Nogales international., 1928-10-09
NOTED CLERIC
FLAYS B|G0TRY
DR.. Henry Van Dyke Declares
Defeat OF Smith Would Be
"Nationai Calamity"
AssAILS SECRET CAMPAIGN

Warning American voters that
sinister and secret forces are
threatening the very foundation
upon which our Government Is
built. Dr.. Henry Van Dyke, eminent
educator, Presbyterian clergyman,
author and diplomat, has issued,
from his home at Seal Harbor, Me-,
a ringing appeal for religious toll
erance.
DR. Van Dyke, who holds degrees
from Princeton. Harvard, Yale.
Pennsylvania University, Union
College and Oxford University, is
perhaps one of the best-known OF
living writer's and clergymen. In
a. formal statement, he said:
"At the present moment there is
on foot in these United States a
widespread cabal to keep one OF
the candidates for the Presidency
from election because he is a mem.
ber of the Catholic Church. The
other candidate has handsomely
disavowed any personal share in
the sentiments or arguments which
characterize this cabal, This <is
much to his credit.
"But unfortunately he can not. or
at least he does not, restrain and
check the pernicious activity OF
his supporters, who are convinced
that the end Of victory for their
party justifiesi any means which
they employ to secure it.
Hence, IL their candidate should
be elected, he would owe his cleo
ton in part to the religious preiu.
dice and anti-Catholic enmity which
the cabalists have stirred up and
marshaled to the polls. This would
be a misfortune for him, and
calamity for our country as the
home and citadel of religious lib
erty.
Most important Issue
''The mere prospect Of sucn
calamity ought to move the hearts
of true Americans and honest
Christians with dismay, and awak-
en- their minds to serious thought
and earnest action in defense OF
that real freedom Of conscience
which is the hard-won crowning
glory off, America and the dearest
jewelAof Christianity.
"That seems to me far and away
the most important question before
the country tOday,-a question not
TO be answered by heated appeals to
partisan allegiance.-a question not
raised. thank God, by either Of the
honorable candidates for the Presi-
dency, but burning question
thrust upon the conscience Of every
American voter by the overt fulmi-
nations and covert whisperings Of
those who seek to defeat one Of the
candidates because he Is Catholic,
my Professionalism is obedient to
Him who said, Render unto Caesar
the things that are Caesars and to
God the things that are Gods My
Professionalism, which is hereditary
from the school Of William OF Or
ange. tells me that conscience Is,
Gods province My AmericaniSm,
which is the stout. growth Of eight
native-born generations, tells me
that to vote against man because
OF his church-membership is to be
untrue to the central faith of the
Republic.
Freedom Of conscience is the
greatest thing at stake in this cam.
paign. Hundreds of thousands OF
voters fail to realize it.
''It is time to blow trumpet to
awaken the sleepers. The Palla-
dium of the Republic Is attacked
by secret and open foes. 1t Is In
danger, trembling In its marble
hall. The spiritual call to, arms
goes out to every man and woman.
Defend the religious liberty OF
America"