Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-26

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than distinctly American anu pretty
Thoroughly committed 10 eIer!shile
that Is Tor the pest interests Oh tne
state Oh Name. LET us see VIA. my
say upon rage 80 Oh Nolulile l-o vi
the Maine reports, ana tnls IS very
recent case. IN mat case tue oourt
salu' II IS lhe iarthesC ioIh oul
thought TO claim superiority Tor any
religious sect, society or dehomlha-
ton, or even 10 ADMIT 1hat lhere eN-
lists any distinct, avowei connection
between Chufch ana Ntale IN tnese
United States or IN any individual
state, but as distinguished from the
religions OF Contuclus' Eau,ah'a' MO
BANNED, or even Aprah, II may oe
truly SAID that, by reason Oh tuc
number, influence ana station OF IT'S
devotees within our terrltorlai pouil-
diaries, the religion or Cnrlst IS the
prevailing renglon OF inns COUNTRY
ana OF inns state. Nlthih 'he Ah'l.'
of an opinion 1t would not DC expect
cd that all the tenets OF tile Cnrlstlan
religion could he eXpounded' nut we
say that from the dawn OF CIVILIZATION
the religion of the country Is n most
important factor III determining It's
forms of government, ana that sta
bility of government IN no Snlall
measure. depends upon the reverence
and respect which a nation main.
tains towards It's prevalent rellsloh'
Ana they now ask the Senate OF
he state OF Maine 10 SfnQ WORD TO
MockuS IN lhomaston thal thefc is
gong to be such compete separation
or church ana state ana mat we are
going 10 ADOPT coilstl.utlo,aI
aiheifuihelit 10 thal eltecI III tnaI
event. 10 De CONSISTENT what peo
comes OF your plaspneihN statutes
nat oecotiies OF tlls poor lelioW
ne says why ulu 1T S9u move NJ
,le carrier ana .heh "oulun nave
peeh Iouhu guilty. because ~ ilusI
nave peeh snhpiy an ulicorstltutiondl
cliais tu' slatule III ,hele VIZ
ie.ei eliIe W suppoi Ing ieis!oli am
supporting uou. the Falher, ana Hou'
.ile sun anu Eou' tle IiolS HIIost'
ana say mat 'ne !outh Oh tue STATE
.! Ma.ie shdil pt ihiilpited ana pro-
iiplteu iio,.' seltlis one penny iroii'
1 tile state IL schooi winch teaches
ihe reverence loi tninss mat Your
leslslatule says IL you ooh nave
sou az euiits VI =. me- ~ 10 iiicoii-
sisrell. II Is ABSURD!
theie Is "not,'er Stctioit OF tie
statue mere ,hdt may ne lhteres'i,is
~ SUM 2ei.n,otH o'l slt9 pi'ise pi NY
question: hoeVer on inc l-"rd
Jay or on any otler Gay. pehaNeS
ihueceit.y "l'iiih me Walls OF any
house oL "ofSHllt etc,'-oh apPl'ca
tloii Oh tiie preSlulilS eEder' oli'cers or
preachers IN charge or tent masters
ol rellslouS or temperance camp
hleelihs IN any town, the lhunlclpal
oliIcefS tiereol, etc.
NOW mere IS my altltude on the
proposltlon OF church ana state.
| belleNe that the junction OF the
church Is to go right along the lines
! oi Splrltuai lhlnGS, ana II any church
attempts TO reach over from inc
spiritual lnlhGS INTO me DOMAIN OF
tnihSS EoiItlcdi' lnei say Hands
OH you are tamperlnG with that
Which Is my lnulFldual rlS1t. On
tIe other hahu' When me state at
tempts 10 reach over and brand any
reiSloh-anu care not what type II
may ne L care not "hether the IN
! tent VI the law or lne erect OF the
Ia" Is 10 cast reilectlon on the "a
thedral or upon the camp-meeting. l
am aEaiilSt IL: am Tor the statutes
vi me Sl"te' am Tor that "h!ch lies
at .iie phSiS Oh an law.
wen. thev say tnere is menace
III aiotIe, phase OF this' ana am
e'Siils 10 re i'erIecliS ciear ana per-
leCtiS ,alt-tHcy say tIdt there Is
LIZ " i'leliacc' 'ii". "Liie we are
INV III me iilaJorl.E' YET lHere nave
cei 0et 'a.h man. e. "a .ioiiS thdt IN :
- 'ho iitehi "
- " 800. oit 'I'1 vi anu we
w"'e ~ Slut olL ~ couple OF ScnooiS'
ny ril,Ic' '"1e - llla,ter Oh ldple'
Gnu ~ eIe' you VIII I'aruoh me
H., ~. ~ 'dpic " Ia =
~ 49,. .ia'' 5 ~
1.tar ,.o,, ,,-i1I NJ. w. :, ",''l
| didr,. 80, Wv , ~ VI ~ NO
becauea ,ra. aft, :. 49,. ~ g.. i'o"
fore Win voun o++ant;o,' ~ , '',..
nared tables wbict, eror,. eon ,r'.o n pm,
baya ana +ho'. ,1 .or NJ,
got them from correct sources tbe cd
vocational department. and rot tbom
from the auditors department. VERY
briefly YOU will see that under re-
| solves the only institutions. the only
Catholics institutions WHICH have,
ever received a rcnnv are ST Ararv,s
in the st. John River region ana 81
JoSeph's, and they have received since
1901 by resolves of the Legislature
the muniiicent sum Of $4,000. Now
how much have the other institutions
received? They have received Saqc r.
els. Now T should think that Won
would be alarmed. That is NOT All Of
it. Those are State resolves Tho
academies, under a law which Is going
to he a very important part of this
argument--you have not touched ,Ipon
tho ra,I <I;o,,i1,.. -. =,