of Ban
gor were convinced that the PRIME
pie at stake is greater than the in
terests of any secondary school and
That the people should express their
VIII by voting on the amendment.
Portland Attorney
Max J.. Pinansky, Portland attor-
ney, was the next speaker and time
and again while he was talking wild
applause. stamping of feet and
cheering drowned his words as he
pleaded eloquently for maintenance
OF the common school system of AM
erica as the finest way in which to
turn out 100 per cent Americans
He argued that by electing Governor
Brewster a majority of the people
had expressed their views on the
sectarian issue and it was now only
fair to give them a chance to vote
directly on the amendment at hand
Mr.. Pinansky urged continuance
of religious training outside of t; e
public school and pleaded for settle
ment of the matter in a Christianlike
M a ttn i.y;,, 4 l,,t
sal religion is belief in an Almighty
Cod and the basic principles of the
Ten Commandments.
Portland Pastor Speaks
DIR. Alvin c. Goddard, pastor of
Chestnut Street Methodist Church
of Portland, declared for the Bar
wise bill on the ground that 1T will
do away with future trouble: will
maintain the principles of American
Government and forestall religious
prejudicies arising in future
Rev. Mr.. Garland of Bangor
Il am the common garden variety
Of American father and the public
school is good enough for my chill
dren." said the Rev. Carl Garland of
Bangor
IF any Legislature ever had a
mandate to submit this question to
TIE Peopie, IL Is Ills LeSiSid luIe'
said Mr.. Garland. 1T is not a relig-
ion. it is a question of public policy
alone"
Rev. H. A. Clark Of Gardiner
II send my children to the public
schools. | do not ask Catholics. Heb
rews or Ntethodists to pay for their
education" said the Rev. H. A. Clark
of Gardiner. Il am not willing that
one penny OF money that l pay as
taxes shall go to the support of sec
tartan schools"
Randolph Pastor
The Rev. a. F. Leigh of Randolph
was told that he had only five min
utes to speak but in that five min
utes he drew demonstration that
was near pandemonium let loose.
Submission of this amendment is
the only right and proper thing he
said. If the thing isn't settled
right, by the Grace of God we'll
fight and fight until we get it; We'll
see that the Stars and Stripes float
over all the schools of Maine"
Some people cross themselves
when they see me coming over the
bridge from Gardiner to Randolph
and in the public schools my chill
di en- are boycotted because I've taken
IL Stdnu LOT Will Is right anu tlue,
charged the Rev. Leigh.
Il am q Methodist preacher, not a
Khan preacher, but | am a klans-
man,-get it," he shouted.
Klansmen and women in the audi
ence cheered and yelled.
'Those who are anti-klan listen
to that commented Mr.. Leigh when
the demonstration had died down SO
that he could be heard.
w. r. PattangalI Opens Opposition
William r. Pattangall opened the
opposition to the bill He pleaded
the absurdity of amending the State
Constitution to forbid that which he
says is already impossible. according
to Interpretation of existing laws.
Pointing out that the Legislature is
being asked to recommend this bill
to the people as an amendment to the
constitution when the Legislature
now has the power to itself enact
the bill as a statute, Attorney Fat
targall declared, "As, the law is today
you cannot use one penny of public
money to support private schools.
You are merely presuming that In the
future some one may wish to DO so.
Let the future take care of itself for
there will be wisdom in Maine peo-
pie and in Maine Legislatures long
after we are dead and gone"
NO bill diverting public money
for private purposes of such a nature
as previous speakers have suggest
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