Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Senate DEBATERS
IN TALKING FILMS
Robinson and Heflin Speak
for News Reel on Re-
Iigious Issue.

Ot Arkansas. the Democratic leader IN
the Senate and Senator Hcfiin of Ala
bama. over the religious issue and Gov.
Alfred f. Smith Of New York. was
taken yesterday into the talking NOV
inc pictures
Appearing at widely scparatcd times
In a. studio here. the two Spna tors
faced complicated machine and an
almost binding glare OF light as they
sought to further clarity their positions
on subject which caused an almost
,nrrecodentrd fiare-up within the party
ranks in the Senate last week.
Tn" Democratic leader declared 1t
YVES "unwise and dangerous tn pc?re,
hno~iness and prosperity IN inject the
re''c'c,lS Issue into po'it."ai "awpaions."
adding 'ha: mo ~"on should be den'cd
roliticsl nrcf"ren', because OF his
church Affiliations"
Wants Religious Freedom.
TIL" A'aboran said he vented every
ore 10 have the religion Of his choice
hat he was fighting for religious free
dom in its broadcast and profonndest
SenGe" He added that he favored the
Romcn Catholic having his religion, but
am rot In favor Of him having the
United States Army to fight his religious
b0tfas In foreign countries"
Among the fundamental principles
""d"rlvinQ Ameri"an political institu-
tons mono Is moro ir,rortant than FREQ
dom of religion" Senator Rch'neon Dc
c'r-~d IN opening his bri"f address.
1T was TO secure this bon. denied
'hem under the old world tvrannies
that our ancestors brayed tn" porils OF
unvoragcd Sos end established their
homes and institutions in the new
world
The Constitution provides that no
religious test small ever be required as
qualification for any Office or public
rust In the United States The first
Of the 10 amendments constituting the
Hill Of rights provides that CONGRESS
"hnll make no law respecting an estab-
"e"m"rt of religion or prohibiting the
'rec EXERCISE thereof
Cites Jeffcrson's Principle.
MT jefferson In his clear outline
of the fundamental principles of our
Government declared for caual and
'"act Justice to all men of whatever
state or persuasion religious or poll
ttcal American civilization Is com
"0ri.s. formed through the amalaca :
walton OF peoples Of many nationali-
ties. entertaining diverse views respect
NIX ittiSituS .ilttDitS-
1T Is unwise and dangerous 10 pcacc
happiness and prosperity TO inject tn"
religious issue into politica! campaigns.
from time 10 time groups have at
'"mptcd 10 form political parties in the
United States. based on differences OF
r"lig!ons and on church rlvalr:eS and
'nta2onisms These political parties,
one after another haze disappeared in
III" whirlpool. and the very names Of
he leaders who formed them and led
thcm have been forgotten
NO man should b. denied political
Dreicrm"nt because OF his church affili-
ations. II is equally true that no one
should seek perefermcnt because OF his
membership in a particular church. All
citizens who truly indorse the sublime
doctrine of personal liberty. whose shin
ing thread is woven permanently into
ihe fabric OF our c!vili2a ion. must unite
10 condemn the demagogucs who would
a';yen"e their personal fame AT the cost
OF their country's domestic tranquility
Recalls War Days
How can 1t profit the public TO ar
ray Catholics against Pr0tcstantS? Will
not such a policy prove detrimental?
II II not riolative OF the true spirit OF
our political institutions? Is IL not at
variance with the profound teachings
Of the Founder OF Christie nifty, wh:Se
coming vas heralded by the message
Glory TO God In the highest. on earth
peace. good will toward men,"
You have read 3many false reports
about nv speeches. upon the Mexican
question" said Senator Hcfiin i have
opposed war with Mexico and will con-
time To do so.
Il know something about war !
gas IN the House when war was de-
clared against Germany saw a war
cloud in the Far East In 1914 IL was
not larger than mans hand hui
saw IL grow and expand until its black
r.'ngs covered the earth and saw TO-
00o.o00 young men go down To death
In the shadow of those wings. War Is
e horrible thing In Its wake lie broken
hearts and ruined homes
Its path is wet with human blood
and paved with dead mems bones ]
am not In favor of using thu United
States Army TO fight the religious bat
lies NJ anv group OF people In thf
United States | would not permit II
to be done by partisan Jews or Cath.
o,!c..
Il am not fighting any religion !
want every one 10 worship GnG as he
chooses 10 have the religion Of his
choice. am fighting for religious
freedom In It's broadcast and profound
rs' sense am fighting for the con-
tinuouS existence OF tn" public school
syStem In America. l am fighting for
restricted immigration and for etefy-
thing that will hold this Government
true 10 the purpose OF lis creation
The speeches of the two Senators
-ere arranged for by Albert F., Holland.
Washington representative Of the Fox
Chase Corporation.